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selected works

This is the Hour of Lead (2007)
for baritone/countertenor, flute, string quartet, percussion, and piano
I. After great pain, a formal feeling comes (Dickinson) (8.09)
II. Interlude (1.21)
III. Vocalise (2.34)
IV. Interlude (2.17)
V. Aedh wishes for the Cloths of Heaven (Yeats) (6.05)
Phillip Cheah (vox), Andrea Fisher (fl), Yuri Namkung, Arianna Warsaw-Fan (vlns), William Hakim (vla), Adiel Shmit (vc), Levy Lorenzo (perc), Craig Woodward (pno)
Christopher Baum, conductor		 commissioned by Phillip Cheah
premiered by Phillip Cheah (vox), Andrea Fisher (fl), Yuri Namkung, Arianna Warsaw-Fan (vlns), William Hakim (vla), Adiel Shmit (vc), Levy Lorenzo (perc), Craig Woodward (pno), and Christopher Baum (cond.)
20 November 2007, St. Bartholomew's Church, New York, NY
Cirque 1.2 (voiceprint) (2007)
for flute, violin, and piano		 premiered by Andrea Fisher (fl), Emanouil Manolov (vln), Craig Woodward (pno)
27 April 2007, The Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew, New York, NY
Evocation (2007)
for chorus and cello		 commissioned by the Manhattan Choral Ensemble
premiered by the Manhattan Choral Ensemble (Thomas Cunningham, cond.), Clarice Jensen (vc)
8 June 2007, Earl Hall, Columbia University, New York, NY
Cirque (2006)
for solo violin
 Cirque (2.19)
Piotr Szewczyk, violin		 commissioned by Piotr Szewczyk
premiered by Piotr Szewczyk
7 May 2007, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI
Serenade (2006)
for flute, clarinet, percussion, guitar, violin, viola, and cello		 premiered by the Interlochen Chamber Players (Patrick Castillo, cond.)
17 June 2006, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Interlochen, MI
A Piece of Coffee. (2006)
for mixed chorus (SSAATB)
 A Piece of Coffee (4.55)
The New York Virtuoso Singers
Katharine Dain, soprano
Harold Rosenbaum, conductor		 commissioned by the Manhattan Choral Ensemble
premiered by the Manhattan Choral Ensemble (Thomas Cunningham, cond.)
9 June 2006, Earl Hall, Columbia University, New York, NY
as the gentle rain from heaven upon the place beneath (2005)
for bass clarinet, cello, and marimba		 premiered by musicians of the Society for New Music: John Friedrichs (b cl), George Macero (vc), Jennifer Vacanti (mar), and Cindi Johnston-Turner (cond.)
22 January 2006, May Memorial Unitarian Church, Syracuse, NY
That Crieth (2005)
for mixed chorus (SATB)

That Crieth (10.32)
The Pharos Music Project
soloists: Martha Sullivan, soprano; Rhesa Williams, alto; Neil Farrell, tenor; Michael Conley, bass
Scott Williamson, conductor

 premiered by the Pharos Music Project (Scott Williamson, cond.)
29 October 2005, St. Bartholomew's Church, New York, NY
Two Songs for Christmas Eve (2005)
for mixed chorus (SATB)		 commissioned by Harold Rosenbaum for the Canticum Novum Singers
premiered by the Canticum Novum Singers (Harold Rosenbaum, cond.)
11 December 2005, Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Mt. Kisco, NY
 
Leda and the Swan (2005, rev. 2007)
for soprano, piano, and alto flute		 commissioned by Elyse Nakajima
premiered by musicians of the Pharos Music Project: Elyse Nakajima (sop), Phillip Cheah (pno), and Andrea Fisher (alto fl)
6 May 2005, St. Luke's Lutheran Church, New York, NY
 
Lola (2001, rev. 2004)
for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano
recipient of the 2005 Brian M. Israel Prize (Society for New Music)

I. Giocoso (1.56)
II. Moderato (1.44)
III. Grave (2.43)
IV. Maestoso (1.13)
Andrea Fisher (fl), Pascal Archer (cl), Yaniv Segal (vln), Laura Usiskin (vc), Barbara Podgurski (pno)

V. Andante e religioso (7.09)
Andrea Fisher (fl), Pascal Archer (cl), Jessie Montgomery (vln), Claire Bryant (vc), Ching-Wen Hsiao (pno)

 premiered by musicians of the Mahagonny Ensemble: Laura Katz (fl), Ellen Szydlowski (cl), Yaniv Segal (vln), Abby Fischer (vc), and Lydia Gedmintas (pno)
22 April 2001, Belle Skinner Recital Hall, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY

revised version premiered by musicians of the Pharos Music Project: Andrea Fisher (fl), Pascal Archer (cl), Jessie Montgomery (vln), Claire Bryant (vc), and Ching-Wen Hsiao (pno)
6 May 2005, St. Luke's Lutheran Church, New York, NY
 
Do the Decadence (None Too Wholly) (2004)
for violin, tenor saxophone, and piano
 		 premiered by musicians of Anti-Social Music: Hubert Chen (vln), Peter Hess (sax), and Theresa Rosas (pno)
17 September 2005, La Tea at the Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center, New York, NY
Prayer of St. Francis (2001, rev. 2003)
for mixed chorus (SATB)
2005 Nuvovox Choral Award finalist (Diana Barnhart American Song Competitions & Conference)

Prayer of St. Francis (2.21)
Elizabeth Baber, Christine Leja, Margaret Mitchell (sop); Amanda Bauman, Emmy Bean, Sarah Kerman (alt); Patrick Castillo, Matthew Hensrud, Daniel Lee (ten); Mark Ahramjian, Phillip Cheah, Andrew Lynn, Robinson McClellan (bass)
Erin Jeanette, conductor

 premiered by the Vassar College Madrigal Singers (Charles Kamm, cond.)
21 April 2001, Belle Skinner Recital Hall, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY

revised version premiered by St. Michael's Choir (Erin Jeanette, cond.)
23 May 2004, St. Michael's Church, New York, NY
 
Dona nobis pacem, in memoriam September 11, 2001 (2001)
for double choir (SATB, SATB)		 premiered by the Mahagonny Ensemble (Bill Barclay, cond.)
7 April 2002, Belle Skinner Recital Hall, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY
 
fisticuffs (2001)
for two double basses

Fisticuffs (excerpt) (1.28)
Bill Barclay (db) and John Hubbell (db)

 premiered by Bill Barclay and John Hubbell
22 April 2001, Belle Skinner Recital Hall, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY
 
Requiem aeternam (2001)
for mixed chorus (SATB) and chamber orchestra
recipient of the 2001 Jean Slater Edson Prize (Vassar College)		 premiered by the Mahagonny Ensemble (Nathan Hetherington, cond.)
1 April 2001, Belle Skinner Recital Hall, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY