This piece was commissioned by the talented oboist Brittany Bonner in the fall of 2014, and was completed in 2015. It features the lyric beauty of the oboe, and the tonal possibilities of the piano. Filled
A Barque -based theme meets a fusion of jazz, rock, and minimalistic influences in this modern take on the theme and variations format. Commissioned by the talented organist Jillian Garder, this piece for
Written in 2011, Four Perspectives on College Life, is a four-movement work for clarinet and piano, exploring four experiences every college student has: Late for Class, Staying Awake in
Life of a Tree is a short song for baritone and piano based on a beautifully composed poem by Adam Kazimierz Jakubowski. The poem depicts the seasons of life for a tree and how its existence is
Commissioned by Jonathan Castillo, this Sonata is inspired by the poetry of Robert Pinsky. The movements are taken from text within Pinsky's beautiful and complex poem: 1. Yearning Out of
Composed in the summer of 2016, Shine is a compelling and robust prelude for organ. Utilizing perpetual motion and a series of energetic ostinato patterns, this work explores some uncharted
Commissioned in 2015 by talented trombonist Trey English, this 3-movement sonata requires a wide range of technical and emotional demands from the trombonist as well as the pianist. Featuring the tonal
Commissioned in the Spring of 2016, Sonnet for Horn and Piano is a heavily romantically-influenced work, finding its roots in the song cycles of Brahms, Rachmaninoff, and Barber. Though