Compositions

Solo works

Where Pianos Go To Die (2023)

Written for field piano at i-park

Approximate duration: 5:30

Premiered and recorded live November 15
I-Park Piano Field (East Haddam, CT)
Victoria Malawey, field piano

DROP / TIMBER / CRUSH (2023)

Written for field piano at i-park

Soundtrack for film by J. Matthew Thomas

Duration: 3:30

"DROP / TIMBER / CRUSH" J. Matthew Thomas. A site responsive art installation in three pieces. Located on site at I-Park, East Haddam, CT. November 2023.

elasticspastic (2016)

Written for bass clarinet

Approximate duration: 7:00

Premiered and recorded live March 2, 2023
Music by Women Festival (Columbus, MS)
Michelle Kiec, bass clarinet

Strawberries (2019)

Written for piano

Approximate duration: 7:30

Premiered March 10, 2020
Music by Women Festival (online)
Lyn Ellen Burkett, piano

Miniatures (2012)

Written for piano

In three movements

Second place winner of the Fifth New Ariel Piano Composition Competition (2016)

Approximate duration: 4:00

Studio recording
Jeffrey Jacob, piano
Contemporary Eclectic Music for the Piano, vol. 13. New Ariel Recordings (2017)


Premiered September 22, 2012
Faculty Gala Concert, Mairs Concert Hall (St. Paul, MN)
Victoria Malawey, piano

Additional Solo Piano Music

I-Park Canons (2023)

Written for piano or keyboard instrument

In 29 movements

Approximate duration: 44:00

Willapa Bay Canons (2021)

Written for piano or keyboard instrument

In 26 movements

Approximate duration: 45:00

Dorland Canons (2019)

Written for piano or keyboard instrument

In 28 movements

Approximate duration: 48:00

Hambidge Canons (2018)

Written for piano or keyboard instrument

In 12 movements

Approximate duration: 22:00

Educere (1999)

Written for piano or keyboard instrument

Approximate duration: 3:00

Piece for Piano (1998)

Written for piano

Approximate duration: 3:20

Premiered April 8, 1998
Student Composition Recital, Roosevelt University (Chicago, IL)
Li Shen, piano

Invisible Woman (2000)

Instrumentation: harp

Approximate duration: 7:00

Premiered March 27, 2017
46th annual John Donald Robb Composers’ Symposium, University of New Mexico (Albuquerque, NM)
Barbara Pöschl-Edrich, harp

Fantasy (1998)

Written for trombone

Approximate duration: 6:00

Premiered October 21, 1998
Student Composition Recital, Roosevelt University (Chicago, IL)
Mayo Tiana, trombone

Patterns for Guitar (1997)

Written for guitar

In two movements

Approximate duration: 3:10

Premiered November 19, 1997
Student Composition Recital, Roosevelt University (Chicago, IL)
Pamela Kimmel, guitar

Constancy (1996)

Written for clarinet

Approximate duration: 3:00

Premiered April 17, 1996
Student Composition Recital, Roosevelt University (Chicago, IL)
Eric Elder, clarinet