COMPOSER / ARRANGER / CLARINETIST
RYAN TERRY
Browse, listen to, and purchase my latest original instrumental compositions.Contact me to request new commission work for your students, studio, band, or yourself.
COMPOSITIONS
Dances with Fire
for Clarinet Trio
Fantasy
for Bassoon and Piano
or
for Alto Saxophone and Piano
Clarinet Groove
for Clarinet Choir
Song Cycle
for Tenor Voice and Piano
AlphaSet
for Clarinet and Electronics
Signs of the Times
for Wind Quintet
Music Box Lullaby
for Mallet Percussion Quartet
(NEW) Thalassophobia
for Reed Quintet
Cinco Miniaturas
para Siete Clarinetes
Haunted Cabaret
for Clarinet Choir
ARRANGEMENTS
Let Us All Press On
for Wind Ensemble
We Three Kings
for Reed Quintet
My Savior's Love is
a Firm Foundation
for Clarinet Choir
MISCELLANEOUS
A King Was Born
in Bethlehem
Hymn for Religious Settings
He Died For You
Hymn for Religious Settings
With Willing Heart
Let God Prevail
Hymn for Religious Settings
Dances with Fire
for Clarinet Trio
Instrumentation:Eâ™ Clarinet
Bâ™ Clarinet
Bass Clarinet
Estimated duration:4 minutes, 50 seconds
Program notes:“Dances with Fire” begins with a fast-paced, multi-meter groove which evokes an image similar to that of a tribe dancing in a circle around a large bonfire. Towards the middle of the piece, this fiery dance slowly cools down into a calmer, more elegant waltz. But ultimately, the fire’s energy cannot be contained, and the original fire dance returns even stronger!Composed May 2025
Performed by:Dr. Adam Ballif, Professor of Clarinet at BYU-Idaho(August 2025)
$39.99
Fantasy
for Bassoon and Piano
Instrumentation:Bassoon
Piano
Estimated duration:9 minutes, 30 seconds
Program notes:"Fantasy for Bassoon and Piano" paints a dream-like setting through chromatic melodies and dissonant, yet lush harmonies. The melody heard in the slower, ballad-like middle section is one of my favorites, partly due to the recurring 2-3 upward suspension motif, and also because of the battling tonal centers of D-flat Major and the distantly related E Major.Composed April 2025
Performed by:Elizabeth Crawford - bassoon
Anthony Wu - piano(June 2025)
$49.99
Fantasy
for Alto Saxophone and Piano
Instrumentation:Alto Saxophone
Piano
Estimated duration:9 minutes, 30 seconds
Program notes:"Fantasy for Alto Saxophone and Piano" paints a dream-like setting through chromatic melodies and dissonant, yet lush harmonies. The melody heard in the slower, ballad-like middle section is one of my favorites, partly due to the recurring 2-3 upward suspension motif, and also because of the battling tonal centers of D-flat Major and the distantly related E Major.Composed April 2025
Performed by:Jared Quiroz - alto saxophone
Ryan Terry - piano(July 2025)
$49.99
Clarinet Groove
for Clarinet Choir
Instrumentation:Eâ™ Clarinet
Bâ™ Clarinet 1-5
Bass Clarinet 1-2
Contra-Alto Clarinet
Estimated duration:4 minutes, 30 seconds
Program notes:"Clarinet Groove" is an upbeat, groovy piece featuring most of the clarinet family, allowing for dense harmony across the full clarinet range. The overall groove of the piece draws inspiration from the sounds of the early 2000s popular soundtrack "Animusic", with which the composer grew familiar during his childhood.Composed November 2022
Revised March 2024
Performed by:the BYU-Idaho Clarinet Studio(March 2024)
$49.99
Song Cycle
for Tenor Voice and Piano
Instrumentation:Tenor Voice
Piano
Movements:I. A Fantasy (3 min, 25 sec)
II. Stars (3 min, 45 sec)
III. A Farewell (pending)Composed March 2024
Performed by:Joseph Mathusek - voice
Ryan Terry - piano(March 2024)
$39.99
AlphaSet
for Clarinet and Electronics
Instrumentation:Bâ™ Clarinet
Electronic Backing Track
Estimated duration:5 minutes, 50 seconds
