Anthony Plog (*1947)

Anthony Plog was born on November 13th, 1947 in Glendale, California. He received his music degree from UCLA (University of California Los Angeles). Trumpet studies were first with his father Clifton Plog and later with Irving Bush, Thomas Stevens and James Stamp. He has a successful international career as a soloist and has made many recordings.
His compositional activities have grown substantially in recent years, and his works are played frequently throughout the world. In 1990 a CD was released which was dedicated to his works for brass («Anthony Plog - Colors for Brass» with the Summit Brass and the St. Louis Brass Quintet - Summit Records DCD 116).
Since September 1993 Anthony Plog is Professor of Music at the Musikhochschule in Freiburg i. Br. (Germany).
His works are characterized by their originality and their rare expressive dimension.

Anthony Plog
2 Scenes
for trumpet, soprano voice and organ
- Level: intermediate
- Duration: 4'40
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1974

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Anthony Plog
3 Miniatures
for bassoon and piano
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 6'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2022

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Anthony Plog
3 Miniatures
for tuba and piano or wind ensemble
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 7'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1990

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Anthony Plog
3 Miniatures
for horn and piano
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 8'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1998

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Anthony Plog
3 Miniatures
for flute and piano
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 8'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2007

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Anthony Plog
3 Miniatures
for trombone and piano or wind ensemble
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 8'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1994

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Anthony Plog
3 Miniatures
for trumpet and piano or wind band
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 8'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1996

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Anthony Plog
3 Profiles
for 4 euphoniums and 4 tubas
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 8'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2006

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Anthony Plog
3 Sketches
for oboe, horn in F and piano
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 9'30
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1995

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Anthony Plog
3 Sonnets
for horn, piano and narrator
- Level: intermediate
- Duration: 7'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1989

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Anthony Plog
3 Studies
for trumpet solo
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 4'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2021

Anthony Plog
4 Miniatures
for viola and woodwind quintet
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 10'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1983

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Anthony Plog
4 Sketches
for brass quintet
- Level: advanced
- Duration: 11'30
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1990

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Anthony Plog
4 Themes on Paintings of Edward Munch
for trumpet and organ
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 13'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1986

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Anthony Plog
4 Themes on Paintings of Goya
for trombone and piano
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 16'30
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2001

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Anthony Plog
5 Miniatures
for 6 trumpets
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 6'45
- Genre: contemporary tonal
- Composed: 2020

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Anthony Plog
A Short Bedtime Story
for solo clarinet
- Level: intermediate
- Duration: 1'30
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2022

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Anthony Plog
Aesop Fables I
for narrator, horn in F and piano
- Level: intermediate
- Languages: English
- Duration: 13'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1992

Anthony Plog
Aesop Fables II
Chamber opera for 2 soli and string quartet
- Text/Lyrics: Anthony Plog
- Level: intermediate
- Languages: English
- Duration: 25'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2013

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Anthony Plog
Animal Ditties I
for trumpet, narrator and piano
- Level: intermediate
- Languages: English
- Duration: 4'
- Composed: 1978/2021

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Anthony Plog
Animal Ditties II
for trumpet, narrator and piano
- Level: intermediate
- Duration: 6'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1983

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Anthony Plog
Animal Ditties III
for horn, piano and narrator
- Level: intermediate
- Duration: 6'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1989

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Anthony Plog
Animal Ditties IV
for 10 brass instruments and narrator
- Level: intermediate
- Duration: 12'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1988/rev. 2001

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Anthony Plog
Animal Ditties IX
for tuba, narrator and piano
- Level: intermediate
- Languages: English
- Duration: 8'15
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1978/1988/1989

Anthony Plog
Animal Ditties V
for orchestra and narrator
- Duration: 11'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1992

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Anthony Plog
Animal Ditties VI
for woodwind quintet and narrator
- Level: intermediate
- Duration: 10'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1993

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Anthony Plog
Animal Ditties VII
for brass quintet and narrator
- Level: intermediate
- Languages: English
- Duration: 12'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1987

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Anthony Plog
Animal Ditties VIII
for guitar and narrator
- Level: intermediate
- Duration: 7'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1986

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Anthony Plog
Antiphonies
for 2 brass quintets
- Level: advanced
- Duration: 15'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2013

Anthony Plog
Beauteous Evening
for mixed choir and piano
- Text/Lyrics: William Wordsworth
- Level: intermediate
- Duration: 3'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2012

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Anthony Plog
Concertino
for trumpet, trombone and brass ensemble
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 11'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1999

