SYMPHONY
2005, 20'00"
I. II. III.
(3*3*3*3* 4331 hrp pno/cl 3perc timp strings)
Commissioned by the California Symphony and premiered in October of 2005.

EYEBALL HIGH
2004, 13’00"
(2222 hrp pno/cl 3perc timp strings)
Commissioned by the Albany Symphony and premiered in November of 2004.
A tone poem inspired by William Kennedy’s portrayal of the famous New York gangster Legs Diamond in his novel Legs.

SONGS FROM THE DISCOVERY
2004, 23’00"
I. Acrobat, II. Discovery
(for solo tenor, baritone, chorus, picc22(Bcl)22Cbn 4231 hrp pno(opt.) 3perc timp strings)
Commissioned by the California Symphony and premiered by the Symphony with the Baroque Choral Guild and vocal soloists Anton Belov and Kevin Gibbs in May of 2004.
An epic setting of two poems of nobel laureate Wislawa Szymborska.

ESSAY FOR ORCHESTRA
2003, 9’15"
(picc22Eh2Bcl2Cbn 4331 hrp pno/cl 3perc timp strings)
 Commissioned by the California Symphony and premiered in May of 2003.
A lyric and rhapsodic tone-poem for large orchestra.

DANZAJUBILEE
 2002, 5’00”
(picc22Eh2Bcl2Cbn hrp pno 3perc timp strings)
Commissioned by the Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra to celebrate the orchestra’s 25th season.
A festive concert opener.

CONCERTO FOR MARIMBA AND ORCHESTRA
2002, 18’30”
(for solo marimba and picc222Bcl2Cbn
4331 hrp 2perc timp strings)
Commissioned by the Boston Conservatory
for Nanae Mimura.
A concerto exploring the percussive and rhythmic qualities of the marimba.

WANDLEBURY RING
2001,  16’00”
(for voice and string orchestra)
Arranged from a string quartet version commissioned by the Brooklyn Friends of Chamber Music for Stephanie Houtzeel and the Cassatt Quartet
A setting of a loving reflection on youth in Cambridge England.

FOR THREE SUNDAYS SUNDAY
2000,  14’00”
I. Janitor, II. Bread Maker, III. Evolution, IV. 400 Bridges.
(for solo voice and 2222 221 hrp 1perc timp strings)

Winner of the Omaha Symphony’s Composition Competition.

 Four orchestral songs with a light touch that are jazzy, sassy, playful, and tuneful.

NATIVE TONGUE
1999–2000,  22'00"
I. Blue Like Monk, II. The Paradiso,
III. Country Fiddle, IV. Riffs
(for picc22Eh2Bcl2Cbn 
4331 hrp pno/clst 3perc timp strings)

Commissioned and premiered by the Detroit Civic Orchestra, Charles Burke, conductor.

Winner of the Nissim Prize in Composition from ASCAP

An orchestral exploration of American stylistic influences from Appalachian fiddling to jazz to techno.

SINFONIA
1997, 18’00”
I. Overture, II. Winter Moon, III. Chatterbox
(for picc22Ehpicc2Bcl2Cbn  4331
hrp pno/clst 3perc timp strings)
Commissioned by the Tanglewood Festival Orchestra; Stefan Asbury, conductor

Winner of the Philadelphia Orchestra’s Centennial Composition Competition.

Performed in Carnegie Hall by the Philadelphia Orchestra.

A dramatic work comprised of three contrasting movements.

CASANOVA
1997,  6'20" 
(for picc2222  4231 hrp pno/clst 3perc timp strings)
Commissioned by the New York Youth Symphony; Mischa Santora Conductor
A charming work about an unsuccessful, but incorrigible Casanova.

DEEP RIVER
2005, 3’00”
for orchestra and baritone
(3223 223 timp baritone strings)
Commissioned by the Albany Symphony Orchestra.
An arrangement of the American spiritual for baritone and orchestra.

NOCTURNE FANTASY
1995, 9'00"
(for solo flute, harp (or piano), and string orchestra)
Available on recording with Catherine DeJongh, flute; Bohdan Jarmolowicz, conductor The Polish National Chamber Orchestra on the Centaur label, 2001
Lyrical and lush work featuring solo flute.

