The Mystery of Duffy's Cut was inspired by an apparition and a series of strange occurrences that have fueled interest in "Duffys Cut," a mass burial site in Malvern, Pennsylvania where 57 Irish immigrant workers died mysteriously while doing work for the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1832. This tone poem chronicles the life and times of these men. This title is available through SmartMusic.

Grade level: 2 1/2 (medium easy). Duration: 5:00.

Instrumentation: conductor score ; flute ; oboe ; bassoon ; 1st & 2nd B© clarinet ; E© alto clarinet ; B© bass clarinet ; 1st & 2nd E© alto saxophone ; B© tenor saxophone ; E© baritone saxophone ; 1st & 2nd B© trumpet ; f horn ; 1st & 2nd trombone ; euphonium tc ; euphonium bc ; tuba ; percussion: (mallet percussion [xylphone, bells/chimes]) ; percussion 1 (snare drum/wind chimes, bass drum) ; perussion 2 (suspended cymbal, hit-hat, brake drum/tambourine/triangle); timpani.