Anthony Plog
Concerto 2010
for brass quintet and wind ensemble
- Level: advanced
- Duration: 17'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2010

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Anthony Plog
Contemplations
for flugelhorn and wind ensemble
- Level: intermediate
- Duration: 15'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2007

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Anthony Plog
Contrasts
for 5 trumpets
- Level: advanced
- Duration: 8'20
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2014

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Anthony Plog
Dialogue
for horn, tuba and piano
- Level: intermediate
- Duration: 5'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1992

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Anthony Plog
Dialogue
for 2 tubas
- Level: intermediate
- Duration: 1'20
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2009

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Anthony Plog
Divergent Roads
for trombone and piano
- Level: intermediate
- Duration: 3'30
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2014

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Anthony Plog
Double Concerto 2014
for trumpet, trombone, antiphonal string orchestra and 3 percussions
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 14'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2013

Anthony Plog
Double Concerto for Two Trumpets
for 2 trumpets and wind ensemble
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 13'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2001

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Anthony Plog
Double Concerto for Two Trumpets
for 2 trumpets and chamber orchestra
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 13'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2001

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Anthony Plog
Eckig Blues
for horn in F and piano
- Level: intermediate
- Duration: 3'40
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2014

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Anthony Plog
Etudes & Duets Book I
50 Etudes & 19 Duets for trumpet
- Level: easy
- Series: Bim Junior Series
- Composed: 1992

Anthony Plog
Fable
for mixed choir and piano
- Text/Lyrics: Ralph Emerson
- Level: intermediate
- Duration: 1'30
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2005

Anthony Plog
Fanfare FT 1844
for 4 trumpets
- Level: intermediate
- Duration: 0'45
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2011

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Anthony Plog
Fanfare M.T.
for 9 trumpets
- Level: intermediate
- Duration: 0'30
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1995

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Anthony Plog
Flute Concerto
for flute and wind ensemble
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 18'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1986

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Anthony Plog
For Cam
for flugelhorn and organ
- Level: intermediate
- Duration: 4'30
- Genre: contemporary tonal
- Composed: 2016

Anthony Plog
God’s Grandeur
for mixed choir and piano or organ
- Text/Lyrics: Gerard Manley Hopkins
- Level: intermediate
- Duration: 2'30
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2007

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Anthony Plog
Horn Concerto N° 2
for horn and chamber orchestra
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 13'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2004

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Anthony Plog
Horn Concerto No. 1
for horn and symphony orchestra
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 21'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2003

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Anthony Plog
Horn Quartet No. 1
for horn quartet
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 14'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2009

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Anthony Plog
Horn Sonata
for horn and piano
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 11'15
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2023

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Anthony Plog
Hurry Up
for 4 trumpets
- Level: advanced
- Duration: 1'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1993

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Anthony Plog
Initiatives
for bass trombone and piano
- Level: intermediate
- Duration: 4'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2014

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Anthony Plog
Interplay
for trombone and piano
- Level: intermediate
- Duration: 4'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2014

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Anthony Plog
Jocaan Trio
for flute, trumpet and organ
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 15'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2010

Anthony Plog
Landscapes
for symphony orchestra
- Duration: 12'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1992

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Anthony Plog
Memoriae Sal
for 3 trumpets & 3 flugelhorns
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 7'
- Genre: contemporary tonal
- Composed: 2020

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Anthony Plog
Mini-Variations on Amazing Grace
for 14 brass instruments
- Level: intermediate
- Duration: 3'30
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1990

Anthony Plog
Mini-Variations on Amazing Grace
for wind ensemble
- Level: intermediate
- Duration: 3'30
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1990

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Anthony Plog
Mosaics
for brass quintet
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 12'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1997

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Anthony Plog
Musings
for trumpet and piano
- Level: intermediate
- Duration: 4'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2014

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Anthony Plog
Nocturne
for trumpet and organ
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 8'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1994

Anthony Plog
Nocturne
for horn and string orchestra
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 7'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1987

Anthony Plog
Nocturne
for trombone and string orchestra
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 11'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1996

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Anthony Plog
Nocturne
for tuba and string orchestra
- Level: intermediate
- Duration: 8'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2004

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Anthony Plog
Nocturne
for trumpet and string orchestra
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 8'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1994

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Anthony Plog
Paradigms
for flugelhorn and piano
- Level: intermediate
- Duration: 5'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2012

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Anthony Plog
Polychromes
for brass quintet
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 17'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2017

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Anthony Plog
Postcards I for trumpet
for trumpet solo
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 5'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1994

