Lake Tear of the Clouds

Written for violin and cello

Inspired by a tarn of the same name in the Adirondack Mountains, often cited as the top of the Hudson River.
Year Composed
2024

Length
approx. 10min

Roses

Written for mezzo-soprano and oboe

A setting of Roses by Ellen Bass, a free-verse poem about grief after the death of a loved one
Year Composed
2023

Length
approx. 4-5min

Bloom

Written for mezzo-soprano and cello

An exploration of deconstructed text, using a definition of Bloom from Princeton Univeristy's online dictionary, WordNet

(n) bloom, blush, flush, rosiness (a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health) Princeton University "Bloom." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
Year Composed
2021

Length
approx. 5min

Scarlatti P.M.

Written for two pianos

A recomposition of the two opening bars to Domenico Scarlatti's Sonata in E Major K.380, with inspiration from Steve Reich and Tiffany Poon.
Year Composed
2021

Length
approx. 4min