Chamber Music:
(Saxophone Music Listed Below)
All Our Yesterdays (1999) for flute, clarinet, horn, violin,
cello, piano, and percussion, commissioned by the Chicago Chamber Musicians as
part of their Millennium Commissioning Project. First performance in May, 1999.
(The) Ascent of Helicon (1988) for six trumpets. First
performance at the International Trumpet Guild Conference.
(The) Avatar (2005), Concerto for Bassoon and Chamber Winds,
commissioned by Michigan State University. First performance by bassoonist
Michael Kroth, April, 2006.
Dancing with the Devil (1998) for flute, clarinet, violin,
cello, and piano, commissioned by the Society for New Music, with funding from
the National Endowment for the Arts. First performance, February, 1998. (Boosey and Hawkes Publishers).
CD: Society for New Music (Innova Recordings).
Daylight at Midnight (2005) for brass quintet, commissioned by
the Chicago Chamber Musicians. First performance in Chicago, October, 2005.
Deep Remembering (1995) for horn and piano, commissioned by
Gail Williams. First
performance in Hammamatsu, Japan.
CD: Gail Williams, horn; Mary Ann Covert, piano (Summit Records).
For Chas (2001) for solo bass clarinet. First performance by
Michael Galv_n.
Genesis (2008)
for piano and 1 percussionist.
Commissioned by Sonia Vlahcevic.
First performance by Ms. Vlahcevic and Kristopher Keeton, Richmond,
Virginia.
Grace (2000) for solo cello. First performance by Elizabeth
Simkin.
Graham's Crackers (2005) for solo horn, commissioned by Temple
University. First performance by Adam Unsworth, spring, 2006.
CD: Adam Unsworth, solo horn (Adam Unsworth label).
I Remember... (1998) for solo trumpet, written for Frank
Campos. Awarded First Prize in the International Trumpet Guild Composition
Competition.
Award performance May, 1998. (Published as a special supplement to the ITG
Journal, September, 1998.)
CD: Rex Richardson, trumpet (Summit Records).
I wanna dance on my grave... (1990) for trombone sextet. Commissioned
by the Ithaca College Trombone Troupe.
CD: Reynolds, Ithaca College.
Kalamus (2005) for oboe, bassoon, and piano. Commissioned by
the Weiss, Weiss, and Walker Trio. First performance in Austin, Texas, June,
2005.
Kundalini (1988) for guitar and string quartet, commissioned
by Edward Flower, guitarist. First performance in Orchestra Hall, Chicago.
CD: Edward Flower (Musical
Heritage Society Recordings).
Last Ride to Solutr_ (1998) for orchestral brass and
percussion, commissioned by the Detroit Chamber Winds. First performance
January, 1999.
CD: Peterson, Ithaca College Wind Ensemble (Mark Records).
Liquid Ebony(2002) for clarinet and piano. First performance
by Larry Combs and Gail Niwa, July, 2003. (Also available for clarinet and wind
ensemble, commissioned by the U.S. Military Band at West Point. First
performance by Larry Combs, March, 2006.)
Luminescence(1998) for soprano saxophone (or flute, violin, or
clarinet) and piano (or guitar). First performance by Steven Mauk and Read
Gainsford.
Mandala(2002) for oboe and piano. Commissioned by David Weiss
and Alpha H. Walker. First performance in Los Angeles.
CD: Mark Hill, oboe; Audrey Andrist, piano (Albany Records).
Masks(2000) for trumpet and piano. Awarded first prize in the
International Trumpet Guild Composition Competition. Award performance May,
2001, by Frank Campos. (Boosey and
Hawkes Publishers).
CD: James Thompson, trumpet; Rebecca Wilt, piano (International
Trumpet Guild Recordings);
CD: Rex Richardson, trumpet, Jan Grimes, piano (Summit Records).
Mirrors (1994) for woodwind quintet, commissioned by the
Ithaca Wind Quintet with funding from the New York State Council for the Arts.
First performance at the National Flute Convention, Boston.
CD: Pennsylvania Wind Quintet (Centaur Records).
Musings (2003) for horn and piano. First performance by Gail
Williams and Mary Ann Covert in Chicago, April, 2003.
The Night of H's (2008) for string quartet. First performance by the Formosa
String Quartet in Ithaca, NY, May, 2008.
Paradox (2008)
for trombone and piano. Commissioned by Hastings College, Nebraska. First performance by Marc LaChance and
Jonathan Sokasits, February, 2008.
