Compositions

*All compositions are self published and available for purchase or rental. Please e-mail Daniel at dhtressel@gmail.com for more information.

Chamber Music:

  • Liftoff for two violins (2015) – 5’30”
  • Trio Rustico for violin, clarinet, and piano (2014) – 10’00”
    Commissioned by the Verdehr Trio and Premiered by Jon Holden, Fangye Sun, and Casey Robards (East Lansing/Mt. Pleasant, MI)
  • String Quartet No. 1 (2012) – 26’00”
    Premiered by the Armonia String Quartet (Lansing, MI)
  • Danza Energética for string quartet (2011) – 5’45”
    Premiered by the ConTempus Ensemble (Detroit, MI)
  • Duo for alto saxophone and violin (2009) – 5’00”
    Premiered by Fangye Sun and Christin Garcia (East Lansing, MI)
  • Duo Furioso for cello and piano (2007) – 5’30”
    Premiered by Sangmi Lim and Daniel Tressel (East Lansing, MI)
  • Vivace for cello and piano (2006) – 6’45”
  • Trio for flute, cello, and piano (2003) – 7’45”
    Premiered by Kris Becker, Chin-Fei Chan and Daniel Tressel (Urbana, IL)

Orchestral:

  • Five Snapshots (2015) – 12’00”
    2-2-2-2; 4-2-3-1; timp. + 2 perc.; strings
    Commissioned and Premiered by the Livingston Symphony Orchestra and Jackson Youth Symphony Orchestra (Brighton/Jackson, MI)
  • A Musical Journey Through Time (2013) – 27’00”
    1-1-1-1; 2-1-1-0; timp. + 1 perc.; strings
    Commissioned and Premiered by the Jackson Symphony Orchestra (Jackson, MI)
  • Symphony No. 1 (2011) – 25’00”
    2-2-2-2; 4-2-3-1; timp. + 4 perc., harp, piano; strings
    Commissioned and Premiered by the Jackson Youth Symphony Orchestra (Grass Lake, MI)
  • Sunday Stroll (2010) – 4’00”
    2-2-2-2; 4-2-2-1; timp.; strings
    Premiered by the Lake Michigan Youth Symphony Orchestra and Winner of the 2011 Merle J. Isaac Senior Division Composition Contest (Benton Harbor, MI)
  • Light on the Horizon (2009) – 11’00”
    3-3-3-3; 4-3-3-1; timp. + 2 perc., harp; strings
    Commissioned and Premiered by the Mason Orchestral Society (Mason, MI)
  • Danza Energética (2005) – 7’45”
    3-3-3-3; 4-3-2-1; timp. + 2 perc., piano; strings

Solo Instrumental:

  • Improvisation for solo cello (In Progress)
  • Sunday Stroll for solo piano (2006) – 4’00”
    Premiered by James Winn (Reno, NV)
  • Danza Energética for solo piano (2005) – 5’30”
    Premiered by James Winn (Reno, NV)