Selected works

(sorted by instrumentation)

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Chamber music

2-3 instruments:

Don't Let Your Chops Freeze for trumpet and piano left hand (2017)
Written for Gene V. Baker. Premiered at the Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam, February 27, 2018. (10-12 minutes.)

Trefoil for flute, cello, and piano (2015)
Premiered at the nief-norf Summer Music Festival on June 19, 2015. (4-5 minutes.)

Mandarin Ducks for oboe and English horn (2011)
Premiered at the Asian Double Reed Association Conference 2011 at Mahidol University, Salaya, Thailand, on August 18, 2011. Included on the album Imaginary Birds: Music for Oboe and English Horn, released on Ravello Records in February 2019.(7 min.)

Ajándék for violoncello and percussion (2007)
Written for the Uncanny Valley duo of cellist Katie Kennedy and percussionist Bill Solomon. Premiered at Nordica Auditorium, University of Maine at Farmington, February 22, 2008. (7 min.)

Donizetti at Ivry for violin, violoncello, and double bass (2007)
Written as part of the Momentum 2007 concert on May 3, 2007. (3 min.)

Three Street Pieces for clarinet and double bass (2005)
Commissioned by Ed Nishimura and Ryan Ford. Premiered in April 2006 at the Hartt School. Also performed in June 2006 at the Cape May Music Festival, Cape May, NJ, by clarinetist Alan Kay and double bassist Brendan Kane, and at multiple other venues since. (9 min.)

Tabiya for violin, horn, and percussion (2004)
Written for the Hartt School's Performance 20/20 ensemble. Premiered in February 2005 at the Hartt School. (10 min.)

4-6 instruments:

The Nameless and Bounded Waters for horn quartet (2021)
Details TBA.

Monograms for guitar and string quartet (2012)
Premiered at Covenant Presbyterian Church, Charlotte, NC, on June 29, 2012. (9 min.)

Eirenicon for string sextet (2010)
Premiered by the Stoney Creek String Sextet at the 2010 Wintergreen Summer Music Academy and Festival, Wintergreen, VA, on July 20, 2010. (7 min.)

Hakhphobia for brass quintet (2010)
Premiered at Stony Brook University on April 22, 2010 in a reduction for brass quartet. Full version premiered on May 6, 2010, also at Stony Brook. (Duration varies in performance.)

Fixed Fantasy for saxophone quartet (2010)
Premiere TBA. Dedicated to PFC Mark Schachter. (7 min.)

The Wood Between the Worlds for oboe, English horn, violoncello, and piano (2009)
Written for the Sylvanus Quartet. Premiered at St. Thomas the Apostle Roman Catholic Church, West Hartford, CT, on May 3, 2009. Thanks to The Bishops Corner Neighborhood Group. Included on the album Imaginary Birds: Music for Oboe and English Horn, released on Ravello Records in February 2019. (20 min.)
Listen to a recording of the premiere performance: [MP3]

Tusko for horn and 4 double basses (2008)
Originally titled "It became increasingly difficult for him to maintain himself upright..." Written at the request of bassist Sean Hamilton. Premiered at Stony Brook University in March 2008 (original version), and May 2008 (revised version). (7 min.)

The Heart That Loves But Once for oboe, viola, harp, and piano/celesta (2006)
Written for the Hartt School's Performance 20/20 ensemble. Premiered on March 4, 2007 at the Hartt School. Included on the album Imaginary Birds: Music for Oboe and English Horn, released on Ravello Records in February 2019.(9 min.)

Adagio for brass quintet (1996)
Performed in April 1996 at the Carriage Barn, Bennington College, in a reading by the Meridian Arts Ensemble. (5 min.)

Chamber music with voice

Baneberry for singing cellist (or soprano and cello) (2019)
Details TBA.

The Phantom Voice for soprano and harp (2013)
Commissioned by the Providence Premieres New Music Festival for its 2013 Season. World premiere performance at Governor Henry Lippitt House, Providence, RI, on April 19, 2013. (9 min.)

The cold and sparkling silver of the sea for mezzo-soprano and marimba (2008)
Commissioned by percussionist Benjamin Fraley. Written to texts by Sara Teasdale. Premiered November 7, 2009 at the Robert Werner Recital Hall, College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati. (9 min.)

