Compositions by date

Composition Title Number of Minutes Date of Composition Instrumentation
Calm Waters (Mandala No. 6) 8 minutes 18. August 2021 Fl, Cl, A Sax, Hn, Tr, Perc, Pno, Vln, Vla, Vc
Neither Nor/The Singing Rooms 8 minutes 14. June 2021 Tenor, Vln., Vc.
Penumbra/The Singing Rooms 10 minutes 20. May 2021 Mezzo-soprano and piano
The Singing Bowl 4 minutes 12. August 2020 AATBarBarB
Arches 8 minutes 9. July 2020 Clarinet and piano
Uber Stein/About Stone 10 minutes 15. June 2020 Viola solo — Premiere: 9. December 2020, K ln Rondorf, Peter Stein, viola
Chants and Antiphons 9 minutes 11. May 2020 String quartet
Talking to Trees 7 minutes (six short movements) 17. April 2020 Solo piano — Premiere: 14. October 2020, Lawrence Axelrod, piano
Four Large Objects 8 minutes 30 seconds 30. March 2020 Double bass quartet — Premiere: 15. August 2021, The Growlers
Sospiri 5 minutes 30. January 2020 Violin and Violoncello
Sonata for Piano (Returnings) 13 minutes 26. November 2019 Solo Piano
Meditation 5 minutes 26. July 2019 String Quartet
Gemini 6 minutes 26. June 2019 Two Violoncelli
Élévation 15 minutes 21. December 2018 Baritone and Piano
Remember 4 minutes 8. November 2018 A(or S)ATTBB (solos or choral)
Evolutions 9 minutes 24. September 2018 2 FL, 2 Ob, 2 Cl, 2 Bn, 2 Hn
Frissons 8 minutes 1. September 2018 Saxophone quartet
Premiere: 2. June 2019, Nois Saxophone Quartet
Of Wind and Sky 6 minutes 19. July 2018 Fl, Cl, Vln, Vc, Perf
Premiere: 24. July 2018, Corvus
Journey/Dream 12 minutes 11. April 2018 Piano and electronics (fixed media)
Moon of Falling Leaves 13 minutes 22. October 2017 Violin, Viola, Violoncello
Piano Games 8 minutes 12. June 2017 Piano solo
In Winter 8 minutes 4. March 2017 Violoncello and Piano
Premiere: 18. March 2018, Craig Hultgren and the Chicago Composers’ Consortium
As Summer Wanes 6 minutes 30. September 2016 Two Pianos
Brown Line 7 minutes 20. August 2016 Picc., Fl., 2 Ob., 2 Cl., 2 Bn., 2 Hn., 2 Tr., 2 Trb., Tb., Timp., 2 Perc., Str., Recorded Electronics
Fits and Starts 10 minutes 14. March 2016 Fl, Ob, Cl, Hn, Bn
Sonata Breve for Piano 8 minutes 4. January 2016 Piano Solo
Emeq 14 minutes 24. August 2015 Percussion Quartet
Heterophonies 7 minutes 6. July 2015 Fl, Gtr, Vc
…circling, circled… 9 minutes 20. November 2014 Fl, Hp, String Quartet
Continuum 4 minutes 25. May 2014 Fl, Perc
Bruit d’un Coeur 9 minutes 7. February 2014 Baritone and Piano
Aspects of Air 7 minutes 11. October 2013 Violin solo
An Opening, a Waltz, a Song, an Ending 11 minutes 22. June 2013 Fl, Vln, Vla, Vc
Sonata Breve for Piano 8 minutes 24. April 2013 Piano solo
Music for two scenes from "Gaudi" 20 minutes 10. November 2012 Fl, Cl, Vln, Vc, Pno, Perc
Dances, Deconstructed 8 minutes 2. July 2012 Percussion ensemble
String Quartet No. 2 16 minutes 2011 String quartet
Sunset Lines 6 minutes 20. October 2010 Inst: Ob (also E Hn or Sop Sax), Vc and Perc
Multifarious Movements 11 minutes 2. September 2010 Two pianos
Punctuated! 8 minutes 18. June 2010 Inst: Fl, Cl, Vc, Pno
Alleluia Riff 7 minutes 9. April 2010 Inst: Fl, Cl, Vln, Vc, Pno, Perc
Sonata Breve 10 minutes 9. January 2010 Viola and Piano
Whispers and Incantations 7 minutes 5. May 2009 Clarinet Ensemble
I Hate My Neighbors 5 minutes 20. February 2009 Percussion Quartet
Quilt Duets 9 minutes 20. October 2008 Mezzo-sop., Bar., Pno.
Mandala No. 5 11 minutes 2. August 2008 String Quartet
Meanders 7 minutes 25. June 2008 Cl, Vc, Pno
Songs of Yes 14 minutes 14. February 2008 Mezzo-sop. solo, Fl, Ob., Cl., Bn., Hn., 2 Vln., Vla.,
Vc,. Cb., Pno., Perc.
