Compositions
ETUDES BOOK I: (Peters Edition 67928a)
E-MACHINES (#1; 1988, 2' 30"), also available alone, Edition 67234. Repeated note étude (for Martin Butler)
BAM! (#2; 1991, 3'; étude on swirls of notes) (for Karen Harvey)
NOCTURNAL (#3; 1992, 4'; étude on slow repeated notes), currently available, hand-copied, bound in same edition with BAM!, Edition 67588 (for Lyn Reyna)
TRILLAGE (#4; 1993, 4' 30"), currently available by itself, Edition 67591. Trill étude. (for Alan Feinberg)
FIGURE EIGHT (#5; 1994, 3'), octave étude
MANO À MANO (#6; 1995, 3' 45"), étude on alternating hands (for Lisa Moore)
LES ARBRES EMBUÉS (#7; 1995, 6'), étude on thick sonorities and embedded lines (for Martin Butler)
CLOSE ENOUGH FOR JAZZ (#8; 1995, 3'), ostinato étude (for Sandra Sprecher)
POLLICI E MIGNOLI OR THE VIRUS THAT ATE NEW YORK (#9: 1995, 3' 30"), étude for thumbs and pinkies
CORRENTE (#10; 1996, 2' 30"), étude on left-hand running notes.
David Rakowski
Compositions
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DREAM SYMPHONY (Symphony No. 3, 2003, 28') for string orchestra (8-6-5-4-2) (for the New England String Ensemble). C.F. Peters, Edition 68135.
PERSISTENT MEMORY (1996-97, 21') for chamber orchestra (2(picc)22(bcl)2 2000 str(5-4-3-3-1). C.F. Peters, 67862, rental. Pulitzer finalist, 1999. First movement, "Elegy" may be performed alone. (commissioned by the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra with funds from the Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust)
NOTHING BUT THE WIND (1995, 15') for soprano and orchestra (223(bcl)2 4220 2 perc, str). C.F. Peters, Edition 67709, rental.
WINGED CONTRAPTION (1991, 9') for orchestra (22(Ehn)3(bcl)2 4220 2perc,pno,str). C.F. Peters Edition 67618, rental (to Marty Boykan at 60).
SYMPHONY #1 (1990-91, 29') for soprano and orchestra (2(picc)23(bcl)2 2220 2perc,pno, str). C.F. Peters, Edition 67543, rental. (for the Riverside Symphony)
ELEGY (1982, 84, 5') for string orchestra. (for the Cathedral Concert Orchestra)
CANTINA (2007, 28') for wind ensemble (picc, 2fl, Afl, 2ob, Ehn, Ebcl, 3 cl, ACl, BCl, CBCl, 2bsn, CBsn, 2ASax, TSax, BSax, 4 hn, 2CTrpt, 2BbTrpt, 4 trb, 2 Euph, Tuba, Harp, 4 Perc, String Bass). C.F. Peters, Edition 68197. (commissioned by the Barlow Foundation)
TEN OF A KIND (Symphony No. 2, 2000, 27'), for clarinet section (Eb, 6 Bb, alto, bass, Bb contrabass) and wind ensemble (picc, 2fl, 2 ob, EHn, 2 bsn, Cbsn, 2 ASax, TSax, BSax, 4 hn, 4 tpt(C), 4 trb, 2 euph, Tuba, 4 perc). C.F. Peters, Edition 67978. Pulitzer finalist, 2002. (commissioned by "The President's Own" United States Marine Band)
SIBLING REVELRY (2002-2003/2004, 14') for wind ensemble (picc, 2fl, Afl, 2ob, Ehn, Ebcl, 3cl, Acl, Bcl, CBcl, 2bsn, Cbsn, 2ASax, TSax, BSax, 4hn, 4tpt, 4trb, 2euph,Tuba,4 perc). Arrangements of four piano etudes (ZIPPER TANGO, STRIDENT, BOP IT and MOODY'S BLUES) C.F. Peters, Edition 67928ff.
LOCKING HORNS (2001-2, 18') for horn and chamber orchestra. (commissioned by Sequitur) C.F. Peters, Edition 67995.
NO HOLDS BARRED (1994-95, 30'), for cello and chamber orchestra. C.F. Peters, Edition 67682, rental. (for the Crosstown Ensemble)
CERBERUS (1991-92, 23') for clarinet and chamber orchestra. C.F. Peters, Edition 67515. (for Beth Wiemann, written on an NEA Fellowship)
CONCERTO (1982-83, 27') for violin and chamber orchestra. C.F. Peters, Edition 67454, rental. (BMI Student Composer Awards, 1983, 84; semifinalist, Friedheim Awards, 1991).
