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The HouseDog Sessions, Vol. 2 A collection of three new "one-man quartet" instrumental pieces for drums, bass, guitar & piano, plus a co-creation with one of my favorite songwriters. Written and recorded in May 2019 at The Wee Hoose in Alpine, TX.
The HouseDog Sessions, Vol. 1 Written and recorded in November 2018 while house-sitting (and dog-sitting) for some pals in south Austin. Three original instrumental pieces for drums, bass, guitar & piano, plus a cover song by a dear departed friend.
Indie Orchestra Night Panoramic Voices / Carson McHone. (Spring 2016)
Full orchestra & choir arrangements written to accompany Austin songwriter Carson McHone and her band. Selections include "Desert", "Only Lovers", and "Sad".
Tambour Brutale for timpani solo & soundtrack. (Fall 2014)
Commissioned by Morgan Minor, to be performed at her senior percussion recital at Northern Kentucky University in spring 2015.
Nu-Timba for multi percussion solo & soundtrack. (Summer 2014)
Commissioned by Alex Hisle, to be performed at his senior percussion recital at Northern Kentucky University in spring 2015.
The Great Gate of Kiev
for french horn quartet. (Spring 2013)
My arrangement of an excerpt from Mussorgsky'sPictures at an Exhibition. Written at the request of a teaching colleague, to be used as the bridal entrance music at her wedding.
Entrance of The Gods into Valhalla
for french horn quartet. (Spring 2013)
My arrangement of an excerpt from Wagner's Das Rheingold. Written at the request of a teaching colleague, to be used as the groom entrance music at her wedding.
Sweetly Turning Sour
for bassoon duet and extremely inconsiderate audience. (Fall 2012)
Commissioned by Bill Jobert and Nora Snow on behalf of the Wright State University Bassoon Studio. Debut performance scheduled for November 17, 2012, and will be included in the Wright State Double Reed Festival in December 2012.
Three or Maybe Four?
for multi-percussion trio and soundtrack. (Summer 2012)
Commissioned by Colleen Schabell for her senior recital at Northern Kentucky University. Debut performance on November 18, 2012.
Festival of Light
for concert band. (Fall 2011)
A medley of traditional Chanukah music, commissioned by the Boone County High School Wind Ensemble. Excerpts from: Oy Chanukah, Hevenu Shalom, Ner Li, The Dreidel Song, Light One Candle, & Ma'oz Tsur.
Return of the Son of Leroy Salisbury for solo multi-percussion and soundtrack. (Fall 2010)
Composed for my senior percussion recital, this piece was premiered on April 6, 2011, in Greaves Concert Hall at Northern Kentucky University. Dedicated to my old basset hound, Leroy Salisbury.
Piano Sonata No.1 in C Major for Solo Piano. (Fall 2008)
This piece was my final project for a music theory course at NKU.
St. James Infirmary Blues for Jazz Ensemble. (Spring 2011)
My arrangement of a traditional blues tune. Commissioned by the Colerain High School Band in Cincinnati, OH.
Math for 11 for Mixed Ensemble. (Fall 2007)
This piece was written as a final project for a math class at NKU. The assignment was to take one or more mathematical concepts, and convey the idea in a creative way.
Some of the math within the piece includes the Fibonacci sequence (found in the rhythm of the opening phrase, as well as interval relationships between pitches in several melodic lines), prime numbers (number of instruments, rhythmic motives), and chaos theory (ending phrase).