Eclogue for solo flute was written in 2007 for Misty Rondeau Theisen and premiered later that year. The pastoral work is in... More > four sections and is appropriate for later high school players (and up) who desire a contemporary yet lyrical piece. Approximately 5 1/2 minutes long. Performance score. < Less

"Variations on a Theme of Gretchaninov" is an exciting and passionate alto saxophone duet (may also be played on two... More > baritone saxophones). Approximately ten minutes long, this piece begins in a neo-Romantic style and gets progressively more frenetic, featuring dense contrapuntal variations and cadenzas. "Variations" is recommended for advanced college-level players with good rhythmic skills and lyricism. Very minimal altissimo required. Transposed performance score. < Less

A short saxophone quartet piece in memory of Frank Zappa. Contains concert pitch score and transposed parts.

The title of "Ars Lucis/Umbrae" is taken from a chapter heading (“The Great Art of Light and Shadow”) in Umberto Eco’s... More > novel The Island of the Day Before, which tells of the adventures of a 17th-century Italian nobleman. Eco’s chapter title, in turn, is a reference to Athanasius Kircher’s 1645–1646 work "Ars Magna Lucis et umbrae in mundo". The piece is dedicated to Lynn Raley.

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Petite Suite is a six-minute, four-movement composition designed for younger or intermediate pianists. Performance score.

A short, crowd-pleasing reed quintet (oboe, clarinet, alto saxophone, bass clarinet, bassoon) composition in memory of Frank... More > Zappa. For advanced players with good rhythmic skills. Contains transposed full score and set of transposed parts. < Less