BOY IN THE DARK (1996, 18'), ballet/fantasy for children dancers, children's chorus and Pierrot plus percussion. C.F. Peters 67748. (for Boston Musica Viva)
HIGH DEF (2009, 1-1/2') for tenor and piano. For Gilad Harel and Alexander Lane.
PHILLIS LEVIN SONGS (2007-8, 19') for soprano, fl/picc, cl, pno, vln, vc. For Judith Bettina and commissioned by Collage New Music. Settings of six poems (Caesura, Acorn, Promise, In Praise of Particles, Letter to the Snow, On Time) by Phillis Levin.
SEX SONGS (2000, 2004-5, 21') for soprano, clarinet, piano and string trio. For Susan Narucki. Poets include Sophie Wadsworth, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Ida Thoenkkittupp, and Rick Moody (for Susan Narucki).
VIOLIN SONGS (2003, 18') for soprano and violin. (Poetry: Chuileanean, Frost, W.C. Williams, Gluck, Rukeyser) (for Susan Narucki and Curtis Macomber).
THE GARDENER (2000, 5') for soprano, clarinet, violin, viola, cello and piano. C.F. Peters, Edition 67749. (Poem: Sophie Wadsworth) (for Network for New Music)
GEORGIC (2000, 2-1/2') for soprano and piano. (poem by Phillis Levin) (commissioned by James Goldsworthy for Judith Bettina). C.F. Peters, Edition 68130.
THE BURNING WOMAN REVISITED (1996, 7') for soprano and clarinet. C.F. Peters, Edition 67711. (Poems: Joseph Duemer) (for Susan Narucki and Beth Wiemann)
WEATHER JAZZ (1995, 3' 40") for high voice and Pierrot ensemble or voice and piano. C.F. Peters, Edition 67712, 67712a. (Poem: Joseph Duemer)
THE BURNING WOMAN, THE PHYSICS OF WITCHES AND LAST DANCE (1995, 7') for mezzo-soprano., cl., and pno. C.F. Peters Edition 67647. (Poems: Joseph Duemer) (for Opus 90)
SILENTLY, A WIND GOES OVER (1994, 13') for soprano and piano. C.F. Peters Edition 67616. (Poems: Joseph Duemer, April Bernard, Robert Louis Stevenson, Wallace Stevens) (for Susan Narucki)
A LOOSE GATHERING OF WORDS (1993, 12') for soprano and mixed quintet. C.F. Peters Edition 67587. (Poems: Joseph Duemer, Louise Bogan, Wallace Stevens, Tom Chandler) (for the Composers Ensemble)
O RHODE ISLAND (1991, 1') voice and piano. (text by Tom Chandler)
MUSICIAN (1990, 3') voice, violin and piano (for Judy, Jim and The New Arrival, text by Louise Bogan) C.F. Peters Edition 67453a.
THREE ENCORES (1991, 8') for medium-to-high voice and piano. C.F. Peters Edition 67617 (for Judith Bettina).
SIX BOGAN POEMS (1989-90, 16') for soprano, string orchestra, harp and celesta C.F. Peters, Edition 67453, rental.
THREE SONGS ON POEMS OF LOUISE BOGAN (1989, 8') for soprano and piano. C.F. Peters, Edition 67381. (for Judith Bettina and James Goldsworthy)
A REFUSAL TO MOURN (1979, 9') for baritone, fl, cl/bcl, vla, vc, hpschd, pno, offstage horn. (Poem: Dylan Thomas) (for Robert Hancock)
MIKRONOMICON (2009, 19') chamber piano concerto. Fl, cl, vln, vc, perc, solo piano. Soloist and percussionist also play melodicas. For Geoffrey Burleson. Commissioned by Boston Musica Viva.
STOLEN MOMENTS (2008, 25') for woodwind quintet, string quartet, and piano (commissioned by the Kaufman Center with funds from the NEA for performance at Merkin Hall by Zephyros Winds, Lark Chamber Artists, and Anthony de Mare)
GLI UCCELLI DI BOGLIASCO (2006, 12') for flute/piccolo and two pianos (commissioned by Michael Kirkendoll, Mary Fukushima and Nathanael May with funds from the University of Kansas).
DISPARATE MEASURES (2006, 16') for 2 violins, viola, violoncello, and piano. (for the Stony Brook Contemporary Chamber Players).
