Music
All works are BMI, and published by Quetzal Music, available from the composer.
Piranesi (2007) for theremin and string quartet, with video by Lothar Osterburg; 14:00
Piranesi (Excerpt 1) WATCH VIDEO
Piranesi (Excerpt 2) WATCH VIDEO
The Baths of Caracalla (2007) for four alto flutes and recorded sound, commissioned by Flute Force; 7:38 LISTEN
Atlantis (2007) for theremin and classical guitar; 7:00 LISTEN or WATCH VIDEO
Rural Electrification (2006) Chamber Opera for voice, theremin, and recorded sound, with video by Lothar Osterburg, commissioned by the Barlow Foundation, 54:00
Many Candles/Glissaria LISTEN
Washday Nightmare WATCH VIDEO
Refrigerator, Frigidaire LISTEN
Ad March LISTEN
Coming of Electricity WATCH VIDEO
Antarctica (2005) for alto flute and recorded sound, commissioned by Patti Monson, 8:00 LISTEN
Shakuhachi Duets from Isle Royale (2005); 7:00 LISTEN
Lunette (2005) for flute duo, commissioned by Meet the Composer's New Donors Program; 10:00
Arcana (2004) for flute and recorded sound, commissioned by Itzhak and Toby Pearlman for the 21st birthday of their daughter Ariella; 9:29 LISTEN
Detour (2004) for dan bau, flute, violin, and cello; 12:00
From Isle Royale (2004) for solo shakuhachi; 10:00
Beatitudes (2003) for theremin, oboe d'amore, viola, cello, and harpsichord; 15:00 LISTEN
Vox Inhumanae (2003-present) monologues for shakuhachi, theremin, and dan bau This is a changing set of brief solos played by the composer.
Moonflowers (2003) for solo dan bau (Vietnamese monochord); 3:00 LISTEN
Concerto for Dan Bau and Chamber Orchestra (2002); 15:00 LISTEN
Insomnia (2001) for solo piano; 3:00
Catalog of Scents in the Garden at Night (2001) for violin and viola, commissioned by the Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival, 7 min.
Blue Minor (2001) for flute and string quartet, commissioned by the Greenwall Foundation for the St. Luke's Chamber Ensemble, 15:00 LISTEN
Collected Visions III (2000) for flute, shakuhachi, viola choir, piano, and toy accordions; Installation in collaboration with artist Lorie Novak; 10:00
In a Dreamt Landscape (2000) for flute (doubling native American flute, optional), harp, and string quartet, commissioned by the Taos Chamber Music Group, 7:00
Botanical Obsessions (2000) for solo flute, commissioned by the Brannen-Cooper Fund, 8:00
Trillium (1999) for solo flute, commissioned by the National Flute Association, 5:00 LISTEN
Acadia (1999) for flute and shakuhachi; 8:30 LISTEN
Liguria (1999) for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano, commissioned by the Fromm Foundation for the New York New Music Ensemble; 10:00 LISTEN
Sound Diary (1999) for solo piano, commissioned by Margaret Kampmeier; 10:00 LISTEN
Harmonia (1998) for orchestra, commissioned by the Hopkins Center and the Dartmouth Symphony Orchestra; 15:00
Lost Waltz (1997) for Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, commissioned with funds from the Greenwall Foundation and the Heathcote Art Foundation; 11:00
Delirium (1997) for flute, cello, Yamaha DX7II synthesizer, and Partch instruments (diamond marimba, boo, harmonic canon, and kithara II), commissioned for Newband by the Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust; 14 min. LISTEN
Alabama Panorama (1996) for flute choir; commissioned by the New York and Long Island Flute Clubs; 8:00
Beside Her Dream (1996); dance score for solo flute with tape (multitracked flutes, shakuhachi, piano, and toy accordions; commissioned by Amiel Malale Dance with funds from the Greenwall Foundation; 20:00
Figures in a Landscape (1995) for violin, viola, cello, bass, and piano; 14:00 LISTEN
Travelogue (1995) for flute quartet; commissioned by Flute Force; 8:00
Pentimento (1994) after Bach's Nun komm, der Heiden Heilan; for oboe, violin, viola, and cello; for Peggy Pearson; 4:00
Anthem (1994) for solo flute and chamber ensemble; commissioned by the New York Chamber Ensemble; 14:00
Anthem, trio version (1998) for flute and piano; 13:00
Bird Life in Wington (1993) for clarinet, horn, violin, 2 violas, and cello; commissioned by the Bennington Chamber Music Conference and Composers Forum of the East; 5:00
Collected Visions (1993) for flute, viola d'amore, cello, and glass armonica; commissioned by the Houston Center for Photography for an installation in collaboration with visual artist Lorie Novak; 10:00
Archipelago (1990, revised 1992) for solo cello, flute/alto flute, Yamaha DXVII synthesizer, zoomoozophone, and Partch instruments (diamond marimba and surrogate kithara); commissioned by Newband
Chronicle (1992) for viola and piano; commissioned by Karen Dreyfuss; 10:00
A Certain Light (1992) for baritone and piano, with text by Marie Howe; published by Boosey and Hawkes as part of the AIDS Quilt Songbook; 4:00
The Secret Life of Birds (1992) for flute and koto; commissioned by the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs; 14:00
Orrery (1992) for shakuhachi, viola d'amore, and percussion; commissioned by Jennie Hansen; 8:00
A Fragile Barrier (1991) for oboe and piano; commissioned by the Cape and Islands Chamber Music Festival; 18:00
Hermit Thrush (1991) for solo shakuhachi; 4:00 LISTEN
Maps of Heaven (1991) for clarinet, violin, viola, cello, and piano; commissioned by the Partita Chamber Ensemble; 14:00
Remembering Me Remembering You (1991); dance score for soprano, flute, clarinet, cello, piano, and percussion; commissioned by the American Dance Festival for Amiel Malale Dance; 18:00
Migration (1990) for shakuhachi, violin, viola, and cello; commisioned by the Andiamo Chamber Ensemble; 12:00 LISTEN
The Memory Palace (1990) for flute, cello, and piano; 10 min. LISTEN
String Quartet #1 (1989); 14:00
3 Outside Insights (1988) for flute and clarinet; 8:00
3 Songs on Texts of Milosz (1987) for soprano and piano; 9:00
Augury (1987) for flute and guitar; 14:00 LISTEN
Seawatch (1987) for solo violin; commissioned by Roger Zahab; 10:00
2 Songs on Texts of Kinnell (1985) for mezzo soprano, flute, violin, cello and piano; 8:00
