Selected Compositions
Orchestral
Cloven Dreams (2004)
2,2,2,2 2,2,1,1 Piano, Timpani, 3 Perc, Strings
Premiere: SF SOTA Orchestra, May, 2005
Elegy for Strings (2004)
Premiere: San Jose Chamber Orchestra, San Jose, CA, October, 2003
Chamber Music
Wild Goat Bounce 2023
Cello and Piano
Premiere: Picasso Ensemble, Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA, October 2023
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Baldosa Floja, Monte Callado, Libertango arranged for Piano Trio 2021
Premiere: Dharma Gate Salons, June, 2021
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Latin Carnival 2020
Piano Trio
Premiere: Picasso Ensemble, Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA, May 2022
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Tangria Tango Suite 2018
Piano Trio
Premiere: International Orange, Sonic Harvest, Berkeley, CA, October, 2018
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Jardin Cubano, Picasso Ensemble commission and premiere 2018
Piano Trio
Premiere: Picasso Ensemble, Santa Cruz, CA, October, 2018
Baldosa Floja 2018
Arranged for 2 Violins, Cello, Bandoneon, Piano, and Bass, Tango Sin Fin
Premiere: Reed College, OR June, 2018
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Jardin Cubano 2017
Cello and Piano
Premiere: Salon, San Francisco, CA, 2017, CCC, Tiburon, CA, 2017
Jardin Cubano 2017
Oboe and Piano
Composed for Brenda Schuman-Post, San Francisco, CA
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Latin Carnival 2017
Cello and Piano
Premiere: Salon, San Francisco, CA, 2017, CCC, Tiburon, CA, 2017
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Latin Carnival 2017
Oboe and Piano,
Premiere: 1st Methodist Church, Mill Valley, CA, November, 2017
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Tangria (first movement of suite) 2017
Two Violins, Cello, Bandoneon, Piano, and Bass
Premiere: Redwood Tango Ensemble, Reed College, OR June, 2017
Latin Sketches 2017
Bassoon and Piano
Premiere: Congregational Church, Tiburon, CA May, 2017
Corazon del Verano 2015
Piano Trio
Premiere: Mill Valley, CA, 2015
Reflections on an Evolutionary Epic 2014
Cello and Piano
Premiere: San Rafael, CA August, 2014.
Rediscovering Eden 2012
Piano Trio
Premiere: Picasso Ensemble, Cabrillo College, Santa Cruz, CA, April, 2012.
Preludes 2011
Piano Trio
Premiere: Adesso, Old First Concerts, San Francisco, CA, March, 2011.
Four Movements in Time (commissioned by the San Francisco Community Music Center) 2008-9
Flute, Bassoon, and Piano
Premiere: Community Music Center, June, 2009
21 2006
Cello, marimba, vibes,
Premiere: Adesso, San Francisco, CA, February, 2006
Cloven Dreams 2004
String Quartet
Premiere: Sontonga String Quartet, University of Cape Town, South Africa, April, 2005
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Cloven Dreams 2003
For Flute and String Trio
Commissioned by Tessa Brinckman & East West Continuo Flute
Premiere: Tessa Brinckman
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Preludes for Cello 2003
Cello and Piano
Commissioned by Victoria Ehrlich, Premiere: Outreach Education Fundraiser, 2002
Premiere: Miner’s Foundry, 2004, CCC, Tiburon, CA, 2005
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String Quartet 1999
String Quartet
Premiere: Chamberlain String Quartet, San Francisco, CA, 11/99, Ariel String Quartet, 2000.
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Fantasy 1995
Viola, Piano
Premiere: Century Club, San Francisco, CA, 1996
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Theme and Variations for Clarinet and Piano 1993
Clarinet, Piano
Premiere: Peter Josheff, Clarinet, D’Arcy Reynolds, Piano
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Vocal Music
Prayer for Joe’s Taco Lounge 2019
Mezzo soprano, Violin, Piano,
Premiere: 142 Throckmorton, Noon Concert, Mill Valley, May, 2019
Listening to Winter 2001
Song cycle for Soprano and string trio
commissioned by Noe Valley Chamber Music, based on poetry by Molly Fisk.
Premiere: Noe Valley Chamber Music, 1/2001.
The Past Keeps Changing 1999
Song cycle for soprano and string trio.
Premiered at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco, CA, 1/00, Twin Cities Concert Association, 2000.
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Premiere: Unity Christ Church, May 1993
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Tweet Suite (text by Pablo Neruda) 1990
Song cycle for Soprano, Piano
Premiere: San Francisco Composers Forum, San Francisco, CA 5/92.
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Young Musicians Series String Orchestra
Animal Pageant 1999
American Composers Forum commission.
Elementary school String Orchestra
Premiere: Nevada City Youth String Orchestra, Nevada City, CA, 5/99
Variations for Violin and Orchestra 1999
American Composers Forum commission.
Middle school String Orchestra
Premiere: Nevada City Youth String Orchestra, Nevada City, CA, 5/99
Piano
Wild Goat Bounce 2023
Piano
Premiere: Dharma Gate Salon, Novato, CA, 2023
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Satin Doll 2023
Arranged for piano duet
Premiere: Picasso Ensemble, Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA, October 2023
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Interplay 2021
Piano
Premiere: Dharma Gate Salon, Novato, CA, 2021
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21 2002
Piano
Premiere: San Francisco Community Music Center, ACF Salon, 4/2002.
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Band
Ten Day Miner for concert band (high school level) 2005
American Composers Forum commission,
Premiere: Magnolia Intermediate, May, 2005
Ludwig’s Tango (middle school band) 2004
Premiere: Magnolia Intermediate, September, 2004
Elmer’s Waltz (middle school band) 2004
Premiere: Magnolia Intermediate, September, 2004
Country Dance (arr. Beethoven) 2004
Premiere: Magnolia Intermediate, September, 2004.
Choral
In the Woods 2000
Based on poetry by Marcia Falk, SATB Chorus.
Premiere: Nevada Union Chorus, Nevada County Composers Coalition Concert, 4/2000.
Videos and Recordings
DVD: Inner Landscape, 2007, music for the Owl House. CDs: Glass Sky, (Cloven Dreams for flute and string trio) North Pacific Music, 2005; The Past Keeps Changing, Dharma Gate Music, 2004; Cornucopia, Society of Composers, Inc., 2003
