Works by Instrumentation

ORCHESTRA

Rush Patrick’s Vision (2007)

Commissionedy by the Vermont Symphony Orchestra

Instrumentation: Orchestra (0202,  3000, 66442). 

Song of Nature: A Meditation on Words by Ralph Waldo Emerson (2005) 

Commissioned by Alberto Santana, Hungarian Chamber Symphony Orchestra, Budapest, Hungary

Instrumentation: Soprano and String Orchestra. Text by Ralph Waldo Emerson 

CHAMBER

Piano Trio (2009)

Commissioned by the Empyrean Ensemble, Davis, CA 

Legends (2007)

Commissioned by the Green Mountain Suzuki Institute, Rochester, VT 

Instrumentation: Piano trio. Suzuki Level 2

Center of Intent (2003)

Commissioned by Steven Klimowski and the Vermont Contemporary Music Ensemble Instrumentation:  violin, clarinet, ‘cello  and piano

Rhapsody (1998)

Commissioned by the Dinosaur Annex New Music Ensemble

Instrumentation: clarinet, viola, percussion 

Trio (1994) 

Instrumentation: clarinet, ‘cello, piano. 

Duration: 8”

The Turning (1990)

Commissioned by Christopher Morris and the Northwestern University Wind Ensemble

Instrumentation:  Winds, brass and percussion (11 instruments).

VOICE AND INSTRUMENTS

Carl Sandburg Songs (2012) 

Instrumentation: tenor, clarinet, viola and piano. Five poems by Carl Sandburg 

Song of Nature: A Meditation on Words by Ralph Waldo Emerson (2010)

Instrumentation: tenor and string quartet.  original version scored for soprano and string orchestra. 

At That Hour (2008)

Instrumentation: tenor and six instruments. Six poems by James Joyce.

Biblical Sonnets (1996)

Instrumentation: baritone and fourteen instruments. Five poems by Greg  Djanikian. 

Lorelei (1993)

Instrumentation: soprano, piccolo/flute, oboe, bassoon and percussion. Text: Sylvia Plath. 

Three Incarnations (1991) 

Instrumentation: mezzo-soprano and string quartet.  Poems by William Butler Yeats – “Leda and the Swan,” “The Mother of God,” and “The Second Coming”

OPERA

Scenes from Coriander and A Penny’s Worth of Lonesome (2009)

Instrumentation: 2 tenors, baritone, mezzo soprano and piano. Libretto by Ronald  Falzone, based on his screenplay of the same name.

ORATORIO 

 Supernatural Songs (2005)

Instrumentation: tenor, two sopranos, mezzo-soprano  and thirteen instruments. 12 poems by William Butler Yeats.

Duration: 35 minutes

CHORAL

Ruth, Part 3 (2016)

Commissioned by Adam Grossman, Master Singers, Lexington, MA

Instrumentation:  SATB chorus, vocal soloists, clarinet and piano.  Lyrics based on the Old Testament Book of Ruth

Early Summer Morning & Summer Evening (2011)

Commissioned by Amity Baker & Social Band, Burlington, VT 

SATB unaccompanied. Text by Burt Porter 

 Duration: 

Three Verses (2009)

Commmissioned by Social Band, Burlington, VT

SATB Chorus.  “Deadline,” “Voices” and “Prayer. “  Text by the composer. 

We Sing of God (2008)

Commissioned by Mark Howe, Cathedral Church of St. Paul (Episcopal), Burlington, VT. Anthem for the 175th Anniversary of the Episcopal Diocese of Vermont   

Instrumentation: SATB choir

After the Comet Hyakutake (2007)

Commissioned by  Social Band, Burlington, VT 

Instrumentation: SSAA chorus. Poem by April Naoko Heck

 The Quangle Wangle’s Hat (2004)

Commissioned by  Social Band, Burlington, VT 

SATB Chorus. Text by Edward Lear

 The Great “O” Antiphons (2004)

Commissioned by St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral, Burlington, VT 

Instrumentation: Advent antiphons for SATB Chorus

 Donal Og (2001)

Commissioned by Village Harmony, Northfield, Vermont

 Instrumentation: SAB Chorus. Anonymous Irish text translated by Lady Jane Gregory

 Her Kind (1988)

Instrumentation: Four-part women’s chorus, mezzo-soprano solo and oboe. Text: Anne Sexton. 

SOLO AND DUET

Songs of Whimsy and Devotion (2012) 

Instrumentation: tenor and piano. 12 poems by Vachel  Lindsay and Willam Butler Yeats.

 Reunion (1997)

Instrumentation: mezzo –  soprano and piano.

Ring of Hills (1997)

Commissioned by Matthew Dohety and Jocelyn Chang.

Instrumentation: Flute and Dilling Harp

Nightsongs & Laments (1992)

Instrumentation: soprano and cello. Seven poems by Ronald Perry.

Solfegietto (1986)

Instrumentation: solo piano. Published by League-ISCM Piano Book Project, 1994.

Vigil (1989) 

Instrumentation: two pianos 

There Will Be Rest (1987) 

Instrumentation: mezzo-soprano and piano. Four poems by Sara Teasdale, W.B. Yeats and Edna St. Vincent Millay