INSIDE STORY (Piano Trio #3, 2005, 14') for violin, cello and piano. C.F. Peters, Edition 68134 (Curtis Macomber, Norman Fischer and Jeanne Kierman, and Music in the Mountains).
RULE OF THREE (2004, 10') for flute, clarinet and piano (commissioned by Kettle's Yard, University of Cambridge). C.F. Peters, Edition 68133.
TWOFER (2003, 6') for violin and 'cello. (commissioned by Dinosaur Annex for dance by the Nicola Hawkins Dance Company). C.F. Peters, forthcoming.
TROMPE L'OEIL (2002, 2') for two marimbas. (for Double Play: Stephen Paysen and Dominic Donato)
MEMORIAL (2002, 10') for clarinet, viola and piano. (commissioned by Richard and Linda Kerber in memory of Alan Widiss)
GUT REACTION (2000, 15') for clarinet, violin, viola, cello and piano. C.F. Peters, Edition 67843. (commissioned by Network for New Music)
TAKE JAZZ CHORDS, MAKE STRANGE (1997, 12') for clarinet and string quartet. C.F. Peters, Edition 67823. (for Beth Wiemann, The Lydian String Quartet and the 50th anniversary of Brandeis University)
DANCES IN THE DARK (1996, 98; 14') for Pierrot plus percussion. C.F. Peters Edition 67748a. (concert suite from "Boy in the Dark")
FOUR RIVERS (2004, 10') for flute, clarinet, horn and marimba (commissioned by the Rivers Music School)
TRIO (1993, 8') for piano trio. (commissioned by Sara Doniach)
FELSPIMAL (1998, 10') for clarinet, cello and piano. (commissioned by Sara Doniach)
ETUDES BOOK II: (Peters Edition 67928b)
TOUCH TYPING (#11; 1996, 2' 40"), étude for index fingers only
NORTHPAW (#12; 1996, 2' 40"), right-hand étude (for Lyn Reyna and Barbara Barclay)
PLUCKING A (#13; 1997, 1' 40"), inside-the-piano étude (for Marilyn Nonken)
PLUCKING A (#13a; 1997, 2002, 3'), inside-the-piano étude for Steinway "D" pianos. (for Amy Dissanayake)
MARTLER (#14; 1997, 2' 30"), hand crossing étude
THE THIRD, MAN (#15; 1997, 2' 30"), étude on thirds
ICE BOOGIE (#16; 1998, 2'), étude on octave leaps (for Steven Weigt)
KEINE KASKADENJAGD MEHR (#17; 1998, 2' 15") étude on falling thirds and fourths
PITCHING FROM THE STRETCH (#18; 1998, 2'), étude on tenths
SECONDARY DOMINANCE (#19; 1998, 2' 30"), étude on seconds
FOURTH OF HABIT (#20; 1998, 2'), étude on fourths. (for Geoffrey Burleson)
ÉTUDES BOOK III: (Peters Edition 67928c)
TWELVE-STEP PROGRAM (#21; 1999, 3'), on chromatic scales and wedges (for Marilyn Nonken)
SCHNOZZAGE (#22; 1999, 2' 10"), etude with melody played by the nose
YOU DIRTY RAG (#23; 1999, 2' 40"), for melody in the left thumb
HORNED IN (#24; 1999, 2'), on horn fifths (for David Horne)
FISTS OF FURY (#25; 1999, 3' 30"), etude using fists (for Marilyn Nonken)
ONCE BITTEN (#26; 2000, 2' 30"), on mordents
HALFTONE (#27; 2000, 2' 00"), black vs. white keys
YOU’VE GOT SCALE (#28; 2000, 3' 30"), on scales and arpeggios (for Teresa McCollough)
ROLL YOUR OWN (#29; 2000, 3' 00"), on rolled chords (for Jason Eckardt)
A GLISS IS JUST A GLISS (#30; 2000, 1' 40"), on glissandi.
ÉTUDES BOOK IV (Peters Edition 67928d)
USURPATION (#31; 2000, 2-1/2') on a slow trill (also appears in Perspectives of New Music Boykan Festschrift). (for Martin Boykan at 70)
BOOGIE NINTHS (#32; 2000, 2-1/2') on ninths
ÉTUDES BOOK V (commissioned by the Fromm Music Foundation) (Peters Edition 67928e)
BOP IT (#41, 2002, 3') bop etude (for Geoffrey Burleson)
MADAM I'M ADAM (#42, 2002, 2') little palindrome etude
WIGGLE ROOM (#43, 2002, 2-1/2') etude on fast notes moving in parallel
TRIADDLED (#44, 2002, 2-1/2') etude on triads
BEEZLE NOSE (2004, 1-1/2') for Robert Ceely's retirement tribute concert.
