Category: All Works

  • Red Right Returning

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    for double-bell euphonium and handbell trio The title of the piece comes from a sailing idiom used on the Great Lakes which reminds the captain how to approach harbor, that the red buoys are on the right when returning from sea. Red Right Returning flows and floats exploring the vast openness of Lake Michigan. I…

  • Imperfect Machines

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    for snare and electronics Imperfect Machines is in two parts. The first is stressful and anxiety-ridden, sounds of metronomes moving in and out of time as the performer struggles to remain steady. It is clockwork that warps and bends. The second part is soothing and meditative. A response to the first part. This dichotomy in…

  • Sonata for Tuba and Piano

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    for tuba and piano As a composer, Tuba is a difficult instrument to compose for. It is not as dexterous as a saxophone or as subtle as a cello. Its low range makes composing an accompanying piano part difficult without making the piece muddy. Still, the tuba is able to have a warm and resonant…

  • Past/Present

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    for flute/piccolo, clarinet, viola, cello, and fixed media Past/Present is a celebration of humanity from all backgrounds and walks of life coming together to create something beautiful. It was inspired by the recent renovation by the Ford Motor Company of the Michigan Central Station in Detroit. This ornate building was once a busy place where…

  • Silenced

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    for cello, electronics, lights, projection, and audience Silenced is a mono-drama retelling of Plato’s Allegory of the Cave. The performer takes the role of the enlightened leading the prisoners, the audience, out of the cave and to the light. The work was inspired by the passage of Ohio SB 104, which made it illegal for…