Two Songs for soprano and piano (1994-1995)
"At Sunrise" (text by the composer) and "Rosemary" (text by H.D.). Performed at Bennington College, 1994-1995. (6 min.)

Orchestra/large ensemble

The Shipwreck for guitar orchestra (2019)
Commissioned for the Hartt Suzuki Guitar Orchestra with support by The Albert & Elizabeth Bourget Fund. Premiered at the University of Hartford in June 2019. (6-7 min.)

And Yet... for orchestra with fixed media and narrator (2014)
Premiere TBA. (18 min.)

A Canon in Dorian Mode for youth string orchestra (2008)
Premiered May 2008 at the Hartt School, by the Intermezzo Orchestra of the Hartt Community Division under Katie Kennedy. (2-3 min.)

Two Waltzes for solo violin and string orchestra (2007)
Commissioned by conductor Scott Bean. Premiered on February 26, 2007 with violinist Aaron Packard. (5 min.)

Divisions for soprano saxophone and chamber orchestra (2006)
Written for saxophonist Sheri Brown. Premiered on November 12, 2006 at the Hartt School, conducted by Scott Bean. (A reduced arrangement of Mvt. 4 was performed in April 2006 at the Hartt School.) (20 min.)

For Morgan Packard for eight trombones and eight double basses (2005)
Written for the trombone and double bass studios of the Hartt School. Premiered in February 2006 at the Hartt School. (9 min.)

Islands for guitar orchestra (2004)
Commissioned by the Suzuki Guitar Orchestra of the Hartt Community Division. Premiered in June 2005 at the Hartt School, with the composer conducting. (10 min.)

In Memoriam Jody Wilson for orchestra (2001)
Commissioned by the Sage City Symphony of Bennington, VT. Premiered in May 2001. Selected for and performed at a reading at the Hartt School in December 2005, with Scott Bean conducting. (9 min.)

Concerto for Piano and String Orchestra (1998)
Performed in May 1998 at Bennington College by Daniel Epstein (piano) and the strings of the Albany Symphony. (17 min.)

Solo keyboard

Revanche: A Fragment for clavichord (2017)
Written for the Daniel Blitz Clavichord Project. (2 min.)

Two Improvisations (2012)
Premiered by Danny Spiegel at Covenant Presbyterian Church, Charlotte, NC, on June 24, 2012. (5 min.)

Three Bagatelles (2008)
The complete set of three was premiered by pianist Lily Lin on December 5, 2008. Bagatelle No. 2 was first performed by Luiza Aquino in two concerts in Philadelphia on February 25, 2007. (7 min.)

Eight Pieces for Piano (2006)
Premiered by Luiza Aquino on November 29, 2006 at the Hartt School. (14 min.)

Nocturne (2005)
Dedicated to Muriel Palmer. Premiered by Luiza Aquino in April 2005 at the Hartt School. Performed at Andrea Clearfield's Salon concert series in Philadelphia, PA in February 2007. (5 min.)

Waltzes (1995-1998)
Set of seven. Performed at Bennington College on various occasions, 1995-1998. (12-14 min.)

Theme and Variations (1994)
Premiered at Bennington College, November 1994. (4 min.)

Solo winds/strings

Imaginary Birds of the Frozen North for solo English horn (2018)
Written for Charles Huang and recorded for the album Imaginary Birds: Music for Oboe and English Horn, released on Ravello Records in February 2019. (5 min.)

Rhodomontade for euphonium (2005)
Premiered in May 2007 at the Hartt School. (3 min.)

Troglodyte for bassoon (2005)
Written as part of a collaborative project between Hartt graduate composers to create five new works for solo bassoon. The full set of five was premiered in November 2005 at the Hartt School. (3 min.)

Sonata for viola (2004), aka Elegy for solo violin or viola
Premiered in November 2004 at the Hartt School (Mvts. I and IV only).
A transcription for violin of the first movement, under the title Elegy, was premiered in March 2009, and has subsequently been performed on both violin and viola. Other movements withdrawn.
(Original sonata 13-14 min.; Elegy approx. 5:30.)

Jazz charts/lead sheets

Skylight One for jazz ensemble (2014)
Premiered at Stony Brook University on December 2, 2014. (Duration varies in performance.)

