Home - William Kersten

1 The Call of Cthulhu

2  The Music of Erich Zann

3  The Forest Ritual

4  Cracked Organ

5  Hesperia

6  Flutes in Nameless Paws

7  Nightmare Horde

8  Strange Colors

9  White Ship

10  Return of Cthulhu

March for Band

Trio for Flute, Horn and Harp

Oddlibet, Op. 55 (2016)

Retro Sci-Fi Toolkit Production Music, Op. 54 (2016)

Horror Toolkit Production Music, Op. 53 (2016)

Illusions of Time, Op. 52 (2015)

Analog Synthesizer Score for the Lumia Production by George Stadnik

1  The Troubador, Op. 36    

2  The Quest, Op. 37

3  The Old Country, Op. 38

4  Idyll, Op. 39

5  Ride to the Castle, Op. 40

6  Dance of the Fay, Op. 41

7  Legion of Darkness, Op. 42    

8  Kingdom of Sorrows, Op. 43

9  Path to the Mountains, Op. 44

10  Temple of the Warriors, Op. 45

11  Battle Fury, Op. 46

12  Death of a Hero, Op. 47

13  Chivalry, Op. 48

4  Night Walk, Op. 28

5  Fragments, Op. 29

6  The Haunted Mind, Op. 30

7  Foreshadows, Op. 31

Recorded in Vienna 2010 with Tenor, Ferdinand von Plettenberg and the Vienna Symphonic Library, Michael Hula, Recording Engineer, Dietz Tinhof, Mixing Engineer

Bacchanale for String Quartet, Op. 23  (2005)

First recorded with Sierra Highlanders Pipe Band, Reno Nevada, 2003

March for Military Band, Op. 21  (2000)

1   Moderato

2  Adagio Dolore

3  Scherzo

4  Finale

First performed by Nevada Festival Ballet Orchestra, conducted by Dr. David Ehrke, March 1, 1997

Two Victorian Songs, Op. 15 (1986)

1  Mirage

2  Oh, I am very weary...

1  A Birthday

2  Echo       

3  "There is dew..."

4  "We do lie beneath the grass..."

5  "My soul is awakened..."

Individual Songs with Piano Accompaniment:

Premiered at Reno Chamber Orchestra concert,  Reno, Nevada 1/26/92  with Lori Trustman, Soprano, conducted by Dr. David Ehrke. First recorded 2003.  

First performed by University of Nevada, Reno Orchestra, conducted by John Lenz, May 3, 1985

Symphonic Suite for Orchestra, Op. 10  (1982)

1  Allegro con Brio

2  Adagio e Dolore

3  Allegro Furioso

4  Allegro Vivo

March for Brass and Percussion, Op. 9  (1980)

March for Brass, Percussion and Organ, Op. 8  (1979)

Ritual Music for Flutes and Percussion, Op. 7  (1978)

First performed at Reno Little Theater, January  6, 1979 as  incidental music for the RLT Production "Royal Hunt of the Sun"

Symphony for Band, Op. 6  (1978)

1  Adagio

2  Interlude

3  Allegro

4  Largo

First performed by University of Nevada Reno, Symphonic Winds, condcuted by Dr. Roscoe Booth,  May 10, 1979

Scored for symphonic band.  First performed by University of Nevada, Reno Symphonic Winds, conducted by Dr. Roscoe Booth, December 7 1978.

Songs Without Words, Op. 4  (1973)

1  Lento Dolore

2  Tranquillo

First performed at Ernest Johnson Memorial concert, February 21, 1973

1  Moderato

2  Largo

3  Moderato