Homage to the Breath (2000-01) Instrumental and Vocal Meditations for mezzo-soprano and ten players, with a text by Thich Nhat Hanh (24′)
Commissioned by: Barlow Endowment for Music Composition in honor of the 25th anniversary of the 20th Century Consort
Premiere: Milagro Vargas, mezzo-soprano; 20th Century Consort; Christopher Kendall, conductor. Hirshhorn Museum, Washington, DC. November 10, 2001.
Movements I. running pulse II. ostinato elegiaco III. homage to the breath (with mezzo-soprano)
RECORDING featuring the 21st Century Consort, Christopher Kendall, conducting, Milagro Vargas, mezzo-soprano (Bridge Records 9255)
Six Chamber Concertos
Chamber Concerto (“Singing Figures”) (1996) Oboe solo, vln., vla., vc. piano, harpsichord, celesta (two players) (21′)
Commissioned by: Orchestra of St. Luke’s, New York
Premiere: St. Luke’s Chamber Ensemble, Melanie Feld, oboe, Stephen Jaffe, conductor; Guggenheim Museum, New York, NY; April 10, 1996
Movements: Dance Prelude; Finale; Water Music
RECORDING Bridge Records 9141 with Stephen Taylor, Oboe. Published: Presser (#446-41199, Study Score; #446-41199 Large Score)
Light Dances (Chamber Concerto No. 2) for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, percussion and piano (2010) 24’
Commissioned by: Network for New Music, Philadelphia
Premiere: Network for New Music; Jan Krzywicki, conductor. Ethical Society, Philadelphia, PA. 9th April 2010.
I. Steps
II. Incipit
III. A dance around the light
Video: In rehearsal with Network for New Music. Bridge Records Recording with the Da Capo Chamber Players and Michael Lipsey, percussion (Bridge 9563)
HIP Concerto (Chamber Concerto No. 3) (2013) for J.S. Bach inspired ensemble of Historical or Modern Instruments: Recorder/Transverse Fl., Baroque Oboe, Baroque Trumpet (D and C), Baroque Violin, Baroque Viola, Baroque Cello, Violone, Harpsichord. (17′) (May also be performed with modern flute, oboe, and trumpet, and modern strings; the solo strings may augmented as well.)
Commissioned by: Mallarmé Chamber Players for the North Carolina HIP Festival, February, 2014
Premiere: North Carolina HIP Festival, February 2014. PERUSABLE SCORE
MIGRATIONS (Chamber Concerto No. 4) for violin solo and ensemble (Flutes I & II, Percussion, Strings–minimum 4-0-3-2-1).
Commissioned by: Penka Kouneva for the Department of Music, Duke University.
First Performance: Baldwin Auditorium, September 16, 2017 “Breath, Body and Voice” Conference, co-sponsored by Franklin Humanities Institute, Duke University. Ensemble of faculty and students, composer conducting, and Gabriel Richard, violin solo.
THREE ARCS (Chamber Concerto No. 5) (2019) for Flute (& piccolo), Percussion, Guitar, Harp, Violin, Viola, Contrabass and Optional Cameo Chorus (SSAA). (25′). Commissioned by: McCollin Fund and the Musical Fund Society of Philadelphia in celebration of the organization’s bicentennial. First Performance: Network for New Music, Jan Kryzwicki, cond. with Pennsylvania Girlchoir, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia.
INSCRIPTIONS (Double Concerto for flute, bassoon and string quintet (25′). Commissioned by a US consortium of flutists and bassoonists. First performance: Jennifer Parker-Harley, flute and Mike Harley, bassoon and faculty of the University of South Carolina School of Music, September 14, 2025. Concert video beginning at 33:08. Inscriptions Blog entry.
Other Chamber Works
Cameo (2011) for two antiphonal cellos, flute/picc., bass cl., vln., piano (5′)
Commissioned by: Da Capo Chamber Players in honor of cellists Andre Emelianoff and James Wilson passing a torch
Premiere: Da Capo Chamber Players. Merkin Concert Hall, New York. October 2011.
Triptych (1995) piano and woodwind quintet (22′)
Commissioned by : Raleigh Chamber Music Guild; Premiere: Hexagon Published: Presser #144-40284
Four Songs With Ensemble (1988) mezzo-sop., alto fl (& fl.), vla., vc., pno. (18′)
Poetry: Harry Martinson, Robert Francis (2), Denise Levertov
Commissioned by: An Appalachian Summer
Premiere: Broyhill Ensemble; Katherine Ciesinksi, mezzo-soprano. July 24, 1988.
RECORDING
Pedal Point (1993) baritone, 3 vle., 4 vc., timpani (18′)
Premiere: P. Becker, baritone; Duke University Summer Festival; Tonu Kalam, conductor.
Quartet from Arch (1981) violin, cello, clarinet and piano
also known as Ballade Quartet from “Arch” for Violin, Clarinet, Cello and Piano (12′)
Premiere: Diachronos Ensemble
Published: Presser #144-40543
