[UNDER CONSTRUCTION]
With selected performances.
Chamber
Sometimes the Sun (2005) for voice and piano, written for Martha Newland. Work-in-progress, ca. 6′. (See also Vocal)
Sometimes the Sun (2005) for voice and cello, written for Martha Newland and Fred Raimi. Work-in-progress, ca. 6′. (See also Vocal)
The Ravages of T (2005) for saxophone quartet, written for the Radnofsky Quartet. Work-in-progress ca. 12′
into the blue air (2005) for percussion trio, written for Philidor Percussion. Work-in-progress, ca. 12′
Nor Does the Snake (2005) for french horn and piano, written for Sloan Hoffmann. Premiere on the Women in Music Festival at the Eastman School of Music (March, 2005), 4′
how terrible orange (2005) for english horn, bassoon, percussion, classical guitar, electric guitar and piano, written for pulsoptional, Premiere at the North Carolina School of Science and Math (April, 2005), 9′
What’s Your Favourite Colour? (2003) for chamber ensemble, piano and percussion, text by Stevie Smith, written for pulsoptional, 10′
Paper Music Quartet (2003) for voice and marimba, commissioned by visual artist Berenice Torres, text by Charles Jester, 6′ (See also Vocal)
Boitoi (2003) for alto saxophone, percussion, piano, electric guitar and contrabass. Premiered by pulsoptional in Nelson Music Room, Duke University (2003). Further performances by pulsoptional at the North Carolina School of Science and Math and feature performance at the South Central Graduate Music Consortium, Duke University. Recording soon to be released on FuguFish Recordings, 10′
Renga: John Mayrose, Sloan Hoffmann (Todd Hershberger), marc faris (2002) for classical guitar, french horn (or bassoon), and electric guitar and voice, written for pulsoptional. Premiered at Chapel Hill Arts ‘Round Town Festival (2003). Further performances by pulsoptional in Nelson Music Room, Duke University (2003); Sloan Hoffmann performed at the Lamont School of Music, Denver, CO by Sloan Hoffmann, french horn; choreographed and performed by Jessi Knight Walker, Duke University Art Museum, music from recording with permission from pulsoptional new music ensemble + composer’s collective (2003), 12′ (See also solo)
Liquid Prisoner (2001) for violin, cello, percussion and piano, selected for reading/masterclass for Encounters with the Music of Our Time at Baldwin Auditorium, Duke University (2002), 15′
Paeon (2000) for piccolo, bassoon, two trombones, marimba, vibraphone, guitar, harpsichord, violin, viola, and double bass, written for the Vassar Mahagonny Ensemble. Premiered at Nelson Music Room, Duke University, Anthony Kelley, conductor (2000), performed Skinner Recital Hall, Vasser College, Vassar Mahagonny Ensemble, Nathan Hetherington, conductor (2001), 8′
Songs of Fear and Repose (1999) for mezzo, flute, harp and guitar; texts by Wendell Berry and Sandra Steingraber. Premiered at Nelson Music Room, Duke University, Phyllis Tektonidis, mezzo-soprano, Stephen Jaffe, conductor (2000), 10′ (See also Vocal)
LX [Licks] (1999) for bass clarinet and one piano, four hands, written for Go Like 60 – Joan Tower’s 60th Birthday Concert. Premiered at Alumni Hall, Tufts University, John McDonald, Jennifer Fitzgerald, piano, four hands (1999), 5′
Vocal
Sometimes the Sun (2005) for voice and piano, written for Martha Newland. Work-in-progress, ca. 6′. (See also Chamber)
Sometimes the Sun (2005) for voice and cello, written for Martha Newland and Fred Raimi. Work-in-progress, ca. 6′. (See also Chamber)
Paper Music Quartet (2003) for voice and marimba, commissioned by visual artist Berenice Torres, text by Charles Jester, 6′ (See also Chamber)
Black Mountain Epigrams (2000) written for and premiered by the North Carolina Governor’s School Women’s Chorus, Leandra Anaf-Shalom, conductor (2000), 5′
Songs of Fear and Repose (1999) for mezzo, flute, harp and guitar; texts by Wendell Berry and Sandra Steingraber, 10′ (See also Chamber)
Orchestral
Having Once Been (2004) for piano, percussion trio, harp and string orchestra, 26′. Premiered at Nelson Music Room, Duke University for Milestones Festival, Michael Votta, conductor, Elizabeth Tomlin, pianist (2004), 26′
Solo
Pocket (2003) for hardanger fiddle, written for Dan Trueman. Premiered at AmerikaSl’tter, St. Olaf College, Minneapolis, MN, Dan Trueman, fiddle. Further performance at Nelson Music Room, Duke University, John Mayrose, guitar (2003); recording released on AmeriKappleik Live (2004), 4′
Renga: John Mayrose, Sloan Hoffmann, marc faris (2002) for classical guitar, french horn (or bassoon), and electric guitar and voice, written for pulsoptional, 12′ (See also Chamber)
three lines: but not yet, until the whole spring, the very sun (2001-02) written for John McDonald. Premiered at Alumni Hall, Tufts University, John McDonald, piano (2003). Further performances at El Antiguo Colegio Jesuitica, P’tzcuaro, Mexico and Duke University, Jennifer Fitzgerald, piano (2003); Central Washington University, John Pickett, piano (2003); Duke University, John McDonald, piano (2004), 12′
Lyric II (1999) for tuba, written for and performed by David Liquori, Goddard Chapel, Tufts University (1999), 5′
Lyric (1998) for double bass, written for and performed by Robert Black, Goddard Chapel, Tufts University (1998), 4′
The Science of the Keyboard and The Sport of the Keyboard (1998): two sets for the intermediate level pianist. Premiered at Alumni Hall, Tufts University, John McDonald, piano (1998); choreographed by M’Liss Dorrance for Dance Choreolab, Elizabeth Cason, piano (2000), 10′
Three Piano Pieces: Etudish, For 1 Hand, Either Hand, Sostenuto (1997) for solo piano. Premiered for Tufts Women Composers concert, Alumni Hall, Tufts University as part of the Year of Women in Music initiative, Jennifer Fitzgerald, piano, (1997); Tufts Composers, Alumni Hall, Jennifer Fitzgerald, piano (1997); as part of a full piano recital, Alumni Hall, Jennifer Fitzgerald, piano (1997), 10′
Music for Dance
Music for Double Blind (2004) for solo piano, commissioned by Anima Dance. Performed at the American Dance Festival (Acts to Follow), Baldwin Auditorium,Jennifer Fitzgerald, piano (2004), 6′
Music for Notre Vida (2004) for guitar and piano, commissioned by Jessie Knight Walker through the Duke University DanceProgram, written with John Mayrose. Performed at The Ark, Duke University (2004) 15′
Equiponderance (1998) for oboe, bassoon, violin, viola and piano, commissioned by Princeton Ballet II, 7′