LARGE ENSEMBLE
Chamber Symphony (Pilatus) for Chamber Orchestra (2012)
Commissioned by Camerata Chicago
Premiere: Camerata Chiccago / Drostan Hall, conductor – May 18, 2013
Duration: 12 minutes
2(picc).2(eng hrn).2.2(cbsn) – 2.2 – timp/perc – st
Strung With Glory for Orchestra and Chorus (2011)
Commissioned by the Michigan Youth Arts Festival
Premiere: Michigan Youth Arts Festival Orchestra and Chorus / Bruce Uchimura, conductor – May 2012
Duration: 8 minutes
3(picc).3.3.3 (cbsn) – 4.3.3.1 – timp; 3 perc; pno; harp; st SATB Chorus
Fanfare 80 for Orchestra (2010)
Commissioned by the Music Institute of Chicago in celebration of their 80th anniversary
Premiere: The MIC Orchestra/James Setapen, conductor, May 2010
Duration: 3 minutes
2.2.2.2 – 2.2.2.0 – 1 perc; pno; st.
Flicker for Band (2008)
Commissioned by the St. Olaf Band
Premiere: The St. Olaf Band/Timothy Mahr, conductor – March 2009
Duration: 10 minutes
1 picc, 12 fl, 4 ob, 16 cl, 1 CA Cl, 1 CB Cl, 4 bsn, 4 Alto Sax, 1 tenor sax, 1 bar sax, 8 hrn, 11 tpt, 4 tbn, 2 bs tbn, 4 euph, 4 tuba, 6 perc, harp, pno/cel, 1 bass
Wind Ensemble Version (2016): 3(picc).3 (eng hrn). 3 (Eb cl / Bs. cl). 3 (cbsn) 1 sop sax, 1 alto sax, 1 tenor sax, 1 bar sax, 4 hrn, 4 tpt, 2 tbn, bs tbn, 2 euph, 1 tuba, 6 perc, harp, pno/cel, 1 bass
Ichabod for Orchestra (2004)
Commissioned by the Minnesota Orchestra
Premiere: Minnesota Orchestra/Mischa Santora, conductor – October 2004
Duration: 4 minutes
3(picc).3.3.3 (cbsn) – 4.3.3.1 – timp; 3 perc; pno; harp – st
Still for Orchestra (2004)
Commissioned by the Pacific Symphony
Premiere: Pacific Symphony/ Carl St.Clair, conductor – May 2004
Duration: 14 minutes
3(picc).3(E-flat and bass cl).3.3(cbsn) – 4.3.3.1 – timp; 3 perc; pno/cel; harp – st
Canter Into Black for orchestra (2000)
Commissioned by the New York Youth Symphony
Premiere: New York Youth Symphony (Carnegie Hall)/ Mischa Santora, conductor – February 2000
Duration: 10 Minutes
3(picc).3(bass cl).3.3 – 4.3.3.1 – timp; 3 perc; pno; harp – st
Lumens for Orchestra (1997)
Premiere: The Aspen Sinfonia (Aspen Music Festival)/ Markand Thakar, conductor – August 1999
Duration: 18 minutes
3 (picc)..3(bass cl).3.3(cbsn) – 4.3.3.1 – timp; 3 perc; pno/cel; harp – st
CHORAL
Call Your Dad for SATB a capella (2015)
Commissioned by Opera Moda
Premiere: Opera Moda Singers (2015 Final event of Make Music Chicago)
Duration: 6 minutes
Luminous for SATB a capella (2013)
Premiere: TBD
Duration:5 minutes
Cradle Song for SATB a capella (2013)
Premiere: Chicago Master Singers; Alan Heatherington, Music Director (2014)
Duration: 4 minutes
God Has Gone Up for SATB chorus, Piano, Cello and Percussion (2009)
Premiere: St. James Cathedral Choir with New Classic Singer and Fulcrum Point New Music Project (2011)
Duration: 6 minutes
CHAMBER AND ENSEMBLE
Eclipse for Violin and Cello (2014)
Commissioned by Sang Mee Lee and Wendy Warner
Premiere: Sang Mee Lee, Violin and Wendy Warner, cello (Septebmer 2014 Annual Cedille Records benefit at the Chicago Cultural Center)
Duration: 4 Minutes
Love Obsession cello, piano and six prerecorded cello tracks (2013)
Commissioned by Jeffrey Zeigler
Premiere: The International Beethoven Projects 2013 Beethoven Festival: Love
Duration: 10 Minutes
Occupy for Piano Quartet (2012)
Commissioned by the Music Institute of Chicago
Premiere: The Lincoln Trio at Ravina (August 2012)
Duration: 4 Minutes
Parables of Zion for Trumpet and Organ (2011)
Commissioned by the Fulcrum Point New Music Ensemble
Premiere: Stephen Burns, Trumpet and David Schrader, Organ (June 2013 International Trumpet Guild Conference)
Duration: 12 Minutes
Fallen for Cello and Piano (2010)
Commissioned by Cellist Nicholas Photinos of eighth blackbird
Premiere: Bang on a Can summer music festival (2010)
Duration: 9.5 Minutes
Rising for Violin and Piano (2009)
Premiere: Fulcrum Point New Music Ensemble at the Harris Theater in Chicago (2011)
Duration: 9.5 Minutes
Source of Breath, Source of Life for Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Piano and Percussion (2007)
Commissioned by Eighth Blackbird and included in an installation in a multi-media pavilion created by Foresight Design for the Chicago Green Festival ’07.
