Performer: bassoon

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The Coming of Spring (2014)

Monodrama for tenor with flute/piccolo, oboe/English horn, clarinet/bass clarinet, horn, bassoon, and piano. Available for performance in piano-vocal reduction. 36 mins.

A dramatic work in one act with libretto by Nell Shaw Cohen based on the writings and paintings of Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967). Continue reading “The Coming of Spring (2014)”

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Sextet (2012)

Oboe, bassoon, trumpet, harpsichord, violin, and viola. 8 1/2 mins.


A work for mixed chamber ensemble inspired by the textures and sound world of Baroque music and the rhythms of Progressive Rock. Continue reading “Sextet (2012)”

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Duet (2009)

Flute and bassoon. 7 1/2 mins.

This set of three duets for flute and bassoon revolves around counterpoint, syncopated rhythms, and economy of material. I sought to weave a texture between these two opposing yet complementary voices that is conversational, playful, dynamic, and virtuosic.
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Revealed in Stone (2009)

Tenor and piano. 11 mins.

Arrangement for tenor and flute (alto flute), oboe (English horn), clarinet (bass clarinet), horn, bassoon, percussion, 2 violins, viola, cello, bass. 11 mins.

A song cycle setting of poems by Michelangelo, adapted by the composer from English translations. Continue reading “Revealed in Stone (2009)”