The piece is a celebratory fanfare representing cresting waves, warm ocean breezes, and the flourish of sails along the coastline of Long Beach, California....
Chakalaka is an energetic solo for multi-percussion and electronic accompaniment that is heavily influenced by electronic music ranging from glitch-hop to drum...
With influences ranging from Carl Sagan to James Blake to Alejandro Viñao, Citadel of the Stars is a beautiful & colorful work for percussion orchestra...
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...
La Fractura is a highly syncopated percussion trio written for three keyboards and djembe with a small percussion setup. The title refers to the two...
Quartet for 2 Marimbas & 8 Hands
Nalu is a marimba quartet written for four players on two marimbas. In the Hawaiian language, the word “nalu” stands for...
Christopher Nelson’s O Waly Waly is a new setting of the tune more commonly known as “The Water is Wide.” Utilizing fresh orchestration and several solo...
Featuring a variety of sound colors and a quasi-minimalist texture, Selva Luminosa is an intriguing work suitable for inclusion on a college or professional...
Inspired by a trip to Guatemala, Volcán de Fuego ("volcano of fire") paints a musical picture of three massive volcanoes surrounding the rustic, colonial city...
Christopher Nelson's lush and colorful setting of the folk song "Poor Wayfaring Stranger" grabs hold of your heart and doesn't let go until the final notes of...