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for orchestra:

Symphony No. 2: "Crime in the House of Names" for large orchestra, mezzo-soprano solo, and multimedia (in progress 2008)
Written for the Eugene Contemporary Chamber Ensemble
Scheduled Première: November 2008, Eugene OR

Symphony No. 1: "Les Carnavalesques", in five movements for small orchestra (2005)
Winner of the 2008 John Kenneth Cole Composition Prize, Oregon Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra
Première: November 2005, Tacoma WA

Invisible Landscapes for orchestra (2005)
Read by: University of Puget Sound Symphony Orchestra, April 2005

for wind ensemble:

This Is Our Emergency for symphonic winds and percussion (2006)
Read by: University of Puget Sound Wind Ensemble, April 2006

for chamber ensemble:

Piano Quintet No. 1: "At the end of the long feast of goodness and time" (2008)
Première: May 2008, Eugene, OR

Chamber music for a mad world and a young public, for mixed ensemble (2007)
Written for the Fireworks Ensemble
Première: February 2008, Eugene OR

String Quartet No. 3: "Notes and letters from a dim, red room" for string quartet and percussion (2007)
Première: May 2008, Eugene, OR

Piano Trio No. 2: "We were lost, but there was laughter there" (2007)
Written for Heidi Wait & David Roberts
Première: May 2007, Eugene OR
Featured at: Accademia Musicale Chigiana, Siena Italy, August 2007
Broadcast on: Radio Classica: Rome, Milan

Rhythmic Music for percussion quartet and Balinese gamelan (2006)
Written for the So Percussion Ensemble & Pacific Rim Gamelan
Premiere: February 2007, Eugene OR

Concert Music for 4 guitars (2006)
Commissioned by Douglas Rice for the Tacoma Guitar Quartet
Première: May 2006, Seattle WA

String Quartet No. 2 (2005)
Première: November 2006, Tacoma WA

Novella for violin and piano (2004)
Written for Avril Javel
Première: May 2004, Tacoma WA

Piano Trio No. 1: "Six Scenes" (2004)

String Quartet No. 1 (2004)

Caprice for violin and piano (2003)

Geometrics for string quartet (2003)

Two Character Pieces for mixed chamber ensemble (cello, guitar, double-bass, harp, viola, and drum kit) (2002)

for voices:

Of thoughtful children, and madmen (2008)
Written for Melissa Fogarty & the Percussia Ensemble
Commissioned by the Tobenski-Algera Concert Series, NYC
Première scheduled for Fall 2008

It was the first time I'd left the house (in years) for mezzo-soprano/narrator and piano (2007)
Written for Laurie Monahan
Première: May 2008, Eugene, OR

Five Moments from the Poetry of W.B. Yeats for medium voice and piano (2007)
Written for Heidi Wait
Première: February 2007, Eugene OR

A Festive Rite: Three Poems by Denise Levertov for high voice and ensemble (2005)
Written for Jennifer Bellamy
Première: April 2006, Tacoma WA

for solo instruments:

Butterscotch, Hopscotch, & Scotch for solo cello (2008)
Written for the Tobenski-Algera concert series
Première: May 2008, Bloomingdale School of Music, NYC. David Russell, cello

Six Vignettes for piano solo (2007)
Première: February 2007, Eugene OR. Scott J. Ordway, piano

Six Concert Etudes for guitar (2006)
Commissioned by Douglas Rice for Colby Sander

Prelude for piano solo (2004)
Première: March 2005, Tacoma WA. Scott J. Ordway, piano

Themes for solo guitar (2003)

for electronics:

Cello Study for sampled cello and digital media (2007)

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