Much new music written for piccolo is skillfully composed and many more selections are entertaining to listen to, but I believe few solo works combine both elements.This is what I consider to be some of the best piccolo recital works from the 20th and 21st century to date.

Bliss, Marilyn (no relation to me)
Rima (J-P Publications, P.O. Box 62458, Colorado Springs, CO)

Daugherty, Michael
The High and the Mighty (Peermusic, Theodore Presser Co.)

Dorff, Daniel
Sonatine de Giverny (Theodore Presser Co.)

Elliot, Willard: Fantasy (Southern Music Co.)

Horwood, Michael
Birds (picc, piano, and color slides) (Alry Publications)

Janacek, Leos
March of the Bluebirds (Pochod Modracku)

LaMontaine, John
Sonata, Op.61 (Fredonia Press)

Loeb, David
Preludes for solo piccolo Volumes I through V. Volume I and IV are my favorites (Alry Publications)

Mower, Mike
Sonata for piccolo and piano (Itchy Fingers Publications)

Persichetti, Vincent
Parable for Solo Piccolo (Elkan-Vogel, Theodore Presser Co.)