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Works

There are few things more exhilarating than watching a new piece of music come to life, be that through a close collaboration with a friend or through a consortium commissioning process. Thanks for taking the time to see what I've been creating! 

 

All pieces link directly to their store pages; my catalog includes a mix of self-published works and published works through Just a Theory Press. If you're interested in collaborating on a future project, I'd love to hear from you via email.

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— Gala

Large Ensemble

Orchestra 

Droughts and Downpours, arrangement for string orchestra (2025) 8' | *premiering April 2025*

A new work for chamber orchestra, mixed choir, and opt. electronics (2024) 5' | *premiering April 2025*

Everything Beautiful, for orchestra (2024) 6'30" | *premiering February 2025*

Bravado, for orchestra (2023) 3' | 2222/42211/timp.2 perc/hp/str

Vitalityfor orchestra (2022) 6' | 3333/4331/timp.2 perc/hp.pno/str

Persistfor two sopranos and chamber orchestra (2020) 6'

Persistarrangement for two trumpets and chamber orchestra (2024) 6'

How to Become, for orchestra (2016) 7'30" | 2222/42211/timp. 2 perc/str

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Wind Band

The Bird-While, concerto arranged for woodwind quintet and symphonic winds (2024) 18' | *premiering March 2025*

Love & Naturefor wind band (2024) 10'

Bravado, arrangement for wind band (2023) 3' 

Vitalityarrangement for wind band (2023) 6'

The Bird-While, concerto for solo flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and symphonic winds (2022) 18'

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Chamber Winds

Modern Legacy, for large chamber winds (2025) 12-15' | *premiering April 2025*

Self-Talk, arranged for chamber winds (2024) 11' | *premiering January 2025*

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Choir​

A new work for two-part chorus and piano (2025) 3' | *premiering March 2025*

A new work for chamber orchestra, mixed choir, and opt. electronics (2024) 5' | *premiering April 2025*

Flower Chant, for treble choir (2023) 4'30"

Watch Mefor low voice choir (2023) 4'

Ask the Orangefor SATB choir (2022) 5'

Anonymous Woman, for SSAATTBB choir (2018) 4'

I Could Fall, for treble choir or three treble voices (2016) 2'30"

The Parting Glass, for SATB choir (2014) 4'

Snow Whispers, for SSAATTBB choir (2013) 3'30"

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Chamber Music

Brass

A new solo for tuba and piano (2025) 6-9' | Commissioned by Nathan Shook

Monochrome Metronomefor brass quintet (2025) 5-7' *under exclusivity until June 2026*

A new solo for tuba and piano (2025) 5-6' | Commissioned by Jarrett McCourt

Flutterfor tenor saxophone and horn (2024) 4'

A Crab, A Quill, for tuba and piano (2023) 3'30" Available as part of Diversify the Stand's Winds of Change collection

Until My Last Breathfor horn soloist with horn sextet (2023) 8'

A Crab, A Quill, for horn and piano (2023) 3'30" Also available as part of Diversify the Stand's Winds of Change collection

A Crab, A Quillfor euphonium and piano (2023) 3'30" Also available as part of Diversify the Stand's Winds of Change collection

Memory Homefor tenor trombone and piano (2023) 5'30"

Where the Boats Go, for horn and piano (2022) 5'

The Parting Glass, arrangement for horn choir (2022) 4'

A Crab, A Quillfor trombone and piano (2022) 3'30" Also available as part of Diversify the Stand's Winds of Change collection

A Crab, A Quillfor trumpet and piano (2021) 3'30" Also available as part of Diversify the Stand's Winds of Change collection

Comments by Computers, arrangement for trombone and piano (2021) 10'

Shadow Songfor horn and trombone (2020) 3'

Breathing Underwaterfor euphonium, tuba, and piano (2019) 5'30"

To See a World in a Grain of Sandfor trumpet and horn (2017) 3'

Duetfor horn and alpine horn (2016) 9'

Dear Johannafor trumpet and alto saxophone (2016) 3'

Bizarre Barbershopfor horn quartet (2015) 2'30"

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Woodwinds

Flutterfor tenor saxophone and horn (2024) 4'

Smoke and Mirrors, for tenor saxophone and piano (2024) 5'30"

Asphodelfor two soprano saxophones (2024) 3'

Burn as Brightlyfor soprano saxophone and alto saxophone (2024) 3'

