Leviticus 19

As part of the completion of my doctorate, I was required to write multiple recitals of music which gave me the opportunity to explore numerous different same instrument ensembles. One of these pieces was

Roesgen-Champion's Concerto No. 2 for Alto Saxophone, Bassoon, and Harpsichord (or Piano) is unique in the chamber music literature. (Despite the work's title, efforts to locate the Concerto

This suite for soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, and piano explores four scenes outlining the Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve. The surreal landscapes of the park are described as "a

For alto sax & piano. First printing. One movement work, contemporary and atonal in nature. Score, 9 p. and part.

For Saxophone Ensemble. By Maurice Ravel; arranged by Matthew Morris. Maurice Ravel composed Mother Goose (Ma mere l'oye) as a suite in five movements for piano four hands between 1908-10. In 1911,

Fugue in F minor is a simple, yet rewarding piece for saxophone quartet. The simple subject and several changes in character make it fun to listen to and to play!

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

Boris Koutzen began studying violin with his father at age seven. When he was seventeen the family moved to Moscow where he enrolled in the Moscow Conservatory. He studied violin with Leo Zetlin and

Published in his 1593 Canzonets to Three Voices, Thomas Morley's trio, here transcribed for Alto, Tenor, and Baritone Saxophone, reflects the joy of the words: "O fly not, love, O do not fly me,

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

The composition, Royal Procession, was written for saxophone quartet, and is dedicated to the amazing saxophone students that I had the privilege of teaching for over 35 years as a band director,

This collection of original duet compositions can be played by two saxophones or two oboes. Written for beginning students, the pieces range from Grade 1 to Grade 3 and cover a variety of different modes in

The composition of the Suite for Saxophone Quartet began in the summer of 2016 and was completed during the summer of 2019. The four movements of the work span a variety of moods and styles, each

The Two Fugues capture the all the elegance, charm and contrapuntal flavor of the Baroque style and can be played together or individually. These original fugues are fun to perform while still

The composition Wandering was written for French horn or Alto Saxophone, and was inspired by Psalm 119:10 CSB - "I have sought You with all my heart; don't let me wander from Your