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CHAMBER AND VOCAL

THREE MOODS FOR BRASS QUINTET
2009, 12’00”
I. Pensive II. Tender III. Ecstatic
Written for the Motor City Brass Quintet

SOURPUSS
for piano solo
2007, 6’30”
commissioned by Nicola Melville

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WANDLEBURY RING
2001, 16’00”
(for voice and string quartet)
Commissioned by the Brooklyn Friends of Chamber Music for Stephanie Houtzeel and the Cassatt Quartet
 A setting of a loving reflection on youth in Cambridge England.

SONATA FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO
1996, 22'00"
I. Intense and aggressive, II. Groové,
III. Spirited and Explosive, IV. Delicate.
Premiered at the Tanglewood Music Festival by Glenn Cherry and Miri Yampolsky

Winner of the Lee Ettleson Prize from Composers Inc.
Expansive and sassy epic sonata.

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FOR THREE SUNDAYS
2000,  14’00”
I. Janitor, II. Bread Maker,
III. Evolution, IV. 400 Bridges.  
(for voice and piano)
Commissioned by Wilma Wever with a grant from the Amsterdam Fonds foor de Kunst and premiered in the Concertgebouw of Amsterdam
Four songs with a light touch that are jazzy, hip, playful, and tuneful.

WEDDING MARCHES
2005, 6'00"
I. Processional  II. Recessional
(for 2 violins, viola, cello, bass, piano)
Written for and premiered at the wedding of Dr. and Ms. Beavers.

THE BLACK SWAN
2000, 10’00”
(for soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, and harp)
Premiered at a Tanglewood Fellows concert at a Brooklyn Friends of Chamber Music Concert.
 A dark and ominous setting of the James Merrill’s poem “The Black Swan.”

BLUE LIKE MONK
1998, 5’00”
 (for piano)
A short and charming encore or opener rubbing shoulders with a jazz great.

VOCALISE
1998,   5’00”
(for cello/viola and piano)
Simple, lyrical, and evocative vocalise for either cello or viola.

EXILE TUNES
2005,    15’00”
for ensemble and singer
I. The Dog Days of Desire  II. Sing the Saddest Song 
III. Superhero Wannabe
(1111 111 dr.set kbd singer 11111)
Commissioned by the “Dogs of Desire” of the Albany Symphony
A set of three torch songs for singer and ensemble with lyrics by the composer.

SOMETHING LIKE THAT
2002,    7’00”
(1111 111 dr.set kbd 11111)
Commissioned by the “Dogs of Desire” of the Albany Symphony
A quirky and whimsical work full of intentional mistakes and miscues.

VICTOR’S SECRET
1996,  4’00”
(Cabaret song for voice and piano)
“…cross-dressed for success…”

SHADOWPLAYS
1994, 9'00" 
I. Drones of Mayhem and Repose,  II. Higher, Faster, Louder.
(saxophone, piano, and 3 percussionists)
Early work with dark tones and a wild ending.

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CHOIR

HOLD ON
2004, 4’30
A gentle setting of a familiar, Native American saying.

 

BAND

SING THE SADDEST SONG
2005,   3’30”
for band or wind ensemble
A short, lyrical song for band or wind ensemble.

SARATOGA VARIATIONS
2005,   12’00”
for chamber winds
(1111 2211 2perc)
Commissioned by the Albany Symphony as part of their Saratoga Battlefields project.
Variations for chamber size wind ensemble based on an Appalachian folk march.

SARATOGA PASTORALS
2005,   5’00”
for chamber winds
(1111 2211)
Commissioned by the Albany Symphony as part of their Saratoga Battlefields project.
A set of quiet pastoral meditations to accompany the Saratoga Variations.

BULLET TRAIN
1997,   5’00”
wind orchestra
Commissioned by the University of Michigan Symphony Band and premiered in Carnegie Hall.
A short, fast, exuberant ride.

HOLIDAY PARADE
1992,    4’20”
for band or wind ensemble
Premiered by the Eastman Wind Ensemble
A charming march with challenging detours.

 

 

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