Mark.14

American Solstice is loosely based an original fiddle tune that captures something of the flavor and independence of the American frontier spirit. The second theme reflects the influence of the

Carondelet Caprice for Chamber Ensemble was inspired by pioneer American director Lois Weber's 1913 silent film How Men Propose.  The moods and themes range from vibrant to nostalgic

Scored for flute, clarinet, piano and strings.

Forces at Play is a modern ballet, a celebration of life, an affirmation of the human spirit, and a landscaped journey through movement.  Multiple forces are playing, dancing, making music,

Incantata for Chamber Ensemble was inspired by Paul Muldoon's poem, Incantata, written in memory of the artist Mary Farl Powers. The poem, published in The Annals of Chile (1994),

Phantom of the Dreams' Origin is a new musical meditation on the poetry of Andreas Embirikos, in English translation by poets Stefene Russell and Chris King. The piece sets to music a selection of

Ghirlanda de madrigali by Vittoria Aleotti contains eighteen four-voice madrigals for soprano (canto), alto, tenor, and bass. The madrigals are short, imitative, alternating with chordal sections,

Renaissance Motets for Brass Ensembles, Vol. 2, contains Exurgat Deus (Let God Arise and Scatter His Enemies), a five-voice motet from Psalm 67. Imitative texture predominates with

Separately Together -

Synesthesia for Chamber Ensemble

Flute, Clarinet in B-flat, Piano, Violin, Viola, Violoncello

I. Lilting Lines - Careening Melodies

II.

The Sounds of St. Louis by Barbara Harbach incorporates and combines original fugues and melodies with the popular Civil War song, "Missouri! Missouri! Bright Land of the West!," the wistful

Sulpitia Lodovica Cesis came from Modena, the daughter of nobility. She entered the convent of San Geminiano in 1593. The convent was known for its excellent music. Cesis played the lute well, and she