Vinkensport, or The Finch Opera (2018) 40'

one act comic chamber opera

for 6 singers and chamber ensemble 3S, T, 2Bar, fl(=picc, alto), cl(=bcl)-pft-vln1-vln2-vla-vlc-db

libretto by Royce Vavrek

originally, commissioned by Dawn Upshaw for the Bard Conservatory Graduate Vocal Arts Program; chamber version commissioned by Opera Saratoga

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Dear Atticus – sung by Leroy Davis

…Quasi Fetal Position… – sung by Madyson Page

The Professional – sung by Celine Mogielnicki

Ghostlight (2015) 22'

ritual for six players

for sextet for flute (piccolo, percussion), clarinet (bass clarinet), piano, percussion (electronics), violin and cello

Ghostlight was commissioned for eighth blackbird by the Abe Fortas Memorial Fund of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

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Musik für den Schultheiß (2006) 11'

(Sie können nicht gegen das Rathaus kämpfen)

string quartet 2 vln, vla, vcl

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descanso (waiting) (2005) 10'

mixed quintet fl, cl/bcl, perc, vln, vcl (all doubling on percussion)

Composed for eighth blackbird

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descanso (after omega) (2004) 12.5'

for clarinet and small ensemble solo clarinet / bass clarinet, percussion, piano and three players playing crystal wine glasses

Commissioned by Lisa Raschiatore

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descanso (after omega) (2004) 12.5'

version for saxophone

for solo saxophone and small ensemble solo alto sax / bari sax, percussion, piano and three players playing crystal wine glasses

Commissioned by Brian Sacawa

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for amos (2004) 6'

piano trio violin, cello, piano

Commissioned by Wanda Fleck

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Piano Trio (2004) 20'

(Brooklyn Alloy)

piano trio violin, cello, piano

Commissioned by the Brooklyn Friends of Chamber Music in Celebration of their 100th Concert.

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Piano Trio: I. East Coast Attitude (PCE)

Piano Trio: III. On-the-Job Training (PCE)

Sunday Morning Trepanation (2002) 10.5'

vln, cl (bcl), pno, 1 (or 2) perc

Commissioned by Harry Ong and Regina Sadowski

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hope in the proles. (2002) 16'

flute, clarinet (bass clarinet), piano, percussion (1 player), violin and cello

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I. prologue: seeing.

II. prolesong.

III. assimilation.

IV. interlude: understanding.

V. brutality.

VI. hope.

VII. epilogue: defying.

Works

Chamber Ensemble

Vinkensport, or The Finch Opera (2018) 40'

one act comic chamber opera

Ghostlight (2015) 22'

ritual for six players

Musik für den Schultheiß (2006) 11'

(Sie können nicht gegen das Rathaus kämpfen)

descanso (waiting) (2005) 10'

descanso (after omega) (2004) 12.5'

descanso (after omega) (2004) 12.5'

version for saxophone

for amos (2004) 6'

Piano Trio (2004) 20'

(Brooklyn Alloy)

Sunday Morning Trepanation (2002) 10.5'

hope in the proles. (2002) 16'