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The blackness thinned, and wept itself away,
And let the light through from the parent sun;
And life began to know itself as life
In sentient things that joyed in some degree.
New inter-adaptation everywhere
Among material bent on issuing (more...)
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An album comprised of 33 of my finest
and most recent works for piano
Expressivity on
iTunes
A recording that showcases my art song and the poetry of Ken Cathers and myself.
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Discourse for Two Flutes
(Volume 0)
Discourse for Two Flutes – Volume 0 showcases a wide variety of compositional styles including minimalism, neoclassicism, serialism, atonality, polytonality, quotation music, blues and impressionism. This 8 ½ x 11 book is 48 pages and features 36 pieces ranging from easy to moderately difficult. . Read more and listen to some samples...
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All
of the duets are in a contemporary vein and showcase such
styles as neoclassicism and free atonality. Typically the
rhythms and ensemble work between the two instruments present
the foremost challenges. Read
more and listen to some samples...
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Features
13 pieces in sometimes widely contrasting styles. All of
the duets are contemporary, and can be humorous, demented,
and sarcastic. One such example is the arrangement of the
Meow Mix theme song in the fourth duet (I
have included this piece). The difficulties
present in these works are due to aggressive tempos, difficult
rhythms and challenging finger combinations. Melodic lines
are frequently broken up between the two instruments. While
this creates challenges in continuity, it serves to exploit
the contrasting nature of each individual flute player.
Read more and
listen to some samples...
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These are not your old professor’s twelve-tone pieces! The aim of Discourse for Two Flutes – Volume 3 is to provide players with serial duets that are enjoyable both to play and study. For this reason, only one matrix is used for all ten pieces. This 8 ½ x 11 book is 26 pages and includes notes, the relevant matrix (with explanation of use) and a complete analysis for each of the ten duets. Read more and listen to some samples...
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I
believe
that a composer needs to balance the need for total freedom
and self-expression with the natural architecture that is
inherent in all music. It matters not whether the controls
are strict or lax. Like any craft, music should be forged
with love and enthusiasm, even in the most brash of contemporary
idioms. There are too many 'great' artists that are a little
too sure of themselves. Perhaps a little more humility in
the world would be a good thing.
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