Suite Moderne for Strings

The movements are short and have a light texture. The fourth movement, marked Sarabande, [has] a mournful melody that is haunting and seems marked by a distinct personality. — The Philadelphia Inquirer A modern take on the traditional baroque dance suite for chamber...

Romance a la française

A lilting yet showy work in the French style for flute and piano. Purchasing InformationScore and parts are available from Flute World.

Reverie, Interrupted

Adler’s piece is reminiscent of Barber; it is well written for both saxophone and piano. — Paul Turok, Turok’s Choice, August 4, 2011. Adler’s style here offers lyricism with edge — Robert Hugill, Planet Hugill This is a very nice jazz- inflected work that meanders in...

Reflections upon a September morn

Employing words from Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself,” from “Leaves of Grass,” that, though written a century-and-a-half earlier, sound hauntingly prescient in their pertinence to the present-day disaster…As set by Adler, Whitman’s lines—“I am the mash’d fireman with...

Psalm for Michael

I truly enjoyed the poignant and lovely Psalm for Michael…a truly touching work. — Audiophile Audition This tone poem for oboe, cello, and piano is inspired by the writings, poetry, and spirit of Michael Adler, the composer’s late brother. It received its world...