Persona (2008)
for solo piano. Commissioned by
the Nebraska chapter of the Music Teachers National Association. First performance October, 2008 in
Lincoln, Nebraska.
Primal Worlds (2000) for percussion ensemble. Awarded a
Hennagin Prize, University of Oklahoma.
Pu Em Remu (1997) for flute and percussion, commissioned by the
Armstrong Duo. First performance October, 1998, at Pennsylvania State
University.
CD: Armstrong Duo (Gasparo
Records).
Sing to Me of the Night (1999) for flute, guitar, and
cello, commissioned by the Vinci-Brown-Alton Trio.
First
performance February, 2000.
Shallow Streams, Deep Rivers (2007) for violin, horn, and piano. Commissioned by Gail Williams. First performance by the Chicago
Chamber Musicians, November, 2007.
Shakatong (1988) for guitar and string quartet, commissioned
by Edward Flower, guitarist.
CD: Edward Flower (Musical
Heritage Society Recordings).
Song for Shirley (2000) for clarinet (or English horn) and
piano.
This Suite Ain't a Straight Sentimental Marvel (1986) for 8
horns, bass (acoustic or electric), and drum set. An arrangement of four
classic jazz tunes. First performance at the International Horn Society
Workshop.
To Dream, Perchance to Hope... (1996) for oboe, viola, and
piano, commissioned by the Polaris Ensemble. First performance February, 1997.
Whispers from Another Time (2001) for oboe (or musical saw)
and piano, commissioned by Shirley Hockett for David Weiss and Alpha H. Walker.
First performance April, 2002, Ithaca, NY.
Saxophone Music:
Calling, Ever Calling, concerto for soprano saxophone (or oboe) and wind ensemble (or
orchestra) (1990), commissioned by the Mid-American Conference Band Directors
Association. First performance by Michael Henoch (oboist with the Chicago
Symphony) and the Central Michigan University Wind Symphony, at the 50th
anniversary convention of the College Band Directors’ National Association in
Kansas City, Missouri.
Come Sunday Mornin’ (1995) for saxophone quartet. Commissioned by the Tower Saxophone
Quartet with funding from the New York State Council for the Arts. First
Performance in Rochester, NY. (Dorn
Publications).
CD’s: Empire
Saxophone Quartet (forthcoming) and Tower Saxophone Quartet.
(The) Dream of Icarus (1983) for alto saxophone and piano ("student" piece).
Escape to the Center (1989) for saxophone quartet. Commissioned by the Arizona Saxophone
Quartet for their Asia tour. (Dorn
Publications).
CD: Empire Saxophone Quartet (Open Loop Records);
CD: Harmo (Tokyo) Saxophone Quartet (Meister Records);
CD: Tower Saxophone Quartet;
CD: Chicago Saxophone Quartet (Elf Records).
Howling at the Moon (2000) for saxophone quartet. Commissioned by the Harmo Saxophone
Quartet, Tokyo, Japan. First performance April, 2001. Awarded First Prize,
Britten-non-the-Bay Composition Competition. (Boosey and Hawkes Publishers).
CD: Adolphe Saxquartette (forthcoming).
Incantation and Ritual (1997) for tenor saxophone and piano ("student" piece) (Ludwig Music Publishers).
Luminescence(1998) for soprano saxophone (or flute, violin, or
clarinet) and piano (or guitar). First performance by Steven Mauk and Read
Gainsford.
Liquid Gold(2002) for soprano saxophone and piano
(transcription of Liquid Ebony). First performance by Steve Mauk and Diane
Birr, February, 2006. (Also available for soprano saxophone and wind ensemble,
commissioned by the U.S. Military Band at West Point.)
Sati (1983) for
alto saxophone, cello, and percussion (2).
CD: Steven Mauk,
saxophone (forthcoming)
Time Cries, Hoping Otherwise, concerto for alto saxophone and wind ensemble (1991),
commissioned by the University of Northern Arizona. First performance by Laura
Hunter (west coast saxophonist) and the Northern Arizona Wind Symphony at the
western conference of the North American Saxophone Alliance. Also available for
alto saxophone and piano. (Both published by Ludwig Music Publishers)
CD: Eric Marienthal (saxophone)/Leslie, UNLV Wind Symphony
(movements I and III) (Mark Records);
CD: Steven Mauk (saxophone)/Peterson, Ithaca College Wind
Ensemble (Mark Records).
We Sing to Each Other (1996) for solo alto saxophone, commissioned by Dorn Publications for Jamal
Rossi. (Dorn Publications).
CD: Jamal Rossi (forthcoming)