catalog

For more information on catalog publications, please write American Composers Alliance or

Printable Version

Chamber works without voice

Go back to top

Single #2: The Mixer (2024)
For oboe, violin, viola, cello, piano.
March 24, 2024 Dixon Recital Hall, New Orleans, Louis Moreau Institute.

Single #1 (2023)
For viola and electronics.
Commissioned by Lois Martin.
First performance fall 2024; WSCMS, NYC.

The Juggler (2023)
For piano.
Written for Wesley Ducote.
First performance August 2024.

The Palm of the Hand (2021)
Four Movements for Percussion Quartet.
Commissioned by Talujon.
First performance: November 6, 2021, LeFrak Hall, NYC, Talujon Ensemble.

Drang Nicht (2018)
For multiple plectrum instruments, flute, oboe, violin, viola, cello.
Commissioned by The Roger Shapiro Foundation.
First performance: April 30, 2018, Symphony Space, NYC.

snip, snip (2018)
For piano, prepared piano, 2 violins, viola, cello, clarinet/BC, horn.
NOVA commission for 2018; supported with funds from Chamber Music America.
Premiere February 25, 2018, Libby Gardner Concert Hall, SLC; 16’

String Trio (2014)
First performance: NOVA, March 2015.

5 Preludes for Piano. (2014)
For piano.
First performance: Jason Eckhart, NOVA, November 2014.

so as to (2010)
Trio for violin, horn and piano.
First performance: NOVA, November, 2014.

2005 and Counting (2010)
For clarinet and electronics.
Commissioned by Laura Carmichael.
First performance: DUO X, February 2, 2010, Utrecht, Holland.
DUO X, February 21, 2010, Tokyo Wonder Site, Tokyo, Japan.
7.25 minutes

Yeah U Rite! (2009)
For alto saxophone and electronics.
Commissioned by Tim Ruedeman.
First performance: Issue Project Room, NYC, May 2009.
additional performances: December 4, 2009, Listen Space, NYC Tim Ruedeman.
3 additional performances during 09-10 season, NYC.
other additional performances by John Sampen.
6 minutes

Da Lives ah da Saints (2009)
For electric guitar and electronics.
Commissioned by Daniel Lippel.
First performance: December 4, 2009, Listen Space, NYC.
version for tenor banjo and electronics;
First performance: Canyonlands, by Joshua Payne, November 4, 2009.
5.5 minutes

Just One Step Beyond (2008)
Version for viola and cimbalom.
First performance: Salt Lake City.
Recorded on Albany, Troy 1216 by Roberta Zalkind, viola and Igor Iachimciuc, cimbalom.
6 minutes

Rough Sleepers (2008)
For ensemble and voices of the homeless (electronics)
fl (picc/alto) cl (bc) vln, vc, pno, perc
In the Soup
Katrina
... and Keeps Faith with Those Who Sleep in the Dust
Commissioned by the Fromm Foundation at Harvard University.
First performance: February 25, 2008 at Merkin Hall, NYC by The New York New Music Ensemble.
Additional performances: Festival Voor Nieuwe Muziek, Belgium by NYNME 11/08 and Canyonlands, 9/08.
Recorded on Albany, Troy 1216 by Canyonlands, conducted by composer.
20 minutes

reprise (2007)
For violin, viola, cello, bass and piano
Commissioned by NOVA for their 30th Anniversary with funds from The Eccles Foundation.
First performance: NOVA.
additional performance: December 3, 2009, WCSMS, Merkin Hall, NYC.
Recorded on Albany, Troy 1216 by NOVA.
10.5 minutes

person, place, etc. (2006)
Flute, alto flute, and piccolo (1 player), and percussion (1 player)
The Halfs of It
What Time Is It
Kuchki Victimas and Gleb
Outside Wilson
First performance: June 24, 2006
Carlton Vickers, flute
Glenn Webb, percussion
Recorded on Albany, Troy 1216.
11.5 minutes

