The Energies of Adam – piano quartet
The Energies of Adam (1984) for piano quartet – 19’00”. I wrote these four movements to honor my thirteen-year-old son. “Flashy/Exuberant” reflects the cocky energy with which he faced each day. He was self-confident and sure of…
Journeys – violin and piano
Journeys (2010) for violin and piano – 5’00”. The title refers both to physical and spiritual movement. During the composition the main theme returns several times. Each episode in between gets a little longer and a little…
The Rampion Girl or the Story of Rapunzel
A Grimm’s Fairy Tale for Narrator and String Quartet (Full Score) Rapunzel, officially The Rampion Girl or the Story of Rapunzel is for string quartet and narrator – approx. 23’00”. This delightful tale is true to the…
Meditations
PROGRAM NOTES: There are four meditations in this composition, each with a different character. The first is largely melancholy, despite the energetic pizzicato that begins the movement. There is conflict here. The pizzicato is balanced by a…
Fantasy in Chartreuse and Kelly Green
For String Quartet PROGRAM NOTES: This single-movement work depicts the energy and vibrancy of early spring. It begins in g minor with driving rhythms in groups of three plus two plus three in the lower strings. At…
