Acoustic Portfolio

Recording from the premier, 2.27.2006 Program notes for keraclem It is with some amount of difficulty that I attempt to sum up in a few words, a piece whose composition was extremely difficult for me both conceptually and technically. There are many ideas that form the conceptual base of this piece. At the highest level…

Please note that the recording begins with two or so minutes of intoning as the singers process into the performance area and is very quiet. Seven Words, Seven Worlds is a piece for 12 singers that was premiered by OSSIA New Music on Oct. 25th 2008. The following are the program notes from the premier.…

Evolution 1 is a set of pieces for violin that were recorded over a period of 3 weeks. The works themselves are a blend of musical intuition (experience), planning, and chance. They are one-time creations and have not been edited. The basic premise of the series is an exploration of a single idea until another…

Similes is a set of three pieces for clarinet, violin, viola, two cellos and piano. It was written and revised in 2003 and premiered at the Peabody Conservatory. This recording is from that performance. Simile I: souls like spheres clarinet, violin, viola, cello I, piano Simile II: beauty as despair clarinet, violin, viola, cello I,…