Compositions

string orchestra

commissioned by the San Jose Chamber Orchestra

string orchestra

commissioned by the San Jose Chamber Orchestra

double WW, 4 horns, 2 trpt., 3 trb., timp., 3 perc., strings

a high-energy, perpetuum mobile piece

Oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, 3 perc., strings

commissioned by flutist Teresa Orozco

string orchestra

commissioned by the San Jose Chamber Orchestra

double WW, 4 horns, 2 trpt., 3 trb., tuba, timp., perc., strings

Performed by the Winchester Orchestra

string orchestra, harp, 1 percussionist

commissioned by the San Jose Chamber Orchestra

"The Path" is my musical setting of a very lovely text by poet Alfred Nicol. In a lyrical style, this piece presents the message that even walking on a modest path that "doesn't take you very far" can leave you with a deepened sense of beauty and wonder.

A lyrical piece expressing the joys of peace and solitude.

A haunting, dreamlike song with unexpected lyrics.

William Blake’s “The Lamb” and “The Shepherd.”

A lively Celtic-inflected piece about the wild joys of dancing.

Three lyrical songs set to poems of e.e. cummings.

A hard-driving piece about the unstoppable persistence of true love.

Alas! Lucy has lost her shoe while dancing and cannot find it. A lively romp!

A brooding meditation on autumn rain, ripeness, and fruition.

Lively and playful.

Lyrical, Celtic-inflected, emotionally engaging.

An evocative, mystical description of the night-time wind.

A slow, dreamy, mystical revery.

A wild, galloping ride for choir and alto sax!

A song of joy and gratitude.

Four varied, mostly unison songs, suitable for young treble choirs.

An urgent, propulsive piece warning us to be ready for the Master’s return.

An impassioned plea for everyone to seek and celebrate peace.

A cheerful song about delicious, wonderful blueberry muffins!

A challenging, up-tempo setting of a lyrical e.e. cummings poem.

A lyrical, impassioned setting of an e.e. cummings poem.

Light, breezy; all about freedom, possibilities, and soaring away.

This is a lyrical, gently moving arrangement of the traditional hymn “Jerusalem, My Happy Home,” a lovely meditation on the “heavenly Jerusalem” where, God promises, all who love him will someday live in perfect peace.

This upbeat Christmas anthem paints a picture of faithful shepherds and caroling angels greeting the birth of the Christ child.

Jesus will lift our heavy burdens of shame and guilt.

An emphatic statement about faith and reformation.

This anthem is all about faith, especially as related to Reformation Sunday.

God supports us in times of temptation.

The Song of Zechariah (father of John the Baptist) from Luke 1.

“Rejoice in the presence of the Lord.”

A lyrical arrangement of this traditional Christmas song.

The parable of the growing seed, Mark chapter 4.

A dramatic setting of this familiar hymn.

God reaches out to us in times of weakness and adversity.

A setting of Martin Luther’s famous hymn.

A vigorous, melodic anthem suitable for Easter or other occasions.

2017

A simple, straightforward take on Psalm 23.

Advent anthem, based on verses from Isaiah 9.

A festive Christmas anthem.

Let justice roll down the mountains like mighty waters.

A Pentecost anthem, based on Biblical texts.

A lyrical anthem setting of Psalm 92.

An anthem for holy communion.

In the church, all people are called and are unified in one body.

Life is brief, but God’s love endures forever.

An upbeat, rhythmical arrangement of this well-known song.

We are God’s treasure in vessels of clay.

A message of God’s comfort to those who are sad and lonely.

God knows what is in our heart.

A setting of the beautiful Psalm 113.

An upbeat reflection on the parable of the return of the Master at an unknown hour.

Triumphant Easter anthem.

Triumphant Easter anthem.

A harvest/Thanksgiving anthem.

An invitation for the Holy Spirit's visitation on Pentecost.

A communion anthem based on the “Feeding of the 5000.”

An impassioned plea to seek and celebrate peace.

Those who trust in the Lord are rooted and secure.

The parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector, from Luke 18.

Jesus comes to us and assures us that we are worthy of his love.

Galatians 3: the importance of faith.

A motet setting of Matthew 5: 3-10.

Appointed verses for the Easter Day liturgy.

songs written for my granddaughter

mini-cantata based on chapter 1 of the Old Testament book of Ruth

wedding song

a lyrical piece celebrating the blessings of each day and night of our lives

song cycle on poems of Robert Herrick

the lyrical and fervent finale of the song cycle “Hesperides”

songs about a cat and a dog having a disagreement, and about three hungry tigers rampaging in the forest

soulful and Celtic-inflected

a lyrical art song about the journey through life

wedding song

an arrangement of the well-known spiritual

An intense, dramatic setting of this well-known spiritual.

A cry for help and a song of praise.

Wedding song

My setting of the beloved 23rd psalm.

A mini-cantata based on the story of Ruth and Naomi, from Ruth chapter 1.

A song for holy communion.

Life is brief, but God’s love endures forever.

A song of thanks for God’s redeeming love and grace.

Baptismal song, based on “St. Patrick’s Breastplate.”

God knows what is in our heart.

Wedding song.

God will provide. Don’t worry about it!

A prayer for deliverance from pain and sadness.

A dramatic and varied arrangement of this beloved hymn.

A lyrical arrangement of this beautiful and beloved hymn.

Lighthearted and humorous.

A moody, blues-inflected piece.

Four movements in a variety of moods and styles.

Reflective and dreamy.

For flute, clarinet and bassoon. Interesting lines and harmonies.

Dreamy and brooding.

A melodramatic sound track for an imagined 1940’s film noir movie.

A 3-movement, lyrical work.

Solemn and hymn-like

A snarky piece with a touch of uncertainty at the end.

An arrangement of Mozart's well-known motet.

Whimsical and varied.

Meditations on the “Covid year” of 2020.

A lively and silly romp.

Traditional and tuneful,

Five varied movements in lyrical style.