Many of my compositions are only available through Nathana Music, LLC.

Title

Year

Instruments

Notes

Fanfare for My City

1999

Orchestra

Selected as the official fanfare for the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. Requirements were that the piece be less than 1 minute long!

Riding Past Grief

2008

Mezzo & Piano

A setting of three poems from Deborah Rebeck Ash's book Riding Past Grief.

Threnody

2008

String Orchestra, Marimba, Women's Choir

A song of lament about the death of a young boy.

Awake! Awake!

2007

Hymn

A Unitarian-Universalist Christmas Carol. Words by Martha Kirby Capo.

May Love Be Our Guide

2007

Hymn

A Unitarian-Universalist Hymn. Words by Martha Kirby Capo.

Beloved My Home

2007

SATB Choir + Piano

Anthem celebrating marriage and commitment. Written in honor of my parents' 50th anniversary. Words by Martha Kirby Capo.

The House of Delusion

2007

Band

Band piece written in collaboration with Ingleside Middle School band.

A Sinking Divorce

2007

Band

Band piece written in collaboration with Ingleside Middle School band.

Prometheus

2007

Timpani

Solo timpani work commissioned by Salvatore Rabbio.

Skid-Krinkin'

2005

Tuba & Marimba

Commissioned by Balance Duo. Rhythmic & Lyrical, at times challenging. Very cool piece.

Open My Heart

2004

Round

Published in the UU Hymnal Supplement

A Hymn of Counsel

2005

SATB Choir + Piano

1st of a 3 movement work entitled "Success". Commissioned by the Yavapai College Chamber Singers. Rich harmonies with a fair amount of counterpoint.

Keep a Pluggin' Away

2005

SATB Choir + Piano

2nd of a 3 movement work entitled "Success". Commissioned by the Yavapai College Chamber Singers. Driving and rhythmic with mixed meters and a driving climax. Rhythmically difficult. Score is available at www.nathana.com

Success

2005

SATB Choir + Piano

3rd of a 3 movement work entitled "Success". Commissioned by the Yavapai College Chamber Singers. Lyrical with rich harmonies. Based upon the original text that was paraphrased for the poem entitled "Success", often attributed to Emerson. Score is available at www.nathana.com

Hopping Sparrows

2001

Piano

Dedicated to our cat Jasmine who died in 2001. She liked to watch the birds from the window.

Fly on the Window

2001

Piano

Dedicated to our cat Jasmine who died in 2001. A humorous take on her attempts to swat the fly on the window.

In the Solitude of the Night

2003

Round

A Christmas round that is a tribute to what Mary might have been feeling.

Our Doors, Our Hearts

2004

Round

A round that celebrates diversity. Worthy of being sung by any denomination which is truly open to all.

Saint Francis' Prayer

2004

Round

A lovely, dark round with an optional descant part that recites the entire prayer. Score is available at www.nathana.com

Saint Francis' Prayer Descant

2004

Descant

Descant that goes with St. Francis' Prayer round. Score is available at www.nathana.com

Campana Sobre Campana

2003

SAB Choir

Charming arrangement of the traditional villancico (Christmas Carol) sung in Latin America during Las Posadas. In Spanish. Score is available at www.nathana.com

S'Vivon

2003

SAB Choir + Sop. Solo

Arrangement of Hannukah song S'Vivon.

Vine and Fig Tree

2002

SAB Choir

Simple & energetic arrangement of Vine and Fig Tree.

Alleluia

2003

SAB Choir

Simple yet stunning Alleluia designed to be easy to read. Score is available at www.nathana.com

Arise, My Darling!

2003

SATB Choir

One of my favorites! Lively, modal, and rhythmic. Text is based upon a well known traditional Spring and Passover reading. Score is available at www.nathana.com

Duermete

2004

SAB Choir + Guitar

Charming arrangement of the traditional Latin lullaby. Easy to sing yet lovely with the guitar. In Spanish and English. Score is available at www.nathana.com

This House

2002

SAB Choir

Based upon the Unitarian Universalist reading of the same name, in honor of Granite Peak Unitarian Universalist Congregation's anniversary.

Drawing Time

2002

Piano

Written for my daughter when she was 6.

Sad Goodbyes

2002

Piano

Written for a 5 year old beginning student.

Toy Train

2002

Piano

Written for a Book 1 Student.

Marching Ants

2002

Piano

Written for a 9 year old Book 1 student.

Spirit Dance

2002

Piano

Written for a precocious 6 year old Book 2 student.

Freight Train No. 5

2002

Piano

Written for a 9 year old book 2 student. One of my favorites of this set.

Sonatina

2002

Piano

Lively work written for a book 4 student. Intermediate level.

La Cunita

1999

Vibraphone (or piano)

Written to honor the birth of my son. La Cunita is spanish for "Little Cradle."

Impromptu

1997

Piano

Romantic style work moving from calm to passionate and back to calm.

Prelude for Maria

1996

Piano

Written for my wife. It is still one of my favorite piano works.

Intermezzo

1995

Piano

An early work worth sharing if only because I love the theme in the B section. Dedicated to my father, whose struggles with Parkinson's Disease inspired me to quit my day job and focus on what truly inspired me -- music.

Lullaby

1994

Piano

Written to honor the birth of my twin nieces.