"Osa Sinfonia" (2007) for chamber orchestra; premiered by the
Cleveland Chamber Symphony, Steven Smith conducting, on March 30,
2008, with support from the American Music Center.
1(pic) 1 (eh) 1 (bcl) 1 1 2 perc harp piano strings
(5,4,3,2,1)
Duration: 13 minutes
"One Morning in September"
(2004) * for large wind ensemble; premiered by University Circle
Wind Ensemble, Gary Ciepluch conducting, February 20, 2005, with
support from the American Music Center.
2 pic, 2 fl, 2 ob, ca, 2 bn, cbn, scl in Eb, 3 cl in Bb, 2 bcl
in Bb, cbcl in Bb, ssx in Bb, 2 asx in Eb, tsx in Bb, barsx in
Eb, 4 hn in F, pic tpt in Bb, 2 tpt in C, 4 tbn (1 btbn), tba,
timp,3 perc, pf, 2-4 string cb
Duration: 12 minutes
"Glancing at Flowers" (2002) for small
orchestra; first performance by the Cleveland Chamber Symphony,
Young and Emerging Composers Reading, Andrew Rindfleisch
conducting, November 14, 2002; subsequent performance by the Lake
Superior Chamber Orchestra, Warren Friesen conducting, July 27,
2005.
1111 111 1 strings
Duration: 4 minutes
"Canyon Voices" (2001) for large orchestra;
Winner ASCAP/SCI Region V 2002 and the CIM Orchestra Prize;
premiered by the Cleveland Institute of Music Orchestra, Carl
Topilow conducting, on January 29, 2003; subsequent performance by
the Contemporary Youth Orchestra, Liza Grossman conducting,
December, 13, 2003.
3333 4321 31 harp piano strings
Duration: 4 minutes
" Epigram" (2008) for
string quartet, premiered by the Cleveland Chamber Collective for
the Cleveland Chamber Music Guild, October 2009.
Duration: 7 minutes
"Four Seasons
Gentlemen" (2008) for flute, string quartet and piano; premiered by
the Cleveland Chamber Collective, for the Rocky River Chamber Music
Society, March 16, 2009.
Duration: 8 minutes
"Whalefall" (arr.) for
viola and organ (2007); premiered by Lynne Ramsey, viola, and Karel
Paukert, organ, at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Cleveland
Heights, April 20, 2008.
Duration: 5 minutes
"Ocho Duos de los
Refugios" (2007) for two violins*
Duration: 10 minutes
"Here on Earth" (2006)
for violin, clarinet, 'cello and piano; premiered at the Cleveland
Institute of Music, April 6, 2008.
Duration: 9 minutes
"Ghost Temple" (2006) for
percussion quintet; premiered by the Oberlin Percussion Group,
April 9, 2007.
Duration: 8 minutes
"Sky Signs" (2005)* for soprano
saxophone, violin and piano; premiered by the Cleveland Duo and
James Umble on April 29, 2007.
Duration: 7 minutes
"Dante's View" (2005) for soprano saxophone,
percussion and contrabass; premiered by Fireworks at the Oregon
Bach Festival Composers Symposium, July 2, 2005; subsequent
performances by Case Western Reserve University Percussion
Ensemble, Matthew Bassett conducting, on April 9, 2007 and April
14, 2007.
Duration: 8 minutes
"Close (Far)" (2003) for violin, 'cello,
piano, horn, and percussion (marimba and s. cymb) premiered by the
Ernest Bloch Music Festival Ensemble, June 30, 2003; second
performance by Richard King, horn, and friends, at the Cleveland
Institute of Music, April 6, 2008.
Duration: 8 minutes
"String Quartet No.1" (2001/03) in three
movements; premiered by Ruth Marie Bridge, Daisuke Yamamoto, Joanna
Patterson and Jared Ballance, December 4, 2001; subsequent
performances for the Tuesday Musical Association February 11, 2003;
CIM March 2, 2003; Shanghai Srping International Music Festival May
14, 2004; Cleveland Composers Guild, February 27, 2005; Fortnightly
Muscial Club, March 14, 2006.
Duration: 16 minutes
"The Tree Serenades" (2002) for flute,
clarinet, violin, 'cello, piano, percussion; optional vocalist and
conductor: premiered May 5, 2002; subsequent performances March 2,
2003; Cleveland Chamber Collective with guests soprano Sandra
Simon, clarinet Tom Reed and percussion Benjamin Winters, Andrew
Rindfleisch conducting, May 7, 2006.
Winner, ASCAP Region V
2003
Duration: 15 minutes
"Villa Dallas (Pantoum)"
(1999/2001) for soprano voice, clarinet and harp, with text by
Renata Cinti; performed for OFMC October 2001, Eileen Moore,
soprano,Dennis Nygren, clarinet, Jodie Guinn, harp.
First Prize, Ohio
Federation of Music Clubs 2001
Duration: 8 minutes
"Impass II" (2001) for english
horn and contrabass
Duration: 4 minutes
"LAST WORD" (2002) for trumpet, trombone and
tuba
Duration: 4 minutes
"Corpo Sonoro" (2007)* for solo piano (based on poetry of Maria
Davico) premiered by Halida Dinova, pianist, in Columbus, Ohio,
November 16, 2007.
Duration: 11 minutes
"In the Dunes" (2005)* for solo piano; premiered at SUNY Stony
Brook by Tuyen Tonnu, May 10, 2006.
