WORKLIST
*** Pieces can be combined to form “we drown, struggling in excess”, “we drown, struggling”, “we drown, in excess”, and “struggling in excess”
Large Ensemble
Earth: the spark (2023) for orchestra. Commissioned by Toledo Symphony Orchestra from TAPA 4:30
sounding field: the deep (2018) for solo tenor trombone, solo bass trombone, solo tuba, wind symphony. 7:30
Warning Colors (2013 rev. 2015) for orchestra. 9:40.
Large Chamber (6+ players)
our woven veins converge (2023) for saxophone ensemble. Commissioned by Fredonia Saxophone Ensemble 10:30
we quiver, drowning in our breath (2022) for septet (fl/a.fl, cl, a.sax, perc, pno, vln, cel). Commissioned by CODE 9:00
Duet (2019) for open instrumentation. Co-composed with T.R. Beery. Indefinite.
we drown *** (2019) for ensemble [a. fl., b. cl., b. sax., vln, vla, vlc. db.] 8:00
Music Box 9 (2012) for chamber ensemble. 20:00-25:00.
Natural Selection (2010) for two narrators and chamber ensemble. Text by Alix Anne Shaw. 6:00.
Chamber (3-5 players)
contours snared, in warp and weft (2023) for clarinet, violin, cello, piano, electronics, and multimedia (in collaboration with Mare Hirsch) for Unheard-of//Ensemble. Commissioned by Johnstone Fund for New Music 10:00
tangled, in surge and swell (2022) for cello quartet UCelli . Commissioned by Johnstone Fund for New Music 6:00
and my body’s cells keep ticking (2022) for soprano voice, alto saxophone and piano. Commissioned by CAMPGround 13:00
residue (2022) for saxophone quartet. Commissioned by Aruna Saxophone Quartet 7:30
writhe, unfurl (2020) for flute quartet. Commissioned by PANdemonium4. 10:00
sounding field (2017) for tenor trombone, bass trombone, and tuba. Commissioned by 3BASSO. 7:30
stop.watch, stop.hear (2015) for percussion quartet and optional Tibetian singing bowls. 8:00-10:00.
The Lightning Field (2014) for baritone voice, bass clarinet, trumpet, trombone, and computer. Text by Alix Anne Shaw. 12:00
Desert Miniatures: Insects (2012) for three bassoons. Commissioned by Trio Sonora. 9:00. Buy Score
Break Point (2011) for percussion quintet. Commissioned by the Bowling Green State University Percussion Association and the Mid-American Center for Contemporary Music. 9:00.
The Gate (2011) for string quartet and computer. 33:00.
Lying in Wait (2009) for clarinet, violin, and piano. 9:00.
Five Miniatures (2008) for flute, vibraphone, viola, and cello. 7:30. Buy Score
...of the Earth (2007) for percussion quartet. 8:30. Buy Score
In My Mother's Garden (2006) for vibraphone trio. 11:00. Buy Score
Duo
light, unraveled (2021) for bassoon and piano. Written for Jamie Leigh Sampson. 7:00
Flora (2020) for alto and tenor saxophones. Written for the Decho Ensemble. 11:00 Buy Score
at the river (2018) for soprano, percussion, and computer. Commissioned by Jamie Jordan and Daniel Druckman. Text by Alix Anne Shaw. 25:00
the edge of still (2016) for dizi, sheng, and computer. Commissioned by Little Giant Chinese Chamber Orchestra. 8:30. Buy Recording
Homologic (2015) for bass flute, clarinet, and computer. 9:45.
Memory Variations (2013) for electric guitar and marimba. Commissioned by Liminal Space Contemporary Music Ensemble. 9:00. Buy Score
in Steel (2009) for alto saxophone and percussion. Commissioned by Becky Morris and Joshua Priest. 10:30. Buy Score
Go! (2007) for marimba and percussion duo. 11:30. Buy Score
Solo
prowl (2024) for alto flute and electronics for Lindsey Goodman. 8:00
Celestial Miniatures (2023) for piano for Emely Phelps. Commissioned by Ohio Music Teachers Association 15:00
rasp (2022) for percussion and electronics. Written for Alex Wier 8:00
bloom (2021) for piano and electronics. Written for Justin Snyder 13:00
break (2020) for voice, no-input mixer, and electronics. 15:00
Violin Miniatures (2019) for violin. 8:30
F*!#face Von Clownstick (2018) for piano. Written for Nicholas Phillips as part of #45Miniatures. 2:00
a veil (2017) for piano. Commissioned by Lucas Wong 6:15 Buy Recording
struggling *** (2017) for oboe or soprano saxophone. Commissioned by Juan Manuel García-Cano. 8:00
warzone (2015) for timpani and fixed media. Co-composed with Alexander Singer. 9:00. Buy Score
glue, tape, and other adhesives (2010) for multiple percussion solo. Commissioned by Aaron Levy. 9:00. Buy Score
now our grief is put away (2010) for soprano and computer. Text by Alix Anne Shaw. 14:00.
Desert Miniatures (2010) for piano. Commissioned by Kathryn Christensen. 11:15. Buy Score
Passacaglia on a theme by Mark Rothko (2009) for lead steel pan and fixed media. Commissioned by Eric Hines 8:00 Buy Score
Integrated Elements No. 3 "Divide by Five" (2009) for gyil and fixed media. Commissioned by Kyle Maxwell-Doherty. 8:00. Buy Score
Moments (2009) for marimba. Commissioned by Alex Weir. 9:00. Buy Score
Integrated Elements No. 2 "Not a Haiku" (2008) for multiple percussion. Commissioned by Scott Shinbara. 10:00. Buy Score
Variations for Piano (2007) for piano. 9:00.
Preludes (2007) for marimba. 25:00. Buy Score
Wind Chimes Beneath a Summer Rain (2005) for marimba. 10:00. Buy Score
Acousmatic
syn (2021) for fixed media. 10:21 **includes viscera (2020)
viscera (2020) for fixed media, 3:00
in excess *** (2017) for 8.1, 5.1, or stereo fixed media. 8:00 Buy Recording Buy Digital
lingering garden (2015) for 8.1 or stereo fixed media. 8:40.
...the paint while it's dripping. (2011) for audio/video installation. indeterminate.
untangle my tongue (2011) for stereo fixed media or stereo fixed media and video (2019). Text by Alix Anne Shaw. Video by Mark Hirsch 9:13. Buy Recording
Failing to Resist (2009) for 5.1 surround or stereo fixed media. 6:00.