Orchestra and Band Music

Date

Instr.

Dur.

Comments

Concerto for Viola and Orchestra

2002

3 -2-2-2, 4-3- 3 -1, 3 perc., 1 timp., vla, str.

18'

·Commissioned by CBC (Two New Hours) for Rivka Golani
·Never performed!

The Misty Mall of Avalon

1999

Concert Band

8'

·Begins with first few notes of a famous fast-food restaurant jingle in the tuba, and just goes downhill from there
·Extremely silly

Fanfare for a New-Found Land

(concert overture)

l997

3 -2-2-2, 4-3- 3 -1, 3 perc., 1 timp., str.

·Commissioned by Newfoundland Symphony Orch. and Royal Bank of Canada for Cabot 500 celebrations

Three Lorca Sketches for Orchestra:

1. Es Verdád (It is True)
2. Interlude:  La Muerte me Está Mirando
(Death is Watching Me)
3. El Niño Come Naranjas
(The Boy is Eating Oranges)

l995

1 -2-1-2, 2-2, 2 perc., str.
(#2 for strings only)

15'

(3')
(6')

(6')

·Can be played as a group, or independently

·String Orchestra Interlude often played on its own

Three Passages for Orchestra:
Passage 1
Passage 2
Passage 3

l992

2 - 2 -3-3, 4-2-2-1, hp., 3 perc., 1 timp., str.

32'
(14')
(7')
(11')

·Can be played as a group, or independently

Dialogues for Orchestra

l986

2 -3-3-2, 4-2-3-1, cel./pno., hp., 3 perc., str.

18'

·Student work (Master's thesis)

Fantasy-Overture

l985

2-2-2-2, 4-2-3-1, 2 perc., str.

8'

·Student work

Prelude and Scherzo for Chamber Orchestra

l985

fl., cl, b-cl, bn, hn, perc, pno, str.

6'

·Student work with a Webernesque Scherzo

Divertimento for Guitar and Chamber Orchestra

l984

fl., ob, cl, bn, hn, perc, pno, str.

13'

·Student work

VOICE (solo and chamber music)

Date

Instr.

Dur.

Comments

Three 9/11 Songs [Black]

1. The Perfect Day

2005

High Voice, Piano

6'

·Co-commissioned by (i) Jane Leibel and (ii) De Profundis through the Nfld. and Labrador Arts Council
·1st song finished; others in progress

Song of Songs[Bible]

1998

Soprano, Percussion, Violin, Cello

10'

·Commissioned by Continuum Contemporary Music, Toronto
·Based on biblical text of same name (AKA Song of Solomon)

Psalms of Despair [Bible]

1996

Soprano, Clarinet, Piano

12'

·Commissioned by CBC for the Atlantic Arts Trio
·Based on Psalms 22, 77, 130

Come Not the Seasons Here [Pratt]

1994

Soprano, Piano

7'

·Commissioned by Dianne Baird through the Nfld. and Labrador Arts Council

Canciones Sobre el Amor y la Muerte [Lorca]

1. Canción de Jinete (Rider's Song)
2. Es Verdad (It is True)
3. Interlude: La Muerte Me Está Mirando (Death is Watching Me)
4. Despedida (Farewell)

1988 (®1996)

Soprano, String Quartet

24'

·#2 and #3 are the basis for the first two Lorca Sketches for Orchestra
·#3 is for string quartet only, and may be played independently of the others (this recording of #3 is of str. orch. version)

CHOIR (solo and chamber music)

Date

Instr.

Dur.

Comments

Singing [Byrd]

1993

SATB Choir

6'

·Text by renaissance composer William Byrd, extolling the virtues of singing
·My only choral piece. I'd be happy to write more!

PIANO (solo and chamber music)

Date

Instr.

Dur.

