Selected Compositions
we could rise up rooted, like trees
for Wind Quintet (2023)
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Fanfare for Robin
for Brass Quintet (2022)
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As I Grew Older
for Chamber Orchestra and SATB Chorus (2022)
Catalyst
for Two Pianos (2021)
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Love Poem
for Guitar and Flute (2019)
In Memoriam Jóhann Jóhannsson
for Piano (2018)
Healing for left hand piano
for left hand piano (2018)
Song of Thanks
for left hand piano (2018)
Fantasy on an Allemande by Bach
for Solo Cello (2017, rev. 2018)
flowering like the stars, and measureless as a kiss
for Violin and Viola (2017)
Three Moods for Viola and Piano
for Viola and Piano (2017)
Eternal Gardens
for Solo Piano (2015)
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Soundscapes (2015)
for Alto Saxophone and Bassoon
Vita (2014)
for Soprano and Piano
Fanfares and Elegies (2013)
for twelve Horns
commissioned by the Northwest Horn Orchestra
Grooves and Diversions (2013)
for Percussion Quartet
commissioned by the Portland Percussion Group
listen to Grooves and Diversions (2013)
Contemplations (2012)
for Alto Saxophone and Cello (2012)
As I Grew Older (2012)
for Full Chorus
Song of the Son (2012)
for Male Chorus
Soliloquy (2012)
for solo Oboe; commissioned by Mitch Iimori
Evocations (2011)
for solo Horn
Contrapuntal Etude No. 1
for solo Piano (2011)
Ozymandias (2010)
for Baritone Voice and Piano (setting of a poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley) (2010)
Earth Dweller (2009)
for Full Chorus (setting of William Stafford) (2009)
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Kent’s Song (2009)
for Medium Voice, Piano and Percussion
music written to accompany a video tribute to Kent Swanson, Jr. (2009)
Summer Rhapsody (2008)
for Brass Quintet
Two Songs of Baudelaire (2008)
for Soprano Voice and Piano, revised version
Gravitations (1995/2008)
for Bb Clarinet
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Gravitations explores various aspects of musical motion, especially the idea of moving to and away from central focal points. Although the application of this idea as it relates to the element of pitch is perhaps one of the more obvious manifestations of this concept, the idea is applied to other musical parameters as well.
In addition to pitch, the work explores this idea in the contexts of register, rates of motion, rhythm/meter (pulsed versus non-pulsed musical gestures), the use of long, sustained tones versus angular, athletic passages, conjunct versus disjunct motion, and moods that vary from serene and introspective to angular and strident, playful and athletic. The dramatic shape of the work is largely determined by the various ways in which these contrasting elements interact.
Approximate duration: 7’30”
Northwest Travels (2006)
for Horn in F, Violin, and Piano
Northwest Travels could be described as a sort of “musical travelogue” inspired
by the long drive I made, along with my wife and son, from Bloomington, Indiana
to Portland, Oregon in the late summer of 2004 in preparation for our move to
the west coast. To some extent, the work represents an attempt to capture some
of the many feelings associated with this particular trip as well as the
experience of being in transit on the way to a new, exciting destination.
listen to 1st movement
listen to 2nd movement
listen to 3rd movement
listen to 4th movement
Two Songs of Baudelaire (2005)
for Soprano Voice and Piano
I. Brumes et Pluies
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II. Le Vin des amants
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The Garden of Earthly Delights (2004)
for Orchestra
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I. Prelude
II. The Garden
Nocturne (2004)
for Horn in F and Piano
Nocturne was written for hornist Brian Kilp and pianist Martha Krasnican. It
was inspired by the experience of putting my son to bed at night, a time of
calm for both of us in which the cares of the day are set aside. Although the
overall mood of the work is one of serenity, the piece also explores various
other moods suggested to me through reflecting on the ideas of the end of the
day and the arrival of night.
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Toccata (2003)
for Alto Saxophone and Piano
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Memento (2003)
for Alto Saxophone and Organ
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And Peace at the Last (2002)
for Mixed Chorus
Song for Mallory (2000)
for solo Piano
The Unwavering Light (1999)
for 16 Voices
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Rhapsody (1998)
for solo piano
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Postlude (1998)
for solo piano
Untamed Waters (1996)
for 17 players
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Tremors from Time’s Abyss (1995)
for Flute/Piccolo, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone, Violin, Cello, Contrabass, Piano and 2 Percussionists
Interactions (1995)
for Flute, Clarinet, Vibraphone, Cello, Harp, and Percussion
Snowfall (1994)
for Soprano solo, Flute/Alto Flute, Cello, Harp, and Percussion
Variations (1993)
for Piano solo
Variations explores the musical potential of a motivic idea presented in the opening of the work. Each variation focuses on specific manipulative processes which feature parameters such as texture, rhythm, dynamics, register, and figuration. Variations was written for and is dedicated to Lourdes-Diaz-Johanson
Re-emergences (1991)
for Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Piano, and 2 Percussionists
Dynamo (1991)
for Tenor Trombone solo
Epiphanies (1990)
for Soprano solo, Fl, Cl, Bssn, Hn in F, Vln, Vla, Vc, and Cb
Introspections (1988)
for Alto Saxophone solo
A Whisper from Long Ago (1988)
for Chamber Chorus and Piano
text by Dag Hammarskjold
La Nuit Finale (1986)
for Alto Saxophone and Electronic Mixer
