Composition

This page contains a partial list of my compositions with some recordings, score excerpts (soon), and information regarding premieres and conference/festival presentations. Please contact me for full scores, parts, or other performance materials.

Electroacoustic:

  • Arc Mantra for two trombones (tenor & bass) and 8-channel electroacoustic music (2010) 10'30"
  • Absolute Zero for 2-channel electroacoustic music (2008) 5′
    • Premiered => Sound Exchange Concert - UIUC; 10.24.2008. Presented => New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival 2009. Recorded => UIUC EMS 50th Anniversary Commermorative Collection.
  • Contrapture for 5.1 electroacoustic music (2009) 6′10″
    • Premiered => (Stereo Version) UIUC Composers Concert; 10.18.2009
  • Dreamcaster for 8-channel electroacoustic music and dance (2011) 8'30"
    • Premiere => UIUC, soundMosaics Concert, Sandra Paola Hendrix-López - Dancer/ Choreographer, Urbana, IL, 2.9.2011. Presentation => SEAMUS National Conference 2012 (Sandra Paola Hendrix-López - Dancer/ Choreographer)
  • Farseer for clarinet and quadraphonic interactive electronics (for Kyle Rowan) (2009) 9′
    • Premiered => UIUC, Concert of New Music, Kyle Rowan - Clarinet; 3.13.2009.
  • Pathfinder for 5.1 electroacoustic music (2009 rev 2011) 7′30″
    • Premiered => UIUC, Concert of New Music; 3.13.2009. Presented => SEAMUS National Conference 2010, NoiseFloor Festival 2010, Electronic Music Midwest 2009, Electroacoustic Juke Joint 2009. Recorded => Measures of Change - EMS-2011.
  • Shadowed Moon for 2-channel electroacoustic music (2006) 8′
    • Premiered => GSU, SCI Student Chapter Concert; 12.8.2006.

Large Ensemble:

  • Alchemy of Angels for chamber orchestra (commissioned by the UIUC New Music Ensemble) (2010) 8′
    • Premiered => UIUC New Music Ensemble - Stephen Taylor, Conducting; 9.21.2010; KCPA
  • Paranoiac-Critical Variations for orchestra (commissioned by the UIUC Symphony Orchestra) (2011) 9'
    • Upcoming Premiere => UIUC Symphony Orchestra - James Blachly, Conductor; 2.29.201; KCPA
  • Pelagic for wind ensemble (2007) 10′
    • Reading Session => ISU Wind Ensemble - Stephen Steele, Conducting; 5.2010

Solo / Chamber:

  • Cold Spy Fantasy for solo piano (commissioned by Ian Gindes) (2010) 8′
  • Concept Drawing No. 1 “Landscape” for solo piano (2005) 6′30″
    • Premiered => GSU, SCI Student Chapter Concert, Adam Scott Neal - Piano; 4.22.2005. Recorded => In with the New Volumn No. 1.
  • Cypher for solo trumpet (2009) 6′30″
    • Premiered => UIUC, Concert of New Music, Daniel Swilley - Trumpet; 4.22.2009
  • Facture No. 1 for solo cello (2005) 10′
  • Facture No. 2 for solo percussion (commissioned by Caleb Herron) (2006) 9′
    • Premiered => Ensemble Surplus, June in Buffalo Festival; 6.8.2006. Presented => June in Buffalo, UAF New Music Festival. Recorded => In with the New Volumn No. 2 (Caleb Herron - Percussion).
  • Facture No. 3 for solo flute (2006) 7′30″
    • Premiered => GSU, Graduate Composition Recital, Tenecia Stanton - Flute; 2.24.2007.
  • Facture No. 4 for solo tenor pan (commissioned by Sam Owens) (2006) 5′30″
    • Premiered => GSU, Graduate Composition Recital, Sam Owens - Tenor Pan; 2.24.2007.
  • The Feel of May for solo bassoon (commissioned by Stephanie Koher) (2007) 7′
    • Premiered => UIUC Composers Concert, Stephanie Koher - Bassoon; 11.13.2007. Presented => SCI Region VI Conference 2008.
  • Grey Departure for string quartet from String Quartet No. 1 (2007) 10′
  • Increment for clarinet and percussion (commissioned by Caleb Herron) (2010) 5′30″
    • Premiere: Devel May Care Duo - Eastern Tour, Cambridge, MA; 6.21.2010. Upcoming Presentation => CMS 33rd Northeast Chapter Conference.
  • Linkage for solo piano (2008) 10′
  • Pantheod for chamber ensemble(10) (2006) 27′
    • I. Zephyr
    • II. Dusketha
    • III. Breama
    • IV. Salamander
    • Premiered => GSU, Graduate Composition Recital, Daniel Swilley- Conducting; 2.24.2007. Recorded => In with the New Volumn No. 2 (Mvt. I. Zephyr)(Daniel Swilley - Conducting).
  • Pendent Trajectories for flute, cello, percussion, and piano (2007) 6′
  • Primarily Sexy for solo vibraphone (commissioned by Caleb Herron) (2009) 6′15″
    • Premiere => SCI Region V Conference, Caleb Herron - Vibraphone; 10.2.2010. Presented => SCI Region V Conference, SCI National Conference 2010.
  • Reflection for solo piano (commissioned by Adam Scott Neal) (2007) 7′
  • Spectral Evidence for piano and percussion (commissioned by Caleb Herron) (2008) 14′
  • String Quartet No. 1(2006) 17′

Vocal / Choral:

  • Amnesia for soprano, flute, and piano (Text by Amy Pluess) (2005) 4′30”
  • Avunculo Mei for mixed choir (SSAATTBB) for Ernest (2003) 4′
  • Hold on for soprano and piano (Text by Amy Pluess) (2004) 3′
    • Premiered => GSU, SCI Nano-Conference Exchange Recital; 2.25.2005.
  • Psalm No. 10 for mixed choir (SSAATTBB) (2001) 4′
    • Premiere => VSU, Senior Composition Recital, David Lee Johnson - Conducting; 12.8.2002.
  • When I have fears for soprano and piano (Text by John Keats) (2001) 4′
    • Premiere => VSU, Student Recital, Tiffany Morgan - Soprano; ?.?.2002.

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