12 minutes
15. November 2007
Alto solo, string quartet (also string orchestra)
Mercurials 10 minutes 4. October 2007 Guitar, mandolin
9 minutes
22. July 2007
Pno. solo
4 minutes
20. November 2006
Pno. solo
10 minutes
20. September 2006
Fl., Ob., Tr.,Vln solo, strings
9 minutes
15. June 2006
Cl., Hn., Perc., Vc.
6 minutes
23. February 2006
Pno., Vln., Vc
16 minutes
29. September 2005
Contralto (or Mezzo-sop.) solo, Fl, AFl, Ob,
EHn, Cl, BCl, 2Bn, 2Hn, 2Tr, 2Trb, Tb, Timp,
2Perc, Hp, Str.
6 minutes
22. May 2005
Cb., Pno.
String Quartet No. 1 22 minutes 2004 2 Vln, Vla, Vc
15 minutes
20. December 2004
Fl., Ob., Cl., Perc., Pno
12 minutes
19. August 2003
Tenor solo, 2Fl, 2Ob, 2Cl, 2Bn, 2Hn, 2Tr, 2Perc, Str.
10 minutes
2003
Solo Piano
10 minutes
17. January 2003
Mezzo-sop., Str. Qu.
16 minutes
16. May 2003
2Vla., 2Vla da gamba(or VC), 2Vc., Violone (orCB.)
6 minutes
2003
2Recorders (orFl)., Solo Vln, Str.
6 minutes
3. January 2003
3Ob., Bn, 2Hn., Str
4 minutes
1. January 2002
Solo Piano
9 minutes
22. November 2002
Fl., Solo Vln., Hps., Str
6 minutes
2002
3Vln., 3Vla., 3Vc., Cb.
13 minutes
2002
2 Fl, 2Ob, 2Cl, B Cl, 2Bn, 4Hn, 2Tr, 2Trb, Tb, Timp,
2Perc, Hp, Str
25 minutes
2001
Organ solo, 2Fl., 2Ob., 2Cl., 2 Bn., 2Hn., 2 Tr.,
2Perc., Str.
Mandala No. 4 11 minutes 2001 Guitar, mandolin
10 minutes
20. February 2000
Solo Piano
9 minutes
1999
Mezzo-sop., Pno.
1999
SATB soli., SSAATTBB Chorus., Fl., Ob., Cl., Bn.,
(or Sax. Qu.) Pno., Hp., Str. Qu.
25 minutes
11. August 1998
Bar. solo, Pno.
6 minutes
1998
8 Hn.
60 minutes
25. March 1997
Sop., 2Ten., Bar., Bass, Fl., Ob., Cl., Bn., Hn., Hps.,
2Vln., Vla., Vc., Cb.
5 minutes
1997
Pno. solo
Antartica 8 minutes 1996 (rev. 1999) Soprano solo, E Hn, Cl, Hp, Perc, Vln, Vc
11 minutes
1996
Cb. solo
10 minutes
1992 (rev. 1996)
Vln. or BCl. solo., 2Fl., 2Ob., 2Cl., 2Bn., 2Hn.,
2Perc., Hp., Str
5 minutes
19. September 1995
Pno. solo
12 minutes
7. June 1995
String Quartet
12 minutes
18. April 1995
Male chorus, TTBB soli, piano four hands
Psalm/Toccata 9 minutes 5. April 1995 Chorus SATB, Soli SATB, 3 Hn, 3 Tr, 2 Trb, Tb, 4 Perc, Hp
24 minutes
1994
Pno. solo
5 minutes
3. September 1994
Mezzo-sop., Fl., Vla., Hp.
18 minutes
7. January 1994
Sop., Fl., 2Guitars
9 minutes
1993
Guitar solo
10 minutes
24. December 1992
Mezzo-sop solo, SSAATTBB, 2Fl, 2Ob, 2Cl,
2Bn, 2Hn, 2Tr, 2Trb, Timp, 2Perc, Hp, Str
13 minutes
1992
Bar., solo., Fl., Ob., Cl., Hn., Pno., 2 Vln., Vla., Vc.
11 minutes
15. February 1992
Solo Piano
16 minutes
29. June 1991
Chorus TTTBar.Bar.Bar.BBB, 4Hn, 4Vc, 2Perc
15minutes
13. March 1991
Picc, Fl, Ob,EHn,Cl,BCl, Bn, CBn, 4Hn, 2Tr, 3Trb, Tb,
Timp, 2Perc,Str,Electronic Tape
4 minutes
January 1991
Sop., Fl., Vc., Pno
9 minutes
9. December 1990
Solo Piano
Five Hundred Nights 14 minutes 17. July 1990 Mezzo-soprano, fl, vla, hp
11 minutes
10. May 1990
2Tr, Hn, Trb, Tb
10 minutes
22. January 1990
Picc, 2Fl, 2Ob, EHn, 2Cl, 2Bn, 4Hn, 3Tr, 3Trb, Tb, Timp, 4Perc, Hp, Cel, Str.
5 minutes
9. March 1989
2Tr., Hn., Trb., Tb.
6 minutes
20. September 1989
5 SATB quartets
9 minutes
30. July 1989
Picc, Fl, Ob, EHn, 2Cl, 2Bn, 4Hn, 2Tr, 2Trb, Tb, Timp,
2Perc, Hp, Str.
12 minutes
14. June 1989
Mezzo-sop, Fl., Ob., Cl., Hn., Perc., Vln., Vc.
15 minutes
12. November 1988
Vla., Pno.
25 minutes
14. September 1988
Vln, Vc, Pno
30 minutes
8. December 1987
Sop., Ten., Bar., Ob., Hn., Perc., Hp., Vln., Vla., Vc.
25 minutes
2. December 1986
SSAATTBB chorus, SATB soli, 4Perc., Hp.
Moonsongs 25 minutes 28. March 1986 Sop. solo, Pno.

 

 

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