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Works

ORCHESTRAL

O flower of fire (2023) 20'

3(pic., alt. flt.).3.3.(bcl)3.(cbn)/4.3.2+btbn.1/timp/3 perc./2hrp/str(16.14.12.10.8)+small auxiliary instruments

 

Tuxedo: Vasco 'de' Gama (2020) 5'20

2.2.(C+D harm.).2.2(C+D harm.).2.2.0.0/timp.1 perc./str(7.6.5.4.3)

 

Nexus (2020) 6'

3(2pic.)+al.fl.2+ca.3(3Cm harm.)+bcl.3(3D+A harm.)+cbn/5.4.4(2 30-note music box).2/timp(30-note music box).3-8 perc./2hp/cel./str

 

Disillusioned Dreamer (2018) 12’

2(pic.).2.2.2.(cbn)/4.2.2+btbn.1/hrp/2 perc.str(12.10.8.8.6)

 

The Spark Catchers (2017) 10’

2+picc.2.2(bcl).2/4.2.2+btbn.1/hrp/2 perc./str(12.10.8.8.6)

 

LARGE ENSEMBLE

...I may turn to salt (2023) 9'

str(5.5.4.4.2)+small auxiliary instruments

 

shouting forever into the receiver (2022) 14'

1(al.fl.).1.1.1/1.1.1.0/2 perc./2pf/str(1.1.1.2.1)+small auxiliary instruments

 

Tuxedo: Plaid x Plaid (2021) 5'30

0.2.0.0/2.0.0.0/----/str(5.4.3.3.1)+small auxiliary instruments

 

Where is the chariot of fire? (2020) 6'30

2(picc.).2.2(C+D harm.).2(C+D harm.).2.2.1.1/hrp/pf(2 wind-up music boxes)/2 perc./str(2.[15-note music box]2.2.2.2)

 

Verdala (2018) 5’

1(pic.).1.1(blc).1/1.1.1.0/hp/1 perc.str(1.1.1.2.1)

 

SMALL ENSEMBLE

when flesh is pressed against the dark (2024) 10' 

Baritone, Trumpet in C, Trombone, Bass Clarinet 

 

Gilt (2024) 10'

Saxophone Quartet

 

Even sweetness can scratch the throat (2023) 12' 

1 (picc.,al.fl.).0.1(bcl).0/1.0.1.0/1 perc./str(1.0.1.1.1)+small auxiliary instruments

 

 

How ruin nested inside each thimbled throat / & made it sing (2022) 10’

String Quartet (2 Violins, 1 Viola, 1 Violoncello) + small auxiliary instruments 

 

Tuxedo: Between Carnival and Lent (2022) 7'30

Alto and Ensemble (2 Cuffed Violins, 2 Harmonicas, and Music Boxes)

 

Tuxedo: (Copper); Ivory Mask (2021) 10'

1 Oboe ( = Voice, wind-up music box, and Harmonica in D); 1 Piano ( = Bosun's whistle, Voice, wind-up music box, and Harmonica in C + eight afro combs, and two pieces of A5 paper)

 

Tan-Tan (2020) 15’

1 Mezzo-Soprano ( = harmonica in D; 15 note Music Box), 1 Flute (pic.; alt. flt; b. flt; harmonica in C), 1 Clarinet in Bb (bcl), 1 Violin ( = voice), Percussion ( = voice)

 

Glances / I Don’t Belong Here: (2019) 10’

String Quartet (2 Violins, 1 Viola, 1 Violoncello)

 

A Winged Spirit (2018) 1'40

1 Violin (student), 1 Piano

 

Network Bed (2018) 5’

1 Violin, 1 Viola, 1 Violoncello, 1 Piano

 

Labyrinthine (2009) 15’

2 Violins, 2 Violas

 

Vera (2008) 8’20

1 Clarinet in Bb, 1 Violin, 1 Viola, 1 Violoncello

 

SOLO

yes, flash bright lightning in my southern sky! (2022) 3'

Two Oboe Reeds + Three Wind-Up Music Boxes

 

Weroon Weroon (2022) 5' minimum

Cuffed Violin 

 

Tuxedo: Diving Bell 2. (2021) 10'

Harp ( = Voice + 4 Large Metallic Dreadlock Cuffs; 6 Plastic Mini Hair Claw Clips; Strip of Cardboard)

 

Tuxedo: Crown; Sun King (2021) 8'

Cuffed Violin ( = Voice; five wind-up music boxes) 

 

Tuxedo: Hot Summer No Water (2020) 6'

Violoncello ( = 30 note Music Box; Voice; ACME Metropolitan Whistle) 

 

Processional (2018) 6’

Piano

 

On the Chequer’d Field Array’d  (2013) 10’

Piano

 

VOCAL

this is but an oration of loss (2022) 12'

SM-SATBarB + small auxiliary instruments 

 

Rosalind (2020) 15'

Soprano ( = 15 note Music Box; Harmonica in C), Baritone, and Piano ( + a piece of A4 paper) 

 

The Knife of Dawn (2016) 15’

Baritone and Piano

 

Not Hands Like Mine (2015) 5’30

2 Sopranos, 1 Alto

 

Incident (2011) 6’

Soprano and Piano

 

Never Seek to Tell Thy Love (2007) 5’15

2 Sopranos, 1 Alto

 

CHORAL

Tuxedo: Dust Bowl #2 (2022) 5'

SATB + 1 hand-cranked music box  

 

Tuxedo: Dust Bowl #1 (2021) 5'

SSAATTBB + small auxiliary instruments 

 

Regina Caeli (2014) 4’

SSAATTB a cappella

 

Fundamental  (2010) 10’

SATB Choir and Brass Quintet

 

Nativity (2006) 4’30

SSA Trio and SSA Chorus a cappella

 

 

MUSIC-THEATRE/OPERA

The Knife of Dawn (2016) 60’

Solo Baritone, 2 Sopranos, 1 Alto (pit choir), 1 Violin, 1 Viola, 1 Violoncello, 1 Harp

 

MOVEMENT-THEATRE

Dimensions of a Creole Continuum (2021)

Co-composed with Jessie Cox 

for limitless performers and limitless time 

 

INSTALLATION

Tuxedo: Dust Bowl #3 (2022) 

for harmonicas and optional SATB voices 

 

Stung; Butterfly (2021) 

rug of vibrating coins 

 

Baracara Region 6 (2021)

for voices doubling on harmonicas 

 

Hand-en-Veldt (2021)

for 100 wind-up music boxes