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Set around a 6 note motif, "Spark!" represents the chain of events that can happen as an idea is brought to life from a singular seed. The piece evolves from this idea and eventually takes on a life of its own, growing organically as the piece proceeds to its full-blown, exciting conclusion.

Spark!

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Written as part of the 2024 Dallas Winds fanfare competition. This fanfare was inspired by the concepts of innovation, invention, and discovery. “Eureka” is often seen as a trope that the scientific community uses whenever they make a breakthrough discovery. This concept of joy and happiness is encapsulate in this short 3 minute fanfare. This is perfect for any concert opener, celebration or festival!

Eureka

Brass Ensemble with Percussion

The 2016 work Sonic BOOM!!! reimagined as a short and exciting concert opening fanfare!

Sonic Fanfare

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Excelsior! gets its name from the catchphrase of Marvel's Stan Lee. With lots of sweeping technical lines in the woodwinds and heroic themes in the brass, the piece sounds like it was written as a backing track for a blockbuster superhero movie. A perfect concert closer or opener with lots of optional percussion and optional synth choir.

Excelsior!

Written for advanced concert bands, this three-movement work is meant to be played attacca, meaning all three movements are played without break in between. Not intended to be a programmatic piece, the movements are unnamed. It's left up to the audience and the performers to interpret the message.

Concerto for Wind Ensemble

Humanity has always looked to the night sky for answers. We search for meaning in the stars, and in doing so, we find hope. For me, gazing into the night sky has always put life into perspective. It reminds us how small our world is compared to the vastness of the cosmos, and how our differences and disagreements fade in the grand scale of the universe. In the wake of light, pouring in from millions of stars in our galaxy, the important things become much more clear.
"In The Wake Of Light" is my reflection on this philosophy. It's about being hopeful for the future and focusing on the things that matter most. It mirrors my own thoughts and feelings whenever I look up at the night sky: a sense of joy, wonder, and optimism for what lies ahead.

In The Wake Of Light

"Man is not truly one, but truly two." - from "Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" by Robert Louis Stevenson

The duality of human nature is a fascinating concept. It has been written and discussed so much by various scholars and philosophers over the years. There are many ways to look at it: Good versus evil, creative versus logical, mind and body, and so forth.

In "Duality" we explore the two aspects of "Inner Peace" and "Outer Rage". The states of being have been experienced by us all at once point or another in our lives. And one cannot exist with the other.

In this piece I also explore the duality of the state of music. Major and minor, acoustical and electronic, rhythmic and lyrical. The shared motif of this multi-movement work unites it and helps draw parallels between them. The movements can be played in whatever order the group decides it wants to.

Duality

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This thrilling euphonium concerto is a series of 5 miniatures that can be played in any order or quantity. With a mix of classical and modern writing with extended techniques to really show off the true versatility of the euphonium. Perfect for solo and contest or any concert occasion!

Concerto for Euphonium

Euphonium Solo with Piano

Explore the various aspects of a trumpet player through three distinct movements using three different trumpets and additional electronic voices. Each movement represents aspects and qualities of the emerging trumpet soloist. In the first movement, Fanfare for the Mind, we hear the piccolo trumpet in a triumphant fanfare and contrasting lyrical passages. The second movement, Soul's Solitude, explores the depth and beauty of the instrument through the use of a flugelhorn and improvisation. The concluding movement, Imagination Unbound, demonstrates the acrobatic and whimsical nature of the traditional B-flat trumpet through technical passages and an imaginative cadenza, culminating in a grand flourish that brings it all together, revealing the trumpet's most powerful "inner workings."

Inner Workings

Commissioned in honor of the retirement of Ky Hascall as director of bands from Park Hill High School in Kansas City. This piece tells the story of growth, memories, and reflections of a forest keeper who is visiting the forest they've maintained for years. With powerful moments of joy, reflection, and celebration, this piece is a perfect concert closer for any occasion!

Keeper Of The Forest

"Blueshift is a decrease in wavelength and increase in frequency and energy of a wave. This phenomenon is part of the doppler effect and is part of how astronomers determine relative motion of objects within our universe.
Just like its scientific naming, “Blueshift” is an energetic fanfare. The name also implies the shift towards the “blue” spectrum of jazz music. These influences are central to this piece with nods towards prominent pieces of American jazz and blues such as “Rhapsody in Blue” and “Jump, Jive an’ Wail”. Great for any concert!"

Blueshift

Grief is nothing to be ashamed of. Grief is love.
 Marisa Renee Lee, Grief Is Love: Living with Loss

"What Remains Is Love" is a reflection on the deep connection between grief and love. It explores how grief transforms, revealing the
love that lies beneath. At its core, this piece suggests that grief is not the absence of love, but its echo. Each note carries the weight
of longing, but also the warmth of having loved deeply. This is not a lament, but a celebration of love's enduring imprint. At the end of
the day, what remains is love.

What Remains Is Love

Concert Band Score & Parts Orchestral Winds Version

Concert Band Score & Parts Symphnoic Band Version

Joy is that feeling of positivity, gratitude, and happiness. We experience moments of joy in short bursts, interspersed throughout our journey through life. It's those moments we carry on with us forever. In this piece we explore those moments musically through a variety of upbeat music interspersed with moments that are filled with pure joy and happiness.

Bursts of Joy

Curtain In The Sky

This three-movement work for orchestra and electronics, played attacca, tells the journey of the life of a celestial body. This journey is loosely based in science, philosophy, and religion. This "body" can represent a physical object in outer space, a metaphysical being, or our human soul. Regardless of the interpretation the listener chooses, the journey is the same: life, death, and redemption.

Celestial Body

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