Violin and Piano
Nine miniatures inspired by a different way of communicating an idea.
Approx. 15 minutes
Solo Piano
A suite of seven movements, each movement uses all 88 keys on the piano, but each key is used only once. The movements are based on seven different paintings by the artist Sheryl Barabba.
Approx. 7 minutes
Unaccompanied flute
Inspired by Italo Calvino’s story of the same name from his book Cosmicomics.
Approx. 8 minutes
Oboe and Piano
Inspired by something British comedian Johnny Vegas said on the BBC quiz show QI..
Approx. 7 minutes
Clarinet and Piano
Written for Richard Stoltzman, each of these movements takes inspiration from Ursula K. Le Guin’s edition of the Tao Te Ching.
Approximately 12 Minutes
Unaccompanied cello or
Unaccompanied viola
Inspired by Italo Calvino’s story of the same name from his book Cosmicomics.
Approx. 8 minutes
Flute Quartet - 3 Flutes (one doubling picc), Alto Flute
inspired by the decommissioned cathedral connected to the Hotel Oasi Neumann in Cortona, Italy.
Approx. 6 minutes
Horn Quartet (Four horns in F)
Written for the University of Central Oklahoma horn studio.
Approx. 7 minutes
Two clarinets in B-Flat
Written for the dynamic AdZel Duo, Catawampus is a fun, fast-paced duet for two clarinets
Approx. 6 minutes
Viola, Cello, Contrabass
This trio was inspired by the poem “I will learn how to love a person and then I will teach you and then we will know” by Tao Lin
Approx. 9 minutes
Four grand pianos
A minimalist work for four pianos, inspired by a dream of an old friend.
Approx. 10 mintues
Piano, Four-hands
Inspired by Italo Calvino’s story of the same name from his book Cosmicomics.
Approx. 14 minutes
Clarinet & Viola or Flute & Viola or Clarinet and Cello
A set of five short pieces that can be performed as a set, or any of them can be used as encores. Available in several different instrumentations.
Approx. 12 minutes Complete Set
Piccolo, 3 Flutes, 2 Alto Flutes, 2 Bass Flutes
Octet for the full range of flutes from Piccolo to Bass Flute, in the minimalist style.
Approx. 9 minutes
String Quartet
Inspired by traditional canalier folk songs from the heyday of the Erie Canal in upstate New York.
Approx. 12 minutes
Quartet for Violin, Cello & Piano with either Flute, Oboe or Clarinet
Merging two different dance style from very different eras, "Non mi Porti a Funkytown?" is intended to be a lot of fun, with specific references to Gloria Gaynor, the Bee Gees, Heatwave and more.
Approx. 5 minutes
Flute and Clarinet, or
Flute and Soprano Saxophone, or
Clarinet and String Quartet
There is no program or story being told with this piece, but I always felt there was a kind of living, organic feel to the music.
Approx. 7 minutes
Woodwind Quintet (Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon)
takes its title from an early episode of The Simpsons, and has a gossipy, chattering nature.
Approx. 4 1/2 minutes
String Trio: Violin, Viola, Cello
A challenging, virtuosic work for string trio, which plays with ideas of disparate personalities learning to communicate and work together.
Approx. 14 minutes
Brass Quintet
2 Trumpets, Horn, Trombone, Tuba
Three short movements for brass quintet, including a central movement inspired by The Simpsons.
Approx. 9 minutes
Trio for Flute, clarinet (or soprano sax), and piano
Literally translated as a “gate-closing panic”. It is sense of anxiety or fear that one’s life is passing them by and that their future opportunities are diminishing.
Approx. 5 minutes
Duo for Flute and Horn with Narrator
Inspired by Cecil Forsyth’s important but quirky book Orchestration, this work shows the author’s approach to these disparate instruments, while forcing the instruments to work together.
Approx. 11 minutes
Tuba Quartet (2 Euphoniums and 2 Tubas)
Written for tuba quartet, this score takes its title from a painting by Caspar David Friedrich.
