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Afterglow (2011) for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano and percussion.
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  Afterglow I  -  II  -  III
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All Our Yesterdays (1999) for flute, clarinet, horn, violin, cello, piano, and percussion (25 minutes).
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  All Our Yesterdays I  -  II  -  III
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Allusions (2013) for flute and piano
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  Allusions I  -  Allusions II

CD: The Conjurer (chamber music for flute by Dana Wilson); Wendy Mehne, flute (Order from CD Baby (flute)).
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And longing to be... (2013) for flute (or piccolo) and piano (or harp).
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  1
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Ascent of Helicon (1988) for six trumpets (6 minutes).
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  Ascent of Helicon
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Avatar (2005) Concerto for Bassoon and Chamber Winds (17 minutes).
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  The Avatar I  -  II  -  III
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Avatar (2005) Concerto for Bassoon and Chamber Winds.
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  The Avatar I  -  II  -  III
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Avatar (2010) (version for bassoon and piano)(17 minutes).
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  The Avatar I  -  II  -  III
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Awakening (2011) for large wind ensemble (5 min.). (Boosey and Hawkes)
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  Awakening
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Breathing the Water (2010) for flute (or soprano saxophone) and guitar (also for sop. sax, guitar and doublebass).
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  Breathing the Water (flute and guitar) I  -  II  -  Breathing the Water (s.sax, guitar, bass) I  -  II

CD: Sing to me of the night (Saxophone music of Dana Wilson: Steven Mauk, saxophone) (Order from CD Baby).

CD: The Conjurer (chamber music for flute by Dana Wilson); Wendy Mehne, flute (Order from CD Baby (flute)).
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Calling, Ever Calling (1990) concerto for oboe (or soprano saxophone) and wind ensemble (or chamber orchestra)(23 minutes).
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  Calling, Ever Calling I  -  II  -  III
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Calling, Ever Calling (for oboe or soprano saxophone and piano (1990) a piano reduction of the chamber orchestra or wind ensemble score.
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Calling, Ever Calling... (1990) concerto for soprano saxophone (or oboe) and wind ensemble (or orchestra).
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  Calling, Ever Calling I  -  II  -  III
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Calling, Ever Calling... (1990) for oboe (or soprano saxophone) and chamber orchestra (or wind ensemble).
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Calling, Ever Calling... (1990) concerto for oboe (or soprano saxophone) and wind ensemble (or chamber orchestra) (1990), commissioned by the Mid-American Conference Band Directors Association. First performance by Michael Henoch (oboist with the Chicago Symphony) and the Central Michigan University Wind Symphony, at the 50th anniversary convention of the College Band Directors’ National Association in Kansas City, Missouri. .
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Clarion Call (1988) for brass and percussion .
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Colorado Peaks (2005) for large wind ensemble. (Boosey and Hawkes)
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  Colorado Peaks  |  Errata

CD: U. of N. Texas Wind Symphony: "Musings" (Order from GIA Windworks).

CD: Teaching Music Through Performance (Order from Teaching Music Through Performance, vol.7).
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Come Sunday Mornin’ (1995) for saxophone quartet. (Groth Music)
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  Come Sunday Mornin' I  -  II

CD: Sing to me of the night (Saxophone music of Dana Wilson: Steven Mauk, saxophone) (Order from CD Baby).
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Concerto for Contrabass and Orchestra (2010) (also available with piano or wind ensemble).
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  Concerto for Contrabass and Orchestra I  -  II  -  III
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Concerto for Drum Set and Wind Ensemble (or Orchestra) (2021)  First performance by Greg Evans, soloist, and the Ithaca College Wind Ensemble.
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  Mvmt.1  -  Mvmt.2  -  Mvmt.3

Concerto for Horn and Wind Ensemble (or orchestra) (1997)
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  Concerto for Horn and Wind Ensemble I  -  II  -  III

CD: "Vortex: Music of Dana Wilson": Gail Williams, horn/Peterson, Ithaca College Wind Ensemble: movement II) (Order from Mark Records).

CD: Adam Unsworth, horn/Haithcock, University of Michigan Band (Order from ).
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Concerto for Horn and Wind Ensemble (or orchestra) (1997) commissioned by Gail Williams (associate principal horn with the Chicago Symphony). First performance of wind ensemble version by the Ithaca College Wind Ensemble at the Eastman celebration of the 50th anniversary of the wind ensemble. .
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CD: "Vortex: Music of Dana Wilson" (Gail Williams, horn; Ithaca College Wind Ensemble--2nd mvmt.) (Order from Mark Records).

Concerto for Jazz Trumpet and Orchestra (or Wind Ensemble) (2019)  Commissioned by a consortium of ensembles.  First performance by Rex RIchardson, trumpet, and the Richmond Symphony.
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  Mvmt.1  -  Mvmt.2  -  Mvmt.3

Concerto for Trombone (2015)  Commissioned by consortium of 36 ensembles around the country.  First performance by Tom Ashworth, trombone, and the U. of Minnesota Wind Ensemble, Craig Kirchhoff, director.
Order Score / Parts  |  Listen:  Trombone Concerto I  -  II  -  III
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Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra (Leader Lieder) (2005) (17 minutes) Also available with wind ensemble or piano.
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