Stanzas
Stanzas is third set of songs I composed for voice while studying music. These use texts from Gertrude Stein's Stanzas in Meditation.
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A Visit From Mr Jones
Another electro-acoustic collage from my time at Western Michigan University. Even though I'm not posting the audio, it's worth noting this piece (which is built from samples of Spike Jone's and His City Slickers) was a half-hearted effort at electronic music. For whatever reason, I resisted working in this medium for a long time. It's funny to me now since most of what I compose is electronic music.
Tempus Fugit
In late 2009 I was invited to create music for a dance concert at Brooklyn College that was to be a part of their Biannual International Electroacoustic Music Festival. The choreographers (B. Artis Smith and Germaine Salsberg) were creating a series of short pieces inspired by different birds. I created music for Raven and Mockingbirds. Here are the original descriptions of what they were looking for:
Three Questions
Three Questions is a graphic score that I created as part of a series of exercises with Seen Performance. The project that we were planning never materialized, but this piece has seen several performances from new music ensembles.
Jump
The final movement of MOVE! is a convoluted swing piece that borrows from Ellington.
Moan
The fourth movement of MOVE! is a ballad full of dense harmonies.
Bounce
The third movement of MOVE! is built around an uneven groove that is inspired by Latin music and Charles Mingus.
Wail
The second movement of MOVE! is an arrangement of the spiritual song Steal Away.
Shout
The first movement of MOVE! is a short fanfare in a swing style.
MOVE!
MOVE! is a suite of compositions for jazz band composed as my Masters project while at Western Michigan University.
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