2008

Piano Trio (2008) - violin, cello, piano

Winter (2008) - viola, soprano/tenor

MicroSonata (2008) - baroque flute, baroque violin, harpsichord

Lament and Lullaby (2008) - string orchestra

2007

MicroSymphpony (2007) - orchestra (2.2.2.2 2 1.1.0.0 str)

Concerto per quattro voce: Chinese (2007) - (any multiple of) four voices

Seven, Trio, Four, Duo (2007) - charango/viola/baritone charango, guitar

Compound Variations: Poco Adagio (2007) - viola, cello, alto saxophone, bass trombone

Bushu Suru (2007) - viola, voice

Variation on Sarabande from Suite II by J.S. Bach (2007) - solo viola

2006

Milongata (2006) - twenty-four solo string players (6.6.4.5.3)

Sinfonia Concertante no. 2 (2006) - harp, wind ensemble

Concerto per due voci no. 2: Deuce d'Deus (2006) - (any multiple of) two voices

Water Music (2006) - mezzo-soprano, alto saxophone, viola, cello, bass trombone

Three Character Pieces with Metal Interludes (2006) - solo bass trombone

Duo Concertante (2005-6) - viola, alto saxophone

Corrente (2006) - solo clarinet or viola

2005

Serenade en Allemande (2005) - solo violin

Concerto per due voci no. 1: Appalacha Sexbot (2005) - (any multiple of) two voices

...von Blüth und Duft (2005) - saxophone quartet

Sinfonia Concertante (2003-2005) - flute, violin, two violas, four cellos, eight basses

2004

A Contest for the Future (2004)  -  solo voice

Four Songs (2004)  -  tenor voice, cello

Songs for the Sane (2003-2004)  -  violin, percussion, two voices (2 players)

2003

Singularities (2003)  -  solo cello

5 Pieces for 8 Players (2003) - flute, clarinet (or saxophone), percussion, electric guitar, piano, violin, cello, contrabass

Quartet (2003) - flute, clarinet, piano, violin

2002 and earlier

The Mark (2001-2002) - chamber opera

El Muńeco, DMu "Pepitissimo" (2001) - alto saxophone, pre-recorded saxophones

Helios and Nemesis (2000) - violin, viola

War Dance (2000) - alto saxophone, piano

Concerto Grosso "Area 51" (2000) - two violins, string orchestra

Strifony (2000) - soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, horn, viola, cello, piano

Movement (2000) - string quartet

Quartet for the End of Janczak (2000) - four voices

Scherzo (1999) - saxophone quartet

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MicroSonata (2008)

ca. 2 min.

baroque flute, baroque violin, harpsichord

alt. vers. for soprano sax, viola, cello

Premiered 6 May, 2008 by Les Inegales at the Simsbury Chamber Music Festival

I had a very hard time trying to come up with a convincing piece for the trio that wasn't simply a copy of an authentic trio sonata but still lived in that Baroque style. My solution came in the form of altering the musical syntax of the Baroque style while keeping the gestures and genres steady. In other words, I took an existing tune of mine ("Mr. Shwizzle" from Sinfonia Concertante) and ran in through a sort of table of contents of Baroquo styles. The result is a slightly schizophrenic but thoroughly Baroque-sounding piece whose style changes illuminate the form of the tune.

The alternate version was made for my quartet (the Miklos Quartet) for a concert we had to do as a trio. Also on that program was the "original" "Mr. Shwizzle"...as well as a piece by "Mr. Shwizzle"!

 

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