List of works by Fred Hsu

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  • Op. — opus numbers.
  • Title — as used on IMSLP.
  • Media — audio file: Rec (recording), Sight (sightreading), MIDI (synthesized), Vocd (Vocaloid Miriam).
  • Key — the principal key of the work.
  • Year — the year(s) of composition.
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Op. Title Media Key Yr. Score Notes
47 Bach Wrote a Cavatina Video G major 2024 vc A transposed and self-accompanied version of Stanley Myers' Cavatina (the theme from the movie "The Deer Hunter"), for cello.
46 Turn Your Eyes With Bach Video G major 2024 vc A transposed and self-accompanied recomposition of Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus, for cello.
45 Gabriel's Self-accompanied Cello Video G major

C major

2024 vc A transposed and self-accompanied version of Gabriel's Oboe, for cello.
Swan + Swan by Bach MIDI C major 2024 2vc A double Solos work for Two Cellos. A mutated version of "The Swan" from Saint-Saëns played alongside the self-accompanied "Bach Wrote The Swan".
44 Bach Wrote The Swan MIDI C major 2024 vc The Swan by Saint-Saëns rearranged/rewritten in the style of Bach’s unaccompanied cello suites.
43 Edit War in Wikidom Sight (varied) 2007 vn va vc A short, merciless edit war in Wikidom, comprising 3 mini battles.
42 A House for the Feeble-Minded Sight (varied) 2007 2vv pf A duet for tenor and baritone with piano accompaniment. Adapted from the short story ‘Profession‘ by Isaac Asimov.
41 Perilous Journey along the Silk Road Sight D minor 2007 2vn va vc Partially derived from an earlier unnamed string quartet 1. Now its new incarnation's got a name.
40 Eternal Bliss Rec D minor

A minor

2007 cl vc pf Rearranged and expanded from an original two-part violin/piano work named "Noodly Appendages of the FSM". A part of Wedding Suite 2007 for Clarinet Trio.
39 Climbing Mount Improbable Rec C major 2007 cl pf Inspired by Richard Dawkins' book of the same name. A part of Wedding Suite 2007 for Clarinet Trio.
38 Organ Overture MIDI A minor 2007 org Overture - wedding organ. The 1st movement of Wedding Suite 2007 for Brass Quintet. Organ music rearranged from "Your Fish Tank", a three-part a cappella introspection on fishkeeping.
37 Royal March Sight Eb major 2007 2tpt hn 2tbn Seating of parents and elders - wedding brass quintet. The 2nd movement of Wedding Suite 2007 for Brass Quintet.
36 Celebration Sight F major 2007 2tpt hn 2tbn Bridesmaids, unrolling red carpet, flower girls - wedding brass quintet. The 3rd movement of Wedding Suite 2007 for Brass Quintet.
35 Bridal March Sight Bb major

Eb major

2007 2tpt hn 2tbn Bride and father - wedding brass quintet. The 4th movement of Wedding Suite 2007 for Brass Quintet. Main them borrowed from "The Wedding Song" from Kenny G. The opening is taken from "Once Upon a Time Somewhere".
34 Ode to Joy MIDI G major 2007 2tpt hn 2tbn org Choir 1 - rearranged music from Beethoven for wedding brass quintet plus organ. The 5th movement of Wedding Suite 2007 for Brass Quintet.
33 Adagio Sight G minor 2007 2tpt hn 2tbn Unveiling, lighting candles & honoring parents - wedding brass quintet. The 6th movement of Wedding Suite 2007 for Brass Quintet. This work borrows heavily from "Adagio Allegro Bizarrito".
32 O Perfect Love MIDI Eb major 2007 2tpt hn 2tbn org Choir 2 - rearranged music from Joseph Barnby for wedding brass quintet plus organ. The 7th movement of Wedding Suite 2007 for Brass Quintet.
31 The Road Ahead Sight G minor

