Composer

Vincent Persichetti

1915–1987 · American

29 catalogued orchestral works — 24 with instrumentation confirmed against a source, 5 still marked TBD. We publish TBD rather than a guess.

YearWorkInstrumentationDur.
1929Serenade No. 1, op. 1, for ten wind instrumentsTBD—
1942Symphony No. 1TBD25'
1942Symphony No. 2TBD25'
1946Symphony No. 3TBD25'
1949Divertimento for Band, op. 42Confirmed11'
1950Serenade No. 5 for Orchestra, op. 43Confirmed15'
1951Symphony No. 4Confirmed25'
1952Psalm for Band, op. 53Confirmed8'
1953Pageant, op. 59Confirmed7'
1953Symphony No. 5 (Symphony for Strings), op. 61Confirmed25'
1956Symphony No. 6 for band, op. 69Confirmed17'
1958Symphony No. 7 “Liturgical”, op. 80Confirmed28'
1960Serenade No. 11 for Band, op. 85Confirmed10'
1961Bagatelles for Band, op. 87Confirmed6'
1962Chorale Prelude: So Pure the Star, op. 91Confirmed4'
1963Te Deum, op. 93 · chorusConfirmed11'
1964Introit for String Orchestra, op. 96Confirmed3'
1965Masquerade for Band, op. 102Confirmed12'
1966Celebrations (Cantata No. 3), op. 103 · chorusConfirmed23'
1966Chorale Prelude: Turn Not Thy Face, op. 105Confirmed5'
1967Symphony No. 8, op. 106Confirmed30'
1970Night Dances, op. 114Confirmed18'
1970Symphony No. 9 “Sinfonia: Janiculum”, op. 113TBD—
1971O Cool Is the Valley, op. 118Confirmed6'
1972A Lincoln Address, op. 124Confirmed12'
1972Parable IX for Band, op. 121Confirmed16'
1973A Lincoln Address, op. 124a (version for narrator and band)Confirmed12'
1984Chorale Prelude: O God Unseen, op. 160Confirmed8'
2025Symphony No. 7 “Liturgical” (band transcription by Chris David Westover-Muñoz)Confirmed28'

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