A.R.S.
After nearly three continuous months of work, A.R.S. for tenor saxophone and piano is finished. Score/parts and realization are below. Enjoy.
After nearly three continuous months of work, A.R.S. for tenor saxophone and piano is finished. Score/parts and realization are below. Enjoy.
For all interested – here’s the link to the Klezmer band I play with.
I finally fixed the out of date mess that was the Events page. It now includes all major past performances going back to 2003. Enjoy.
I’ve added an episode of Michigan Music Monthly (episode 4 to be exact) that features my band, Wisaal playing live at (SCENE) Metrospace. The video includes Aspen Grove and an extended version of Fusion Dance. Enjoy.
Michigan Music Monthly Episode 4 from Lansing Public Media on Vimeo.
Since I’m a part of the Lansing Area Uke Group (L.A.U.G.H), I was excited to see one of the members starting a contest for the best uke rendition of a hymn. Being a composer though, I felt I had to do something more than just the standard sing/play. Here’s my entry, with video courtesy of the always amazing Sam Merciers. Enjoy.
score (low g tuning)
Added a new chart, Dreams and Regrets, to the Scores page. Something a little more sentimental than my typical oeuvre. Enjoy.
Last update this week, I swear.
I’ve added the score (in both sizes) for Prism Chain for flute, tenor sax, and marimba. Call it a prelude and pseudo-fugue for small ensemble based on the idea of splitting a whole into it’s components.
It was commissioned by saxophonist Ryan Janus, who will be giving the premier performance later this year.
I’m a posting machine today.
I’ve also added the score (no audio yet) of the Lyric Variations for Violin Solo. They were composed for violinist Barton Samuel Rotberg, assistant professor of violin at Mercyhurst College, who will be giving the premier in February 2012. They’re significantly more tonal (in a very bluesy way) than my usual output – but as the first piece I wrote after Through a Glass, Darkly, it was a somewhat necessary break from abstraction and back into formalism.
As for the variations part – think more like Goldberg, less like Theme &.
It’s been a scorching summer so far. What better way to cool off than with a hot new leadsheet?
Well, I’m here to help. I’ve added Tinder-Dry to the Scores page, or below. A cool chart for hot summer fun.
I’ve added the mp3 for my new piece, Suffocation to the audio page. Program notes below the direct link.
Suffocation is a reflection on my constant search for employment during the height of the current recession. Sending out resumes, calling/emailing employers, filling out hundreds of applications, and receiving nothing but rejections – over-qualified, under-qualified, too much experience, not enough experience, too expensive to hire, position eliminated due to funding cuts. It’s simply a depiction of the vacuum in which I find myself, filled with a constant dread and anxiety as the walls move inward.
Panorama Theme by
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