Selected
Works
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Chamber: Strings
| Genealogie (2009) |
15:00 |
sop, msop, ten, actor, fl, cl, vn, vc, pno, mba |
| String Quartet No. 5: Through the Night (2009) |
31:00 |
2 vn, vla, vc |
| String Quartet No. 4: The Infinite Sphere (2009) |
22:00 |
2 vn, vl, vc |
| Sonata: Motion (2008) |
16:00 |
vn, pno |
| The Voice (2008) |
4:00 |
vn, pno |
| Mister Blister (2006) |
3:00 |
violin |
| Blossom (2008) |
6:00 |
triple string quartet |
| Brio (2008) |
6:00 |
triple string quartet |
| The Better Angels of our Nature (2008) |
14:00 |
narrator, piano trio |
| Entrance (2007) |
11:00 |
narrator, fl, afl, pno, vn, vla |
| Exit (2007) |
11:00 |
narrator, barisax, trumpet, pno, vc, db |
| Still Point (2007) [text: Simpson] |
6:00 |
msop, vla, pno |
| Fifteen minutes (2006) |
16:00 |
violin |
| Singing silver (2006) |
6:00 |
msoprano, narrator, hn, vc, gtr |
| There Sleeps Titania (2006) |
10:00 |
cl, vc, pno |
| What Happened (2005) |
14:00 |
vn, vla, vc, pno |
| String Quartet No. 3: Air (2005) |
10:00 |
2 vn, vla, vc |
| The Dreaming Season (2002) |
5:30 |
baritone, string quartet |
| String Quartet No.
2: Flight (2002) |
21:00 |
2 vn, vl, vc |
| Suite Vengeance (2000) |
16:00 |
vc, pno |
| String Quartet No. 1: Jests and Tenderness (1998) |
28:00 |
string quartet [recorded
by Mendelssohn String Quartet] |
| Dirges and Dances (1998) |
22:00 |
vn, vc, pno |
| Sonnet: Storebought roses
(1997) |
6:30 |
soprano, string quartet |
| Furies
and Muses (1997) |
29:00 |
bsn, string quartet [recorded
by Cassatt String Quartet] |
| Devotion
(1996) |
7:45 |
fl, vn, vl, vc [recorded
by Borromeo String Quartet] |
| Andante espressivo (1995) |
11:30 |
vn solo, 2 vns, vla, vc, hn (arr of vn cto II) |
| Appendage (1993) |
33:00 |
sop, cl, tsax, vn, vl, vc, pno |
| She was leaning (1992) |
7:00 |
msop, fl, afl, cl, vn, pno |
| Bacchus Chaconne (1991) |
5:00 |
vn, vl |
| Two Tapestries (1991) |
12:00 |
2 vn 2 vl 2 vc |
| Facade (1983) |
8:00 |
vn, pno |
| Six Scenes and a Fantasy
(1983) |
14:00 |
vc, pno [recorded
by Jeffrey Krieger, Tzimon Barto] |
| Reverie Scherzo (1981) |
8:00 |
tpt, db, pno |
Chamber: Winds
| Genealogie (2009) |
15:00 |
sop, msop, ten, actor, fl, cl, vn, vc, pno, mba |
| Entrance (2007) |
11:00 |
narrator, fl, afl, pno, vn, vla |
| Exit (2007) |
11:00 |
narrator, barisax, trumpet, pno, vc, db |
| Child's play (2006) |
6:00 |
fl, ob, cl, hn, bsn |
| Singing silver (2006) |
6:00 |
msoprano, narrator, hn, vc, gtr |
| There Sleeps Titania (2006) |
10:00 |
cl, vc, pno |
| Embarkation (2005) |
7:00 |
fl, hn, pno |
| Revenant: Concerto for Horn and Orchestra (2005) |
18:00 |
pno reduction |
| Big Brothers (2004) |
