One Thought Among Many (2007)    5’
for lots of electric guitars

media work

FP: 29 January, 2007 written for the e-team as part of the media project titled International Airport Montello.

Raunch (2006)     9’
for chamber sextet

fl., bcl., e.gtr. 1, e.gtr. 2, pno., cb

FP: 12 December, 2006 Taplin Auditorium, Princeton, NJ- NOW Ensemble with Andrew McKenna Lee

Like a Sick, Breathing Tambura (2006)     12’
for percussion quartet

I= glock./kick d./SD/bongos/3 graduated cowbells/1 brake d./claves/small suspended cymb./Chinese cymb; II= vib./4 grad. metal pipes/2 congas/2 wood blocks/concert BD; III= mar./4 tom-t/bongos/5 tmpl. blocks/4 grad. pots and pans/med. susp. cymb; IV= mar./kick d./4 tom-t/4 grad. metal pipes/bongos/2 wood blocks/large susp. cymb./hi-hat

FP: 6 May, 2006 Northwestern University, Chicago, IL- Third Coast Percussion Quartet

Strange Dreams (2006)   15’
for orchestra
I. Synchromesh II. Chiaroscuro III. Rude Awakening IV. Hypnogogia

2 (II=picc.). 2 (II=Ehn.) 2 (II=bcl.). 2- 4.2.3.1- timp.- perc. (2): mar./glock./4 tom-t/SD/susp. cymb; vib./xyl./BD/tam-t/timbales/bongos/SD/susp. cymb.- harp- pno.- strings

READING: 5 May, 2006 Richardson Auditorium, Princeton, NJ- New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Donata Cabrera

Sunrise from the Bottom of the Sea  (2005)     15’
for electric guitar and pre-recorded accompaniment

FP: 29 April 2005 Taplin Auditorium Princeton University, Princeton, NJ- Andrew McKenna Lee, electric guitar and electronics

the dark out of the nighttime  (2005)     15’
for flute, viola, harp, and guitar

FP: 15 February 2005 Taplin Auditorium Princeton University, Princeton, NJ- Janus with Andrew McKenna Lee, guitar

For Dear Life  (2004)     13’
for orchestra

3(I=picc.).3 (III=cor A).2.bcl.3 (III=cbn.)- 4.3.3.1- timp.- perc. (3): xyl./5 tpl. bl./tam-t/BD; chinese cymb./2 susp. cymbs./
SD/whip/timb./conga/bongos; BD/vib./4 tom- t- harp - piano - strings

FP: not yet performed

Variations, Fixations, and Fantasies after a Prelude by Bach  (2004- in progress)     
for solo guitar

FP: Suite- 3 March 2005 Taplin Auditorium Princeton University, Princeton, NJ- Andrew McKenna Lee, guitar

Crazy Improv Madness (Etude #1)  (2004)     10’
for 5 musicians

2 electric guitars, classical guitar, double bass, and steel drum

FP: 12 May 2004 Taplin Auditorium Princeton University, Princeton, NJ- Mus 534 with Mark Dresser

Soundtrack for a Short Western  (2003)     5’
for acoustic and electronic instruments
Part of the e-team's video project, 1.1 Acre Flat Screen

several guitar tracks, 2 alto recorders, djembe, appalachian dulcimer, egg shaker, jews harp, voice,
MIDI strings and percussion

FP: 13 November 2003 Eyebeam Galley, New York, NY

Two Pieces for Chamber Ensemble  (2003)     13’
 for chamber sextet
I. Gravity and Air II. Arabescata
         
fl., cl., vn., vc., pno., perc. (1): mar/vib/djembe drum/kick D/SD/4 tom-t/3 cymb. (splash, crash, chinese)
         
FP: Arabescata- 9 August 2003 Aspen Music Festival, Aspen, CO- Proteus, Sydney Hodkinson, dir.
      Gravity and Air- 4 July 2003 Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, Norfolk, CT- eighth blackbird

Dizzying Array  (2002)     7’
for orchestra
         
3 (III=picc.). 3. 3 (III=bcl.). 3 (III=cbn.)- 4.3.3.1- timp.- perc. (3): xyl./glock./SD; mar./small tgl./SD/BD;
vib./tam-t/med. and sm. susp. cymbs.- harp- pno.- strings
         
FP: first reading 9 August 2003 Aspen Music Festival, CO- American Academy of Conducting Orchestra

Scordatura Suite  (2001-2002)     18’
for solo classical guitar
I. Arabescata  II. Gravity and Air  III. Dizzying Array

tunings as follows (low to high)- I. DADGAD II. CGDAAD III. AAEGDE

FP: 11 May 2004 Taplin Auditorium Princeton, NJ- Andrew McKenna Lee, guitar

Drum Circle  (2002)     6’
for percussion quartet

I= med. susp. cymb./7” tom-t/bongos/wood block; II= tam-t/10” tom-t/tabla or small djembe/xylophone;
III= BD/large susp. cymb./13” tom-t/large djembe/large tpl. bl./marimba; IV= 4 or 5 timp./16” tom-t/log drum/conga

