Music

Minute to Midnight (2024) - 65'
one-act opera
libretto by Alan Olejniczak

Hermitage (2021) - 9'
for steel drum and orchestra
commission by St. Matthew's Music Guild with support from the Los Angeles County Arts Commission

Kill Switch (2017) - 8'
for concert band
written for Dr. Leo Sakamoto and the CSU Bakersfield Concert Band

Gesualdo, Prince of Madness (2013, new version in progress) - 70'
opera in 2 acts, libretto by Mitchell Morris
written for Opera Parallèle
excerpts and details can be found on the Gesualdo, Prince of Madness page

Engine Room (2013) - 15'
for 14 percussionists
written for Eugene Novotney and the HSU Percussion Ensemble

Triskadekatet (2005) - 9'
for 13 players
live performance by an ensemble of UCLA students

Leader of the Pack (2002) - 11'
for solo trombone and chamber ensemble
live performance by an ensemble of UCLA students and Timothy Dueppen, trombone

The Wretched (in progress) - 20'
for song cycle for soprano and piano
written for Lucy Fitz Gibbon and Ryan MacEvoy McCullough

Where Would I Go  (2020) - 9'
for soprano, countertenor, and piano
written for Diana Schwam and Chuanyuan Liu

A Year of Strife  (2015) - 20'
for soprano, harp, and live electronics
written for Lucy Fitz Gibbon

Rejuvenated Heart (2011) - 9'
for women's chorus and chamber ensemble
written for Lucik Aprahamian and Arizona Women in Tune
live recording can be purchased here.

Canzoni di Morte e Conquista - Libro I (2004) - 15'
for mezzo-soprano, flute, clarinet, viola, cello, 2 percussion, and harp
live performance by an ensemble of UCLA students and Jacqueline Bezek, mezzo-soprano

The Black Hours (in progress) - 30'
for piano, percussion, and electronics

Ashes for Trees (2024) - 9'
for violin, alto saxophone, and piano
written for Virginia Ryder, Cindy Moyer, and John Chernoff

Nameless (2021) - 7'
for baritone voice and small ensemble (Pierrot +1)
written for Brightwork NewMusic and Synchromy

Too Sedated to Rage (2020) - 30'
for two pianos and live electronics
written for Hear Now Hear! (Ryan MacEvoy McCullough and Andrew Zhou)

Evil Twin (2017) - 11'
for violin, viola, and live electronics
written for Aperture Duo (Adrianne Pope and Linnea Powell)

Hungry (2017) - 11'
for string quartet
written for Lyris Quartet for CPC III

You, Who So Well Know the Nature of My Soul... (2015) - 8'
for saxophone quartet and pre-recorded electronics
written for Noir Quartet

Grunge Factory (2014) - 11'
for violin, clarinet, double bass, piano, and percussion
written for the B Band

Wake the Dead (2012) - 12'
for piano trio
written for the Saguaro Trio

Mr. Distinguished (2011) - 10'
for violin, alto saxophone, piano, and pre-recorded electronics
written for Virginia Ryder, Cindy Moyer, and John Chernoff
recorded by What's Next Ensemble

Mechanical Fanfare (ver. 1 - 2006) - 5'
for trumpet, trombone, 2 percussion, and piano
live performance by an ensemble of UCLA students

Burlesca (2003) - 6'
for violin, clarinet, and piano
live performance by the Talea Ensemble

Nocturnal Emissions (2001) - 12'
for percussion, piano, and pre-recorded electronics

Equal-Tempered Clavier (in progress)
a set of 10 works for re-tuned equal-tempered piano

Imitation: Crab (2023) - 1'
a response to Schoenberg's Op. 19 No. 4 for solo piano

Savory (2023) - 9'
for solo piano with live electronics
written for Aron Kallay

Alone, Except for All the Ghosts (2022) - 10'
for alto saxophone and live electronics
written for Jan Baker

Heat Thrasher (2020) - 7'
for solo flute
written for Synchromy and Rachel Beetz

Pool of Tears (2020) - 6'
for flute and pre-recorded electronics
written for Brandy Blakely

The Other Son (2018) - 8'
for cello (and optional percussion)
written for Timothy Loo

Four Years of Fog (2016) - 24'
for retuned solo piano
written for Ryan MacEvoy McCullough

Liars and Sirens (2016) - 6'
for solo glockenspiel and electronics

Parking in Cars (2015) - 3'
for solo trombone with pre-recorded electronics
written for Matthew Barbier for Synchromy

A System of Manliness (2014) - 9'
ver. 1 for solo piano or electric piano, and pre-recorded electronics
ver. 2 for 2 pianos or 2 electric pianos, and pre-recorded electronics

Get Down (2014) - 8'
for solo bassoon with pre-recorded electronics
written for Anthony R. Parnther

Drive-Thru Etudes
Book 1 - "Upland, CA" (2011)
Book 2 - "Arcata, CA" (2013)
Book 3 - "Santa Cruz, CA" (in progress)
for solo piano,
written for Ryan MacEvoy McCullough
details can be found on the Drive-Thru Etudes page

Single - Stoat/Crickets (2009) - 8'
for solo cello with live and pre-recorded electronics,
written for Carter Dewberry,
recorded for her album Origins

Piano Sonata No. 1 - "Arcata" (2007) - 15'
commissioned by Gloria Cheng and Piano Spheres
live recording by Ryan MacEvoy McCullough

Sonata (III) for Oboe - "Mass." (2007) - 7'
for solo oboe and percussion ostinato,
recorded by Laura Medisky for her album Personalities (available on Amazon)

Tiamat (2006) - 7'
for solo alto saxophone,
written for Nick Casillas

Icarus (2004) - 4'
for solo english horn,
written for Ryan Zwahlen,
recorded on his album In the City At Night

Moonsugar (2003) - 9'
for solo multiple percussion and pre-recorded electronics