G major

2007 2tpt hn 2tbn Recessional - wedding brass quintet. The 8th movement of Wedding Suite 2007 for Brass Quintet. The music starts in G minor signifying the rocky road ahead, but ends in G major.
30 Adagio Allegro Bizarrito Sight G minor 2007 cl bn tpt tbn vn vc Bizarre concerto grosso sextet. Bizarre elements were removed, and the work got reshaped into an adagio appropriate for weddings, as a part of Wedding Suite 2007 for Brass Quintet.
29 Stop the Nagging, Please Rec (no keys) 2006 pf Short piano piece documenting the mental journey of a composer under a particular circumstance. A part of Wedding Suite 2007 for Clarinet Trio.
28 We are Made of Stars Sight F# minor 2006 2vv pf A 2-voice work with piano accompaniment, subtitled "The Story of RNA", as a tribute to Carl Sagan and as an illustration of the RNA World.
27 Gandalf and his Fireworks MIDI Ab major 2006 hp mar Duet for a harp and a marimba. Inspired by Tolkien's work.
26 Once Upon a Time Somewhere Sight Bb major 2006 2tpt hn 2tbn A brass quintet inspired by "Once Upon a Time in Mexico".
25 Mu-Bai Borrows the Book Rec A minor 2006 cl vc pf A rearrangement of "Galloping" (走馬中原 - 慕白借書, written for a video game) into a violin/clarinet/piano trio. And later readapted for a clarinet/cello/piano trio, as a part of Wedding Suite 2007 for Clarinet Trio.
24 Gung Ho Rec A minor 2006 cl vc Clarinet/Cello duet demonstrating the original meaning of "gung ho" - meaning "working together", or "harmony" in Chinese. Recorded as a part of Wedding Suite 2007 for Clarinet Trio.
23 Scherzo Rec G major 2006 pf Short piano piece with a Far East air. Recorded as a part of Wedding Suite 2007 for Clarinet Trio.
22 They Walked Away with Your Guitar Rec G major 2006 pf They walked away with your guitar, but left you with your unwieldy piano... Recorded as a part of Wedding Suite 2007 for Clarinet Trio.
21 Onward, Uncle Sam's Soldiers Rec C minor 2006 vv pf A song from 2006 that no longer sounds nearly as radical in 2024 as it did in 2006.
20 Classical Blues Sight C minor 2006 2ob 2cl 2hn 2bn Variations on Mozart K388 and Tchaikovsky's 4th Symphony for Woodwind Octet. What Mozart and Tchaikovsky may write together today, if they were alive.
19 Carnival Special Sight C major 2006 2mar perc Fun music for two marimbas, vibraphone, xylophone, glockenspiel, bells and misc pitched percussion instruments.
18 A Taste of Asia Rec C major 2006 cl vc pf 2006 work adopted for a clarinet trio as a part of Wedding Suite 2007 for Clarinet Trio.
17 Le Little Tango Rec D minor 2005 vc pf Inspired by Le Grand Tango by Astor Piazzolla. Recorded as a part of Wedding Suite 2007 for Clarinet Trio.
16 Thingymajigtus Vocd G minor 2005 4vv en 4-part SATB voice & piano set to words from The Seven Sins of Memory and from Dies Irae as used in Mozart’s Requiem.
15 Penguins Keep Marching MIDI E minor 2005 pf4h Four hands at one piano. Written for mother's 60th birthday. Named after "March of the Penguins".
14 Your Fish Tank Vocd A minor 2005 3vv en A three-part a cappella introspection on fishkeeping. Later adopted for an Organ Overture for Wedding Suite 2007 for Brass Quintet.
13 Unnamed Guitar Solo 1 Partial MIDI (varied) 2005 gtr Unfinished arrangement of the Unnamed String Quartet 1 into a solo for a classical guitar.
12 Unnamed String Quartet 1 (varied) 2005 2vn va vc Finished string quartet without a name. It was re-adapted in 2007 into "Perilous Journey along the Silk Road".
11 Royal March (trio) (key) 2005 3br Originally written as a brass trio for friends' wedding. Later adopted for a brass quintet for Wedding Suite 2007 for Brass Quintet.
10 Galloping MIDI to a video game A minor 2004 (game) 走馬中原 - 慕白借書 (Galloping all over (then the known) World - Mu-Bai Borrows the Book). An arcade-style sound track to a video game, inspired by the 5-volume Crane-Iron Legends by Wang Du-Lu of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon fame. Later adopted as Mu-Bai Borrows the Book for Wedding Suite 2007 for Clarinet Trio.
9 Chinese Serenade Rec D minor 2004 2vn vc String ensemble written for father's 60th birthday. Inspired by Tan Dun's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", and by YoYo Ma's Appalachia Waltz album. Three friends from Julliard smashed buttons at PS2 games for hours before recording it, where a viola played a violin part.
Remembrance MIDI F major 2002 vn vc pf Original cello-piano by Melody Chen. Rearranged into a 2-voice violin/cello piece with piano accompaniment.
8 Solemn Prelude C minor 2002 pf Written from Elisha's snippets of piano music.
7 Duel MIDI D minor 2002 hpd Short piece suitable for harpsichord, 2 guitars or 2 string instruments.
6 Indecision A minor 2002 vc What instrument is best? Time signature? Longer? Richer? With accompaniment?
5 I Love Bach MIDI D minor 2002 hpd Mechanical variations on 8 bars of music for Harpsichord.
4 Whistles and Claps MIDI 2002 2vv perc Experimental body music and vocalizations.
3 Encounter of the Four Parts MIDI A minor 2002 2vn va vc A canon for a string quarter featuring the iconic five-tone motif from the Close Encounter of the Third Kind: D - E - C - (low)C - (low)G.
2 Beach MIDI C major 2002 vc pf Waves on a beach. Cello with piano accompaniment.
1 Variation on Panis Angelicus A major 2002 jzens Bass and jazzy piano parts added to an existing chorus rendition of Panis Angelicus. Unfinished.