FP: 18 September 2002 Capitol, Stockholm, Sweden- Kroumata

So-NOT-a Sonata  (2002)     5’
for percussion quartet

I= marimba; II= vibraphone; III= 5 metal objects (misc. small gongs, metal plates, etc.)/C crot./C prayer bowl/3 tpl. bl./
frying pan/3 upside-down metal bowls/metal pipe in Eb/BD/bongos/conga/4 large gongs, ascending in size/tam-t/large
metal coil or spring/5 concentric tgls./claves/string of small clay pots/mtl. wind chimes/3 cowbells; IV= pedal BD/hi-hat/
SD/4 tom-t/splash cymb./crash cymb./bamboo chimes/rainball/ice sticks

FP: 23 March 2002 Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL- Talujon

Vortices  (2000-2002)     14’
for orchestra

3 (I=picc.).3 (III=cor A).2.bcl.3- 4.3.3.1- timp.- perc. (3): xyl./chimes/crot./lg., med. susp. cymbs./chinese cymb.;
BD/mar./glock./3 tpl. bl./mtl. wind chimes/large ratchet/2nd BD; vib./tam-t/sm. susp. cymb./SD/4 tom-t/bongos- 
harp-piano (=cel.)- strings

FP: 13 July 2002 New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark, NJ- New Jersey Symphony, Lawrence Leighton Smith

Tapping Roots  (2001)     5’
for string quartet

vn. 1, vn. 2, vla., vc.

FP: 18 May 2001 informal reading Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL- The American String Quartet

Synchromesh Synergy  (2001)     4’
for large ensemble

2 (I=picc.).0.bcl.2 sax (Bb sop., Eb bar.).0.- 1.1.2.1- perc. (1): mar./vib./3 tom-t/SD- pno.- elec. gtr. (w/ distortion, 
wah-wah, and volume pedals)- electric bass

FP: 2 March 2001 Cultureel Gigant, Apeldoorn, the Netherlands- Ensemble Ereprijs

High Horse's Courting  (2000)     10’
a scene from an imaginary opera- based on a story from Black Elk Speaks by ... 

High Horse- tenor, Girl- soprano, piano

FP: this piece will NEVER be performed! NEVER!!

Chamber Concerto  (1999)     16’
for large ensemble

1 (=picc.).1.1.1. - 2.1.1.0- perc. (2): vib./3 SDs, ascending in size/3 susp. cymbs./crot./bell tree/5 tpl. bl./tam-t/BD/guiro/
water gong; 4 timp./glock./xyl./3 tom-t/mtl. wind chimes/3 susp. cymb.- harp- pno.- string quintet

FP: 17 April 2000 Manhattan School of Music, New York, NY- The Claremont Ensemble, Glen Barton Cortese

Triptych  (1999)     8’
for harp trio

cl.- harp- vc.

FP: 21 April 1999 International House, New York, NY- Adam Simensen, clarinet; Magali Carsalade, harp; Beata Soderberg, cello

Three Pieces for Contrabass  (1999, rev. 2004)     6’
for solo contrabass
I. Prelude (Meatheads)  II. Distance  III. Pastoriana

FP: 21 April 1999 International House, New York, NY- Karin Hannson, contrabass

Character and 4 Traits  (1999)     6’
for solo Bb clarinet

FP: never premiered

Duet  (1998)     5’
for violin and cello
I. Lento

FP: 21 November 19998 Manhattan School of Music, New York, NY- Runi Baek, violin; Xavier Coutant, cello

Celestial Sketchbook  (1998)     11’
for string quartet
I. Swirling Galaxies, II. Constellations, III. Space, IV. Time, V. The Astral Expanse

vn. 1, vn. 2, vla., vc.

FP: 17 September 1998 Mellon Institute, Pittsburgh, PA- Cuarteto Latinoamericano

Samsara  (1997)     8’
for orchestra

picc. 3 (III=afl.). 3 (III=cor A). 3 (III=bcl.). 2- 4.2.2.1- timp.- perc. (3): xyl./BD; tam-t/SD/lg. susp. cymb./
mtl. wind chimes; vib./tam-t- harp- piano- strings (minimum count 12,10,8,8,6)

FP: 24 April 1997 Carnegie Music Hall, Pittsburgh, PA- Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic, Juan Pablo Izquierdo

Monadic Quaternity  (1996)     7’
for four classical guitars

FP: 14 November 1996 Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA- The Carnegie Mellon Guitar Quartet

Two Moments for Chamber Orchestra  (1996)     4’
for chamber orchestra

1.1.1.1. - 1.1.1.0- perc. (2): susp. cymb./tam-t/BD/glock./xyl./timp.- string quintet

FP: 17 March 1996 Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA- CMU Contemporary Ensemble, Eduardo Alonso Crespo

Theme and Variations   (1996)     5’
for solo piano
I. Allegretto II. Moderato III. Lento IV. Allegro V. Ecstatic

FP: not yet premiered

Three Electronic Pieces  (1995)     13’
for synths, sequencers, and other electronic gadgets
I. Busy Signals  II. Now What??  III. Guitar Gamelan

FP: 1995 Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA

Piece for Chamber Orchestra  (1995)     11’
for chamber orchestra

1.1.1.1. - 1.0.0.0- perc. (1): susp. cymb./tam-t/BD/guiro/tgl./mtl. wind chimes- 2 pianos- string quintet

FP: 13 April 1995 Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA- CMU Contemporary Ensemble, Eduardo Alonso Crespo