Program notes:"AlphaSet" is an electronically-accompanied clarinet piece built entirely upon a singular group of four notes (or set) which is called the "alpha set". It is categorized with the numbers (0, 3, 4, 7), which create a triad with both a major and a minor third when played together. Although dissonant, the sound it creates is eerily beautiful. The electronic backing track draws techniques from my early roots creating synthetic "boss battle" music.Composed March 2024
Performed by:Ryan Terry - clarinet(March 2024)
$39.99
Signs of the Times
for Wind Quintet
Instrumentation:Flute
Oboe
Bb Clarinet
Horn in F
Bassoon
Estimated duration:6 minutes
Performed by:the BYU-I Wind Quintet(December 2023)
$49.99
Music Box Lullaby
for Mallet Percussion Quartet
Instrumentation:Glockenspiel
Vibraphone
Marimba 1
Celeste/Marimba 2
Estimated duration:3 minutes, 10 seconds
Performed by:the BYU-I Percussion Methods class(July 2023)
$29.99
(NEW) Thalassophobia
for Reed Quintet
Instrumentation:Oboe
Clarinet in Bb
Alto Saxophone
Bass Clarinet
Bassoon
Estimated duration:5 minutes, 30 seconds
Performed by:(recording pending)
$43.99
Cinco Miniaturas
para Siete Clarinetes
Instrumentation:Bb Clarinet 1-5
Bass Clarinet 1-2
Estimated duration:10 minutes, 45 seconds
Performed by:(recording pending)
$59.99
Haunted Cabaret
for Clarinet Choir
Instrumentation:Bb Clarinet 1-5
Bass Clarinet 1-2
Estimated duration:4 minutes, 20 seconds
Performed by:(recording pending)
$39.99
Let Us All Press On
for Wind Ensemble
Instrumentation:Full Wind Ensemble
(See score video)
Estimated duration:4 minutes, 30 seconds
Performed by:the BYU-I Symphony Band(April 2025)
$79.99
We Three Kings
for Reed Quintet
Instrumentation:Oboe
Bb Clarinet
Alto Saxophone
Bass Clarinet
Bassoon
Estimated duration:4 minutes, 45 seconds
Performed by:(recording pending)
$39.99
My Savior's Love is
a Firm Foundation
for Clarinet Choir
Instrumentation:Bb Clarinet 1-4
Bass Clarinet 1-2
Estimated duration:5 minutes, 30 seconds
Performed by:(recording pending)
$29.99
A King Was Born
in Bethlehem
Hymn for Religious Settings
Instrumentation:Organ/Piano
Congregation
Estimated duration:2 minutes, 30 seconds
Performed at:the annual BYU-I Hymn Festival in 2025
$0.00
Send me an email if you'd like the sheet music for free!
He Died For You
Hymn for Religious Settings
Instrumentation:Organ/Piano
Congregation
Estimated duration:2 minutes, 30 seconds
Performed at:the annual BYU-I Hymn Festival in 2024
$0.00
Send me an email if you'd like the sheet music for free!
With Willing Heart
Let God Prevail
Hymn for Religious Settings
Instrumentation:Organ/Piano
Congregation
Estimated duration:3 minutes, 15 seconds
Performed at:the annual BYU-I Hymn Festival in 2023
$0.00
Send me an email if you'd like the sheet music for free!
ABOUT THE COMPOSER
Born and raised in Southern California, I grew up in a large and loud family where I first developed a love for music. I grew up playing the piano, clarinet, guitar, and upright bass in my schools’ ensembles, and led as drum major for three years in my high school’s marching band.I studied music composition at Brigham Young University-Idaho under Dr. Sue Neimoyer, and served as President of the BYU-I Student Composers Society. I also studied the clarinet with Dr. Adam Ballif, which inspired a love for composing for the clarinet and other similar wind-instruments.Upon graduating, I joined the BYU-I team as an adjunct professor, where I now teach music theory and composition courses as well as private composition lessons. I have been happily married to my dear wife, Camryn, since December 2023.Writing music brings me joy and purpose, and I love hearing what my listeners' think of it, so please reach out and let me know!
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