Entertaining and fun to play, this piece was written for the WSMTA Commissioned Composer of the Year. It is a study on Pentatonic scales that are used in unusual interpretations. The first two movements are
A favorite among many piano students, this piece uses the Phrygian mode from E-E with strong use of B (the plagal), and a "hint" of impending historic development of a m3 (g), eventually developing into a
Fun and engaging (will make you dance) piece for Piano and 11 Percussion instruments plus Double Bass. Three movements in quartal harmony (moving by fourths rather than thirds and fifths): 1. Jazzy, 2.
An energizing and fun quartet, this is a commission In commemoration of the centenary and history of Poland, this piano quintet is a concert rendition with virtuosic piano interludes of the five National
For Soprano, Tenor, Violin, Violoncello, Piano. An inspirational set of "musical portraits" illustrating Biblical events leading up and following the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Although Scripture is
Written for a jazz violinist who wanted to do something "sort of classical", but not too "long-hair." All movements are rhythmic, some dissonance, contemporary and dramatic, staging conflict between violin
Based on the Blues Minor and Man Gong Pentatonic, this piece was written and dedicated to WSMTA Young Composers in 2014. It is a short version of the Penta-Moods Variations that were premiered as the