SARA (2002, 4') elegy in memory of Sara Doniach. Commissioned by Judith Bettina and James Goldsworthy for Sara's students. C.F. Peters, Edition 68131.
RICK'S MOOD (2002, 2') non-etude on only major triads (version 0.9). To, out, of, up, around, for Rick Moody.
SIREN SONG (1995, 1-1/2'), ostinato piece on Italian ambulance sirens.
CRACKLING FIRE (1990, 4-1/2') for piano four hands. Commissioned by James Goldsworthy and Sara Doniach.
SLIDING SCALES (#33, 2001, 3') gonzo etude on scales (for Marilyn Nonken)
CHORALE FANTASY (#34, 2001, 2-1/2') slow etude on an embedded melody
LUCEOLE (#35, 2001, 2' 20") etude on ascending seconds and thirds (for Amy Dissanayake)
PURPLE (#36, 2001, 2-1/2") etude on a chord (for Amy Dissanayake)
TAKING THE FIFTHS (#37, 2002, 3') etude on perfect fifths
SILENT BUT DEADLY (#38, 2002, 2-1/2') pianissimo etude (to Shehan Dissanayake)
SIXTH APPEAL (#39, 2002, 3') etude on sixths
STRIDENT (#40, 2002, 3-1/2') stride piano etude (for Amy Dissanayake)
PINK TAB (#45, 2002, 3-1/2') accelerando-ritenuto etude
DURCHRAUSCHT DIE LUFT (#46, 2002, 2-1/2') etude on sevenths
FRA DIABOLIS (#47, 2002, 2-1/2') etude on tritones
WHAT HALF-DIMINISHES ONE (Half-Diminishes All) (#48, 2002, 2') chorale-etude on half-diminished seventh chords. (to Eric Chafe, on an idea stolen from Martler and encouraged by Rick M.)
SALTIMMANO (#49, 2002, 3') finger-pedaling etude.
NO STRANGER TO OUR PLANET (#50, 2002, 2-1/2') etude on register shifts.
Orchestra and String Orchestra
Wind Ensemble
Concerti with Chamber Orchestra
Music for Stage
Vocal Music
Chamber Music
Music for High School Age Performers
ELEVEN RECITAL PIECES (1990, 1' each) for children aged 5 and 6, in duet with their instructor. (commissioned by Judith Bettina and James Goldsworthy for the Nueva Learning Center)
SEVEN DUETS (2004, 1' each) for beginning to intermediate students aged ca. 10 (commissioned by James Goldsworthy)
Music for Children
Jazz Ensemble
Liturgical Music
OVERDERIVE (1985, 4') 4 tpt, 2ASax, 2TSax, BSax, 4 trb, Gt, Bass, Pno, Drums. (for the Brandeis Jazz Ensemble)
AMENS AND ALLELUIAS (1981-82, 5" to 1' 20" each) SATB. (for Jane, John, Jason, and their church choir)
Piano Etudes
Non-etude piano music
ATTITUDE PROBLEM (1996-97, 15') for piano trio. C.F. Peters, Edition 67776. (for the Triple Helix)
SESSO E VIOLENZA (1995-96, 23') for fl/picc, fl/afl, vln, vla, vc pno, perc. C.F. Peters, Edition 67734. (commissioned by the Koussevitzky Foundation for Ensemble 21)
TIGHT FIT (1996, 5') for 'cello and piano. C.F. Peters, Edition 67732. (for Rhonda Rider and Lois Shapiro)
TWO CAN PLAY THAT GAME (1995, 4' 15") for bass clarinet and marimba, C.F. Peters, Edition 67710. (for Peter Josheff)
MENTO (1995, 6') for Bb clarinet and piano. C.F. Peters Edition 67650. (for Beth Wiemann)
FIRECAT (1993, 10') for flute and piano. C.F. Peters Edition 67589. (for Margaret Swinchoski)
HYPERBLUE (1991-93, 13') for piano trio. C.F. Peters, Edition 67541. (commissioned by the Fromm Music Foundation for the Itzkoff-Shapiro-Rider trio)
DIVERTI (1991, 6') for Bb clarinet and piano. C.F. Peters, Edition 67542. (for Beth Wiemann)
DOMINO EFFECT (1989, 11') fl, cl, ob, pno, hp, 2 vln, vla, vc, bass. (for Alea III) WITHDRAWN.
