Pain has an element of blank (2013) - Piano/vocal
For mezzo-soprano and piano. 25:00
Poetry by Emily Dickinson
Chamber orchestra version exists
Tus Manos (2017)
For voice and marimba (two players). 7:00
Commissioned and premiered by Xicameri (Stephanie Valadez and Jack Van Geem). Poetry: Pablo Neruda
A bird came down the walk (2011)
For Treble Choir. 3:00
Commissioned and premiered by Musae.
Go Bug, Got You! (2014)
Tape. 4:00.
Written for my good friend Kyle Hovatter’s daughter, Alice. Featured on his album: “Music for Alice’s Room”
Cool Grey City (2017)
For wind octet. 40 minutes
Commissioned by Nomad Session. Three movements.
Pain has an element of blank (2014) - Emily Dickinson Cycle
For chamber orchestra and mezzo-soprano soloist. 23:00
Poetry by Emily Dickinson.
Summer(s) of '69 (2015)
For two flute, trumpet, bassoon, two string quartets, bass, conductor, and video. 11:00
The Bay Suite (2014)
For brass ensemble. 12:30
Written for The Bay Brass with guest conductor Edwin Outwater. The suite is in three movements and explores different general themes in the Bay Area.
Dum spiro... (2015)
For solo viola and audience. Optional second viola. 10:30
Written for Vijay Chalasani
Who says words with my mouth? (2013)
For soprano and piano. 6:30
Premiered by Chelsea Hollow and Sophie Xuefei Zhang
Three Lorca Songs (2014)
For mezzo-soprano and guitar. 10:30
Written for and premiered by Jarring Sounds
GILBERTO (in progress)
Opera. Drama. 24:00. Libretto: Marella Martin Koch
Oakland. 1951. The Korean War looms large over the newly drafted young men of America. Gilberto, 21, left New Mexico for California six years ago and has never looked back. Resourceful and charming, he makes a life but not a living teaching dance lessons at Sweet's Ballroom
Scene 1 workshopped by The Glimmerglass Festival and West Edge Opera (in progress)
Squirrels aren't the cute little things you think they are (2013)
For soprano, melodica, and loop station. 9:00
Commissioned and premiered by Amy Foote