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Full Moon Dance Humans and fairies play music and dance together around the campfire on a foggy full moon night in November, celebrating life and Mother Earth. Composed with all virtual sounds. Sustained beginning with...
MoonStar Rising My star is rising in the east. The moon accompanies it. I feel like dancing in undulating waves, my spirit soaring. The twinkling stars adorn my vision. Energy rises. Peace descends. Scored for...
Rainy Day for Percussion Duet Rainy days can be relaxing and meditative or playful and fun, depending on your mood. The pitter patter of raindrops and little feet blend in a relaxed atmosphere with a...
Elegy for Horn Quartet This Elegy is not for a specific individual. It is for the countless numbers of people and animals who die each day from war, gun violence, poverty induced by monetary greed,...
Spring Trio for Flute, Cello and Piano This work is a conversation among equals. Flute and cello are given more melodic roles, as is their nature. Piano is supportive but also joins in the conversation....
String Quartet #2 (20:50) My second journey into the world of string quartet is once again inspired by Beethoven, the greatest quartet composer of all time. It was written in response to a call for...
Sonata for Piano and Percussion (23:00) Sonata for Piano and Percussion is scored for three percussionists and piano. It is at times a chamber piano concerto and at other times a percussion ensemble that includes...
Sono Visto for Flute and Voice (6:40) Sono Visto was inspired by flutist Lindsey Goodman, who is not only an amazing flutist, but also a vocal artist. The piece was originally conceived as a solo,...
6 for 5 – Suite for Wind Quintet (20:45) The six parts of this suite are all composed from the same basic raw material, but varied rhythmically and melodically according to the nature of each. ...
Love Dream for soprano and piano (6:00) A love song to the divine. Love Dream Bless me with the sleepy dreamy smile of early morning love. Touch me with the pure radiance of your bright...
Three Morning Prayers (7:00) Three of my personal morning prayers set to music for SATB chorus and piano. I. On RisingFrom my inner being I welcome this new day,full of love, and beauty, and...
Five Madrigals for Brass Quintet (18:30) Each of these five-part “songs” for brass quintet is based on a stanza from the poem below, composed using the 7-syllable and 11-syllable lines characteristic of madrigal form. We...
Exhortations for Orchestra (12:30) Exhortations is full of percussive urgency, but also has a reflective side. Exhortation is defined as language intended to incite or encourage; an utterance, discourse, or address conveying urgent advice or...
Liberation Overture (11:00) The forces of oppression operate within and without. The path to liberation and freedom must confront those forces, both within and without. Liberation Overture is a story about that struggle. The Wise...
Variations for Orchestra (22:00) Based on themes from Toru Takemitsu’s Requiem for String Orchestra, Variations for Orchestra takes the listener on a journey through a sequence of episodic feelings and states of mind, from a...
Concerto for Guitars and Orchestra (36:00) This work is for the virtuoso guitarist who is expert on both classical and electric guitar with effects – dedicated to Jimi Hendrix and John McLaughlin. I grew up...
String Quartet #1 – Lineal (18:30) My first venture into the hallowed territory of string quartet is inspired primarily by Beethoven’s monumental contribution to the genre, particularly the late quartets. It is conservative in the...
Soundscape I: Days (29:00) Days is in five movements: Another Day, Evening Nocturne, Night Sounds, Dawn, New Day. The ensemble is divided into 5 groups, with trios located at the left (clarinets), right (brass) and...
Flux for Chamber Orchestra (8:00) Flux is composed from two contrasting theme groups representing sadness and joy, fear and courage, despair and hope. Dialogue between the two continues throughout the piece, with solo statements interspersed...
A Rose (9:45) A Rose is an abstracted and condensed interpretation of the passion of Christ. It’s like the children’s story version: simple, short, and to the point, and with an emphasis on the triumph...
