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This suite is in fact a piano trio in miniature. The whole composition lasts for approximately nine minutes with three movements entitled Dawning, Courting, and

Although initially conceived as a duet for violin and piano, an optional cello part was added that became an integral part of the composition. This piece works equally well as a piano duet or a piano

These original duets progress from easy to difficult, beginning with Evensong and ending with Theme & Variations. Composed to solidify a student's skill and comfort playing in

These four trios for violin, cello and piano can only be classified as 'parlor music.' The collection is arranged in order from easiest to the most difficult. They are excellent not only for students

This short piano trio (approximately six minutes) is reminiscent of those composed by Anna Priscilla Risher during the early 20th century. Following standard A-B-A form, the B theme stands out as a duet

Matrix was written at the request of violinist, Alexis Nachtigal, as part of her Nebraska Sonata Project, a series of commissions by composers living in Nebraska. The request was for a piece for

Nocturne (Il Campanello di Notte) was designed for advanced students and professionals alike. The performer should drive the composition relentlessly forward in an agitated manner, all the while

For violin, piano, and cowbell. This piece expresses uncertainty, triumph, and resolution to depict Jonathan Edward's great literary and theological accomplishments in the mid-1700s. Pilgrim's

Polaris, otherwise known as the North Star, is one of the brightest stars in our sky. This piece is a dramatic ride through the imagination, from wondrous and intimate to heavy and percussive. Polaris

Prayer originated as an interlude for flute and piano in my choral setting of Psalm 19, Requiem, written in memory of Marie Mountain Clark. She was a friend and former principal flute in

This composition is of intermediate difficulty. There are only a few particulars in which the student/performer needs to pay strict attention. The tempi. Nothing drives a composer to the brink of mayhem

This composition is very demanding and is for advanced students, amateurs and professional violinists.

This suite contains three of the five national dances of Poland, including Polenez, Kujawiak, and Oberek. Each of these three dances is scored for two violins, viola and piano. An

The Sonata for Violin and Piano was written as a masters project written for my good friend, Douglas Beyer, who was a long time section violinist in the Salina Symphony. The first movement is

These three short duets are suitable for intermediate and advanced students. Each of them may be used as a concert filler/encore or played as a set. They are also suitable for friends who want to get

Two Memorials is based on two tunes from the 1835 hymnal Southern Harmony. The sketches against these two hymn melodies, "In Adam We Have All Been One" and "What Wondrous Love," were