Psalm.116

One of several chamber works in a suite by Villa-Lobos that fuses Baroque influences with the folk music elements of the composer's native Brazil. Consisting of two movements, the Aria

Scored for piano, flute, clarinet, trumpet, trombone and 2 percussion.

For three trumpets, four French horns, two trombones, bass trombone, tuba, timpani and percussion.

For solo violin. First printing. Commissioned by New York's 92nd Street Y, Cal Performances at the University of California, Berkeley, and the University Music Society at the University of Michigan. Seven

Commissioned by the Gilmore Foundation and premiered by Adam Golka at the 2009 National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy. 

Composer Note: String Force (2010) was commissioned by the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis for the 2010 competition and underwritten by the Christel DeHaan Family Foundation in honor of the