1997 – 4 Movements – Duration: 35 minutes
Description: Three of these towns are places I have lived: Damariscotta, Fredericksburg, and Hollywood. As for Memphis — that’s just included so I could write a bluesy piece for the violin.
Instrumentation: pno, vl
Four Cities – Damariscotta, Maine
Four Cities – Fredericksburg, Virginia
Four Cities – Hollywood, California
Four Cities – Memphis, Tennessee
2001 – 2 Movements – Duration: 8 minutes
Description: This work was inspired by the old typing-class phrase that uses all the letters in the alphabet: “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. “
Instrumentation: pno, vl
The Quick Brown Fox
The Lazy Dog
Three Movements – Duration: 13 min
Description: I have spent an inordinate amount of time studying the Greek myths. In Homer’s Odyssey, the Aeolian Caves are where the four winds originate.
Instrumentation: 2vl, pno
From the Cave of Winds – Sirocco
From the Cave of Winds – The Brisk West Wind
From the Cave of Winds – Winter Wind
2006 – 3 movements – Duration: 12 min
Description: Adapted from a dance score I originally wrote for the modern ballet choreographer Natalie Moffett Smith. The work focused on three domestic scenes.
Instrumentation: piano, violin, cello
Three Interiors – Movement 1
Three Interiors – Movement 2
Three Interiors – Movement 3
Download audio: Movement 1 (MP3) | Movement 2 (MP3) | Movement 3 (MP3)
2001 – 3 Movements – Duration: 15 minutes
Description: Very melodic piece for a good double bassist.
Instrumentation: harp, strings, solo bass
Serenade For Double Bass – Allegro Grazioso
Serenade For Double Bass – Duetto Sentimentale
Serenade For Double Bass – Allegro Ritmico