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Anthony Plog
Postcards II for Horn
for horn solo
- Level: intermediate
- Duration: 5'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1995

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Anthony Plog
Postcards III for trombone
for trombone solo
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 7'30
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1999-2002

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Anthony Plog
Postcards IV
for bass trombone
- Level: intermediate
- Duration: 7'30
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2010

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Anthony Plog
Postcards V
for tuba solo
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 6'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2019

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Anthony Plog
Prelude and Tarantella
for euphonium and piano
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 4'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2014

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Anthony Plog
Ride em Cowboy
A jazz duet for flugelhorn and trombone for flugelhorn and trombone
- Level: intermediate
- Duration: 2'30
- Genre: jazz
- Composed: 2011

Anthony Plog
Scherzo
for trumpet and chamber orchestra
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 5'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2011/2021

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Anthony Plog
Scherzo
for tuba and piano
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 4'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2023

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Anthony Plog
Scherzo
for 14 brass instruments and percussion
- Level: intermediate
- Duration: 7'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1994

Anthony Plog
Scherzo
for Symphony orchestra
- Duration: 7'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2006

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Anthony Plog
Scherzo
for trumpet and piano
- Level: intermediate
- Duration: 5'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2011

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Anthony Plog
Short Meditation
for 12 euphoniums or trombones
- Level: intermediate
- Duration: 3'45
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2010

Anthony Plog
Short Meditation
for 12 celli
- Level: intermediate
- Duration: 3'45
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2010

Anthony Plog
Sierra Journal
for soprano, trumpet, string orchestra, piano and percussion
- Text/Lyrics: John Muir
- Level: intermediate
- Duration: 23'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2011

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Anthony Plog
Sonare
for trombone and organ
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 8'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2011

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Anthony Plog
Sonata
for trumpet and piano
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 15'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2009

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Anthony Plog
Sonatina
for trumpet and piano
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 12'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2020

Anthony Plog
Songs of War and Loss
for baritone voice and brass quintet
- Text/Lyrics: Walt Whitman
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 23'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2010

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Anthony Plog
Statements
for tuba and piano
- Level: intermediate
- Duration: 2'20
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1994

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Anthony Plog
Suite
for 6 trumpets
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 11'30
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1980

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Anthony Plog
Summit Fanfare
for 14 brass instruments
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 3'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2004

Anthony Plog
Symphony N° 1
for antiphonal strings, 14 brass and percussion
- Duration: 28'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1992/93

Anthony Plog
Textures
for wind ensemble
- Level: advanced
- Duration: 18'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2010

Anthony Plog
The Haunted Palace
for soprano and piano
- Text/Lyrics: Edgar Poe
- Level: intermediate
- Languages: English
- Duration: 5'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2011

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Anthony Plog
Thoughts
for trumpet and organ
- Level: intermediate
- Duration: 5'20
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2010

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Anthony Plog
Trio for brass
for trumpet, horn and trombone
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 13'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1996

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Anthony Plog
Triple Concerto
for trumpet, horn, trombone and symphony orchestra
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 24'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1995

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Anthony Plog
Trombone Quartet N° 1
Densities for trombone quartet
- Level: advanced
- Duration: 12'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1998/2000

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Anthony Plog
Trombone Sonata
for trombone and piano
- Level: advanced
- Duration: 13'30
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2020

Anthony Plog
Trumpet Concerto N° 1
for solo trumpet, wind ensemble and percussion
- Level: advanced
- Duration: 16'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1988/2007

Anthony Plog
Trumpet Concerto N° 1
for solo trumpet, large brass ensemble and percussion
- Level: advanced
- Duration: 16'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1988

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Anthony Plog
Trumpet Concerto N° 1
for trumpet and piano
- Level: advanced
- Duration: 16'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1988/2023

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Anthony Plog
Trumpet Concerto N° 2
for trumpet and orchestra
- Level: advanced
- Duration: 27'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1994

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Anthony Plog
Trumpet Concerto no. 3
for solo trumpet and brass band or piano
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 11'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2015

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Anthony Plog
Tuba Concerto
for tuba and symphony orchestra
- Level: advanced
- Duration: 22'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1997

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Anthony Plog
Tuba Sonata
for tuba and piano
- Level: advanced
- Duration: 16'30
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2007

Anthony Plog
Veloce
for brass band
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 2'45
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2009

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Anthony Plog
Walking
for tuba and piano
- Level: intermediate
- Duration: 3'30
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2014

Anthony Plog
Weiter
for symphony orchestra
- Duration: 6'40
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2007