Piano. 9 mins.
Written during an Artist Residency at Brush Creek Foundation for the Arts in Saratoga, Wyoming, and inspired by the landscape of Brush Creek Ranch. Continue reading “Walks at Brush Creek (2017)”
Come to the Edge (2017/18)
Voice and acoustic guitar. 4 mins.
Song for THE BETTERMENT SOCIETY, a new play in development by Mashuq Mushtaq Deen.
Composer-Librettist Studio works (2017)
Songs and scenes (Fallen Star, Chase the Rain, Fly ‘till the light’s gone, Not Sure it’s in Me, Turkish Delight) for 5 voices and piano. 27 minutes.
Written in collaboration with playwrights Erin Courtney, Sam Chanse, Monet Hurst-Mendoza, Jennifer Haley, and Mashuq Mushtaq Deen.
Refuge (2016)
Flute (piccolo), percussion, violin, and cello. 16 ½ mins.
A narrative suite following the conservation stories of three wild animals and their habitats in national parks. Composed in commemoration of the centennial of the National Park Service. Continue reading “Refuge (2016)”
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (in development)
Opera in one act for soprano, mezzo-soprano, baritone, child soprano, SSA choir, and chamber ensemble.
A family holiday opera with a libretto by Edward Einhorn adapted from The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum: a nontraditional Christmas fairy tale set in the magical world of “The Wizard of Oz.”
Currently in development.
Recording from Untitled Theater Company No. 61’s workshop reading of excerpts from the opera in piano-vocal score:
Continue reading “The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (in development)”
Lead On and Up (2016)
Mezzo-soprano and piano. 5 mins.
Written for American Opera Projects‘ Composers & the Voice fellowship. Aria inspired by the life, paintings, and memoirs of Emily Carr (1893-1945). Libretto by Nell Shaw Cohen. Continue reading “Lead On and Up (2016)”