My Works
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Large Ensemble
Atlas non-finito
Atlas non-finito for Solo Cello and Orchestra
Commissioned by the Houston Civic Symphony
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Commissioned by the Houston Civic Symphony
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Graceful Ghost Rag
Graceful Ghost Rag - by William Bolcom,
Orchestration commissioned and premiered by the Houston Youth Symphony
Orchestration commissioned and premiered by the Houston Youth Symphony
ALLUSIONS, ILLUSIONS, & DELUSIONS
Allusions, Illusions, & Delusions for Orchestra
Winner of the Marylin K. Glick Young Composers Award 2014
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Winner of the Marylin K. Glick Young Composers Award 2014
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SORROW'S END
Sorrow's End for Wind Ensemble
Chamber Ensemble
Four Vignettes
Four Vignettes for String Quartet*
Commissioned by for the Chamber Music program at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music.
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Commissioned by for the Chamber Music program at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music.
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Close your eyes
Close your Eyes, a monodrama for Voice and String Quartet
Commissioned by Susanne Mentzer for Songs from a Pandemic Isolation project
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Commissioned by Susanne Mentzer for Songs from a Pandemic Isolation project
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City Moves
City Moves for Brass Quintet and Narrator
Commissioned by the Houston Brass Quintet with Funding from the Houston Arts Alliance
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Commissioned by the Houston Brass Quintet with Funding from the Houston Arts Alliance
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Trio
Trio for Flute, Viola, and Piano
Three Sculptural impressions
Three Sculptural Impressions for Brass Quartet and Percussion
Commissioned by OMNI Brass
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Commissioned by OMNI Brass
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A Rip Roaring, Hootin' Hollerin', Noisy Good-Ol'e fashioned fun time
A Rip Roaring, Hootin' Hollerin', Noisy Good-Ol'e fashioned fun time for Four Horns
Composed for The Orange Show for Visionary Art
Composed for The Orange Show for Visionary Art
... until someone loses an eye!
... until someone loses an eye! Fun and Games, for String Quartet
Composed for the Rice Art Gallery for New Art/New Music funded by the Sviatoslav Richter Grant.
Composed for the Rice Art Gallery for New Art/New Music funded by the Sviatoslav Richter Grant.
lamenta su temi di baley
Lamenta su temi di Baley for Clarinet, Violin, & Piano
Commissioned by the Foundation of Modern Music, Houston
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Commissioned by the Foundation of Modern Music, Houston
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variations with you
Variations with you for String Quartet
Commissioned by Krysten Ellis
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Commissioned by Krysten Ellis
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morceau de deuce
Morceau de Deuce for Clarinet, Bassoon, and Viola
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three spanish dances
Three Spanish Dances for Clarinet, Violin, and Piano
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to a soldier
To a Soldier for Soprano, and mixed ensemble
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suite for the elements
Suite for the Elements for "Pierrot ensemble"
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Solo/Duet
Time (in a lonely coffee shop in winter)
Time (in a lonely coffee shop in winter)
Commissioned by the National Association of Teachers of Singing and Cincinnati Song Initiative, with major support from Lori Laitman.
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Commissioned by the National Association of Teachers of Singing and Cincinnati Song Initiative, with major support from Lori Laitman.
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Canción de mestizo
Canción de Mestizo
Commissioned by Juan Saldivar Jr. and Alex López Velarde, Trombone Duo: Border Bones.
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Commissioned by Juan Saldivar Jr. and Alex López Velarde, Trombone Duo: Border Bones.
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Girlfriends
Tuscan miniatures
Tuscan Miniatures for Piano
Commissioned by Shannon Hesse
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Commissioned by Shannon Hesse
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Japanese death poems
Japanese Death Poems for Soprano and Harp
Commissioned by 47 Strings
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Commissioned by 47 Strings
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N'awlins funks
VANISHING POINTS
Vanishing Points, Six Aural Paintings for Horn and Piano
Commissioned by Kate Caliendo
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Commissioned by Kate Caliendo
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...BUT I DON'T WANNA GO TO BED!
Four scenes
New mexico fragments
New Mexico Fragments for Mezzo-Soprano and Piano
Commissioned by Suzanne Mentzer
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Commissioned by Suzanne Mentzer
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e-f in a!
E-F in A! for Flute and Piano
Written for the Cortona Sessions for New Music Festival
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Written for the Cortona Sessions for New Music Festival
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red stilettos
lullaby
Lullabies Project
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Choral
blessed with love
Blessed with Love for SATB Choir and congregational part
fraction anthem
Fraction Anthem for SATB Church Choir and congregation
through the years
Through the Years for SSA and piano
ozymandias
Ozymandias for SSATB div a cappella
three emily dickinson songs
Three Emily Dickinson Songs for SATB div a cappella
jesus, jesus, rest your head
Jesus, Jesus, Rest your head for SATB div a cappella
Arrangements
At last
At Last - as performed by Etta James - arranged for Brass Quintet
Chipmunk Christmas
The Christmas Song - as performed by the Chipmunks - Arranged for Brass Quintet
Oh Holy night
Oh Holy Night - as performed by N'Sync - Arranged for Brass Quintet
Happy birthday!
Happy Birthday in a New Orlean's Style - arranged for Brass Quintet
