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Listen to recordings and renderings of recent and major works including Abendlieder, 1st Prize and Audience Choice in the 8th International Composition Competition Harelbeke and Serenade Honorable Mention in the 2018 International Horn Society Call for Compositions.
1st Place and Audience Choice
8th International Composition Competition Harelbeke
Semi-Finalist
2023 American Price in Composition, Professional Wind Band Division
Wind Ensemble, Grade 6
Advanced Difficulty
Duration 22’
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Semi-Finalist
2023 American Price in Composition, Professional Choral Division
Mixed Choir and Orchestra (double winds)
or Trombone Quintet (à la funeral æquali)
Advanced Difficulty
Duration 17’
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This work is donated to the continuing fight for justice for Black folx. 50% of all sales will be donated to a growing list of organizations including the Center for Constitutional Rights, The Okra Project, The Sphinx Organization, the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, the National Black Disability Coalition,
the Advancement Project, and the Reclaim Pride Coalition.
Mixed Choir and Wind Ensemble, Grade 4
Duration 42’
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Available for Purchase in Spring 2023
Commissioned by Dr. Jonathan Richter and Roger Williams University
Mixed Choir and Orchestra (double winds)
Medium-Advanced Difficulty
Duration 10’
Commissioned by Erica Washburn and the New England Conservatory Chamber Singers in commemoration of the Conservatory’s Sesquicentennial
Mixed Choir and Piano
or 8-piece Chamber Ensemble
Medium-Advanced Difficulty
Duration 6’
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a fanfare for Wind Ensemble, Grade 5
Duration 2’
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2018 International Horn Society Call for Compositions Honorable Mention
Commissioned by John-Morgan Bush
Solo Bass-Baritone, Solo Horn, and Strings
Professional Difficulty
Duration 25’
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Commissioned by Amy Dinsmore
a sonata for English horn and String Orchestra
Advanced Difficulty
Duration 12’
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Commissioned by Benjamin Reusch and the UMass Lowell Symphony Orchestra
a concerto for Tuba and Orchestra (triple winds)
Advanced Difficulty
Duration 10’
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Commissioned by 2019 Choral Arts Initiative PREMIERE|Project Festival
and 2019 Choral Chameleon Institute
Mixed Choir & Percussion
featuring a solo quartet, the solo alto ‘High Priestess’ with a hand drum
Professional Difficulty
Duration 20’
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Commissioned by The Why Collective for MIXT: A Living Gallery
Countertenor, Clarinet, Cello
with Creative ASL Intepretation
Duration 5’
Based on the short story ‘The Water Cure’ by Alexander Léger-Small
11-piece Chamber Ensemble
Duration 20’
Commissioned by Santiago MacLean for the 2016 Boston Conservatory Winterworks Showcase. Used in his work titled “Five Strangers, Deconstructed”
11-piece Chamber Ensemble
Duration 10’
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combining Netta’s CEO with Hildegards O Ignee Spiritus
Commissioned by Choral Chameleon for their choral rave “Bigger Than My Song”
Mixed Choir, Cello, and Drum
Professional Difficulty
Duration 8’
a choral fantasy
Mixed Choir and Handchimes
or Organ
Duration 4’
Perusal Score Coming Soon
Not Yet Premiered
a setting of Miley Cyrus’ Wrecking Ball in the styles of Nystedt and Messiaen
Commissioned by Choral Chameleon for their choral rave “Bigger Than My Song”
Mixed Choir a cappella
Professional Difficulty
Duration 6’
a new setting of My Country ’Tis of Thee
Commissioned by Erica Washburn and the New England Conservatory Chamber Singers on the occasion of the 150th Anniversary of the Peace Jubilee,
sponsored by the Boston Public Library
Mixed Choir a cappella
Advanced Difficulty
Duration 4’
setting of Senex puerum portabat
Mixed Choir a cappella
Medium Difficulty
Duration 4’
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Not Yet Premiered
Mixed Choir, Organ, Percussion, and Electronics
Medium-Advanced Difficulty
Duration 5’
Not Yet Premiered; Slated for Revisions
formerly titled Sutra, Verse, and Meditation on texts of Epictetus and Krishnamurti
Commissioned by Dr. Brian O’Connell and the UMass Lowell Chamber Singers
Mixed Choir and Percussion
Medium Difficulty
Duration 10’
Mixed Choir a cappella
with 2 Soprano Soli
Medium-Advanced Difficulty
Duration 5’
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Not Yet Premiered
2017 London City Chorus Call for Scores Distinguished Recognition
SAB Choir and Piano
Medium-Easy Difficulty
Duration 9’
Mixed Choir or Treble Choir a cappella
Medium Difficulty
Duration 4’
Double Reed Dectet & Percussion
Advanced Difficulty
Duration 10’
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Commissioned by the 2018 Oregon Bach Festival Composers Symposium
Piano Trio (piano, flute, cello)
Advanced Difficulty
Duration 8’
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Commissioned by Kenneth Dake and Marble Collegiate Church for Christmas Eve Services 2017
Brass Quartet, Organ, Percussion
Medium-Advanced Difficulty
Duration 3’
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Commissioned by Scott Morrill and the Wilson Winds at Wilson Middle School (Natick, MA)
Concert Band, Grade 3.5
Duration 7’
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Commissioned by Bari Baggett and the Webster Middle School A-Band at
Webster Middle School (Webster, MA)
Concert Band, Grade2.5
Duration 4’
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