Approx. 11 minutes
Monodrama for Bass-baritone Voice and String Quartet
Text adapted from United States President Jimmy Carter’s Inaugural Address
Approx. 18 minutes
Soprano and Piano
Texts from Business Philosophy works by Vincent P. Barabba, Russell Ackoff and Abraham Maslow
Approx. 12 minutes
Soprano, fl, cl, perc, pf, vl, vcl (Pierrot + Percussion)
Fragmented texts from William Shakespeare’s Troilus & Cressida
Approx. 9 minutes
Baritone and Two Boomwhackerists
Text taken from Synchromy’s IRS 501c3 Designation Letter
Approx. 6 minutes
Actor, 2 Sopranos, 2 Mezzo-Sopranos, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Percussion, Violin, Viola, Cello, Contrabass
Approx. 30 minutes
A very personal work, based on letters written to the composer's grandmother in Los Angeles by her sister-in-law in
Solo, unaccompanied singer
Vocal production in International Phonetic Alphabet
Approx. 8 minutes
Baritone voice, harp (or guitar), string quartet
Poems by Ursula K. Le Guin from her book “Sixty Odd”
Approx. 19 minutes
High Baritone voice, Flute (doubling Piccolo), English Horn, Clarinet in B-flat, Bassoon, Harp, String Quartet
Poem about Los Angeles by Alan Felsenthal
Approx. 19 minutes
Micro-opera - Soprano, Baritone, Flute, Violin, Viola, Cello
Based on Aesop’s The Wolf and the Lamb
Approx. 9 minutes
SATB Chorus
A set of two short works for SATB chorus, using latin religious texts.
Approximately 5 minutes
SATB Chorus
Text taken from the Christian bible, Matthew 5:10
“Blessed are those who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
Approximately 5 minutes
SATB Chorus
Based on a poem from Ursula K. Le Guin’s book, Sixty Odd. Ursula K. Le Guin’s poem is not so much about Rhinoceroses, but is for me a tale of the risks of missing something important when you’re distracted by flashier things in life.
Approximately 5 minutes
SATB Chorus
A setting the preamble to the United States Constitution. Composed in November 2016 at a time when we seemed to need the reminder.
Approximately 58minutes
Monodrama for Bass-baritone Voice and String Quartet
Text adapted from United States President Jimmy Carter’s Inaugural Address
Approx. 18 minutes
Chamber Opera
Soprano, Baritone, and Actor
Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Piano
Opera-in-Progress about Artemisia Gentileschi’s meeting with her father Orazio in London at the time of his death. Libretto by Piera Mungiguerra
2 Tenors, 2 Baritones, Bass Voice, String Quartet, Percussion
90-110 Minutes
Opera based on Henry Melville’s short story
Operatic Monodrama - for Soprano and 12 String (3-3-3-3)
Based on the play The Life and Death Of by June Carryl
Approximately 1 hour
Chamber opera - 2 mezzos, tenor, baritone and bass voice; ensemble of clarinet, violin, cello, percussion and piano.
Libretto by June Carryl about Nancy Green, the first woman hired to play Aunt Jemima for the American pancake flour company.
Approximately 25 minutes
Micro-opera - Soprano, Baritone, Flute, Violin, Viola, Cello
Based on Aesop’s The Wolf and the Lamb
Approx. 9 minutes
Solo Clarinet and Orchestra
(2(picc.).2.2.2/ 3.2.2.1/ str)
Approx. 9 minutes
Written for clarinetist Richard Stoltzman, Conjecture is a one-movement work for clarinet and orchestra.
For two solo Clarinets and Orchestra
2clarinets/ 2(1picc).2.2.2/ 2.3.3.1/ 2perc/ strings
Approx. 16 minutes
Concerto for the AdZel Duo, inspired by Egyptian author Naguib Mahfouz’s work.
String Orchestra
Approx. 14 minutes
Fantasia on themse from Thomas Dolby’s “She Blinded Me With Science”
Actor, 2 Sopranos, 2 Mezzo-Sopranos, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Percussion, Violin, Viola, Cello, Contrabass
Approx. 30 minutes
A very personal work, based on letters written to the composer's grandmother in Los Angeles by her sister-in-law in Triggiano, Italy between 1948 and 1951.
String orchestra
Approx. 9 minutes
Written for student orchestra, Study in Orange explores whote tone and octatonic scales.
String Orchestra
Approx. 9 minutes
A short, fun work for string orchestra in three movements.
