Matthew 4

Picture Pennsylvania's natural beauty as it was seen by the pioneers: a misty morning, vast expanses of tree-filled wilderness, the seemingly endless Allegheny River stretching far into the distance. The

Anishinaabeg, best translated as the "noble people," refers to many of the numerous Algonquin and related indigenous peoples of the Great Lakes region of North America. Here, it is used

I have long been inspired by mythology, nature, and space as a primary influence in my writing. I keep updated on all things astronomical. Though I likely won't live to see it, I greatly look forward to

A hauntingly beautiful and descriptive work for advanced chamber orchestra that depicts various scenes one might envision in the mythical city of Aztlan from Aztec legend.

Whether this is your introduction to this delightful melody or it brings back memories of Doris Day or Julie Andrews, this piece is sure to warm your heart and set your toes tapping.

Centuries-old sea shanties made the drudgery and monotony of a sailor's work more tolerable. Sung on the decks of merchant, fishing, and whaling ships, these often colorful songs have become an important

This unique piece was written as a gift for the composer's wife, a concert pianist. Written in the style of a big band chart, it provides the chamber orchestra something charming and different, including

A playful and cinematic depiction for advanced full orchestra of one of the joys of childhood, catching fireflies. Descriptive themes are passed around and developed to depict the various events of this

The score features unusual harmonies employing the deepest sonorities of the bass and cello sections.The upper strings' moving lines depict darting sea creatures and objects slowly dropping for miles

A continuation of the journey through a dreamscape begun with Contours I - concrete, flash-like contrasting images merging into shadows, vague allusions, and fragments of archetypes.

This work was inspired by the painting "Twisted Ironies", a beautiful portrayal of a tornado, which was given to the composer as a gift by the artist. The piece alternates dramatic lyricism with driving

Europa is imagined as a quiet celestial body orbiting Jupiter with a warm and friendly ocean beneath a cracked and turbulent surface. This symphony is composed in the European style and tradition of the

It's the Far North Land that's a-calling me away,as take I with my pack sack to the road.It's the call on me of the forest in the North,as step I with the sunlight for my load. By Lake Duncan and ClearWater

Mixing classical and modern musical writing styles, this is a grand composition in A minor for string orchestra. This piece imagines three young American astronauts who go to deep space to discover life in

Hope is the thing with feathers by Emily Dickinson was written in 1861 and first published in 1891. The text presents hope as a quality that shines even throughout adversity and that only hope can

Embark on a sonic expedition through the majestic wonders of nature with this breathtaking composition for piano and string orchestra. Inspired by the landscapes of Yellowstone National Park, this

A collector of folk tunes, Lady Nairne (Carolina Oliphant) undoubtedly chose the traditional Scottish air "Hey, Tuttie, Tattie" as the setting for her melancholy text because of its beauty and simplicity.