Orchestra

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…

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…