William Albright

About the artist

William Albright (October 20, 1944–September 17, 1998) was an American composer, pianist and organist. Albright was born in Gary, Indiana, and began learning the piano at the age of five, and attended the Juilliard Preparatory Department (1959-62), the Eastman School of Music (1962-63) and the University of Michigan (1962-70), where he studied composition with Ross Lee Finney and George Rochberg, and organ with Marilyn Mason. He interrupted his

Top songs

  1. Maple Leaf Rag
  2. The Entertainer
  3. Original Rags
  4. The Favorite
  5. The Easy Winners
  6. Elite Syncopations
  7. Peacherine Rag
  8. A Breeze from Alabama
  9. The Strenuous Life
  10. Sweet Sixteenths
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  1. Weeping Willow
  2. The Cascades
  3. Alto Saxophone Sonata: I. Two-Part Invention
  4. Palm Leaf Rag
  5. The Sycamore
  6. The Chrysanthemum
  7. Solace
  8. Magnetic Rag
  9. Alto Saxophone Sonata: II. La Follia Nuova: A Lament For George Cacioppo
  10. Eugenia
  11. Leola
  12. Gladiolus Rag
  13. Alto Saxophone Sonata: IV. Recitative and Dance
  14. Reflection Rag
  15. The Ragtime Dance
  16. Pine Apple Rag
  17. Stoptime Rag
  18. Fig Leaf Rag
  19. Wall Street Rag
  20. Searchlight Rag
  21. Sugar Cane
  22. Country Club
  23. Carolina Shout
  24. Rose Leaf Rag
  25. Sonata for Alto Saxophone & Piano: II. La follia nuova (A Lament for George Cacioppo)
  26. Paragon Rag
  27. Euphonic Sounds
  28. Sonata for Alto Saxophone & Piano: I. Two-Part Invention
  29. Scott Joplin's New Rag
  30. Sonata for Alto Saxophone & Piano: IV. Recitative & Dance
  31. Silver Swan Rag
  32. 4 Fancies: No. 4. Danza Ostinata
  33. Alto Saxophone Sonata: III. Scherzo, "Will o'the wisp
  34. Sonata for Alto Saxophone & Piano: III. Scherzo "Will o’ the Wisp"
  35. Nonpareil
  36. Sunflower Slow Drag
  37. Alto Saxophone Sonata: IV. Mad Dance
  38. Snowy Morning Blues
  39. Postcard from Kansas: Welcome to Interstate-70
  40. Harmony Club Waltz
  41. Nonpareil (None To Equal)
  42. Bethena
  43. Sonata / II. La Follia nuova: a lament for George Cacioppo
  44. Heliotrope Bouquet
  45. Slippery Elm Rag
  46. Something Doing
  47. Alto Saxophone Sonata: III. Scherzo, "Will o'the wisp"
  48. Sonata / V. Mad dance
  49. Augustan Club Waltz
  50. Combination March
  51. Swipsesy Cake March
  52. The Great Collision March
  53. March Majestic
  54. Modernistic (You've Got to Be)
  55. Rosebud
  56. Felicity Rag
  57. Jig for the Feet (Totentanz)
  58. Brass Knuckles
  59. Dizzy Fingers
  60. Kismet Rag
  61. Ragtime Nightingale
  62. Cleopha
  63. Lily Queen
  64. Pleasant Moments
  65. Sphaera
  66. Binks' Waltz
  67. Sonata / I. Two-Part Invention
  68. Sonata / IV.Recitative
  69. Mule-Walk Stomp
  70. Peace and Plenty Rag
  71. Sonata / III. Scherzo "Will o' the wisp"
  72. Fanfare from ORGANBOOK
  73. Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano: I. Two-Part Invention
  74. Mississippi Rag: Two-Step
  75. Antoinette
  76. Fascination
  77. Eccentricity-Syncopated Waltz
  78. Euphonic Sounds: A Syncopated Two-Step
  79. Fantasy Etudes for Saxophone Quartet: Prelude "Index"
  80. The Charleston Rag
  81. Pit Band
  82. Organbook II: Night Procession
  83. Fantasy Etudes: II. Pypes
  84. Fantasy Etudes: Prelude - I. A Real Nice Number
  85. Organbook II: Toccata Satanique
  86. Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano: IV. Recitative and Dance
  87. Organbook II: Last Rites
  88. The Crush Collision March
  89. Fantasy Etudes for Saxophone Quartet: No. 2, Pypes
  90. Fantasy Etudes for Saxophone Quartet: No. 3, The Fives for Steve

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