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Works

 

  • The Cask of Amontillado: an opera in one act, 1978. 40 min.

  • Three Simple Pieces: for solo piano, premiered by the composer, St, Petersburg, FL., 1978 10 min.

  • Woodwind Quintet: Commissioned by the American Jewish Congress (NYC), 1980 15 min.

  • An Odyssey of Reminiscence: Trio for piano, violin and cello. Commissioned by An Appalachian Summer. Premiered July 8, 1984 by the Broyhill Chamber Ensemble. 12 min. Carl Fischer. 

  • Windsongs: For mezzo soprano and mixed chamber ensemble. Premiered at Carnegie Hall, at the invitation of Carnegie Hall, April 12, 1988. Katherine Ciesinski, mezzo-soprano and the Broyhill Chamber Ensemble. 14 min. Carl Fischer.

  • Song Fantasy: Concerto for violin and orchestra. Commissioned by the North Carolina Symphony. Premiered January 14, 1988, Gerhardt Zimmermann, conductor; Gil Morgenstern, violin. 25 min.

  • Reflections on a Tropical Evening: Work for orchestra in three movements. Commissioned by the North Carolina Symphony. Premiered April 12, 1989,. Gerhardt Zimmermann, conductor. 22 min. Carl Fischer.

  • Songs of Persuasion: For tenor, mezzo soprano and orchestra. Commissioned by the Omaha Symphony. Premiered October 20, 1992, Bruce Hangen, conductor; Richard Estes, tenor; Virginia DuPuy, mezzo-soprano. 20 min. Carl Fischer.

  • Three Little Daydreams: For soprano, mezzo soprano and orchestra. Text by Edith Kraus. Commisssioned by Very Special Arts Massachusetts. Premiered at Boston University January 22, 1994. Katherine Ciesinski, mezzo-soprano and Kristine Ciesinski, soprano. 12 min.

  • Three Self Studies: Quartet in three movements for piano, violin, viola and cello. Commissioned by An Appalachian Summer. Premiered July 21, 1994 by the Broyhill Chamber Ensemble. 21 min.

  • Tree of Fallen Stars: Incidental theater music for flute, cello, percussion and piano. Premiered on July 10, 1997 by Rob Falco, perc.; Linda Chesis, flute; Darrett Atkins, cello; Shirley Irek, piano. 15 min.

  • Precipice: Ballet score for orchestra in two movements. Commissioned by Atlanta Ballet. Premiered November 10, 1998, composer conducting. 20 min.

  • Brahmsiana: Ballet score for orchestra in three movements. Commissioned by Atlanta Ballet. Premiered March 10, 2001. 15 min.

  • Dances of Love: Work in three movements for large wind ensemble. Commissioned by Piedmont Wind Symphony. Premiered February 12, 2003, composer conducting. 18 min.

  • Ordinary People: An opera in three acts. Libretto by Dugg McDonough. Commissioned by Piedmont Opera Theater and Opera America. Workshop premiere at Piedmont Opera and Des Moines Metro Opera,. Completed 2006. Semi-staged reading at Maryland Opera Studio, February, 2008. 120 min.

  • Three More Self Studies: for electric violin and chamber ensemble. Commissioned by Chicago Chamber Musicians premiered in April, 2007. 20 min.

  • Hidden Jewel: An opera in one act. Libretto by Ruth Hart.  Commissioned by Abilene Christian University.  55 min. World Premiere, January 2018.

  • Brahmsiana II: for solo piano in three intermezzi. (2011). Premiered by the composer on May 13, 2012, Coral Gables Museum. 17 min.

  • Wordsworth Revisited: for mezzo-soprano and chamber ensemble (2012). A full setting of Intimations of Immortality. 45 min. World premiere, Texas Tech University, April 2018; Lissette Jimenez, mezzo soprano. 

  • Five Poems: for string quartet. (2013)Premiere by Amernet String Quartet, April 15, 2014. 25 min.

  • Voices of Angels: (2013)for piano and orchestra. Commissioned by pianist Jeffrey Biegel. 12 min.

  • The Letter: (2014) for baritone and orchestra. A setting of Beethoven's letter to the Immortal Beloved. 30 min. Premiered by Sinfoia de Camera, Ian Hobson, conductor; Riccardo Herrera, baritone; Krannert Center for the Arts, University of Illinois, October 17, 2015. 

  • Three Etudes (...by any other name):  (2015) for solo piano. 12 min. World premiere, Ian Hobson, Merkin Concert Hall, New York City, January 12, 2016.

  • Particle I: (2016) for solo cello. 14 min. World premiere, Amy Catron, Millikin University, March 24, 2017; New York City premiere, Sam Magill, Lincoln Center, June 23, 2017.

  • Particle II: for cello and wind symphony. 20 min. World premiere, Amy Catron, Millikin University, March 2018.

  • Cries and Whispers: for two pianos. 14 min. World premiere, Chicago Duo Piano Festival, July 2018; Dranoff Two Piano Foundation (Miami), November 2018.

  • Five Bagatelles: for solo piano. 12 min. Commissioned by Millikin University Piano Club and Silvan Negrutiu, Pianist.

  • Trio for Flute, Cello, and Harp (anticipated premiere in New York City, Fall 2018)

 

 

 

Publications (sound recordings)

 

  • Three Self Studies Broyhill Chamber Ensemble. MMC Records

  • Quartet for Piano and Strings (Aaron Copland). Broyhill Chamber Ensemble with Robert Chumbley, pianist. MMC Records

 

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