Nov
28
Mallet Quartet
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Nov
16
Vow
Vow (2021)
“Vow” – one by which a person is bound to an act, service, or condition.
The idea for this piece, …
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16
Magnificent Desolation
Magnificent Desolation II (2020) Electroacoustic sounds (9 mins.)
All of the material for this piece comes from a concert bass drum …
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12
Kyma
Kyma is a Greek word meaning wave or sprout. All the material for the piece comes from the opening irregular …
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21
Silence, for six percussionists
Silence
”The waters of the river have a saffron and sickly hue; and they flow not onwards to the sea, but …
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29
Word of Mouth
The challenge of writing a 15-minute piece for drum solo is that it must be based on interesting material and …
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29
…tied to the past
…tied to the past, was written for the Percussion Ensemble at The Music Academy of the West and was premiered …
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29
Tarol
Tarol was written for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra 2014 Modern Snare Drum Competition. The title refers to the Brazilian snare …
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29
Word of Mouth II
“Word of Mouth II” (2014) was written for Colin Currie and his Wigmore Hall recital in April 2014. It is …
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29
Come Sopra
I am always fascinated by Bach’s use of illusion and tension-his ability to create harmonies with just a single line. …
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