Asegohivinchivia for jazz ensemble (2013)
Premiered at Stony Brook University on December 3, 2013. (Duration varies in performance.)

...For Soon It Will Be Gone Again for jazz ensemble (2012)
Premiered at Stony Brook University on April 24, 2012. (Duration varies in performance.)

Ebocativo for jazz ensemble (2011)
Premiered at Stony Brook University on December 6, 2011. (Duration varies in performance.)

Nothing For It for jazz ensemble (2011)
Premiered at Stony Brook University on April 13, 2011. (Duration varies in performance.)

Sheds Know Tears for jazz quartet (2010)
Premiered at Stony Brook University on December 7, 2010. (Duration varies in performance.)

Tana for jazz ensemble (2009)
Premiered at Stony Brook University on December 8, 2009. (Duration varies in performance.)

Orson for jazz ensemble (1999, rev. 2013)
Original version premiered November 1999 at Martha Hill Dance Studio, Bennington College. Revised version premiered May 2013 at Staller Center Recital Hall, Stony Brook University. (Duration varies in performance.)

Works with electronics

Woof for fixed media (2020)
Premiered at the Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam, on February 9, 2020. (5 min.)

On the Beach for fixed media with cello (optional) (2008, rev. 2010)
Premiered at Aural Architectures, Staller Center Recital Hall, Stony Brook University, on November 23, 2008. Version for cello and fixed media premiered at the same location on October 15, 2010. (7 min.)

When You're Not Working for Max/MSP (2008)
Performance environment in Max/MSP. (Duration varies in performance.)

Ill Wind for fixed media (2005)
Written using Metasynth software. Premiered at the Hartford New Music Festival in April 2014. (4 min.)

Abandoned Beach for fixed media (2005)
Written using Metasynth software. The first in an ongoing series of "beach" pieces for fixed media. Premiered at Stony Brook University on October 15, 2010. (5 min.)

Like Thunder in the Early Morning for fixed media (2001)
Composed using Metasynth. Elements from this piece were later used as part of On the Beach (2008). (4 min.)

Three for fixed media (1997) Premiered May 1998 at the Carriage Barn, Bennington College. (10 min.)

Arrangements

Study No. 20 for 8 winds and 2 percussion (2014)
Transcription and arrangement of Conlon Nancarrow's Study No. 20 for player piano, at the request of the Stony Brook Contemporary Chamber Players. Performed in March 2014 at Stony Brook University. (6 min.)

The Vexations Project (2012)
In this project initiated by the Generous Ensemble, 132 composers contributed 16-second arrangements of Erik Satie's infamous Vexations, all of which were concatenated into one marathon performance. (My contribution was written for two saxophones and 4 frying pans.)
Premiered at Torp Theatre, Central Connecticut State University, on September 5, 2012.

Expecting the Spring Breeze for oboe and guitar (2006)
Transcription and arrangement of the song (望春風) by Teng Yu-Hsien (鄧雨賢). Arranged at the request of oboist Ling-Fei Kang, and first performed on November 18, 2006, at her graduate recital in Farmington, CT. (4 min.)

Blue Monday for chamber orchestra (1998)
Transcription of the early George Gershwin opera for smaller ensemble. Performed in December 1998 at Bennington College. (22 min.)

Collaborations

Der Brief (2010)
Collaboration with six other composers at the Wintergreen Summer Music Festival & Academy. Premiered at Big Red Barn at Rodes Farm, Nellysford, VA, on June 27, 2010.

Bone Dry (2010)
Collaboration with six other composers at the Wintergreen Summer Music Festival & Academy. Premiered at Big Red Barn at Rodes Farm, Nellysford, VA, on June 27, 2010.

Soundtrack to Beings (2008)
Soundtrack to Beings, a short animated film by Jin-kang Park. Video available here.

Standing Waves (2005)
Collaborative composition with Ryan Jesperson, Richard Johnson, and Neeraj Mehta, featuring improvisational elements and fixed media accompaniment. Performed in May 2005 at the Hartt School. (Duration varies in performance.)

In Kind (2005)
Collaboration with Morgan Packard, released under the name Captain Campion. Released as a split 10-inch record (together with "Deep Sleep" by Tundra) on the Microcosm label. (10 min.)
Available for purchase from Microcosm Music as a vinyl record or digital download.