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Posted on October 25, 2011January 12, 2021

Setsugekka (2011)

Violin and piano. 5 ½ mins.


Inspired by the 19th century woodblock prints of Ando Hiroshige. Continue reading “Setsugekka (2011)”

Posted on May 24, 2011January 12, 2021

I Like to Play with Him (2011)

Soprano and piano. 4 mins.


Art song setting of a poem by Stevie Smith. Commissioned by WordSong. Continue reading “I Like to Play with Him (2011)”

Posted on May 12, 2011January 28, 2021

Watercolors (2011)

Flute (piccolo), oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and horn. 15 mins.


This wind quintet was inspired by the early 20th century paintings of Charles E. Burchfield. Watercolors was winner of the 2011 New England Conservatory Honors Ensemble Competition. Continue reading “Watercolors (2011)”

Posted on May 2, 2011August 21, 2024

The Sphinx and the Milky Way (2011)

Orchestra. 5 mins.


An orchestral tone poem inspired by the paintings of Charles E. Burchfield. Continue reading “The Sphinx and the Milky Way (2011)”

Posted on April 6, 2011June 6, 2023

I Dream’d in a Dream (2011)

SATB choir or vocal ensemble. 11 mins.

A setting of selections from Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman. (The second movement, “Think of the Soul,” has not been recorded.) Continue reading “I Dream’d in a Dream (2011)”

Posted on April 6, 2011January 12, 2021

Triptych (2011)

Guitar. 7 mins.

Continue reading “Triptych (2011)”

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  • Mercy On Ourselves (2025)
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  • Laws for Creations (2008/Arr. 2024)
  • Proofs of Coming Fullness (2024)
  • The Open Road (2023/Arr. 2024)
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