Afro-American Fragments - for Bass clarinet, Cello and Double Bass after Langston Hughes (1996)
Audition 1/26/87 for Solo Double Bass (1987)
Cadenza and Dance for Solo Double Bass (1986)
Caprice for Solo Double Bass (1981)
Capriccio di Nicciolo for Euphonium and Piano (2012)
Capriccio di Nicciolo for Trumpet and Piano (1995)
A Carmen Fantasy for Double Bass and Piano (1991)
A Carmen Fantasy for Trumpet and Piano with optional double bass and percussion (1995)
The Creatures in Room 642 (1998)

Duo for Viola and Double Bass (2007)
Duo No. 1 for Violin and Double Bass (1967)

Duo No. 2 for Violin and Double Bass (2005)
Death of Desdemona for Double Bass and Stereo Tape (1987)
Duets for Double Basses (1966)
Etude for Brass Quintet and Trumpet Ensemble (1991)
Fantasy for Double Bass and Piano (1996)
Five Divertimenti for Solo Violin (2002)
Four Rogues - A Mystery for Double Bass and Piano (1989)
Games of October for Oboe and Double Bass (1993)
New! The House on Amity Street for String Quintet and Storyteller (2023)
Lessons for Solo Double Bass (2002)
Little Suite for the Big Bassoon (2007)
New! Lost - for Double Bass and Piano (2018)

Mingus - Live in the Underworld for Solo Double Bass and Narrator (1995)
New! The Missing - for Double Bass Quartet with Voice (2017)
Nebula - for Piano, Double Bass & Tape (1975)
Nine Variants on Paganini for Double Bass and Piano (2001)
Ode to a Giant for Solo Double Bass and Narrator (1993)

Quartet for Double Basses (1964)
Quartet for Piano and Strings (2003)
Quintet for Piano and Strings (1983)

Quintet for Brass 77-01 (1977-2001)

Reflections - Music for Viola, Double Bass and Tape (1979)
Sextet for Clarinet and Strings (2007)
Sonata "1963" for Double Bass & Piano (1963)
Sonata No. 2 for Double Bass & Piano (2013)
New! Sonata No. 3 for Double Bass & Piano (2015)
Sonata for Two Violas (2005)
Sonata for Violin and Piano (2004)

Soundscapes for Solo Viola (2003)
Story of Herman - a football fable for four players, narrator and tape (1988)
String Quartet No. 1 (1977)
Suite for the Piano (1965)

Three Dances for Six Basses (2004)
Three Episodes from Ghost in Machine for Oboe/Eng. Hrn, Double Bass and Piano (2002)
Trio for Violin, Viola and Double Bass (1974)
Twenty-one Modern Etudes for Double Bass (1984)

Can This Be Man? - A Music Drama For Violin and Orchestra
Capriccio di Niccolo for Trumpet and Orchestra
A Carmen Fantasy for Double Bass and Orchestra
A Carmen Fantasy for Trumpet and Orchestra
A Carmen Fantasy for Jazz Ensemble and Orchestra
Concertino for Percussion and Strings
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra
New! Concerto for Piano and String Orchestra
New! Concerto for Piano and Wind Symphony

Concerto No. 1 for Double Bass & Orchestra
Concerto No. 2 for Double Bass & Orchestra
Concerto No. 3 for Double Bass & Orchestra Four Scenes after Picasso
Concerto in One Movement for Violin, Double Bass and Orchestra
Concerto No. 1 for Saxophone and Orchestra
Concerto No. 2 for Saxophone and Orchestra
Divertimento for Cello and Orchestra
Fantasy for Double Bass and Orchestra
Four Seasons for Tuba, Percussion, Strings and Stereo Tape
New Seasons - Sinfonia Concertante for Tuba, Percussion, Flutes & Strings

Nine Variants on Paganini for Double Bass and Orchestra
Nine Variants on Paganini for Double Bass Piano and Strings
Paganini in Metropolis for Clarinet and Orchestra
Paganini in Metropolis for Clarinet and Wind Symphony
Rhapsody for Clarinet and Orchestra
Sketches of Gershwin for Clarinet and Orchestra
Three Pieces for Percussion and Orchestra
Viva Lucero! Concertino for Castanets and Orchestra

Casey at the Bat - An American Folk Tale for Narrator and Orchestra
The Dalí Gallery
Dear Friends and Gentle Hearts - Ballet
Dear Friends and Gentle Hearts - Suite from Ballet
Dialogue for Synclavier and Orchestra
Fiesta Bayou and Kismet
Ghost In Machine - An American Music Drama for Vocalist, Narrator and Orchestra
Hamabe No Arashi
My Name is Citizen Soldier - for Narrator and Orchestra
Nocturne for Strings
Sea Beach Revisited for Synclavier and Orchestra

The New Seasons - Sinfonia Concertante for Tuba, Percussion, Flutes and Strings
A Portrait of George
Voyage That Johnny Never Knew

