Black Thunder (2008) 06:00
solo baritone, piano trio
A dark and unsettling song about insecurity and unrequited love, setting poetry by Luke Stromberg. Commissioned by Network for New Music [Original]; CodyRay Caho [Piano-Vocal].
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The Bodice Ripper Project (2020) 00:08:00
solo mezzo-soprano, piano
For Maren Montalbano's one-woman show in the 2020 Philadelphia Fringe Festival, exploring sexuality through the lens of humor, storytelling, and original music. Commissioned by Maren Montalbano.
Brisbane: Spring of 1987 (2023) 00:06:00
cello, piano
A response to Barber's "Knoxfille: Summer of 1915," recalling a summer in the composer's childhood before her mother's first episode of mental illness. Commissioned by Bardin-Niskala Duo.
Captain Samuels Speaks to the Sea! (2012) 20:00
string trio, narrator
A lyrical piece for string trio and narrator about the 19th-Century clipper the Dreadnought, told from the perspective of her captain Samuel Samuels. Commissioned by Newburyport Chamber Music Festival and Two Rivers Festival for Ensemble Epomeo .
Chants (2023) 00:14:30
solo soprano, clarinet
A cycle of songs setting mystical, magical, and sometimes irreverant poetry from "the Witch of Kings Cross" Rosaleen Norton, who was persecuted for her lifestyle in 1950s Sydney. Commissioned by Whistling Hens .
The Children's Hour (2007) 02:00
flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon
Short piece for young wind quartet.
Come, My Tan-Faced Children (2019) 00:05:40
solo mezzo-soprano, violin, double bass, piano
A recontextualization of Walt Whitman's poem "Pioneers! O Pioneers!" into a rousing call to action for the Black Lives Matter movement, intended for performance by singers of color. Commissioned by Lyric Fest.
Decomposition (2023) 00:04:00
solo soprano, 2 violins
Drawing on the composer's interest in forensic science and the environment, this song uses soaring melody and a fast minimalist groove in the violins to portray the inevitable process of elemental degradation. Commissioned by Glass Clouds Ensemble .
Dissociative Fugue (2006) 04:30
string trio
Exploration of the psychological fugue state for violin, viola and cello.
Farewell Angelina (2019) 00:04:00
solo voice, viola
An arrangement of the mid-1960s Bob Dylan song for voice and viola, juxtaposing the folk melody against the chaotic and frightening experience of current events. Commissioned by Elise Brancheau.
The Frail Variations (2007) 4:45
cello, piano
Late-Romantic variations on "The Frail" from the Nine Inch Nails album The Fragile.
Handshake: A Scherzo (2008) 06:00
solo soprano, Pierrot ensemble, large percussion
A humorous, raucous homage to the sounds of the Information Age in a setting of the Lorem Ipsum.
Hervararkviða (The Incantation of Hervor) (2016) 00:12:00
solo mezzo soprano, violin, harp
Cycle of three contrasting songs with text based on Icelandic Poetic Edda, telling the story of Hervor, a Viking warrior princess who hides her gender to reclaim her father's cursed sword. Commissioned by Maren Montalbano.
Jack and the Beanstalk (2012) 20:00
SSA children's choir, baritone, chamber orchestra, narrator
A dramatic, fun retelling of the fairy tale for youth chorus, with guest baritone(s) in the role of the giant. Commissioned by Immaculata Symphony Orchestra and the Kennett Symphony Children's Chorus .
Jack and the Beanstalk (2011) 20:00
SSA children's choir, baritone, string quartet, keyboard, small percussion, narrator
A dramatic, fun retelling of the fairy tale for youth chorus, with guest baritone(s) in the role of the giant. A compact arrangement for smaller instrumental forces than the original full orchestral version. Commissioned by Immaculata Symphony Orchestra and the Kennett Symphony Children's Chorus .
L'homme Armé (2006) 06:00
solo soprano or tenor, Theremin, horn, clarinet, cello, tape
For 5-piece chamber ensemble and tape. A somber reaction to gun culture in the United States composed during the violence of the Iraq War and the shooting at Virginia Tech. Featuring found sound recorded during the conflicts and a metrical canon, with lyrics taken from a medieval call to arms.
a summer more like a song (2008) 1:00
solo baritone, piano trio
This short, light song evokes the frenetic movement of nature in summer, and summer love. Poetry by Juliette Lee. Commissioned by Network for New Music .
Tangled/Triangle (2009) 05:00
clarinet, violin, cello
An exploration of jealousy for clarinet, violin and cello, composed originally as a sound/art collaboration with painter Becca Burrow. Commissioned by Network for New Music .
Three Patriotic Songs (2009) 08:00
solo countertenor, 2 flutes (2nd also piccolo), harpsichord
Neo-baroque arrangements of "America," "Stars and Stripes Forever," and "God Bless the USA" for countertenor, flutes, and harpsichord.