Past Light (2005)
For clarinet, bass clarinet, violin, cello and piano
One Thread Among It
All Together
Open
Commissioned by The New York New Music Ensemble with funds from The Argosy Foundation.
premiered, Los Angeles County Museum, 11/06.
6 additional performances, including Merkin Hall, NYC.
Recorded on Albany, Troy 1216 by The New York New Music Ensemble, James Baker, conductor.
17.5 minutes

A Table of The Most Used Chords (2004)
For horn quartet
Commissioned by Intermezzo.
First performance: 10/2004, horn section, Utah Symphony Orchestra.
Additional performance of note:
February 15, 2010, University of Illinois Horn Quartet, Champaign-Urbana, IL.
Recorded on Albany, Troy 1216 by Canyonlands Horn Quartet.
12 minutes

POINTS AND TALES (2004)
12 character pieces for solo piano
4 sections premiered July 2004, Stephen Gosling, Composers Conference, Wellesley, MA.
42 minutes

A TABLE OF THE MOST USED CHORDS (2004)
Horn quartet
premiered July 2004, Intermezzo Chamber Music Series, Utah Symphony Horn Section, Salt Lake.
12 minutes

A TABLE OF THE MOST USED CHORDS (2004)
Sax quartet version
12 minutes

WHAT FOLLOWS IS A SONG FROM THE SAME FRAGMENTED MASQUE (2003)
Solo flute
Recorded on February, Carlton Vickers, 2004; Albany Records Troy 710.
10 minutes

MELPOMENE (2000)
Cello, flute, harp, and percussion
Performed May 2003 by Canyonlands on CMC Series, Salt Lake.
Recorded on 1/26-27/01; Albany Records Troy 710.
16 minutes

PARTITA INTRECCIATA (1999)
Violin and tape
Co-commissioned by Gerald Elias and Bodil Rørbech.
Premiered Copenhagen, April 22, 2000 (Rørbech).
Subsequent performances: Malmö, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Paris, NOVA Series, Salt Lake, etc.
Recorded on December 2000 (Elias). Albany Records Troy 710.
13 minutes

TRACE (1998)
2 pianos, 2 percussion
Commissioned by the Fromm Foundation.
Premiered Stuttgart, February 2001 by the ensemble "Piano and Percussion"-Stuttgart on the Eclat Festival.
Subsequent performances: Speculum Musicae, January 2004, Merkin Hall, New York.
Timetable, March 2004, Staller Center, Stony Brook, NY.
Recorded on March 2002; Albany Records Troy 710.
17 minutes

JUST ONE STEP BEYOND (1998)
Viola, piano
In memorium Margaret McGlinn.
Premiere June 7,1998; New Music Works, Santa Cruz, CA., Polly Burkholder, viola, Susan Bruckner, piano.
Subsequent Preformaces:
July 2004 Lois Martin, viola, Christopher Oldfather, piano, Composers Conference, Wellesley, MA.
May 15, 2000, Merkin Hall, New York, Lois Martin, viola, Eliza Garth, piano.
March 1999, Scott Lewis , viola, Jed Moss, piano, Salt Lake.
Recorded on June 1999, Scott Lewis, viola, Jed Moss, piano. Albany Records Troy 710.
6 minutes

QUARTET (1998)
2 violins, viola cello
Commissioned by the Koussevitzky Foundation.
Premiered April 6, 1997; The Madeleine Festival, Cathedral of the Madeleine; the Abramyan Quartet.
Also performed Tokyo, June 17, 1997.
Recorded on CRI 787.
19 minutes

