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,...
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....
with Spoken Voice
Dramatic theater piece led by the solo spoken voice part with intensity throughout. The members of the ensemble join in with loud whispers...
Seductions for alto flute, cello, and marimba is inspired by the beautiful poetry of author Anne Carson and specifically her poem “Stanzas, Sexes, Seductions.”...
Smoke Screen is a fanfare for winds and percussion that would fit best opening or closing a concert program. Recurring, contrary-motion woodwind flourishes...
Scored for percussion quintet with optional offstage percussionist(s), Thundersnow is mysterious, mesmerizing, bold, but also extremely delicate at times: much...