He was also a composer of more serious major orchestral works.
He also wrote a lot of orchestral and instrumental works.
Some of her smaller orchestral works have been performed more than 150 times.
From 1958 to 1959 he wrote three orchestral works and numerous smaller pieces.
He wrote some thirty songs before turning his attention to orchestral works.
In truth only a handful of his orchestral works get played regularly.
It remains one of the composer's more popular orchestral works to this day.
Indeed, few recent orchestral works can take more or give more.
He is known primarily for his orchestral works, several of which have received significant recognition in the contemporary music community.
Besides these, he has written chamber music, orchestral works and songs.