Premiere: The Eighth Blackbird Studio Concerts – April 2007
Duration: 6 Minutes
Nuevo Dia for Alto Saxophone, Violin, Cello, Piano and Percussion (2006)
Commissioned by the Music Institute of Chicago in conjunction with the “Music for A While” concert series (Abraham Stokman)
Premiere: Nichols Hall in Evanston Illinois – March 2007
Duration: 14 minutes
Shades of Grey for Violin and Piano (2005)
Commissioned by the Barlow Endowment for Music Composition at Brigham Young University
Written for Duo Diorama (Minghuan Xu and Winston Choi)
Premiere: Weill Hall, NYC by Duo Diorama – February 2006
Duration: 21 minutes
The Seventh Seal for Alto Saxophone and Organ (2002)
Commissioned by Fredrick Hemke and Douglass Cleveland
Premiere: the Moscow Conservatory by Fredrick Hemke and Douglass Cleveland – September 2002
Duration: 8 minutes
Seven Deadly Sins for Flute and Piano (2002)
Commissioned by Thomas Robertello
Premiere: New Music Marathon at Northwestern University by Thomas Robertello and Winston Choi – May 2004
Duration: 20 Minutes
Harpsichord Concerto for Harpsichord and String Quartet (2002)
Commissioned by the Fromm Foundation at Harvard
Premiere: Merkin Hall by Bradley Brookshire and the Corigliano String Quartet – November 2003
Duration: 15 minutes
In Transit for Alto Saxophone and Piano (2000)
Commissioned by Timothy McAllister
Premiere: Indiana University by Timothy McAllister and Winston Choi – April 2001
Duration: 25 minutes
Fahrenheit for Piano and Large Chamber Ensemble (1999)
Commissioned by the Indiana University New Music Ensemble
Premiere: Indiana University by the Indiana University New Music Ensemble (David Dzubay, conductor) and Winston Choi (soloist) – December 1999
Duration: 14 Minutes
1.2(bs cl).1.1 – 1.1.1 – 2perc; hrp – st (1.1.1.1.1) and Piano
Sonata for Bassoon and Piano (1999)
Commissioned by Andrew Barnes
Premiere: Indiana University by Andrew Barnes and Mischa Zupko – November 2000
Duration: 18 minutes
Jasmine’s Looking Glass for Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Piano and Percussion (1998)
Commissioned by the Aspen Music Festival
Premiere: The Aspen Music Festival by the Aspen Contemporary Ensemble – July 1998
Duration: 10 minutes
SOLO
From Twilight for Violin (2015)
Commissioned by Sang Mee Lee
Premiere: TBD
Duration: 5 minutes
Nebula for Cello (2014)
Commissioned by Wendy Warner
Premiere: TBD
Duration: 7 minutes
Refracted Joy for Piano (2011)
Commissioned by the International Beethoven Project
Premiere: The International Beethoven Project’s Beethoven Festival 2011
Duration: 2 minutes
Sonata Maqâm for Piano (2007)
Commissioned by Lori Simms via the auspices of Western Michigan University
Premiere: Weill Hall, NYC – March 2007
Duration: 12 minutes
Dawning for Organ (2006)
Written for Minkyoo Shin
Premiere: TBD
Duration: 12 Minutes
Ghost Variation for Piano (2003)
Commissioned by the Gilmore International Keyboard Festival as part of a larger commissioning project titled “Thirteen Ways of Looking at the Goldberg”
Premiere: The Gilmore International Keyboard Festival by Gilbert Kalish – May 2004
Duration: 3 minutes
Procession for Alto Saxophone and Organ (2003)
Written for Fredrick Hemke and Douglass Cleveland to play on the occasion of my wife’s and my wedding
Duration: 5 minutes
Femme Fatale for Piano (2002)
Commissioned by Vision Into Arts
Premiere: The Rock Hotel Piano Festival by Nicolas Ong – November 2002
Duration: 3 minutes
Five Etudes for Piano (2001)
Commissioned by Winston Choi
Premiere: New Music Marathon at Northwestern University by Winston Choi – May 2002
Duration: 18 minutes
Despedida for Harp solo (2000) – required piece at the 2004 USA International Harp Competition
Commissioned by Maria Luisa Rayan
Premiere: Indiana University – November 2002
Duration: 8 minutes
Mourning Song for Cello solo (1998)
Commissioned by Thomas Lowenheim
Premiere: Indiana University by Thomas Lowenheim – March 1999
Duration: 8 minutes
VOCAL
I Will Make Him Good for Soprano and Piano (2016)
Commissioned by Opera Moda
Premiere: TBD
Duration: 3 minutes
Addendum for Soprano and Piano (2004)
Commissioned by the Bloomington Chapter of the National Society of Arts and Letters
Premiere: Jacqueline Milena Thompson – May 2004
Duration: 4 minutes
Towards You for Mezzo Soprano, Clarinet, Violin, Viola and Cello (2002)
Written for Phillip Patti and Molly Barth on the occasion of their wedding
Performed at the wedding by Lisa Patti-Griffith and members of Eighth Blackbird
Duration: 6 minutes
The Jewel for tenor voice and cello (2000)
Premiere: Indiana University by Ulysees Solano and Julian Thompson – March 2001
Duration: 4 minutes
Visions of a Forgotten Soul for Baritone Voice and String Quintet (1996)
Premiere: Oberlin Conservatory by baritone, Andrew Hendricks and Indiana University strings led by David Dzubay, director of Indiana University’s New Music Ensemble – October 1997
Duration: 10 minutes
ELECTRONIC
Shunt for Piano and Tape (1999)
Premiere: SEAMUS Conference at the University of North Texas by Mischa Zupko – March 2000