DIALOGUE IN THREE PARTS (1994)
Flute, alto flute, piccolo [one performer] and tape
Commissioned by Carlton Vickers.
Premiered April 6, 1995; Carlton Vickers
Subsequent performances include those by:
Rachel Rudich:
     October 22, 1998; California Institute of the Arts.
     October 23, 1998; Pamona College.
     October 27, 1998; University of Pittsburgh.
     October 28, 1998; Mount Union College, Akron.
     October 29, 1998; S.U.N.Y.-Buffalo.
Yossi Arnheim:
     March 6, 1998; Biennial of New Music ; Tel Aviv Museum of Art.
Jayn Rosenfeld:
     November 23, 1997; Merkin Hall, New York.
Kathryn Lukas:
     April 18, 1998; Indiana University.
Mary Stolper:
     October 13, 1996; DePaul University, Chicago.
     March 27, 1997; University of Chicago.
Carlton Vickers:
     February 19, 1996; Dresden.
Recorded on CRI 787.
9 minutes

ROMAN PASSACAGLIAS (1991)
Violin, cello, piano
Commissioned by the Leonardo Trio.
Premiered March 4, 1992; The Icebreaker, Amsterdam.
Subsequent performances include those by:
The Leonardo Trio:
     November 16, 1992; Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York.
     March 14, 1994; Prince Theatre, University of Pennsylvania.
     April 17, 1992; Greenwich, CT.
EARPLAY:
     October 2, 1995; Center for the Arts, Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco.
Recorded on CRI 787.
12 minutes

DELTA, THE PERFECT KING (1989)
Solo horn, 2 flutes, 2 clarinets, piano, percussion, 2 violins, viola, cello, contrabass
Premiered October 10, 1991; Speculum Musicae, William Purvis, horn, composer conducting; Miller Theater, New York.
Subsequent performance at International Horn Society Festival, 9 June, 1993, Kansas City.
Recorded on CRI 705.
19 minutes

DIPTYCH:ANOTHER ORDER OF CAT/CONSIDER THE WINDOW (1989)
Violin, cello, piano
17 May 1989, Chamber Players of the League/ISCM
Weill Recital Hall, New York.
Recorded on Centaur CD 2103.
19 minutes

DÄMMERUNG (1982)
Oboe, viola, cello, piano
Commissioned by the Chamber Music Festival at Bennington College.
Premiered 17 August 1982, Bennington College.
6 minutes

NONET
Fl, clar-bs clar, bssn, tpt, vln, vla, vc, cb, perc
Premiered 5 August 1981, Composers Conference, Johnston, VT.
9 minutes

SONATA FOR VIOLA AND PIANO (1979)
Premiered 17 March 1983, Carnegie Recital Hall, NYC
Lawrence Dutton, vla, Aleck Karis, pno.
19 minutes

BLACK BEAUTY (1981)
Solo electric guitar
Commissioned by Henry Gwiazda.
27 February 1981, C.A.G.E. Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio.
All subsequent performances by Henry Gwiazda.
9 minutes

THREE FANTASY PIECES FOR HORN AND PIANO (1980)
Commissioned by Rebecca Root.
Premiered 3 December 1981, McMillan Theatre, NYC
William Purvis, hn, Aleck Karis, pno.
11 minutes

SUMMER ALBUM (1977)
Solo piano
6 December 1979, McMillin Theatre, NYC
Christopher Green-Armytage, pno.
20 minutes

SONATA FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO
Premiered 28 February 1980, McMillin Theatre, NYC
Linda Quan, vln., Aleck Karis, pno.
15 minutes

TRIO (1975)
Violin, horn, piano
Premiered 9 April 1975, Philomatheon Hall, Univ. of Penn.
9 minutes

RAMPART (1975)
Solo cello
Premiered 20 April 1975 Annenburg Center, Univ. of Penn.
David Dornbusch, vc.
11 minutes

DUMAINE (1974)
Cello, flute, oboe, viola
Premiered 7 February 1974, Contemporary Chamber Ensemble
Fred Sherry, vc., Arthur Weisberg, cond.
5 minutes

Opera

Go back to top

BOX AND COX (1998)
Soprano, tenor, lyric baritone
flute dbl alto and picc., clarinet dbl. bass cl
violin, cello, piano, percussion, tape
comic opera in three scenes
Premiered April 17, 2000 at series opening of Libby Gardner Hall, Salt Lake City.
40 minutes

