Catalyst is a fun, challenging piece that requires skill and musicality from all players. It is meant to portray the action of a "catalyst," which can be...
The piece is a celebratory fanfare representing cresting waves, warm ocean breezes, and the flourish of sails along the coastline of Long Beach, California....
Opening with a haunting ostinato passage, Changes in Time builds on the phrase to create an air of intensity and excitement until the very end. While the piece...
A Dream of Coming Home was created and written for middle school through professional ensembles. Heavily cross-cued, it can be successfully performed with full...
Four Architectures in Normal, Illinois is a dynamic and colorful exploration of "the elements", four adjacent architectural works of art on the Illinois State...
from 'Cavelleria Rusticana'
Cavalleria Rusticana is a one-act opera from Pietro Mascagni. The Intermezzo represents the contrast between the very serene...
Lift is a thrilling & playful joyride of an overture that gives every section of the ensemble their moment in the spotlight. A real tour-de-force that...
With an incessantly dark, ritualistic quality coupled with a metallic sparkle, Magic takes its title from the concept of magic as a powerful and unknowable...
Motives & Other Distractions is a challenging yet playful composition. The opening syncopated motive is used throughout to drive the piece dramatically to...
Moving back and forth from a slow lyric melody to a fast paced dance, New Africa blends the voices of the bassoon and vibraphone wonderfully during the...