STAGE WORKS

Ballet

Primary Movements (2006) 30'

0-0-3-0, 4-3-3-1, timp, 4 perc, elec/ac bs, pno, strings

commissioned by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra

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Dixieland

Opera

Naomi in the Living Room (1995) 20'

2 Sop, Bar, Piano

premiere: Curtis Opera Theater

performances: New Gallery Concert Series; University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Opera Workshop

0-1-1-1, 0-1-1-0, perc, hp, 2 sop, bar, strings

premiere: Orchestra 2001, Freeman

ORCHESTRAL MUSIC

The Party Starter (2010) 3’

2-2-2(II=bs cl)-2(II=cbsn), 4-2-2-0, 2 perc, pno, strings

commissioned and premiered by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Järvi, cond.

Whitman’s War (in progress) 12’

2-2-2-2, 4-3-3-1, timp, 3 perc, harp, sop, strings

Halcyon Sun (2003) 16'

4(IV=pic)-3(III=eh)-3(II+Eb cl)-3(III+cbsn), 4-4-3-1, timp, 3 perc, hp, strings

commissioned and premiered by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra , Paavo Järvi, cond.

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Slow and Calm

Moderately fast

Calm

Motor City Dance Mix (2003) 8'

3(III+pic)-3(III=eh)-3(III+bs cl)-3(III=cnt bsn), 4-4-3-1, timp, 3 perc, hp, strings

commissioned and premiered by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra , Neeme Järvi, cond.

performances: Greater Baltimore Youth Orchestra , Jason Love, cond.; Memphis Symphony, David Lobel, cond.

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Excerpt 1

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Actions Rendered : Interpretations of Pollock for Three Orchestras (2000/2002) 17'

orchestra A: 2(II/pic)-2-2(I/Eb cl)-2, 1-1-0-0, 2 perc, pno, strings

orchestra B: 0-0-0-0, 3-2-4-1, timp

orchestra C: 2-2(II=eng hn)-2(II=bs cl)-2(II/cbsn), 1-1-0-0, 2 perc, hp, strings

premiere: South Bend Symphony Orchestra, Tsung Yeh, cond.

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Movement II. Untitled: Self Portrait

Movement V. Lucifer

Concerto for Cello and Orchestra (1999) 12'

2-2-2(II/bass cl)-2(II/cbsn), 4-3-3-1, timp, 3 perc, hp, strings

commissioned by Wendy Warner

House of Dreams (1997) 10'

3(III/picc)-2-3(III=bass cl)-3(III=cbsn), 4-2-3-1, timp, 2 perc, hp, pno/cel, strings

commissioned and premiered by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra , Daniel Hege, cond

reading/: National Youth Orchestra Festival, Benjamin Zander, cond.

Fanfares and Flourishes on an Ostinato (1995) 5'

2-2-2-2,2-3-2-1, 3perc, strings commissioned and premiered by the Detroit Symphony, Neeme Jarvi, cond.

performance/: San Antonio Symphony, Michael Morgan, cond.

Martha's Waltz (1994) 5'

available for rental from Theodore Presser Publishing

2(II/Picc)-2-2-2,3-2-2-1, perc, piano, strings

premiere: Curtis Orchestra , Takao Kanayama, cond.

performances: South Bend Symphony Orchestra, Tsung Yeh, cond.; Charlotte Symphony , Marvin Curtis, cond.; Indianapolis Symphony, Raymond Leppard, cond.; Florida Philharmonic , James Judd, cond.; Detroit Symphony, Neeme Jarvi, cond.; Cleveland Orchestra, Leslie Dunner, Alan Gilbert, conds.; Baltimore Symphony, David Lockington, cond.; Atlanta Symphony, Yoel Levi, cond.; Chicago Civic Orchestra, Cliff Colnot, cond.; Plymouth Music Series, Philip Brunelle, cond.

reading: Cincinnatti Youth Symphony, Sarah Ioaniddes, cond.

CHAMBER MUSIC (also see EDUCATIONAL WORKS)

Sonata Variation (2010) 5’

vln, pno

commissioned by the Curtis Institute of Music 20/21 Contemporary Music Ensemble

Alchemy (2009) 9’

alto fl, vlc

American Voices (2009) 15’

8-part trombone choir, narrator

commissioned by the University of Texas at Austin Trombone Choir

Tone-Grafting (2008) 7.5’

alto fl/fl, string quartet

commissioned and premiered by the Radius Ensemble

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Quatrains (2008) 10’

2 euphoniums, 2 tubas (quartet or ensemble)

commissioned and premiered by University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble

After the Wailing [Stephen Caldwell Wright] (2007) 5’

sop, vln, vla, vlc

commissioned and premiered by the Ritz Chamber Players

Trio (2006) 8’

vln, vlc, pno

Commissioned and premiered by Ritz Chamber Players

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Movement I

Monochrome (2005) 10

fl, vln, vlc, pno commissioned and premiered by New Gallery Concert Series

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Between Days (2003) 10'30"

alto fl, cl, vlc, pno

commissioned by Ensemble New Amsterdam

premiere: Ritz Chamber Players

Soli (2001) 8'

4 vln, 2 vla, 2 vlc, cb

Love Songs (1999) 8'

fl, cl, vln, vla, vlc, perc, sop

premiere: Auros Group for New Music, Caprice Corona, sop, Jonathan Holland, cond.

Introit (1994) 2'

2 tpt, hn, tbn, tuba

premiere: Philadelphia Brass Works

Sonata for Flute & Piano (1993) 10'

premiere: Demarre McGill, fl, and Heather Connor, pno

Opus One (1990) 2’5”

vln

premiere: Daniel Jordan

VOCAL MUSIC

Choral

Most This Amazing (2011) 4’

SSAATB, org

commissioned and premiered by St. Stephens Church (Richmond, VA)

Requiem Brevis (2008) 8’

SSATB

premiered by University of Tennessee Chamber Choir

Watch for the New Thing (2007) 5’

SATB, handbells, org

commissioned and premiered by Trinity United Presbyterian Church (Flint, MI)

Visit to St. Elizabeth's (1999) 6'

published by Gentry Publications – click here for purchasing information

SSA, solo sop, pno

commissioned and premiered by the Wellesley College Choir, Brian Hulse , cond.

performance: Racliffe Choral Society, Jameson Marvin, cond.

from Mother Love (1997, revised 2003) 7'

SATB commissioned and premiered by Plymouth Music Series of Minnesota, Philip Brunelle, cond.

reading: Gregg Smith Singers

Ave Maria (1994) 1.5'

SATB

Solo Voice

Song Cycles:

“To What Purpose, April…?” [various] (2007)

sop, pno

commissioned by Sarah Long, The Walt Whitman Foundation and The Riverside Church

premiered by Sarah Long, soprano and Christopher Johnson, piano

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In Heaven

i thank you God…

After the Wailing [Stephen Caldwell Wright] (2007)

sop, vln, vla, vlc

commissioned and premiered by the Ritz Chamber Players

Songs of Experience [various] (2005) 12'

sop, pno

commissioned by Caprice Corona

Love Songs [Cisneros] (1999) 8'

sop, pno

premiered by Caprice Corona

Account of a Farmer [Smith] (1993, revised 2003) 12'

med vc, pno

premiered by Caprice Corona

Individual Songs

List available upon request

Little Elegy [Wiley] (2002) Click here to here this song