Bach is best known for his instrumental music, especially for winds and brass.
He has also composed two operas, the second of which, The Student from Salamanca, was premiered at New York City Opera as the winner of the 1980 New York City Opera Competition.
Operas
The System Libretto by the composer after a story by Edgar Allan Poe. 1973
The Student from Salamanca Libretto by the composer after an intermezzo by Cervantes. 1980, New York City Opera