Compositions
Chamber/Solo    

...from the brazen lungs... (2012) 5'   for percussion quartet. Written for the Talujon Percussion Quartet.

Rapscalian Tendencies (2011) 10'   for flute/alto flute/piccolo, clarinet/bass clarinet, piano, electric guitar, violin, and violoncello. Commissioned by the Wild Rumpus New Music Collective. Recording: Wild Rumpus New Music Collective: Calisa Hildebrand (fl), Sophie Huet (cl), Margaret Halbig (pno), Dan VanHassel (gtr), Stephanie Bibbo (vln), Michelle Kwon (vcl). 12/10/11.

Chapel Music (2010-11) for trumpet, viola, and piano. Recording: Travis Alford (tpt), Tanya Kalmanovitch (vla) and Borey Shin (pno). Fraser Studio, WGBH, Boston, MA 7/18/11.

Fraser Studio, WGBH, Boston, MA

     I. Invocation

     II. Questions

     III. Stone and Glass (Reverence)

[whitespace] (2010-11) 9'   for trombone, piano, and percussion. Commissioned by trombonist Benjamin Herrington of the Meridian Arts Ensemble.

Self, Analyzed (2010) 10'   for flute, bass clarinet, percussion, guitar, and toy piano. Recording: Lance Suzuki (fl), Ryan Yure (B Cl), Samuel Solomon (perc), Lorenzo Tomio (gtr), Roberto Durante (toy pno), Jeffrey Means (conductor). 5/3/11.

Breathing Room (2009) 7'   for flute, clarinet, vln, vla, vcl, pno, percussion. Written for the Composers Conference at Wellesley College, Summer 2009. Recording: Barry Crawford (fl), Jean Kopperud (cl), Anna Lim (vln), Liuh-Wen Ting (vla), Joshua Gordon (vcl), Christopher Oldfather (pno), Stephen Paysen (perc), James Baker (conductor). 7/22/09.

Quartet (a setting of the american bill of rights) (2007-08) 16'   for soprano, vln, vla, vcl. Recording: Kim Soby (sop) and members of the Lydian String Quartet; Jeff Means (conductor). New Music Brandeis series, Slosberg Hall, Waltham, MA 2/28/09.

You, Create a Diversion... (2008) 5'   for solo horn in F. Commissioned by and written for Laura Carter. Recording: Laura Carter, New Music Brandeis series, Slosberg Hall, Waltham, MA 11/1/2008.

Jason Belcher, Travis Alford, Lauren Strobel, Danilo Henriquez

8'00" (2007) for seven metallic ringing intruments. Recording: (version for handbells) Michael Glicksman, Anthony Green, Laura Heinrichs, Danilo Henriquez, Stephen Kukla, Albert Oppenheimer, Liza White (handbells), Travis Alford (conductor).

Transitions (2006-07) 9'   for flute/alto flute, trumpet in C, and piano. Dedicated to Michael E. Lancaster (1952-2006). Recording: Laura Heinrichs (fl), Lauren Strobel (tpt), Brett Hodgdon (pno). Jordan Hall, Boston, MA 5/17/08.

Late, Latte (2005) 6'   for flute, clarinet, and bassoon. Recording: Laura Heinrichs (fl), Ryan Yure (cl), Dana Jessen (bsn).

Ba-doo (2005) 2'   for two trumpets. pdf

Travis Alford, Steve Kukla

Reflections of Grace (2005) 7'   for flute and piano. Written for Lauren Colbert Alford. Recording: Lauren Alford (fl), Alicia Gilliam (pno).

kakophonia (2004-05) 13'  for brass quintet. Recording: Meridian Arts Ensemble, June in Buffalo Festival, 6/2/09.

     I. Introit

     II. Lament

     III. March

Ping (2004) 2'   for two trumpets. Recording: Travis Alford, Mark Mashburn (tpts). pdf

 

Choral/ Vocal    

Melange Mine Own [Whitman Fragments] (2010) 6'  for vocal sextet (SSATBB). Written for the New York Virtuoso Singers (text excerpted from Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman). Recording: Members of the NY Virtuoso Singers, Harold Rosenbaum, director

Rest (2010) 5'  for SATB choir (optional organ accompaniment). Written for Thomas Brooks and the Park Street Church Choir, Boston, MA (text from Matthew 11:28).

Strong Son of God (2009) Hymn written for Park Street Church, Boston, MA. Published in the Park Street Hymnal Bicentennial Edition (text excerpted from In Memoriam by Alfred Lord Tennyson). Recording: Park Street Sanctuary Choir, Thomas Brooks, director, 1/29/12.

Out of Darkness (2004) 5'   for SATB choir a cappella (text adapted from Psalm 69). Recording: The ECU Choral Scholars, Anthony Maglione (conductor), Daniel Bara (director).


Improvisatory/ Comprovisatory    

Change of Heart (2008) for trumpet, vln, vla, vcl, and piano. Recording: Travis Alford (tpt), Jessica Amidon (vln), Jonina Allan Mazzeo (vla), Rachel Arnold (vcl), and Dan VanHassel (pno).

Blown (2007) for any number of bottle blowers (Gamepiece). Recording: Members of "The Forge".

Fo(u)r Winds (2007) 5'   for 4 somewhat-improvising wind instruments. Recording: Members of "The Forge"; Travis Alford, Danilo Henriquez, Lauren Strobel (tpts), Jason Belcher (hn in F).

Cage(D) (2007) for 1-6 players. Recording: Members of "The Forge". pdf

Skyballs and Felines (2006) 5'   for Soprano, trumpet, 2 vlns, vla, 2 vcls, and piano. Written for The Forge ensemble. Recording: Jessica Bachicha (sop), Travis Alford (tpt), Jenny Banks, Shaw Pong Liu (vlns), Tanya Kalmanovitch (vla), Scott Halligan, Cheori Kim (vcls), Jessica Chen (pno).


Electronic/ ElectroAcoustic    

Closer (2007) 13'53"   for tape alone.

Stretching Limitations (2005) 3'15"   for tape alone.


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