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Commissioned by Dr. Susan Fisher at OSU for her biology course, this piece used Max/MSP to generate music based on DNA segments. The music does not have a one-to-one correspondence with segments of the DNA code, instead it will use the process of DNA translation as a metaphor for the compositional process.
Sophie was a cat. She belonged to my aunt and uncle—as much as any cat belongs to someone. Being allergic, I am not a cat guy so one may wonder why I've written a song in memory of a feline. When Sophie passed after away after multiple surgeries there was a lot of heart ache and sadness. For me it is easier to craft a song than a heartfelt note of sympathy, this is the main reason that I composed this song.
These are two short pieces for solo double-bass inspired by Snoopy, a childhood hero of mine.
original program notes:
This was composed as a birthday gift for my sister-in-law Jainie. The concept is lighthearted and pokes fun at some of her foibles. I included poems in the score (one per movement) as additional little jabs.
I. Café Éternel
Do as the Romans do when you’re in Rome,
(Or as the locals when you’re not at home.)
So in England, you see,
It’s best to drink tea.
But not her, she’ll drink coffee with foam
Based on a jazz-funk groove, this final variation is built from a couple of motives that are recombined in several ways.
This concise statement is short in length and articulation.
Charlie Parker's innovative bebop style is explored fully in this wild variation.
Derived from the minimalist style, this variation presents rhythm changes in its barest harmonic statement.
This variation, the second to use the blues form, is built around the tension inherent in "blue notes."
Bach's music is difficult for many pianists and can be an endless source of frustration. This variation only makes things worse.
