Homegrown was a piece that I wrote in the final year of my graduate music composition program at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. My intention for this piece was to invoke a
This Irish folk tune evokes an almost magical beauty. Its melodic simplicity lends itself to great freedom in choosing from a lush harmonic pallet. In this setting, the sparse opening harmonies and the solo
The beautiful simplicity of this moving hymn is given a respectful, touching treatment in this lyric setting. Rich and expressive textures introduce a solo presentation of the melody which is cross-cued for