Chamber/Solo & Duo

Stargazing (2010) violin and electronics
Echolocation (2009) saxophone quartet
Event Horizon (2009) string quartet
Impromptu (2008) violin and piano
Automata (2008) piano solo
Sarcasms (2008) alto saxophone and piano
You're So Fine (2008) viola solo
Toccata (2007) violin and piano
Delights and Shadows (2007) bass voice and piano
Recurrency (2007) cello octet
Imprints (2006) 2 pianos
Pins and Needles (2006) mixed ensemble
Marimbaphobia (2006) marimba solo
Night Signals (2005) cl, vn, vc, and piano
String Quartet (2005)
Brass Quintet (2004)
Sounds & Shapes (2004) mixed ensemble
Quintet (2003) cl, bn, perc, vc, cb
Horn Sonata (2003) horn and piano
String Trio (2002) vn, vl, vc

Recurrency (2007)
for cello octet

Premiered by students at the University of Michigan; Mark Latham, conductor
Oct. 22, 2007 , Britton Hall, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Program Notes:
Recurrency for cello octet was conceived as a quasi-passacaglia. The recurring nine notes (C-E-D-E-F-G-G#-B-G-Bb) are stated by itself in the beginning, and, from there on, is buried within the piece. The piece is not by any means a strict passacaglia - certain notes of the ground bass pattern may last several measures while the others may be passed over within a single beat. Also, while the piece is centered around C for the beginning portion of the piece, the pitch center moves around the notes of the passacaglia (so the next section is E centered, then D centered and so on). The passacaglia form gradually disintegrates until it completely disappears and for the final portion of the piece, the original nine notes come back to become the motive for the ending.