text by A. E. Stallings
Commissioned by C4: The Choral Composer/Conductor Collective, with the assistance of the David and Minnie Berk Foundation and the Yale School of Music alumniVentures Fund; to be premiered in NYC March 3, 2010, with a repeat performance on March 5, 2010.
Sole watchman of the flying stars (2010) double chorus (SMATRB, SATB) a cappella
text by John Berryman (1914-1972)
text by Garrison Keillor
Poortraits of Presidents (2009) men's chorus and jazz combo; musical settings of quotes from Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama.
Commissioned by Director Chris Eanes for the USC Apollo Men's Choir, and premiered in April of 2009.
O magnum mysterium (2008) SATB a cappella chorus
To be premiered by the De Angelis Vocal Ensemble and director Matthew Gray on December 5, 2010 at the Mission Basilica in San Juan Capistrano, CA.
O Ecclesia (2008) SATB a cappella chorus
text by Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179)
Premiered by the Young New Yorkers' Chorus under the direction of Michael Kerschner on June 7, 2008 in New York.
(though love be a day) (2007) SSAATTBB a cappella chorus
text by e. e. cummings (1894-1962)
First reading in April of 2009 by VocalEssence as part of their 2009 Essentially Choral Program.
Sweet Was the Song (2007) SATB chorus and celesta
text from 16th century carol (Anonymous)
Winner of 10th Annual VocalEssence Welcome Christmas! Composition Contest; Premiered by VocalEssence under the direction of Philip Brunelle on December 1, 2007 in Minneapolis, MN.
Daybreak* (2007) 4' for SATB a cappella chorus
text by John Donne (1572-1631)
Above (2006)
commissioned by Joseph Ohrt and the Central Bucks West High School Choir, Doylestown, PA
I. There Above
II. Dandelion
III. You and I Shall Go
The night has a thousand eyes (2006) 4'40" for SATB a cappella chorus
text by Francis William Bourdillon (1852-1921)
A Red, Red Rose (2005) 4' for SATB a cappella chorus
text by Robert Burns (1759-1796)
Published by Santa Barbara Music. Click here to order (it's the first piece on the list).
it may not always be so... (2005) 3'40" for SATB a cappella chorus
text by e. e. cummings (1894-1962)
What Follows (2003) 5' for SSAATTBB a cappella chorus
text by Devon Glenn (b. 25 years ago)
Descent (2000) 5' for SSSAAATTTBBB a cappella chorus
text by William Carlos Williams (1883-1963)