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Forthcoming:

Spaghetti Western for guitar and wind ensemble (in progress)

Commissioned by Petar Jankovic, Indiana University

Anticipated premiere Spring 2011

 

Daytime Drama for clarinet and wind ensemble (in progress)

Commissioned by Magie Smith and Milt Allen

Anticipated premiere Spring 2011, Eastern Illinois University

 

20 Views for Unaccompanied Trombone  (in progress)

Anticipated Premiere February 2010, Oklahoma Composers Association Salon Concert, Norman, Oklahoma.

 

 

Woman/Night for soprano and trombone (in progress)

Commissioned by Carole Jean Ott, University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Text by Wallace Stevens.

Anticipated Premiere Autumn 2010

Completed During 2009:

Incidental Music for “If Only It’d Rain”  (6 minutes)

Commissioned by Sara Jane Richter, Oklahoma Panhandle State University

Clarinet, Piano and Percussion

Anticipated Premiere April 2010

 

Passacaglia for Flute and Cello (3 minutes)

Winner, New Music Hartford 60/60 Composition Contest 2009.

Premiered August 2009 by New Music Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.

 

Progress through Knowledge for chorus with band (6 minutes)

Commissioned by Oklahoma Panhandle State University Centennial Committee

Poem by Elaina Bell Stewart, Oklahoma Panhandle State University

Anticipated premiere Autumn 2009 by Oklahoma Panhandle State University Music Department

 

Aggie Songs for Concert Band (5 minutes)

Medley of school songs for Oklahoma Panhandle State University

Anticipated premiere October 2009 by Oklahoma Panhandle State University Music Department

 

Piano Trio (10 minutes)

Commissioned by Orieta Dado, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Anticipated Premiere Summer 2010

 

What It’s Like for solo trombone (1 minute)

            Premiered February 2009 by Matthew Saunders, Oklahoma Pandhandle State University

            Performed March 2009 by Matthew Saunders, New York, New York

 

Starry Wanderers for solo piano (15 minutes)

Premiered November 2009 by Dianna Anderson, Minot State University

 

Completed During 2008:

South Africa for horn and marimba (10 minutes)

Commissioned by Nancy Joy

Accepted for performance at the Society of Composers 2009 National Conference, but performers unable to attend.

Premiered June 2009 by faculty of New Mexico State University Music Department at the International Horn Symposium, Macomb, Illinois

 

El Piano de Genoveva for mariachi and electric guitar (5 minutes)

Poem by Ramón Lopez Velarde

Premiered September 2008 by Mariachi OPSU

 

Quintamorous Fantasy for oboe, trumpet and piano (7 minutes)

Commissioned by Carly Johnson

Anticipated premiere Spring 2009 by faculty of Alabama State University Music Department

 

Ode for concert band (6 minutes)

Commissioned by the Upper Arlington High School Band Boosters

Premiered May 21, 2008 by the Upper Arlington High School Symphonic Band, Matthew Saunders, conducting, Columbus, Ohio

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