| “Views of Time”. Live recording of my Columbia Doctoral thesis. A symphony in 8 movements treating aspects of fire, earth, water and air. | https://youtu.be/jnor37cGjHQ?si=KXALuKjvF3zRlFx0 |
| “The Painter” (see full video in video samples section). This piece was written and realized (electronically) as an opener for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards 1998. It features live action painter Denny Dent, and is a rumination on overcoming challenges to the creative process. | The Painter (electronic orchestration) |
| “Idirans Vs. the Culture”. My take on a ‘Star Warsy” heroic theme, full orchestra. The title refers to the Iain M Banks novel Consider Phlebas, about the struggle between a war-loving but technologically advanced species and a similarly advanced, albeit post-scarcity society. | https://youtu.be/tItb2k0_JAc?si=G-Cmb5KWY47IrPbZ |
| “Seance”.This was commissioned by the Greenwich Symphony. 5th and 6th graders were assigned to go out and record audio samples. I then took selected samples, and used them to create a piece for String Orchestra and tape. | Seance, performed by the Greenwich Symphony, Pat Handy, cond. |
| “Southern Impingement” for mixed instrument nonette. This was one of my final projects as an undergrad at MSM. I wanted to bring a bit of my Tennessee heritage into the contemporary music immersion of NYC, and decided to play with bluegrass, juxtaposed into an Eastern European style. | Southern Impingement, performed at Tanglewood 1985, Carl St. Clair, cond. |
| “The Founding of Narnia”. This was commissioned by the Westchester Philharmonic, in a program similar to the piece Séance above. It combines full orchestra with an electronic score created by combining and minipulating sounds submitted by school students. The piece refers to the last chapter of the first Narnia book, and conveys the awe of Aslan creating Narnia, and following the events in that chapter. | The Founding of Narnia, performed by the Westchester Philharmonic,Paul Dunkel, cond. |
| “Jovian Crepuscule”. This is an Orchestral piece from MSM. I wanted to work with contrasts between very big, scary sounds, and focused aleatoric moments. The idea of twilight on Jupiter served as the inspiration. | Jovian Crepuscule, performed by the Manhattan Philharmonia, George Manahan, cond. |