The Profanation of Hubert J. Fort An Allegory in Four Scenes for Voice, Clarinet/Saxophone and Double Bass (2003)
Shadowboxer An Opera based on the life of Joe Louis (2009)
The Tuner A Musical Prophecy in Seven Scenes for Vocalist, Actors and Musicians (2005)
Yesterday's News - A Satire for Jazz Band with Actors and Vocalist (1999)

A Carmen Fantasy for Trumpet and British Brass Band
Casey At The Bat - An American Folk Tale for Narrator and Wind Symphony
Paganini in Metropolis for Clarinet and Wind Symphony
Quintet for Brass 77-01
Three Movements for Brass Choir and Percussion

An American Overture
Casey at the Bat - An American Folk Tale for Narrator and Orchestra
Dear Friends and Gentle Hearts - Suite from Ballet
Debussy: arr. Proto. The Maid with the Flaxen Hair
Early Evening
Fanfare and Dance
Fanfare for a Festive Occasion
Fantasy on the Saints
Flight of the Trapeze
Hamabe No Arashi
Hawaiian Holiday
Overture to a Carnival
A Portrait of George
Solar Wind
Southern Breeze

Turkeyfoot - An Overture for Orchestra
Two Songs for Orchestra
Variations on Dixie
Voyage That Johnny Never Knew

Casey at the Bat - An American Folk Tale for Narrator and Orchestra
Concertino for Percussion and Strings
Creatures in Room 642
Doodles - An Introduction to the Orchestra
Fantasy on the Saints
Four Seasons for Tuba, Percussion, Strings and Stereo Tape
Hamabe No Arashi
New! The House on Amity Street for String Orchestra and Storyteller

Solar Wind
Sounds of Strings
The New Seasons - Sinfonia Concertante for Tuba, Percussion, Flutes and Strings
Three Pieces for Percussion and Orchestra
Turkeyfoot - An Overture for Orchestra
Voyage That Johnny Never Knew

Afro-American Fragments - for Bass Clarinet, Cello and Double Bass After Langston Hughes
Can This Be Man? - A Music Drama For Violin and Orchestra
Capriccio di Niccolo for Trumpet and Orchestra
A Carmen Fantasy for Double Bass and Orchestra
A Carmen Fantasy for Double Bass and Piano
A Carmen Fantasy for Trumpet and Orchestra

Casey at the Bat An American Folk Tale for Narrator and Orchestra
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra
Concerto No. 1 for Saxophone and Orchestra
Concerto No. 2 for Saxophone and Orchestra
Concerto in One Movement for Violin, Double Bass and Orchestra
Concerto No. 1 for Double Bass and Orchestra
Concerto No. 2 for Double Bass and Orchestra
Concerto No. 2 for Double Bass and Orchestra Printed Edition
Concerto No. 3 for Double Bass and Orchestra (Four Scenes After Picasso)
Creatures in Room 642 for Trumpet, Double Bass, Percussion and Narrator

The Death of Desdemona for Solo Double Bass and Tape Printed Edition
Dialogue for Synclavier and Orchestra
Duo No. 1 for Violin and Double Bass
Duo No. 2 for Violin and Double Bass
East Side Corridor

Fantasy for Double Bass and Orchestra
Fantasy for Double Bass and Orchestra (Printed Edition)
Fantasy on the Saints
Fiesta Bayou and Kismet
Five Divertimenti for Solo Violin
The Fools of Time
Four Scenes After Picasso - Concerto No. 3 for Double Bass and Orchestra

The Games of October for Double Bass and Oboe/English Horn
Ghost In Machine - An American Music Drama for Narrator, Vocalist and Orchestra
Hamabe No Arashi

Mingus - Live in the Underworld
My Name is Citizen Soldier
Nine Varients on Paganini for Double Bass and Orchestra
Nine Varients on Paganini for Double Bass and Piano
The New Seasons - Sinfonia Concertante for Tuba, Percussion, Flutes and Strings

Ode To A Giant for Double Bass and Narrator
A Portrait of George

Quartet for Piano and Strings
Quintet for Piano and Strings
Reflections - Music for Viola, Double Bass and Tape
Sextet for Clarinet and Strings
Shadowboxer - An Opera based on the life of Joe Louis
Sonata 1963 for Double Bass and Piano
Sonata No. 2 for Double Bass and Piano
Sonata No. 3 for Double Bass and Piano
String Quartet No. 1

Three Movements for Brass Choir and Percussion
Three Pieces for Percussion and Orchestra
Three Episodes from Ghost in Machine for Oboe/English Horn, Double Bass and Piano
Trio for Violin, Viola and Double Bass
Variations on Dixie

9. Reviews - Compact Discs and DVDs

Afro-American Fragments
Ensemble Sans Frontière: Proto

Bridges
Eddie Daniels plays the Music of Frank Proto
DVD Special - DVD and CD package

Carmen Fantasy for Bass and Piano
Rabbath and Proto

Szymon Marchiniak
New Music for Double Bass
DVD Special - DVD and CD package

Catalin Rotaru
plays Music for Double Bass and Piano by Frank Proto
DVD Special - DVD and CD package

Five Divertimenti For Solo Violin
Eric Bates, Violin

Four Scenes after Picasso
Concerto No. 3 for Double Bass and Orchestra
performed by François Rabbath
Special CD Plus.