Chamber works with voice

Go back to top

A Certain Round of Events (2002)
Mezzo-soprano, piano
Recorded on August 2003, Lani Poulson, mezzo-soprano, Susan Wenckus, piano.
40 minutes

ON THE WINGS OF WIND (1994)
Soprano, baritone,clarinet dbl. bass cl.., violin, cello, harp
"..a..miniature Das Leid von der Erde." - NY Times
Premiered Salt Lake City, July 27, 1997; Canyonlands Ensemble, Jennifer Larson, soprano, Joseph Onstott, baritone, composer conducting. New York premiere, fall 1999; Washington Square Contemporary Music Series.
May 2003, The Madeleine Festival, Cathedral of the Madeleine.
Recorded on CRI 787.
Recorded Milken Archive.
20 minutes

ITS SOUNDLESS AFTERMATH (1993)
Soprano,clarinet, violin, cello, piano
Commissioned by the Hillel Foundation.
Premiered May 9, 1993; Eastman Theatre, Rochester, NY.
6 minutes

DAS BACHES WIEGENLIED (1991)
Men's choir: TTBB, 2 horns, harp
1 June 1991, University of Utah A Cappella Choir.
6 minutes

FOUR SONGS (1979)
Soprano, piano
(Yeats, Pound and Williams)
Premiered 17 April 1979, Rogers Chapel, Newcomb College
Nancy Assaf, sop., Douglas Flieger, pno.
8 minutes

Large ensemble works

Go back to top

A League of Notions (2015)
1211 2000 perc strings
First performance: Miller Theatre, NYC, June 11, 2015, Orchestra of the League.

Parts and Labor (2011)
3 Movements for Chamber Orchestra; 0020 2000 strings
Recorded by members of the Utah Symphony.

THROUGH (2003)
0200 2000 strings
premiered October 2004, Engleman Hall, New York, Stony Brook, Contemporary Chamber Players.
8 minutes

ANGELS, EMERALDS, AND THE TOWERS (1992)
1(picc.)010; 1100 harp, strings
Commissioned by New Music Across America-Utah and C. Comstock Clayton Foundation.
Premiered October 2, 1992, Tanner Amphitheater, Zion National Park; Canyonlands Ensemble; composer conducting.
Subsequent performances:
     October 15, 1992; Canyonlands, Salt Lake City.
     October 3, 1996; Bowling Green University; Emily Freeman Brown, conductor.
Recorded on CRI 787.
6 minutes

CONCORD (1991)
3(picc)3(EH)3(bs)3(contra);4331; pno-cel; perc; strings
Commissioned for the Utah Symphony by the Eccles Foundation.
Premiered December 6, 1991; Utah Symphony, Joseph Silverstein, conductor.
Also performed December 7, 1991.
25 minutes

MEMOIR (1985)
3333, 4331, perc, timp, harp, strngs
May 6,7,9, 1986 New Orleans Symphony
Philippe Entremont, Conductor.
March 22, 1994 Penn State Orchestra
Pu-chi Jiang, conductor.
12 minutes

CONSIDER THE WINDOW (1984)
2022; 2000; strings
9 minutes

WIND ENSEMBLES (1982)
4333; 4331;perc,hrp,pno
15 minutes

R.A. Kramden & Co.'s New Music Ensemble Series*

* (university level)

Go back to top

l'eau, ............. (2009)
Roger-Renee Moreau
fl, cl, vln, vc, pno
1st performance: New Music Ensemble, December 7, 2009.
6 minutes

provisation – canal float (2009)
Verda Vanhoven
fl, cl, vln, vc, pno
1st performance: New Music Ensemble, December 7, 2009.
7 minutes

Elegy For Aaron (2010)
Mikel Kuehn
fl, cl, vln, vc, pno, perc
1st performance: New Music Ensemble, December 6, 2010.
7 minutes