Dance Suite is a hodgepodge of some of my favorite musical styles. The opening movement, "Tango," is an homage to the music of Astor Piazzolla. The melody, first presented in the horn, seems to

First Impressions was written for the University of Oklahoma Steel Band, directed by Andrew Richardson, for their 2011-12 performance season.

Depending on where you strike a steelpan note, you will get a range of timbres including a punchy fundamental, a rich overtone wash, and a tone similar to a gong. I wanted to compose a study with these

Mr. Beat, A.B.D. is the untold story of an acquaintance of musicians everywhere who has not yet gotten around to finishing his doctoral dissertation.  He is an odd, lopsided fellow, switching

Pop Music Drumming by Chris Bates is a necessary resource for any serious drum set player wanting to study styles such as Rock, Funk, Soul, Country, Hip-Hop and Pop. Each chapter gives a brief

Queen Bess was written to commemorate the amazing life of aviation pioneer Elizabeth "Bessie" Coleman. Every section of the ensemble gets their moment in the sun with this high-flying march, which

Raiz (pronounced heiss) is the name of an acrobatic kick in the Afro-Brazilian martial art capoeira. Although it would not be functional within a truly combative situation, within the context of a

This meditative work for solo multiple percussion uses found objects such as clay pots and tuned metal pipes and weaves them into different textures through the use of hemiola and odd meters.