As One, 3332/4231/4 perc/pno/strings, 5’00” (2012)
As One is a vibrant overture for full orchestra. It symbolizes the power of an idea coalescing in the minds of many thinkers and the power of many individuals united to a shared purpose.
High and low lines converge to a common point, off-set rhythms fall into a shared pattern, and the two main themes evolve into a single new entity. Winds, brass, percussion, and strings contribute different themes that together form harmonious counterpoint.
Begun at MacDowell 2011 and completed 2012.
The Curtis Symphony Orchestra, Cristian Macelaru, conductor
All Things Being Equal, 3232/4231/4perc/pno/strings, 4’00” (2012)
The sections of the orchestra struggle to match each other, but what begins as a fight for dominance ends as riotous celebration as the different forces are superimposed into a new and harmonious whole.
The Curtis Symphony Orchestra, Delta David Gier, conductor
If and When, 3232/4231/1perc/harp/pno/strings, 6’00” (2012)
A piece about doubt and hope. The “when” music in low strings is harmonically stable, the “if” music in high percussion is harmonically ambiguous, and a declamatory line in the oboe or brass divides or unites the two.
The Curtis Symphony Orchestra, Delta David Gier, conductor
Hero’s Welcome, 2222/4231/3perc/strings, 6’30” (2010)
This overture is a tribute to those who display courage in the face of extreme challenges. The angular lines and extreme registers represent maximum effort.
- Winner, 2010 Northridge Composition Prize
- Premiered by the California State University Symphony, Dr. John Roscigno, Conductor