Red Giant, for SATB or AATB saxophone quartet (2023) 5'

Asphodelfor flute and clarinet (2023) 3'

Sweet Nothingsfor alto saxophone and piano (2023) 10'

What the Trees Know, for oboe, cello, and marimba (2023) 9'

How Vast, for tenor voice, Pierrot ensemble, and percussion (2022) 8'

Outer Voicesfor soprano saxophone and piano (2022) 5'30"

Miss Minutes, micro-concerto for percussion with flute, clarinet, piano, and string quartet (2022) 8'

Candlewoodfor soprano saxophone and piano (2021) 8'

Mother Time, Father Nature, for bassoon and piano (2021) 7'

Breathing Light, for flute, clarinet, violin, and cello (2021) 6'

Matriarchfor wind quintet (2020) 7'30"

Burning Day, for two alto saxophones (2019) 6'

Chloe Summersfor soprano voice and alto saxophone (2019) 5'

Dabble, for saxophone quartet (2019) 5'

Enoughfor violin, bassoon, piano, and percussion (2018) 6'

Self-Talk, for reed quintet (2018) 11'

All Lines From Lead Tofor two flutes (2016) 6'

Dear Johannafor trumpet and alto saxophone (2016) 3'

Citrinefor clarinet and ukulele (2014) 2'

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Strings

Nebulous Beauty, for string quartet (2025) -- Winner of the 2024 Barlow Endowment General Commission

Droughts and Downpours, for bass septet (2024) 8'30"

Burn as Brightlyfor two violas (2024) 3'

Burn as Brightlyfor violin and cello (2023) 3'

Wishes and Warnings, for violin and viola (2023) 3'

What the Trees Know, for oboe, cello, and marimba (2023) 9'

E Pluribus Unum, for violin and viola (2023) 8'

How Vast, for tenor voice, Pierrot ensemble, and percussion (2022) 8'

Miss Minutes, micro-concerto for percussion with flute, clarinet, piano, and string quartet (2022) 8'

Breathing Light, for flute, clarinet, violin, and cello (2021) 6'

Burning Day, arrangement for violin and viola (2021) 6'30"

Enoughfor violin, bassoon, piano, and percussion (2018) 6'

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Percussion

What the Trees Know, for oboe, cello, and marimba (2023) 9'

How Vast, for tenor voice, Pierrot ensemble, and percussion (2022) 8'

Miss Minutes, micro-concerto for percussion with flute, clarinet, piano, and string quartet (2022) 8'

Enoughfor violin, bassoon, piano, and percussion (2018) 6'

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Voice​

A New Pledge of Allegiancefor mezzo-soprano and piano (2022) 4'30"

Caro mio benarrangement for high voice and piano (2022) 3'

The New Colossus Songs, for mezzo-soprano and piano (2021) 8' 

Chloe Summers, for soprano voice and alto saxophone (2019) 5'

I Could Fall, for treble choir or three treble voices (2016) 2'30"

Comments by Computers, for high voice and piano (2016) 10'

If I, for soprano and piano (2015) 3'30"

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Open Instrumentation

Graphic Climatefor open instrumentation (2023) open duration

Seasonsfor open instrumentation (2016, rev. 2017) 10'+

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Solo Unaccompanied

Brass

Moon Dream, arrangement for horn (2022) 2'

Prophecyfor horn (2018) 5'

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Woodwinds

Moon Dreamfor soprano saxophone (2020) 2'

Fake Smilearrangement for flute (2020) 4'

Where You Are Now, for bassoon (2019) 6'

Prophecyarrangement for alto saxophone (2019) 5'

See What You Do, for flute (2017) 3'30"

Fake Smilefor alto saxophone (2016) 4'

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Strings

Shadow Land, for cello (2020) 2'

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Percussion

Fragile Goods, for solo percussion (2019) 5'

Precious Metalsfor solo percussion (2019) 5'

Speakfor solo percussion (2019) 5'

Piano
Interferencesfor piano (2020) 7'

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Opera, Theatre, and Film 

Interlude and score for "Wednesday" and "Thursday" of Buster Keaton's One Week (2023) | Boston Globe write-up​

Reap What You Soul, one-act comedic opera (2021)

in private publicfilm and installation (2021)

Score for Break a Legshort film (2018)

Incidental music for Metamorphoses, theatre (2016)

Incidental music for The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, theatre (2015)

© 2024 by Gala Flagello

Created by Ashley Killam

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