Chamber Works
Ensemble Sans Frontière:
String Quartet No. 1, Quintet for Piano and Strings, Trio for Violin, Viola and Bass

Chamber Works 4
Ensemble Sans Frontière:
Three Episodes from Ghost in Machine, The Creatures in Room 642, Four Rogues and Lessons

Chamber Works 5 Early
Proto with Michael Chertock and Larrie Howard
Sonata 1963, Duo No. 1 for Violin and Bass, Quartet for Basses and Suite for the Piano

Chamber Works 6 Duos A
Proto with Michael Chertock and Larrie Howard
Sonata for Violin and Piano, Duo No. 2 for Violin and Bass, Duo for Viola and Bass

This Bass, She's Not Electric!
Works for Double Bass and Tape
The Death of Desdeona, Nebula, Reflections and The Story of Herman.

Première
Nine Variants on Paganini - both Bass with Orchestra and with Piano versions.
Performed by François Rabbath. World Premiere recordings.
Special Enhanced CD.

The Profanation of Hubert J. Fort
an Allegory for Voice, Clarinet/Saxophone and Double Bass
DVD Special - Video of World Premiere Performance

The Tuner
A Musical Prophecy in Seven Scenes
for Vocalist, Actors and Musicians
DVD Special - Video of World Premiere Performance

Frank Proto and Tim Berens
Two Sessions with Tim and Frank
DVD Special DVD

Proto: Works for Double Bass and Orchestra
François Rabbath:
Carmen Fantasy, Fantasy, Concerto No. 2

Soundscapes for Solo Viola
Scott Slapin, Viola

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Afro-American Fragments - Trio for Bass Clarinet, Cello and Double Bass After Langston Hughes
Can This Be Man? - A Music Drama For Violin and Orchestra
A Carmen Fantasy for Double Bass and Orchestra
A Carmen Fantasy for Trumpet and Orchestra
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra
Concerto for Piano and String Orchestra

Concerto No. 2 for Double Bass and Orchestras
Concerto No. 3 for Double Bass and Orchestra - Four Scenes after Picasso
Casey At The Bat - An American Folk Tale for Narrator and Orchestra

The Dalí Gallery
Divertimento for Cello and Orchestra
The Death of Desdemona for Double Bass and Stereo Tape
Duo for Viola and Double Bass
Duo No. 1 for Violin and Double Bass
Duo No. 2 for Violin and Double Bass
Fanfare for a Festive Occasion
Fantasy for Double Bass and Orchestra
Fantasy on The Saints

Fiesta Bayou and Kismet
Five Divertimenti for Solo Violin
The Fools of Time
Four Scenes after Picasso - Concerto No. 3 for Double Bass and Orchestra

The Games of October for Oboe and Double Bass
Ghost in Machine (by John Chenault)
Ghost in Machine (by Frank Proto)
Hamabe No Arashi

Lessons for Solo Double Bass
Little Suite for The Big Bassoon
Mingus - Live in the Underworld for Solo Double Bass and Narrator
My Name is Citizen Soldier
The New Seasons - Sinfonia Concertante for Tuba, Percussion, Flutes and Strings
Nebula - Music for Piano, Double Bass and Tape
Nine Variants on Paganini for Double Bass and Piano

Ode to a Giant for Narrator and Double Bass
Overture to a Carnival
Paganini in Metropolis for Clarinet and Orchestra
A Portrait of George
Preludes for Clarinet and String Orchestra
The Profanation of Hubert J. Fort An Allegory in Four Scenes

Quartet for Basses
Quartet for Piano and Strings
Quintet for Piano and Strings
Reflections - Music for Viola, Double Bass and Tape

Sextet for Clarinet and Strings
Shadowboxer - An Opera based on the life of Joe Louis
Sketches of Gershwin for Clarinet and String Orchestra
Sonata "1963" for Double Bass and PianoVersion A
Sonata "1963" for Double Bass and PianoVersion B
Soundscapes for Solo Viola
The Story of Herman - A Football Fable for Two Double Basses, 2 Percussionists, Narrator and Tape
String Quartet No. 1
Suite for the Piano

Trio for Violin, Viola and Double Bass
Three Pieces for Percussion and Orchestra
Three Movements for Brass Choir and Percussion
The Voyage That Johnny Never Knew
Yesterday's News - A Satire for Jazz Band with Actors and Vocalist