Composition Credits
| Year | Title | Commissioned/Performed by |
| 1960 | Gillespiana Suite for Trumpet & Brass | Commissioned by Dizzy Gillespie |
| 1961 | New Continent Suite for Trumpet | Commissioned by The Monterey Jazz Wind and Percussion Festival |
| 1962 | Jazz Faust (Ballet) | Commissioned by President Kennedy’s Commission of the Arts |
| 1962 | The Ritual of Sound | Gunther Schuller and the Carnegie Hall Chamber Orchestra |
| 1963 | Variations for Percussion, Strings | Commissioned by The Los Angeles Harp and Cellesta Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 1963 | Labyrinth | Commissioned by The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| 1963 | Study in Rhythm | Commissioned by The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| 1964 | Innovations | Commissioned by Stan Kenton and the Neophonic Orchestra |
| 1965 | Canons for String Quartet | Commissioned by The Los Angeles String Quartet |
| 1966 | Cantata – You Shall Not Make War Anymore | Commissioned by The University of Judaism |
| 1966 | The Jazz Mass | Commissioned by RCA and the Vatican |
| 1966 | Gesualdo Variants for 16 Instruments | Commissioned by The Ojai Music Festival |
| 1967 | Cantata for the Rise and Fall of the Third Reich | Commissioned by The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 1967 | Symphonic Sketches of Cool Hand Luke | |
| 1969 | Continuum for Harp | Commissioned by The American Harp Association |
| 1970 | Dialogues for Jazz Quintet & Orchestra | Commissioned by Cannonball Adderley, Recorded for Capitol Records |
| 1970 | Pulsations for Symphony Orchestra, Jazz Band and Electronic Instruments | Commissioned by The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 1972 | Madrigals for the Space Age Text by Ray Bradbury | Commissioned by The Roger Wagner Chorale |
| 1973 | Movement for Strings | |
| 1973 | Journeys (for One Percussionist Playing 100 Instruments) | The University of Southern California |
| 1980 | Capriccio for Clarinet and Strings Orchestra | Commissioned by The Israel Philharmonic |
| 1980 | Invocations for Orchestra | Commissioned by The New American Orchestra |
| 1983 | Tropicos | Premiered by the American Chamber Orchestra |
| 1984 | Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra | Recorded by Angel Romero and The London Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 1984 | Central Park Variations for Clarinet and Piano | Commissioned by David Schifrin |
| 1985 | Piano Concerto #1 | Commissioned by the Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 1986 | Concerto for Double Bass Orchestra | Commissioned by Gary Karr and recorded by the Paris Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 1986 | Statue of Liberty (A Symphonic Celebration) | Premiered at the Hollywood Bowl with the Glendale Symphony Orchestra on July 4, 1986 |
| 1986 | Three Tangos for Flute, Harp and Strings | Commissioned by the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra |
| 1986 | Romerias – Guitar Solo | Commissioned by Angel Romero |
| 1987 | Resonances for Piano | Commissioned by Paulina Drake |
| 1987 | Pan American Games Overture | Commissioned by Disneyworld and CBS |
| 1987 | La Nouvelle Orleans for Woodwind Quintet | Commissioned and recorded by the Woodwind Quintet Dorian |
| 1988 | Dances Concertantes for Clarinetand Orchestra | Commissioned by the Kansas City Symphony Orchestra |
| 1988 | Cantos Aztecas (Cantata) | Commissioned by the Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra, premiered by Placido Domingo, the Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra and the Archeological Museum of Mexico, Based on ancient Aztec poetry by the 12th century Prince Nexahualcoyotl; October 1988 |
| 1989 | The Trial of Louis XVI (opera) | Commissioned by Placido Domingo |
