Several years ago, my sister told me that she was playing for several church services and was seeking some new pieces for these services. Being one that would almost always take a challenge from my sister,
Ballade for Oboe, English Horn and Piano was written, some years ago, originally for French horn instead of English horn, then was rewritten for English horn as a commission to be performed at the
Originally written for organ, this fugue by Reinhold Gliere was composed when he served on the faculty of the Kiev Conservatory. Deftly arranged for a trio of flute, oboe, and bassoon, it retains the
My intention in writing Impressions was to present to both the audience and the performers short and simple character pieces, each leaving very contrasting mental images of people, places, or
Prayer originated as an interlude for flute and piano in my choral setting of Psalm 19, Requiem, written in memory of Marie Mountain Clark. She was a friend and former principal
Reverie Serene is a lullaby, inspired by an instance of a swaddled newborn trying to fight slumber. I took the instance and split it into three sections; the mobile, the parent's embrace, and the
This collection of original duet compositions can be played by two saxophones or two oboes. Written for beginning students, the pieces range from Grade 1 to Grade 3 and cover a variety of different modes in
In the spring of 2016, I had the great pleasure of being commissioned by the United States Air Force Band to write a brass chamber work for two of their impressively accomplished musicians, Michael Brest
Yankee Doodle is a delightful, frolicking arrangement, utilizing the agility of each of the three instruments; Flute, oboe, clarinet. The key changes, counterpoint, and some thrown-in accidentals