Solo

2015
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Solo

Rounds for Robin

A work commissioned by flutist Marya Martin, written in memory of Robin Williams.

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2012
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Solo

You Need Song

A song with text by Mark Campbell, commissioned for the OPERA America Songbook

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Solo

Five Farewell

A work for solo violin, commissioned by eighth blackbird for its violinist, Matthew Albert.

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2000
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Solo

Air AKA "Air"

A short work for violin and piano

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2021
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Solo

Evening

A setting of Dorianne Laux’s beautiful poem of the same name commissioned by Renée Fleming.

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2015
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Solo

Of All The Moons

I became acquainted with Marie’s Howe poetry in 2012 when I set her Annunciation as part of a large choral work.

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1996
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Solo

Canyon

The symmetrical form of this suite, a central movement flanked by toccatas and “cadences”, as well as the suite’s symmetrical key-scheme, reminded me of calling into a great chasm and waiting for the echo to come back.

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2000
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Solo

Arches

In its alternation between “caprices” and “arias”, the work moves between the poles of virtuosity and lyricism throughout.

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2004
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Solo

Air

The opening bears a strong Baroque influence, though the simple “short-long” motive in the piano recurs incessantly throughout the movement and may have its roots in the second movement of Ravel’s Gaspard de la Nuit, Le Gibet.

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1998
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Solo

Alternating Current

Alternating Current was commissioned by Young Concert Artists, Inc. for pianist Jeremy Denk and made possible through a generous grant from Ernest Levenstein.

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Canyon
1996
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Solo
The symmetrical form of this suite, a central movement flanked by toccatas and “cadences”, as well as the suite’s symmetrical key-scheme, reminded me of calling into a great chasm and waiting for the echo to come back.
Read More
Arches
2000
/
Solo
In its alternation between “caprices” and “arias”, the work moves between the poles of virtuosity and lyricism throughout.
Read More
Air
2004
/
Solo
The opening bears a strong Baroque influence, though the simple “short-long” motive in the piano recurs incessantly throughout the movement and may have its roots in the second movement of Ravel’s Gaspard de la Nuit, Le Gibet.
Read More
Alternating Current was commissioned by Young Concert Artists, Inc. for pianist Jeremy Denk and made possible through a generous grant from Ernest Levenstein.
Read More
cOMPONENT divider

Evening

2021
/
Solo

A setting of Dorianne Laux’s beautiful poem of the same name commissioned by Renée Fleming.

Rounds for Robin

2015
/
Solo

A work commissioned by flutist Marya Martin, written in memory of Robin Williams.

Of All The Moons

2015
/
Solo

I became acquainted with Marie’s Howe poetry in 2012 when I set her Annunciation as part of a large choral work.

You Need Song

2012
/
Solo

A song with text by Mark Campbell, commissioned for the OPERA America Songbook

Air

2004
/
Solo

The opening bears a strong Baroque influence, though the simple “short-long” motive in the piano recurs incessantly throughout the movement and may have its roots in the second movement of Ravel’s Gaspard de la Nuit, Le Gibet.

Air AKA "Air"

2000
/
Solo

A short work for violin and piano

Arches

2000
/
Solo

In its alternation between “caprices” and “arias”, the work moves between the poles of virtuosity and lyricism throughout.

Alternating Current

1998
/
Solo

Alternating Current was commissioned by Young Concert Artists, Inc. for pianist Jeremy Denk and made possible through a generous grant from Ernest Levenstein.

Canyon

1996
/
Solo

The symmetrical form of this suite, a central movement flanked by toccatas and “cadences”, as well as the suite’s symmetrical key-scheme, reminded me of calling into a great chasm and waiting for the echo to come back.

Five Farewell

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Solo

A work for solo violin, commissioned by eighth blackbird for its violinist, Matthew Albert.