Chamber Music

Waiting

for flute and vibraphone (8')

The work was written for Emilio Rutllant and Karlyn Mason; it was premiered at the 2014 soundSCAPE Composition and Performance Exchange in Maccagno, Italy.

Thump 46

for flute and classical guitar (2')

Premiered by Terence Teow and Thomas Uriarte on March 29, 2013 at the College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati. Thump 46 is a miniature that explores the percussive possibilities of both flute and guitar within a rhythmic, dance-like setting. The motivic material is derived from the forty-sixth cell of Terry [...]

On the nature of dreams

for violin and cello (3')

Premiered by Nick Naegele and Lea Matthys on March 29, 2013 at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. On the nature of dreams is a miniature employing six pitches of the chromatic scale: C, C-sharp, D, F-sharp, G, and G-Sharp. Essential characteristics of the work include simplicity, intervallic clarity, [...]

Offbeat

for mixed chamber ensemble (14')

Written for the CCM Cafe MoMus Collaboration Initiative. The initiative pairs young composers and conductors who collaborate together from the conception of the work, to editing, rehearsals, and final performance. The work was premiered May 15, 2012, by CCM Cafe MoMus, Grant Gilman, conductor. The score calls for flute/piccolo, clarinet in [...]

Frica-what?

for two sopranos, two percussionists, and flute/piccolo (10')

Written for the Music11 Festival in Blonay, Switzerland, June 2011. The work was premiered June 29, 2011 by Lindsay Kesselman and Jessica Aszodi, soprano; Matthew Duvall and Derek Tywoniuk, percussion; and Emily McPherson, flute/piccolo. (more…)

Floating

for mixed chamber ensemble of nine performers (8')

The work was premiered April 28, 2011 by the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Chamber Players, Simon Tillier, conductor. The ensemble was directed by Rodney Winther. It is an interesting feeling to be continually moving without a target destination, such as floating on a raft in a pool. It [...]

Choice

for six musicians (short: 5', long: 9')

People have the opportunity to communicate with one another everyday in a variety of circumstances. Whether a friendly nod and grin while passing a stranger on the street or a heated conversation between two friends, communication is a vital part of living. Although necessary, many choose to avoid communicating [...]

Woodwind Quintet No. 1

for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, and bassoon

The musical material of the initial bassoon solo is the basis for the entire melodic and harmonic material of the piece. The work transforms through various textures, densities, pitch spaces, and time structures. (more…)

String Quartet No. 1

The structural, motivic, and rhythmic organization of this three movement piece is controlled through numerology, specifically the pattern 4 – 5 – 3, each corresponding to a specific movement. I. Recurrence II. Contemplation III. Acceptance