The opening theme is presented as a lush four-part chorale with a beautiful climax toward the end. The following variations don’t stray harmonically very far...
Epoch was conceived in the final quarter of 2020 during the infamous Covid-19 pandemic. It is composed in a three-act structure of denial, desperation,...
Fanfare Bravo is scored for three metallic keyboard instruments and a membrane quartet. The middle section of the composition reaches a climax with the...
Melting Clocks is a quirky romp through Salvador Dalí’s painting 'The Persistence of Memory.' Quotes of the commissioning school’s fight song and alma mater...
The eight movements of Mementos for solo glockenspiel are the composer's aural realization of a subconscious full of the disturbing, hilarious, darkened, and...
A Moment of stillness; of mourning; of joy; of sadness; of reflection; of celebration; of meditation; of inspiration. Moments surround our lives. Some are long...
Nocturnes, Book 1 (for solo percussion) is a collection of concert works for advanced performers. Written during a challenging time, these solos were both a...
The serpent eating its own tail is an engaging image in and of itself , but perhaps more thought-provoking is an ouroboros as metaphor for curiosity....
Seductions for alto flute, cello, and marimba is inspired by the beautiful poetry of author Anne Carson and specifically her poem “Stanzas, Sexes, Seductions.”...
Seventh Tries is a composition written for four-mallet marimba performance. The title is derived from the extensive use of major 7th chords.Program NotesFrock...