Duration: 8 minutes
"Little Suite" (2004) * elementary piano solo
Duration: 4 minutes
"Erebus" (2003)* for solo organ; premiered by Karel
Paukert at the Cleveland Museum of Art, August 22, 2003; subsequent
performances for AKI Festival, November 2, 2003 ; Yale University,
December 2004; Cathedral of St. Bavo, Ghent, Belgium, August 2005;
Lincoln Organ Showcase, February 4, 2007; St. Paul's Episcopal
Church, March 11, 2007; and by Dr. Frances Nobert for the
International Alliance for Women in Music, in California, June 6,
2004. Also recorded by Mr. Paukert for AZICA Records as part of a
collection entitled, "Aubade: Organ Music of Ohio Composers."
Duration: 8 minutes
"Sonata for
Piano" (1998) in four movements; first performance by Lisa Musca,
November 7, 1999; subsequent performance for the Lyman Prize
competition April 2000; Diana Fanning, premiere performances
February and March 2004 at Marlboro College, Middlebury College and
Kimball Union Academy in New Hampshire; subsequent performances
October and November 2004 and January 2005 in Vermont, February
2005 in Cleveland, and April 2005 in Paris, France, and Munich,
Germany.
Winner, Lyman Prize
2000
Duration: 10 minutes
"Prelude" (2000)*; premiered by Peter Choo
April 2001.
Duration: 3 minutes
"Impass I" (for two pianos) (2000)
"Music for Clara Yu" (1996)*
"Blue Shuffle" (2004)* for solo accoustic,
amplified accoustic or electric guitar; premiered by Don Better,
September 25, 2005. Second performance, at the Cleveland Institute
of Music, April 6, 2008.
Duration: 9 minutes
"Talismans
I-IV" (2003) for soprano voice and guitar; premiered by Eileen
Moore, soprano, and Don Better, guitar on March 2, 2003; subsequent
performance by Andrew White, baritone, and Don Better, guitar, AKI
Festival of New Music, October 3, 2003.
Duration: 6 minutes
"Umbrella Drink" (2003) for soprano voice
and guitar; premiered by Eileen Moore, soprano, and Don Better,
guitar on March 2, 2003; subsequent performance by Andrew White,
baritone, and Don Better, guitar, AKI Festival of New Music,
October 3, 2003.
Duration: 2 minutes
"Odyssey" (2005) for solo viola*
Duration : 7 minutes
"Mishi Peshu: Vision at Big Water" (2005) for solo tuba;
premiered by Brian Kiser, April 10, 2006; sunsequent performances
by Don Harry, November 27, 2006; Andrew Welborn, May 17, 2007.
Duration: 8 minutes
"Five Songs on Poems of James Wright" (2009) for baritone and
piano
Duration: 11 minutes
"Whalefall" (2006) for soprano (or mezzo soprano) and piano
(text by Elizabeth Bradfield); premiered by Andrea Chenoweth,
soprano, and Eric Charnofsky, pianist, at Cleveland State
University, September 23, 2007.
Duration: 6 minutes
"Talismans I-IV" (2003) for high
voice and guitar (text by Linda Robiner); premiered by Eileen
Moore, soprano, and Don Better, guitar on March 2, 2003; subsequent
performance by Andrew White, baritone, and Don Better, guitar, AKI
Festival of New Music, October 3, 2003.
Duration: 6 minutes
"Umbrella Drink" (2003) for high voice and
guitar (text by Gail Bellamy); premiered by Eileen Moore, soprano,
and Don Better, guitar on March 2, 2003; subsequent performance by
Andrew White, baritone, and Don Better, guitar, AKI Festival of New
Music, October 3, 2003.
Duration: 2 minutes
"Three Songs for Lyric Baritone"
(2002)* for baritone voice and piano (text by Walt Whitman):
premiered by Jose Gotera, December 4, 2002; subsequent performance,
March 2, 2003, also available in a verion for tenor and piano under
the title, "Three Songs on Poems of Walt Whitman."
Duration: 7 minutes
"Villa Dallas (Pantoum)"
(1999/2001) for soprano voice, clarinet and harp (text by Renata
Cinti); performed for OFMC October 2001, Eileen Moore,
soprano,Dennis Nygren, clarinet, Jodie Guinn, harp.
First Prize, OFMC 2001
Duration: 8 minutes
"In Singing Weather" (1997) song cycle for
soprano voice with piano (text by Maggie Anderson); premiered by
Andrea Chenoweth, soprano, and Eric Charnofsky, piano; in Mixon
Hall, at the Cleveland Institute of Music, April 6, 2008.
Duration: 25 minutes
"Fireflies" (1995) for soprano voice and piano
(text by the composer)
Duration: 3 minutes
"In the Neighborhood" (1995) for baritone
voice and piano (text by the composer)
Duration: 3 minutes
"Psalm 121" (1995) for soprano voice and piano
Duration: 4 minutes
"Four Antiphons of the Blessed Virgin (2009) SATB a capella
Duration : 9 minutes
"Te lucis ante terminum" (2009) SATB a capella
Duration: 2 minutes
"Defenceless under the Night" (2009) SSATB with chamber
orchestra (text by W. H. Auden)
Duration: 5 minutes
"At Christmas Time" (2005) SATB (text by the composer)
Duration: 2 minutes
"The Un-national Monument" (2003) SSAATTBB a
capella (text by William Stafford); premiered March 2, 2003.
Duration: 3 minutes
