Concert Works

Large Ensemble

Overture Noir
symphony orchestra, offstage jazz combo
premiered by UCLA Philharmonia, November 2016
8′

Radium & sky
symphony orchestra
premiered by the Aurora Symphony Orchestra, December 2012
4′

Ring Out, Wild Bells
chamber choir
premiered by the Music Makers of London, December 2012
second place winner of the Hazel Renshaw Carol Competition
3′

Votive
sinfonietta ensemble
premiered by the Eastman Composers’ Sinfonietta, November 2010
8′

Interlude from “Sarajevo Vespers”
symphony orchestra
conclusion of second act of forthcoming opera
read by the Eastman Philharmonia, April 2009
9 ’

Fragment No. I from “Sarajevo Vespers”
symphony orchestra
prelude to forthcoming opera
read by the USC Thornton Symphony, April 2008
3’

Srebrenica Fields
symphonic brass ensemble
commissioned for the Bay Brass
premiered July 2008
7’

Chamber Concerto for Two Violins
chamber orchestra
dedicated to Eleonore Schoenfeld
premiered December 2007
3 movements, 17’

Spires Unceasing
string orchestra
commissioned by the Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra
premiered June 2007
10’

Variations for Wind Ensemble
double woodwinds, brass and percussion
written for the USC Starving Composers’ Ensemble
premiered October 2005
6’

On Eastnor Knoll, Sea Fever
chamber choir
poetry by John Masefield
written November 2004 and December 2011, respectively
6’

Diverted
large chamber orchestra
written for the USC Starving Composers’ Ensemble
premiered November 2004
5’

 

Opera

Sarajevo Vespers
libretto by Courtney Angela Brkić
in progress; ongoing (2006-present)
120’

The Stone House
flute, assorted percussion, electric bass, piano, string quartet, six female voices
libretto by Anthony D. Schwartzman
commissioned by the Chamber Opera of USC
premiered April 2006
40’

 

Chamber Music

Cabaret Songs, vol. 2
clarinet, percussion, mezzo-soprano, piano/celesta, violin, contrabass
texts by Josie Sigler
premiered February 2011
8’

Interweavings
flute, violin, piano
premiered June 2010 at the Kennedy Center’s VSA Festival
9’

Interregnum
solo clarinet, companion piece to Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time
premiered February 2010
5’

Crystal Lattice
flute, percussion, viola, piano
premiered January 2009
8’

Two-Step
piccolo trumpet and piano resonance
written for Brad Hogarth
premiered January 2009
5’

Caprice for Bass and Tape
contrabass and computer
premiered by Julia Shulman, December 2008
3’

Disembarking
solo viola
written for the play Song of Extinction by Ellen Lewis
premiered November 2008
5’

Caprice for Viola and Two Percussionists
viola, assorted percussion
written for Sidney Hopson, Austin Jordan and Renata van der Vyver
premiered May 2008
8’

Sigler Cycle
soprano, mezzo-soprano, piano, flute, viola
poetry by Josie Sigler (Calamity, Gardenia)
premiered May 2008
7’

Five Aphorisms for Oboe and Piano
premiered April 2008
8’

Fanfare for Two Trumpets
antiphonal trumpets
written for T. Scott Smith
premiered April 2008
3’

Epigrams Thrice Untempered
tenor, clarinet, viola, piano
setting of four Shakespeare sonnets
written for Peter Schueller
premiered March 2007
10’

Prope Silvam
piccolo, assorted percussion, piano, cello
written for Christopher Matthews
premiered March 2007
3 movements, 10’

The Matador Flies
clarinet, trombone, percussion, vibraphone, piano, contrabass
written for Erik Ohlson
premiered October 2006
8’

Doldrums
four celli, alternately two celli and two bassoons
premiered April 2006
3 movements, 11’

Unhelmed
two percussionists
reading February 2006
5’

Three to the Left…
piano trio
written November 2005
6’

step-wise motion is implied for the flute (just click your heels three times)
flute, piccolo
written for Mary Kerr
reading October 2005
8’

Three Settings of Masefield Texts
tenor voice, piano
poetry by John Masefield
written for Peter Schueller
reading May 2005
3 movements, 8’

Lamentable Variations on a Russian Pirate Theme
bassoon, piano
reading March 2005
3 movements, 6’

Three Miniatures for Horn and Piano
french horn, piano
reading December 2004
3 movements, 6’

Largo
string quartet
premiered October 2004
4’

Three Short Pieces for Solo Cello
cello
written for Elizabeth Willey
reading October 2004
3 movements, 4’

Volando
flute, assorted percussion, piano, string quartet
written for art installation of Lynn Mauser-Bain
premiered May 2004
3 movements, 12’

Mudra
alto saxophone, bass, drumset
premiered May 2004
6′

Phrygis
string quartet
recorded January 2004
4’

Sonatina for Piano and Cello
cello, piano
received honorable mention from NACUSA SF
premiered September, 2003
2’

Modulating Sonata for Piano and Cello
cello, piano
written for Natalie Haas and Tiffany Goldy
premiered May, 2002
6’

 

Other

Consolation
quadraphonic electronics
rendered at the Eastman Computer Music Center
premiered May 2009
5 ’

…0 to 89 in 1:44.
stereo electronics
premiered February 2009
2’

 

 

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