Paul Johnston

Pianist, Teacher, Composer & Arranger

Compositions

Please contact me to inquire about scores or commission a new work.

  • Three Pieces for Horn Choir (2025)
  • Suite for Horn, Trumpet, and Piano (2024)
  • Illinois Suite for violin, cello, and piano (2023)
  • Suite for Clarinet and Piano (2020)
  • “The Willows” for solo piano (2020)
  • “Summer’s Beginning” for solo piano (2019)
  • Three Pieces for Piano Trio and Orchestra (2018)
  • Nocturne for piano soloist and chamber orchestra (2006, rev. 2017)
  • Quartet No. 1 for four trombones (2016) 
  • Homecoming for wind ensemble (2015, rev. 2024)
  • “Still In” for two pianos (2015)
  • Four Irish Songs for euphonium and piano (2015)
  • “June 2014” for jazz sextet (2014)
  • Three Pieces for Saxophone and Orchestra (2014)
  • Mountain Sketches for horn and piano (2014)
  • Three Poems by Langston Hughes About the Weather for voice and piano (2014)
  • “Evening Breeze” for jazz quintet (2011)
  •  “New Fancy Pants” for trumpet and piano (2011)
  • Summer Sketches for violin, cello, and piano (2010)
  • “New Day” for tuba and piano (2009)
  • Trio for Violin, Clarinet, and Piano (2008)
  • “Not Your Average Joe” for tuba and piano (2005)
  • “Front Porch” for jazz ensemble (2004)
  •  “Wind Quintet” (2004)
  • “1368 Luther Lane” for jazz ensemble (2003)
  • “Sitting Rock” for jazz nonet (2003)