Comments

iPad Song

2010

Piano

5' 25"

·Inspired by music of an iPad commercial…

Progr. Notes Download Score

Jennifer's Tune

2005

Piano, Bass, optional Drum Kit

5'

·Gospel/Jazz style
·PARENTAL ADVISORY:
>Uses Functional Harmony

Three 9/11 Songs [Black]

1. The Perfect Day

2005

High Voice, Piano

6'

·Co-commissioned by (i) Jane Leibel and (ii) De Profundis through the Nfld. and Labrador Arts Council
·1st song finished; others in progress

Memory Quilt

1999

Flute, Piano

12'

·Recorded in 2005 by Karin Aurell/Barbara Pritchard for an upcoming CD

Last Dance

1999

PIANO SOLO

11'

·Commissioned by Kristina Szutor through the Nfld. and Labrador Arts Council
·Recorded on Kristina Szutor's Bookends in Time CD

Eleven Short Piano Pieces

1. Waltz
2. McGillicuddy's Rant
3. Invention (syncopated rhythm)
4. Invention (canon at the 9th)
5. C-E-G Prelude
6. Sue's Song
7. Chromatic Noodling (study)
8. Hearing Footsteps ... (Dream)
9. Broken Glass
10. Julia's Prelude
11. Waltz (reprise)

1980-1998

PIANO SOLO

12'

·#3, 4, and 7 commissioned by Frederick Harris Music Company for RCM Graded Piano Albums
·#9 commissioned by Barbara Pritchard through the Canada Council
·Can be performed as a set (in any order), or individually
·Range of difficulty from easy/intermediate level to advanced
·Variety of styles

Three Pieces for Violin and Piano

1. Old Friends
2. Slow Dance, Interrupted
3. Walking the Dog

1997 (®2004)

Violin, Piano

11'

(4')
(3')
(4')

·Commissioned by Duo Concertante through the Nfld. and Labrador Arts Council

Psalms of Despair

1996

Soprano, Clarinet, Piano

12'

·Commissioned by CBC for the Atlantic Arts Trio
·Based on Psalms 22, 77, 130

Steppin' Out

1996

Violin, Cello, Piano

12'

·Commissioned by CBC for Nancy Dahn, Thomas Heinrich, and Liana Lam

Cool Stream

1996

1 Percussion, Piano

12'

·Commissioned by Bev Johnson and Barbara Pritchard for Continuum

Duck Soup

1994
(®2002)

Bass Trombone, Piano

9'

·Commissioned by Ken Knowles through the Nfld. and Labrador Arts Council

Come Not the Seasons Here [Pratt]

1994

Soprano, Piano

7'

·Commissioned by Dianne Baird through the Nfld. and Labrador Arts Council

Night Music 2

1993

Flute, Bass Clarinet, Trumpet, Bass Trombone, 3 Percussion, Piano

15'

·Commissioned by Ken Knowles through CBC
[Programme Notes]

Late-Night Music

1990

Trumpet, Drum Kit, Piano, Bass (electric or acoustic)

12'

·Jazz idiom, all notated, except for drum kit part
·First performers included composers James Rolfe and Omar Daniel

Dialogues for Ten Players

1988

fl/picc, ob, cl/b-cl, bn, tpt, hn, 2 perc, pno, db

20'

·
[Programme Notes]

Genesis: Chapters One to Three

1987

Clarinet, Viola, Piano

16'

·A musical depiction of the creation story
[Programme Notes]

Sonata for Clarinet and Piano

1983

Clarinet, Piano

14'

·A student work, but the first composition with which I was reasonably pleased (at the time)
[Programme Notes]

GUITAR (solo and chamber music)

Date

Instr.

Dur.

Comments

I sleep and my soul awakens [Jung]
[clicking on title plays MIDI version]

2005

Guitar, String Quartet

18'

·Commissioned by CBC for Daniel Bolshoy
·Not performed yet! Premiere scheduled for 2006-07, Virtuosi Series, Winnipeg
·Guitar part completely fingered by the composer

Andrew Jacob's Ragtime Blues
[clicking on title plays MIDI version]

2001

GUITAR SOLO

6'

·Variations on blues theme, ragtime feel
·Even though the MP3 for this piece is a MIDI file, it gives you a reasonably good sense of the piece
·Completely fingered by the composer

McGillicuddy's Rant - Theme and 10 Variations

1983-2003

GUITAR SOLO

14'

·Original theme, written in 1980; new variations added periodically for the next 20 years!
·Completely fingered by the composer
·Performed by Andrew Wicks, 1st-year student
·2 recent variations not performed here
·Click here to listen to piano version of theme (from 11 Short Pno Pieces)

Vivaldi: Sonata for Two Violins and Continuo, Op. 1 No. 8[Transcription]

l983

2 Guitars

8'

·Commissioned by Hamilton/Bradley Guitar Duo
[Programme Notes]

FLUTE (solo and chamber music)

Date

Instr.

