Compositions

For scores not listed, or to commission me to compose/arrange something new, contact me at Marcus@MarcusNorris.com

Chamber Music (Instrumental)

    • 2023 – Igbo Landing – Piano Solo – 4′ (Score)
    • 2022 – Three Lil Pretties – Harp Solo – 8′ (Score)
    • 2023 – Sing of My Failures –
    • 2022 – MERCY – 15 Instruments – 6′
    • 2021 – Miss Me – Bassoon & Piano – 4′ (Score)
    • 2021 – Nothing is Without Meaning – Violin & Piano – 7′ (Score)
    • 2021 – I Don’t Want Your Love – Piano, Violin, Cello, Contrabass – 5′ (Score)
    • 2020 – Good to You – Solo Violin – 3.5′ (Score)
    • 2018  – I Tried So Hard for You [Dance Suite] – Violin & piano – 10′ (Score)
    • 2018 – Lake Turkana – Piano – 3′ (Score)
    • 2018 – Shatter – Violin & piano – 2′ (Score)
    • 2017 – You Would Too – Piano, flute, viola. –  7’ (Score)
    • 2016 – You Haven’t Said a Word – Cello & Fixed Media Electronics. –  6’ (Score)
    • 2016 – You Haven’t Said a Word – Cello Quartet. –  6’ (Score)
    • 2013 – Outchea –  piano & viola – 4′ (Score)

  1. Igbo Landing (premiere) - AUDIO
  2. Three Lil Pretties - all mvmts
  3. Miss Me (Bassoon & Piano)
  4. Nothing is Without Meaning [MIDI DEMO] - violin and piano
  5. Good to You (for Violin solo) [2020]
  6. Dance Suite (I Tried So Hard for You) [for piano and violin]
  7. I Don't Want Your Love (for piano, violin, cello, bass)
  8. Marcus Norris - Lake Turkana - E4TT performance
  9. Shatter (for Piano and Violin)
  10. You Would Too
  11. You Haven't Said a Word [Cello & Fixed Media Version]
  12. You Haven't Said A Word (for Cello Quartet)
  13. Outchea - South Side Symphony


Orchestral Music

    • 2024 – For All That Comes Next – Orchestra – 7′ – commissioned by Juilliard MAP (Score)
    • 2022 – There Can Be No More Kings: A Hood Fantasy – Orchestra – 12′ (Score)
    • 2022 – MERCY – piano and chamber orchestra – 7′
    • 2019 – GLORY violin concerto – Violin & Chamber Orchestra – 11′ (Score)
    • 2018 – My Idols are Dead – String Orchestra – 7′ (Score)

  1. Norris, Marcus - There Can Be No More Kings [2022]
  2. My Idols Are Dead (for string orchestra)
  3. GLORY (violin concerto)


Film & TV Music

See my Film & TV Music page.

Vocal Music

    • 2024 – Forsyth County is Flooding (with the Joy of Lake Lanier) – One-Act Opera – 60′ (premiered by the Atlanta Opera)
    • 2022 – Ain’t That About A – – One-Act Opera (yet to be premiered) – 45′
    • 2022 – Go On with That Wind – One-Scene Opera (for Tenor, Soprano, and Piano) – 7′
    • 2020 – Block Party – Soprano & Piano [Note: The lyrics of Block Party contain cuss words.] – 5′ (Score)
    • 2020 – Love Song for the Universe – Soprano & Piano – 4′ (Score)
    • 2023 – Lucky me – SATB Choir & Piano – 3’30” (Score)
    • 2023 – I Fought for You
    • 2020 – The Thinker – Soprano & Piano – 5′ (Score)

  1. Lucky Me [MIDI Demo]
  2. Love Song for the Universe (Nia Drummond performance)
  3. Block Party [2020] (Explicit Warning)


Popular Music & Jazz Originals

    • 2023 – Merry Thiccmas – for rhythm section, strings, and horns. – 4′ (Score)
    • 2023 – Two-Step Legend
    • 2020 – She Never Leaves –for piano, bass, drums, and strings. – 2′ (Score)
    • 2020 – Lazy Love – rhythm section and string orchestra – 2’30” (Score)
    • 2020 – When It Rains – rhythm section and string orchestra – 3′ (Score)
    • 2020 – Lovey Lullaby – for guitar, piano, celesta or keyboard, 2 alto saxes, and 3 tenor saxes. – 2’30” (Score)
    • 2020 – Peach Lemonade – guitar, trumpets, and string orchestra – 2′ (Score)
    • 2020 – Finer in the Summer – saxophones, rhythm section, and string orchestra – 2′ (Score)
    • 2020 – Kiss My Face – rhythm section and string orchestra – 2′ (Score)
    • 2020 – Pray for Rain – rhythm section and string orchestra – 4′ (Score)
    • 2020 – Grass Stains – rhythm section and string orchestra – 2’30” (Score)
    • 2020 – Recognize Game – rhythm section and string orchestra – 3′ (Score)

  1. Merry Thiccmas (Live Demo)
  2. She Never Leaves
  3. Lazy Love
  4. When It Rains
  5. Lovey Lullaby
  6. Peach Lemonade
  7. Finer in the Summer
  8. Kiss My Face
  9. Pray for Rain
  10. Grass Stains
  11. Recognize Game (SKRT SKRT)


Classical Arrangements & Orchestrations

    • 2014 – Ravel – Sonatine II – Orchestra – 3’ (Score)
    • 2013 – Debussy – Girl With The Flaxen Hair – String Orchestra – 3’ (Score)

  1. Ravel Sonatine II Orchestration
  2. Girl With the Flaxen Hair for String Orchestra


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