"American Death Ballads was composed especially for tenor Brian Thorsett and premiered by him at the San Francisco Conservatory, November 1, 2015, with pianist John Churchwell, and at the National

Voice, piano, and instrument (cello or violin) intertwine in this stirring rendition of the well-loved Swedish hymn, Day by Day. An effective piece, useful throughout the entire church year,

for mezzo-soprano and alto saxophone

text is poem "Elegy (Deserted)" by Eryn Green

Duration: 3:30

This song cycle for high voice is fitting for experienced singers wishing to add contemporary art songs to their repertoire. The witty Carl Sandburg text comes to life with atonal though melodic writing and

This cycle of five modern art songs is among the very first to come out of Hawaii. Tracing the volcanic origin of the land through the polyglot of peoples that now live in the Islands, the music is rooted