TERRA FIRMA (1988, 13') for Pierrot ensemble. (for Alea II)
IMAGINARY DANCES (1986-88, 16') for fl/afl, cl/bcl, ob/EH, vln, vla, vc, pno, perc. C.F. Peters, Edition 67382. (for Speculum Musicae)
SLANGE (1984-87, 14') for cl, bcl, hn, pno, vln, vla, vc, bass. C.F. Peters, Edition 67099. (for Parnassus)
ELEGY (1980, 82, 84, 5') for string quartet.
DUO (1979-81, 8' 30") for violin and piano. C.F. Peters, Edition 67262. (for Ken Sugita)
FIVE BAGATELLES (1980, 7') for string quartet.
PIED-À-TERRE (1999, 10') for violin and piano. C.F. Peters, Edition 67943. (for Bayla Keyes and Lois Shapiro)
LA ROBA (1998, 14') for Pierrot ensemble. WITHDRAWN. (for Earplay)
Lotsa trombones
A FANFARE FOR TWO DOZEN TROMBONES WHOSE LENGTH WAS DETERMINED BY THE AMOUNT OF SPACE REMAINING IN MY BROWN NOTEBOOK (1978, 1-1/2') 24 trb. (for the New England Conservatory Trombone Ensemble)
ÉTUDES BOOK VI (Peters Edition 67928f)
ZIPPER TANGO (#51, 2003, 3') tango-etude on grace notes (for Amy Dissanayake).
MOODY'S BLUES (#52, 2003, 3') rock and roll etude on repeated chords (to Rick Moody).
CELL DIVISION (#53, 2003, 2-1/2') treble etude on arpeggios.
PEDAL TO THE METAL (#54, 2003, 3') pedaling etude (to Rick Moody)
EIGHT MISBEHAVIN' (#55, 2003, 2-1/2') slow octave etude (for Amy Osborn)
CRAZY EIGHTS (#56, 2003, 3') fast octave/black-white key etude
CHORD SHARK (#57, 2003, 2-1/2') slow etude on thick chords (for Corey Hamm)
WOUND TIGHT (#58, 2003, 2-1/2') fast etude on all chords (for Corey Hamm)
ZECCATELLA (#59, 2003, 3') staccato-legato etude (for Amy Dissanayake)
ACCENTS OF MALICE (#60, 2003, 3-1/2') accent etude
Lotsa clarinets
MARTIAN COUNTERPOINT (2000, arr. 2003, 7') ca. 25 clarinets (concerto group of 10, ripieno group of ca. 15 (9 parts) and one percussionist). C.F. Peters, Edition 67978a. For the clarinet section of the US Marine Band.
IT TAKES NINE TO FUNK (2005, 4-1/2') 6 cl, 2 BCl, CBCl. An arrangement of piano etude #68. C.F. Peters, Edition 67928gg
ÉTUDES BOOK VII (Peters Edition 67928g)
MENAGE A DROIT (#61, 2004, 3') right-hand etude
NAME THAT TURN (#62, 2004, 2-1/2') etude on turns
KILLER B's (#63, 2004, 3') etude on a pedal
A THIRD IN THE HAND (#64, 2004, 2-1/2') etude on arpeggiated thirds
RICK'S MOOD (#65, 2002/4/5, 2-1/2') chorale-etude on major triads
LESS IS (#66, 2005, 2-1/2') impatient minimalist etude on chord-building
AIN'T GOT NO RIGHT (#67, 2005, 3') left hand etude (for Corey Hamm)
ABSOFUNKINLUTELY (#68, 2005, 3-1/2') funk etude [Chevillion-Bonnaud composition prize, 2006]
PALM DE TERRE (#69, 2006, 2-1/2') cluster etude
STUTTER STAB (#70, 2006, 3') etude on stark dynamic contrasts
Organ
ELEGY (2002, arr. 2005, 3'). "Sara" arranged for organ by Carson Cooman. C.F. Peters, 68131a
THE BACCHAE (2005, 25'), 35 cues of varying lengths, for string quartet and timpani. For Brandeis production of the play by Euripides, directed by Eric Hill, sound design by J. Hagenbuckle. With funding from the Poses Foundation.
