Composed as a reverent memorial for an inspirational musician and educator, this emotional and lush work conveys the sense of loss but also the emotional healing that follows. Featuring a tender and flowing

"Come sit by the fire and share stories of old, bright visions of time and of wonders we're told." Written to evoke the feeling of a simple, old-fashioned carol, this brief two-verse tune invites all people

The cries of the damned open the powerful second movement from the Mozart Requiem. “Day of wrath, day of judgment” makes a dramatic choral statement with a mostly homophonic texture. The piano

CHOPIN: Etude in E Major, Op. 10, No. 3, Etude in C-sharp minor, Op. 10, No. 4, Etude in G-flat Major, Op. 10, No. 5, Etude in F minor, Op. 10, No. 9, Etude in C minor, Op. 10, No. 12, Etude in G-flat

This beautiful descriptive work begins with a slow, lyrical melody reminiscent of the flowing waters of Tolenas Springs, California that were believed to have restorative powers. The music then evolves into

This work uses five adapted sacred texts celebrating love, life and joy. The opening music sets the text from Isaiah, "The whole earth is at rest and is quiet," and the final music bursts forth with "For ye

Three movements based on MIDI-realized improvisations by the composer. The first performance by Ursula Oppens was in 2009.

This is the third in a series of works by the composer for chorus and marimba. While the others explore virtuostic capabilities or extroverted exuberance, this work is concerned instead with the narrative

This sturdy arrangement is based on a spiritual folk song that appeared in a number of American hymnals beginning in the mid 19th century. Angels Hovering 'Round appears in The Revivalist hymnal of

Adapting the text from the James Whitcomb Riley poem A Song of Singing, here is a song for tenor/bass choirs that celebrates the joy and exuberance of singing. With a fast and jazzy feel

The vocal and musical abilities of high school and college singers have guided the song choices in this series. These volumes introduce classical voice students to 20th-century American art songs through

Composer Note: In 1990, after eight years in the United States, I wrote my first work for solo piano, titled My Song, commissioned for Peter Serkin. At the time, my primary compositional concentration was

For clarinet & string quartet. First printing. Co-commissioned by Chamber Music Northwest and The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. Premiered in Portland, July 1995. Includes a composer's note.

46 pieces by CPE Bach, JS Bach, Bartok, Beethoven, Burgmüller, Clementi, Ellmenreich, Grieg, Gurlitt, Handel, Heller, Kullak, Petzold, Reinecke, Schumann, Streabbog, and Tchaikovsky. All are at the

For piano. Reprint of earlier editions. A collection of waltzes by 16 favorite composers including: Brahms, Chopin, Grieg, Lizst, Ravel, Schubert and Schumann. From Schirmer's Library of

Commissioned by a consortium of choruses including Chanticleer, the Dale Warland Singers, and the Phoenix Bach Choir, this beautiful a cappella setting of Psalm 86 is a delicate powerhouse. In the text, the

The sensation of a young child looking up at the gently falling snow is captured beautifully in this new arrangement. Lush harmonic progressions and wonderful chord clusters at the cadence point anchor this

Opening with a lush, a cappella vocal jazz setting, this piece moves into an accompanied jazz ballad style with a truly reimagined harmony. The perfect setting for new beginnings, graduations and, of

The spirit of exuberance should be the guiding inspiration for the choir and the instrumentalists when performing this excerpt from Whitman's famous A Song of Joys. Here the cello expresses

This beautiful Wendell Berry poem sets a mood of quiet and serenity and this piece captures this same mood through the music using lovely harmonic moments to draw both the singer and the listener in. The

With long sections of aleatoric sounds, a viola scordatura and a text filled with duality of imagery, this is an anthem for the advanced and adventurous choir. The viola (or cello) is not an accompaniment