Dur.

Comments

Memory Quilt

1999

Flute, Piano

12'

·Recorded in 2005 by Karin Aurell/Barbara Pritchard for an upcoming CD

Night Music 2

1993

Flute, Bass Clarinet, Trumpet, Bass Trombone, 3 Percussion, Piano

15'

·Commissioned by Ken Knowles through CBC
[Programme Notes]

Dialogues for Ten Players

1988

fl/picc, ob, cl/b-cl, bn, tpt, hn, 2 perc, pno, db

20'

·
[Programme Notes]

Four Pieces for Woodwind Trio
1. Prelude 2. Dance 3. Intermezzo 4. At the Beach

l986

Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon

14'

·Student work, but possibly not too hideous; probably the most performed of my early works
·Early performers included Shannon Peet and Katherine Carleton, who subsequently became very successful music administrators. Coincidence?
[Programme Notes]

OBOE (solo and chamber music)

Date

Instr.

Dur.

Comments

Dialogues for Ten Players

1988

fl/picc, ob, cl/b-cl, bn, tpt, hn, 2 perc, pno, db

20'

·
[Programme Notes]

·I have written no post-student chamber music for oboe, although the 1st of my 3 Lorca Sketches for Orchestra is mostly a solo for English Horn
·If you like my music and would like me to write you a piece for oboe, contact me

CLARINET (solo and chamber music)

Date

Instr.

Dur.

Comments

Psalms of Despair

1996

Soprano, Clarinet, Piano

12'

·Commissioned by CBC for the Atlantic Arts Trio
·Based on Psalms 22, 77, 130

Ripples

1993

CLARINET SOLO (any type), Digital Delay

5'

·Live player interacting with Digital Delay system
[Programme Notes]

Night Music 2

1993

Flute, Bass Clarinet, Trumpet, Bass Trombone, 3 Percussion, Piano

15'

·Commissioned by Ken Knowles through CBC
[Programme Notes]

Dialogues for Ten Players

1988

fl/picc, ob, cl/b-cl, bn, tpt, hn, 2 perc, pno, db

20'

·
[Programme Notes]

Genesis: Chapters One to Three

1987

Clarinet, Viola, Piano

16'

·A musical depiction of the creation story
[Programme Notes]

Four Pieces for Woodwind Trio
1. Prelude 2. Dance 3. Intermezzo 4. At the Beach

l986

Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon

14'

·Student work, but probably the most performed of my early works
·Early performers included Shannon Peet and Katherine Carleton, who subsequently became very successful music administrators. Coincidence?
[Programme Notes]

SAXOPHONE (solo and chamber music)

Date

Instr.

Dur.

Comments

Urban Dance Music

1. Late-Night Blues
2. Industrial Park Music
3. Suspicious Activity

2000-03

Alto Saxophone, MIDI (on CD)

18'

5'
7'
6'

·Commissioned by Paul Bendzsa and Kittiwake Dance Theatre, St. John's
·Choreography by Martin Vallée
·Jazz style
[Programme Notes]

BASSOON (solo and chamber music)

Date

Instr.

Dur.

Comments

Dialogues for Ten Players

1988

fl/picc, ob, cl/b-cl, bn, tpt, hn, 2 perc, pno, db

20'

·
[Programme Notes]

Four Pieces for Woodwind Trio
1. Prelude 2. Dance 3. Intermezzo 4. At the Beach

l986

Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon

14'

·Student work, but probably the most performed of my early works
·Early performers included Shannon Peet and Katherine Carleton, who subsequently became very successful music administrators. Coincidence?
[Programme Notes]

·I have written no post-student chamber music for bassoon,
·If you like my music and would like me to write you a piece for bassoon, contact me

HORN (solo and chamber music)

Date

Instr.

Dur.

Comments

Dialogues for Ten Players

1988

fl/picc, ob, cl/b-cl, bn, tpt, hn, 2 perc, pno, db

20'

·
[Programme Notes]

·I have written no post-student chamber music for horn.
·If you like my music and would like me to write you a piece for horn, contact me

TRUMPET (solo and chamber music)

Date

Instr.

Dur.

