Sonatina for Oboe and Piano was composed in 1967 and given its first performance by Dinah Demuth, to whom it is dedicated. The Sonatina for Cor Anglais and Piano of 1968 was also written for Dinah Demuth, then a member of the Midland Light Orchestra, whose broadcasts included solo works such as these two Sonatinas. This Sonatina was originally published by Phylloscopus Publications in 1995.

Dr. Kristin Leitterman is currently the Assistant Professor of Oboe at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA, where she teaches oboe and bassoon, Double Reed Techniques, and coaches small chamber ensembles. She is also the Director of the Lucarelli Oboe Master Class, a week-long immersive oboe master class founded by Bert Lucarelli in 1996. As a guest artist she has presented master classes at many institutions, including the Manhattan School of Music, New York University, and the Hartt School.

As a researcher, Kirstin has interests in the life and works of Mary Chandler. She has presented her research at The Juilliard School, Music by Women Festival, the International Double Reed Society conferences, and the Brazilian Double Reed Society’s conference in João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.