CHORALSATB (divisi), a cappella Duration: ca. 4 minutesComposed: 2015 Programme Note: For the unarmed soldier, Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, who was gunned down while standing guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, October, 2014. The text are the words of comfort spoken to him by… Read More »Comforting Nathan
CHORALSATB (divisi), a cappellaPublished by Cypress Choral Music Duration: ca. 4 minutesComposed: 2014 Premiere: First performance by Capital Chamber Choir and Ottawa Regional Youth Choir, November 2014. Prizes/Awards: Winner of Cambridge Chamber Singers International Composition Competition, 2016. Recording(s): Recorded by the Capital Chamber Choir.
CHORALTreble Voices and Piano OR Treble Voices and String Quartet Published by Cypress Choral Music Duration: ca. 3:30Composed: 2014 Programme Note: The famous text of St. Francis of Assisi comes through with heartfelt clarity in this beautiful setting for treble voices. Premiere: First performance Capital… Read More »Instrument of Peace
CHORALSATB, 11 part divisi Duration: ca. 10 minutesComposed: 2008 Programme Note: Quiver was commissioned by Dr. Ramona Luengen for the Phoenix Chamber Choir’s 25th anniversary. It was written in the summer of 2008. The piece lasts roughly 10-minutes and is completely without text. The choir… Read More »Quiver
CHORALTreble Voices and Harp Duration: ca. 8 minutesComposed: 2005 Premiere: First performance by Judy Loman and the Toronto Children’s Chorus, Toronto, Ontario, December 2005. Recording(s): Recorded by Caroline Léonardelli and the Ottawa Bach Choir. Sample:Score Excerpt [PDF]
ORCHESTRA WITH SOLOISTSOLO HARP AND CELLO, 2*2*2*2 4*2*2*1 Timpani (5 drums), 2 Perc, Piano/Celeste, Harp, Strings, [Percussion Requirements: Percussion 1: Crotales, Pair of Rattles (or rainstick), Darabuka (or bongos), Clave, Snare Drum, Xylophone, Percussion 2: Chimes, Lar Duration: ca. 20 minutesComposed: 2018 Premiere: First performance,… Read More »En el Escuro, es Todo Uno
ORCHESTRA WITH SOLOISTSOLO TENOR, 2*2*2*2 4*3*3*1 Timpani (5 drums), 2 Perc, Piano/Celeste, Harp, Strings, [Percussion Requirements: Crash Cymbals Glockenspiel, Snare Drum, 3 Suspended Cymbals (low, medium, high), Large Tam-Tam (beaters + trgl.beater) Bass Drum, Small Triangle Duration: ca. 23 minutesComposed: 2014 Programme Note: The tenor… Read More »Blue on Blue: Unthinkable Distance, Unspeakable Sorrow
CHAMBER ORCHESTRA WITH SOLOISTSOLO VIOLIN AND PERCUSSION, 1•1•1•1 1•0•0•0, Harp, 2•1•1•1•1 Duration: ca. 17 minutesComposed: 2008 Programme Note: Over a span of 100 days in 1994, the Rwandan genocide, by conservative estimates, claimed the lives of 800,000 people. General Roméo Dallaire was an eyewitness to… Read More »Dallaire
ORCHESTRA WITH SOLOISTSOLO VIOLIN, 2*2*2*2 4*3*3*1 Timpani (5 drums), 2 Perc, Piano/Celeste, Harp, Strings, [Percussion Requirements: Percussion 1: Chimes, Xylophone, Roto-toms, High Suspended Cymbal, Tam-tam, Crotales (set) with bow and beater, Finger Cymbals, Wind Chimes ( Duration: ca. 20 minutesComposed: 2006 Programme Note: Blood Upon… Read More »Blood Upon the Body, Ice Upon the Soul
ORCHESTRA WITH SOLOISTSOLO ALTO SAXOPHONE, 2*2*2*2 4*3*3*1 Timpani (5 drums), 2 Perc, Harp, Strings, [Percussion Requirements: finger cymbal, bass drum, 2 suspended cymbals (low + high), 2 suspended cymbals (medium +low), vibraphone, crash cymbal, tam-tam, 2 tom-toms (medium Duration: ca. 15 minutesComposed: 2002 Programme Note:… Read More »Fallibility, Logic, and the Return of Wonder