HECUBA (2009, 25'), 12 cues of varying lengths for piano quintet. For Brandeis production of the play by Euripides, directed by Eric Hill, sound design by J Jumbelic.
Incidental Music
ÉTUDES BOOK VIII (Peters Edition 67928h)
CHASE (#71, 2006, 4') etude with celesta (for Donald Berman)
DORIAN BLUE (#72, 2006, 4') etude on two-hand flourishes (for Donald Berman)
HEAVY HITTER (#73, 2006, 3') fortissimo etude (to Michael Kirkendoll)
NOT (#74, 2006, 5-1/2') talking pianist etude (for Adam Marks). Text by Rick Moody.
TWILIGHT (#75, 2006, 3') etude on melodic thirds.
CLAVE (#76, 2007, 2-1/2') etude on the clave rhythm (for Geoffrey Burleson).
ECCO ECO (#77, 2007, 2-1/2') echo etude (to Corey Hamm).
UPON REFLECTION (#78, 2007, 2-1/2') slow mirror etude (to Michael Kirkendoll)
NARCISSITUDE (#79, 2007, 3') fast mirror etude (to Michael Kirkendoll)
FIREWORKS (#80, 2007, 2-3/4') arpeggio etude.
PIANO CONCERTO (2005-6, 35') for piano and orchestra (2(picc)23(bcl)2 4220 3perc, str) (co-commissioned by the Koussevitzky Music Foundation and Boston Modern Orchestra Project and written for Marilyn Nonken). CF Peters, forthcoming.
Concerto with Orchestra
LIVING LARGE (2006, 6') for bass clarinet solo. (for Barbara Haney).
SNAGGLE (2005, 10') for solo hand drums, in three movements. (commissioned by Michael Lipsey). Calabrese Brothers Publishing.
WHEN THE BOW BREAKS (2000, 13') for violin solo. C.F. Peters, Edition 67871. (for Curtis Macomber)
THE SQUEAKY WHEEL (1998, 1-1/2') for E-flat clarinet solo. (for Beth Wiemann)
ROWELL COME BACK NOW (1997, 98, 18') for 5-string electric violin solo. C.F. Peters, Edition 67844. (for Mary Rowell)
Music for solo instruments
Piano etudes not yet performed
TWILIGHT (#75), ECCO ECO (#77), UPON REFLECTION (#78), NARCISSITUDE (#79), M'AIDEZ (#83), WHAT'S HAIRPINNING (#84), DIMINISHING RETURN (#85), BERCEUSE (#87), TOYED TOGETHER (#88), THIS MEANS WARBLE (#89), SOLID GOLDIE (#90)
Recorded but not performed publicly
BOOGIE NINTHS (#32), PEDAL TO THE METAL (#54), CRAZY EIGHTS (#56), WOUND TIGHT (#58) , ACCENTS OF MALICE (#60), MENAGE A DROIT (#61), NAME THAT TURN (#62), A THIRD IN THE HAND (#64), LESS IS (#66), STUTTER STAB (#70)
ÉTUDES BOOK IX
KAI'N VARIATION (#81, 2007, 1-1/2') Etude-variation on diatonic scale fragments (on a theme by Kai Schumacher) (for Kai Schumacher)
F THIS (#82, 2007, 2-1/4') Single-note etude (to Ken Ueno and Marilyn Nonken)
M'AIDEZ (#83, 2008, 3') Etude on escaping arpeggios (for Nathanael May)
WHAT'S HAIRPINNING (#84, 2008, 3') Etude on dynamic swells and simple polyrhythms.
DIMINISHING RETURN (#85, 2008, 2-1/2') Etude on fading repeated notes.
PROG SPRINGS ETERNAL (#86, 2008, 4') Prog rock etude (to Rick Moody and Geoffrey Burleson).
BERCEUSE (#87, 2008, 2') Five-finger etude for piano, toy piano, or both (to Rick Moody, Amy Osborn, and Hazel Jane).
TOYED TOGETHER (#88, 2008, 2-1/4') Etude with toy piano.
THIS MEANS WARBLE (#89, 2009, 3') Etude on 2-note warbling figures.
SOLID GOLDIE (#90, 2009, 2-1/2') Etude on G-C-H in search of a lullaby (for Marilyn Nonken and Goldie Celeste).
RAM TOUGH (#1, 2008, 5') on tongue rams
SLAP HAPPY (#2, 2008, 3-1/2') on tongue pizzicato and key slaps
Flutudes (etudes for solo flute) -- for Mary Kirkendoll
