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compositions (by date)
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Slated for 2010 and beyond...
deep cover for pre-recorded electronic sounds
elementary particles for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano
feldspar rock city for violin, clarinet, and piano
gyre for wind ensemble and percussion
intimative contrapunk for saxophone orchestra/sextet
La Chemin de Jerusalem for string quartet
lanterns for wind ensemble and percussion
l'arbre solitaire du Ténéré for bassoon quartet
los desaparecidos for orchestra
recycling bin for pre-recorded electronic sounds
romp machine for wind ensemble and percussion
shi no uta [songs of death] for soprano and chamber orchestra; text: jisei by assorted Japanese poets
skyline descant for solo piano
transneptunian objects for chamber orchestra
three's complement for oboe, clarinet, and bassoon
VLA for pre-recorded electronic sounds
...plus revising about a third of my catalog. This is what's up until some fine institution out there decides to hire me.

2010
gravity express for orchestra (3222-4231-timp-hp-2-strings) (2010)
mare crisium for speaker and MAX/MSP (2010)
Concerto for Viola and Orchestra for viola and orchestra (3333-4331-Timp-Hp-Pfte-3-Strings [14-12-12-10-8]) (2010)

2009
basking in the copper look for pre-recorded electronic sounds (2009)
inflection points for flute, bassoon, and piano (2008-2009)
onethousandwords for pre-recorded electronic sounds (2009)
wave mechanics for clarinet quintet (clarinet in Bb, string quartet) (2009)

2007
…and then the clouds plunged into the depths of heaven… for flute, harp, percussionist, and piano (2007)
…and upon the wings of the Zeret bird Ra descends to Earth… for solo trombone (2007)
beacon for solo horn (2007)
contact clusters for pre-recorded electronic sounds (2007)
pentes-grammes for solo piccolo (2007)
tangents for violin and trombone (2007)
tårar for solo ‘cello (2007)
tres canciones for mezzo-soprano and viola (2007) [text: Thomas Dempster]

2006

angel in the rumble for SSAATTBB choir, percussion, and pipe organ (2006) [text: Chuck Sullivan]
asuurinsiniset teräshiukkaset for pre-recorded electronic sounds (2006)
between the strings for pre-recorded electronic sounds (2006)
kronos for SSAA choir (2006) [text: Sappho]
lines in the sand for flute, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, viola, and 'cello (2006)
marching in heavy water for large wind band and percussion (2006)
national anthem for pre-recorded electronic sounds (2006)
perched on granite wing for chamber wind ensemble and percussion (2006)

2005

critical mass for pre-recorded electronic sounds (2005)
earthenware for pre-recorded electronic sounds (2005)
on distant hills for pre-recorded electronic sounds (2005)
rainchime for pre-recorded electronic sounds (2005)
scenes from a fragmented ballet for large wind ensemble and percussion (2005)
solstice for large brass ensemble and percussion (2005)

2004
...reflets au delà du ciel... for viola and MAX/MSP (2004)
dancing between smoke and mirrors for large wind ensemble and percussion (2004)
resemblematics for wind quintet (2004)
spectres for pre-recorded electronic sounds (2004)
two against three for two bassoons (2004)

2003
camera for large chamber ensemble (2003)
crossing the threshold for pre-recorded electronic sounds (2003)
heavenly creatures for trombone quartet (2003)
low tide for pre-recorded electronic sounds (2003)
monologistics for solo clarinet (2003)
PLECTRA for harpsichord or synthesizer (2003)
threshold for electronic sounds, MAX/MSP with video tracking, two dancers (2003)
visions of sanguine skies for wind band and percussion (2003)

2002
distant songs for oboe and piano (2002)
fo(u)r in:stance for oboe, clarinet, alto saxophone, and bassoon (2002)
Four-part Étude for mixed ensemble (2002)
glass ghosts for bassoon and pre-recorded electronics (2002)
Industry Way Samadhi for pre-recorded electronic sounds (2002)
Passacaglia and Fanfare for full orchestra (2002)

2001
3.14 in 143.5 for pre-recorded electronic sounds (2001)
Canticles for solo flute (2001)
Copla for solo bassoon (2001)
Game Music for piano solo (2001)
Symphony No. 1 for wind orchestra (2001)
The Velocity of an Unfounded Tomorrow for pre-recorded electronic sounds (2001)
This Day (Which Returns...) for baritone voice and piano (2001) [text: Thomas Dempster, Josh McClellan]
variables for clarinet and viola (2001)

2000
Concert À Trois for bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, and bassoon (2000)
Four Songs after Percy Shelley for Tenor/Mezzo Soprano and Piano (2000) [text: P. B. Shelley]
Frontispiece for oboe, viola, and bassoon (2000)
Lux Æterna for 16-part chorus (2000) [text: St Jerome]
Sonata for Trumpet and Piano (2000)
Suite for String Orchestra (2000)
The Bystander for pre-recorded electronic sounds (2000)
The Third Bridge to Avalon for pre-recorded electronic sounds (2000)
Three Pieces for Solo Oboe (2000)
Two Preludes for Guitar (2000)

1999

Four Movements for Saxophone Quartet (1999)
Suite for Brass Quintet (1999)

1998 or earlier
all withdrawn


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