| 1990 | Impresiones Fantasy for Trumpet and | OrchestraCommissioned by Doc Severinsen, performed by the Glendale Symphony Orchestra, October 1990 |
| 1991 | Piano Concerto No. 2 (The Americas) | Commissioned by the Steinway Foundation |
| 1992 | Cantares Argentinos | Commissioned by the Los Angeles Master Chorale |
| 1993 | Symphony No. 1 (Queen Lili’Uoakalani) | Commissioned by Lili’Uokalani Foundation in memoriam of the last Queen of Hawaii, performed by the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra, recorded by the Vienna Symphony Orchestra |
| 1994 | Homage a Ravel | Commissioned by the Eaken Piano Trio, Dickinson College |
| 1996 | Concierto Caribeno | Performed by Benjamin Juarez, Juan Carlos Laguna (guitar), Marisa Canales (flute), and composed and conducted by Lalo Schifrin with the London Symphony Orchestra |
| 1997 | Tango Del Atardecer | Main theme from the film “Tango” symphonic version |
| 1998 | Divertimento pour les Ensemble des Violoncelles | Performed by the International Cello Festival in Beauvais, France |
| 2000 | Jazz and Blues Variations, A Symphonic Celebration | Performed by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra; commissioned by the AMTA (The American Music Therapy Association) November 16, 2000; St. Louis, MO |
| 2001 | Symphonic Impressions of Oman | Commissioned by the Omani government, recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra |
| 2003 | Fantasy for Screenplay and Orchestra | Commissioned by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra; to be premiered October, 2003 |
| 2004 | Triple Concerto for Clarinet, Viola, and Orchestra | Comissioned by the Halcyon Trio, premiered PianoSeptember, 2004, with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. |
| 2005 | Jazz Meets the Symphony, No. 6 | Commissioned by Symphony Australia and premiered by the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra in February, 2005 |
| 2005 | Letters From Argentina (Chamber Music Program) | Commissioned by the Lincoln Center and premiered by the Lincoln Center Chamber Ensemble in April 2005 |
| 2006 | Concerto for Percussion & Wind Orchestra | Commissioned by American Wind Symphony Orchestra. Will be Premiered in summer of 2007 |
| 2007 | Double Concerto for Piano, Trumpet and Orchestra | Commissioned by The SMILE Foundation. To be premiered by Ambre Hammond, James Morrison, and the SydneySymphony in July, 2007 |
| 2007 | Elegy to Joseph Haydn | Commissioned by Austria in order to Commemorate the second bicentennial of Joseph Hayden’s death |
| 2008 | Tangos Concertantes | Commissioned by virtuoso Cho-Liang “Jimmy” Lin to write work for violin and chamber orchestra |
| 2010 | Crosscurrents | Commissioned by Quattrocelli to write work for four cellos. Premiered June 2010, Cello Festival Rutesheim, Germany |
Feature Film Credits
| 2006 2004 2004 2002 2001 1999 1998 1998 1998 | Abominable After the Sunset The Bridge of San Luis Rey Bringing Down the House Rush Hour 2: Remember the Dragon Jack of All Trades Rush Hour Tango (A Carlos Saura Film) Something to Believe In |
| 1997 1996 1995 1995 1993 1992 1991 1989 1989 | Money Talks Mission: Impossible (Original theme) Scorpion Spring Rice, Beans and Ketchup The Beverly Hillbillies FX 2- The Deadly Art of Illusion Naked Tango Fridays of Eternity Return to the River Kwai |
| 1988 1988 1988 1988 | Berlin Blues The Dead Pool Little Sweetheart The Silence at Bethany |