7:00 |
sax/vibe/piano |
| Motion: Sonata for Flute and Piano (2004) |
16:00 |
flute/piano |
| Perilous carols (2000) |
6:00 |
sax quartet [recorded
by New Century Sax Quartet] |
| Spring passing (1997) |
7:00 |
fl, mba |
| Furies
and Muses (1997) |
29:00 |
bsn, string quartet [recorded
by Jeff Keesecker] |
| Devotion
(1996) |
7:45 |
fl, vn, vl, vc [recorded
by Ransom Wilson] |
| Father, Son (1995) |
16:00 |
narrator, 4 flutes |
| Andante espressivo (1995) |
11:30 |
vn solo, 2 vns, vla, vc, hn (arr. of vn cto II) |
| Eternity (1995) |
5:00 |
piccolo, narrator |
| Appendage (1993) |
33:00 |
sop, cl, tsax, vn, vl, vc, pno |
| Ascending Spiral (1993) |
6:00 |
fl, hp |
| Last Lullabye (1992) |
8:00 |
sop, cl, piano |
| She was leaning (1992)
|
7:00 |
msop, fl, afl, cl, vn, pno |
| Dunigan Variations (1991) |
16:00 |
4 fl |
| Facade (1983) |
8:00 |
fl, pno |
| Six Scenes and a Fantasy
(1983) |
8:00 |
tpt, db, pno |
Chamber: Voice
[all texts by the composer, unless otherwise noted]
| Genealogie (2009) |
15:00 |
sop, msop, ten, actor, fl, cl, vn, vc, pno, mba |
| The Best Season (2008) [text: Wu Men] |
5:00 |
mezzo, tenor, piano |
| The Better Angels of Our Nature (2008) [text: Lincoln] |
14:00 |
narrator, piano trio |
| Entrance (2007) |
11:00 |
narrator, fl, afl, pno, vn, vla |
| Exit (2007) |
11:00 |
narrator, barisax, trumpet, pno, vc, db |
| Still Point (2007) [text: Simpson] |
6:00 |
msop, vla, pno |
| Singing silver (2006) |
6:00 |
msoprano, narrator, hn, vc, gtr |
| The Dreaming Season (2002) |
5:30 |
baritone, string quartet |
| Lessons of my youth (2001) |
5:00 |
a capella men’s chorus |
| The memory of light (2001) |
5:00 |
a capella SATB chorus |
| Il sole s’arrende (1999) |
5:00 |
soprano, piano |
| Sonnet: Storebought roses (1997) |
6:30 |
soprano, string quartet |
| Dog Songs (1997) |
13:00 |
tenor, piano |
| Deliverance (1995) |
6:00 |
sop, pno OR bar, pno |
| Appendage (1993) |
33:00 |
sop, cl, tsax, vn, vl, vc, pno |
| Another Mad Scene (1992) |
12:00 |
sop, piano |
| Last Lullabye (1992) |
8:00 |
sop, cl, piano |
| She was leaning (1992) |
7:00 |
msop, fl, afl, cl, vn, pno |
Chamber: Piano
| Genealogie (2009) |
15:00 |
sop, msop, ten, actor, fl, cl, vn, vc, pno, mba |
| Sonata: Motion (2008) |
16:00 |
vn, pno |
| The Voice (2008) |
4:00 |
vn, pno |
| The Best Season (2008) [text: Wu Men] |
5:00 |
mezzo, tenor, piano |
| The Better Angels of Our Nature (2008) [text: Lincoln] |
14:00 |
narrator, piano trio |
| Entrance (2007) |
11:00 |
narrator, fl, afl, pno, vn, vla |
| Exit (2007) |
11:00 |
narrator, barisax, trumpet, pno, vc, db |
| Still Point (2007) [text: Simpson] |
6:00 |
msop, vla, pno |
| There Sleeps Titania (2006) |
10:00 |
cl, vc, pno |
