Inspired by the ornamental designs found in Arabic and Moorish decoration, the music reflects the florid ornamentation with flowing melodies and motifs that are sinuous, spiraling, and undulating. It seeks
For string orchestra. First Edition. A three movement work commissioned and dedicated to Jonathan Harris and the Northern Valley Regional High School. Movements: Echoes of Our Youth; Remember the Ladies
Early American Scandals (2017) are four snapshots that look back to the turbulence, revolution, slavery, civil war, and social unrest of the 18th and 19th centuries. Early American
In Memoriam: Turn Round, O My Soul, To Your Rest is a eulogy and elegy remembering the friends and loves that have passed through our lives. Strings evoke the feelings that words cannot express
This three-movement original work for full orchestra includes intense, programmatic themes. "Cloak of Darkness" depicts the eerie hour just before dawn, wherein chromatic whirlwinds of sound and evocative
Barbara Harbach's Symphony No. 7 O Pioneers! was adapted from her opera, O Pioneers! An American Opera, based on Willa Cather's lyrical novel of tragedy and transformation. In 2014,
Based on Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel The Scarlet Letter (1850), Symphony No. 8 contains musical portraits of the three main characters: Hester Prynne, Roger Chillingworth, and Arthur
This five-part suite for full orchestra pays homage to the life and faith of Martin Luther. Each movement invigorates traditional hymn melodies with contemporary harmonizations, rhythms, and orchestral