| 1987 1986 1986 1985 1985 1985 1984 1983 1983 1983 1983 1982 1982 1982 1982 1982 1981 1981 1981 1981 1981 1980 1980 1980 1980 1980 1980 1979 1979 1979 1979 1979 1979 1978 1978 1978 1977 1977 1977 1977 1976 1976 1976 1976 1976 1975 1975 1974 1974 1973 1973 1973 1973 1973 1973 1972 1972 1972 1972 1971 1971 1971 1971 1971 1971 1971 1970 1970 1970 1970 1970 1969 1969 1968 1968 1968 1968 1968 1968 1967 1967 1967 1967 1967 1967 1966 1966 1966 1966 1965 1965 1965 1965 1964 1964 1957 * Academy Award Nomination | The Fourth Protocol Black Moon Rising The Ladies Club Bad Medicine Mean Season The New Kids Tank Doctor Detroit The Osterman Weekend *The Sting II Sudden Impact Amityville II—The Possession A Stranger is Watching The Class of 1984 Fast-Walking Las Viernes de la Eternidad Buddy, Buddy Caveman Loophole La Pelle/ The Skin The Seduction The Big Brawl Brubaker *The Competition Nude Bomb/ The Return of Maxwell Smart The Serial When Time Ran Out/ Earth’s Final Fury *The Amityville Horror The Concorde/Airport ‘79 Boulevard Nights Escape to Athena Love and Bullets The Cat from Outer Space The Manitou Nunzio The Day of the Animals The Eagle has Landed Rollercoaster Telefon Return from Witch Mountain The Sky Riders Special Delivery St. Ives *Voyage of the Damned The Four Muskateers/Milady’s Revenge The Master Gunfighter Golden Needles Man on a Swing Charlie Varrick Enter the Dragon Harry in your Pocket Hit! Magnum Force The Neptune Factor Joe Kidd Prime Cuts Rage The Wrath of God The Beguiled The Christian Licorice Store Dirty Harry The Hellstrom Chronicle Mrs. Polifax-Spy Pretty Maids All in a Row THX – 1138 I Love My Wife Imago Kelly’s Heroes Pussycat, Pussycat, I love you W.U.S.A. Che! The Eye of the Cat The Brotherhood/ The Heroin Gang Bullitt Coogan’s Bluff *The Fox Hell in the Pacific Sol Madrid *Cool Hand Luke Murderers’ Row The President’s Analyst Sullivan’s Empire The Venetian Affair Who’s Minding the Mint? Blindfold I Deal in Danger The Liquidator Way…Way Out! The Cincinnati Kid Dark Intruder Gone With the Wave Once a Thief Joy House/ Les Felins Rhino! El Jefe |
Television Credits
| Mission Impossible (Theme and Episodes) Mannix (Theme and Episodes) Medical Center (Theme and Episodes) T.H.E. Cat (Theme and Episodes) Planet of the Apes (Theme and Episodes) Starsky and Hutch (Theme and Episodes) The Black Cloak (Television Movie) Bronk (Theme and Episode) The Cliff Dwellers (Television Movie) Braddock (Theme and Segments) Ben Casey (Episodes) The Blue Light (Theme and Episodes) I.F.M. (Television Movie) Johnny Comes Home (Television Movie) Delancy Street (Television Movie) Dr. Kildare (Theme and Episodes) Foster and Laurie (Television Movie) Egan (Pilot) How I Spent My Summer Vacation (Television Movie) 90 Bristol Court (Theme and Episode) The World of Jacques Cousteau Three for Danger (Television Movie) The Young Lawyers (Theme and Episode) Brenda Starr (Television Movie) Good Against Evil The Chicago Story (Television Movie) Television The Victims Starflight One Orlini Princess Daisy (Mini-Series) Sprague House Detective Command 5 Glitter (Television Movie) Hollywood Wives (Mini-Series) A.D. (Mini-Series) Terror at London Bridge (Television Movie) Private Sessions (Television Movie) The Equalizer Beverly Hills Madame (Television Movie) Television Out on a Limb (Mini-Series) Hunter (Television Movie) The Doomsday Flight (Television Movie) Jericho (Television Movie) The Highest Fall of All Maryk (Television Movie) The Nativity (Television Movie) Quest (Television Movie) Petrocelli (Theme and Episodes) The President’s Mistress (Television Movie) Pay the Piper (Television Movie) The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich The Hidden World of Insects The Way-Out Men (Television Documentary) Sullivan Country (Television Movie) The Aquarians (Television Movie) Shipwreck (Television Movie) Sam Sheppard (Television Movie) Sixth Sense (Television Movie) Memo from Purgatory (Alfred Hitchcock) Kraft Suspense Theatre (Episodes) The Virginians (Episodes) Wagon Train (Episodes) Private Eye Shakedown on the Sunset Strip (Television Movie) Earthstar Voyager Neon Empire (Television Movie) Little White Lies (Television Movie) Face to Face (Television Movie) Original Sins (Television Movie) Berlin Blues (Television Movie) El Quixote (Mini-Series) A Woman Named Jackie (Mini-Series) Danger Theatre |