| Embarkation (2005) |
7:00 |
fl, hn, pno |
| What Happened (2005) |
14:00 |
vn, vla, vc, pno |
| Revenant: Concerto for Horn and Orchestra (2005) |
18:00 |
pno reduction |
| Big Brothers (2004) |
7:00 |
sax/vibe/piano |
| Motion: Sonata for Flute and Piano (2004) |
16:00 |
flute/piano |
| Chicane (2002) |
16:00 |
pno solo |
| Suite Vengeance (2000) |
16:00 |
vc, pno |
| Il sole s’arrende (1999) |
5:00 |
soprano, piano |
| Dirges and Dances (1998) |
22:00 |
vn, vc, pno |
| Dog Songs (1997) |
13:00 |
tenor, piano |
| Deliverance (1995) |
6:00 |
sop, pno OR bar, pno |
| Appendage (1993) |
33:00 |
sop, cl, tsax, vn, vl, vc, pno |
| Another Mad Scene (1992) |
12:00 |
sop, piano |
| Last Lullabye (1992) |
8:00 |
sop, cl, piano |
| She was leaning (1992) |
7:00 |
msop, fl, afl, cl, vn, pno |
| Sonata (November) (1986) |
16:00 |
pno solo |
| Facade (1983) |
8:00 |
fl, pno or vn, pno |
| Six Scenes and a Fantasy (1983) |
14:00 |
vc, pno |
| Reverie Scherzo (1981) |
8:00 |
tpt, db, pno [recorded
by Jeffrey Krieger, Tzimon Barto] |
Chamber: Other
| Genealogie (2009) |
15:00 |
sop, msop, ten, actor, fl, cl, vn, vc, pno, mba |
| The Better Angels of our Nature (2008) |
14:00 |
narrator, piano trio |
| Singing silver (2006) |
6:00 |
msoprano, narrator, hn, vc, gtr |
| Big Brothers (2004) |
7:00 |
sax/vibe/piano |
| Spring passing (1997) |
7:00 |
fl, mba |
| Ascending Spiral (1993) |
6:00 |
fl, hp |
Large ensembles
| Genealogie (2010) |
15:00 |
sop, msop, ten, actor, 2.2.2.2 - 2.2.1.0 – perc, pno, strings |
| Cool Night (2010) |
10:00 |
sop, msop, alto, ten, actor, 2.2.2.2 - 2.2.1.0 – perc, pno, strings |
| Figments and Fragments (2010) |
10:00 |
2.2.2.2 - 2.2.1.0 – perc, pno, strings |
| Schumann Trilogy (2010) |
35:00 |
sop, msop, alto, ten, actor, 2.2.2.2 - 2.2.1.0 – perc, pno, strings |
Blown Away (2005)
Hear Blown Away (MP3 - 8MB)  |
6:00 |
wind ensemble |
| Revenant: Concerto for Horn and Orchestra (2005) |
18:00 |
2122 - 2000 - perc - str |
| Wright Flight (2003) |
30:00 |
3 narrators and chamber orchestra |
| Buffa
(2001) an opera |
2.5 hrs. |
8 vocal roles, mime, chorus, chamber orchestra |
| Amadeus ex machina
(2001) |
10:00 |
1222 - 2000 - str |
| Lessons of my youth (2001) |
5:00 |
a capella men’s chorus |
| The memory of light (2001) |
5:00 |
a capella SATB chorus |
| Snegglish Dances
(2000) |
6:00 |
*3*3*3*3 - 4331 - 3 - pf – str |
| Symphony No.
1 (1998) |
30:00 |
*1*2 0 *2 - 2000 – str |
| Concerto for Violin and Orchestra (1996) |
35:00 |
*3 2 =4 *3 - 4221 - timp - vn solo - str |
| Orpheus in the Afterworld:
Concerto for Flute and Chamber Orchestra (1994) |
26:00 |
0001 - 2000 - fl solo - str |
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