Comments

Late-Night Music

1990

Trumpet, Drum Kit, Piano, Bass (electric or acoustic)

12'

·Jazz idiom, all notated, except for drum kit part
·First performers included composers James Rolfe and Omar Daniel

Night Music 2

1993

Flute, Bass Clarinet, Trumpet, Bass Trombone, 3 Percussion, Piano

15'

·Commissioned by Ken Knowles through CBC
[Programme Notes]

Dialogues for Ten Players

1988

fl/picc, ob, cl/b-cl, bn, tpt, hn, 2 perc, pno, db

20'

·
[Programme Notes]

·I have written very little chamber music for the trumpet, and nothing recent
·If you like my music and would like me to write you a piece for trumpet, contact me

TROMBONE (solo and chamber music)

Date

Instr.

Dur.

Comments

Duck Soup

1994

Bass Trombone, Piano

9'

·Commissioned by Ken Knowles through the Nfld. and Labrador Arts Council

Night Music 2

1993

Flute, Bass Clarinet, Trumpet, Bass Trombone, 3 Percussion, Piano

15'

·Commissioned by Ken Knowles through CBC
[Programme Notes]

TUBA (solo and chamber music)

Date

Instr.

Dur.

Comments

· I have written no chamber music for the tuba
·If you like my music and would like me to write you a piece for tuba, contact me

PERCUSSION (solo and chamber music)

Date

Instr.

Dur.

Comments

Saturday Night in Olde St. John's

2003

2 Percussion

12'

·Commissioned by Rob Power/Bill Brennan through the Nfld. and Labrador Arts Council
[Programme Notes]

Song of Songs[Bible]

1998

Soprano, Percussion, Violin, Cello

10'

·Commissioned by Continuum Contemporary Music, Toronto
·Based on biblical text of same name (AKA Song of Solomon)

Wanderlust

1998

Viola, 2 Percussion

13'

·Commissioned by CBC (Two New Hours) for Rivka Golani and the 1998 Newfoundland Sound Symposium
[Programme Notes]

Cool Stream

1996

1 Percussion, Piano

12'

·Commissioned by Bev Johnson and Barbara Pritchard for Continuum

Night Music 2

1993

Flute, Bass Clarinet, Trumpet, Bass Trombone, 3 Percussion, Piano

15'

·Commissioned by Ken Knowles through CBC
[Programme Notes]

Late-Night Music

1990

Trumpet, Drum Kit, Piano, Bass (electric or acoustic)

12'

·Jazz idiom, all notated, except for drum kit part
·First performers included composers James Rolfe and Omar Daniel

Dialogues for Ten Players

1988

fl/picc, ob, cl/b-cl, bn, tpt, hn, 2 perc, pno, db

20'

·
[Programme Notes]

STRING QUARTET (solo and chamber music)

Date

Instr.

Dur.

Comments

I sleep and my soul awakens [Jung]
[clicking on title plays MIDI version]

2005

Guitar, String Quartet

18'

·Commissioned by CBC for Daniel Bolshoy
·Not performed yet! Premiere scheduled for 2006-07, Virtuosi Series, Winnipeg
·Guitar part completely fingered by the composer
[Programme Notes]

Canciones Sobre el Amor y la Muerte [Lorca]

1. Canción de Jinete (Rider's Song)
2. Es Verdad (It is True)
3. Interlude: La Muerte Me Está Mirando (Death is Watching Me)
4. Despedida (Farewell)

1988 (®1996)

Soprano, String Quartet

24'

·#2 and #3 are the basis for the first two Lorca Sketches for Orchestra
·#3 is for string quartet only, and may be played independently of the others (this recording of #3 is of str. orch. version)

VIOLIN (solo and chamber music)

Date

Instr.

Dur.

Comments

Song of Songs[Bible]

1998

Soprano, Percussion, Violin, Cello

10'

·Commissioned by Continuum Contemporary Music, Toronto
·Based on biblical text of same name (AKA Song of Solomon)

Three Pieces for Violin and Piano

1. Old Friends
2. Slow Dance, Interrupted
3. Walking the Dog

1997 (®2004)

Violin, Piano

11'

(4')
(3')
(4')

·Commissioned by Duo Concertante through the Nfld. and Labrador Arts Council

Steppin' Out

1996

Violin, Cello, Piano

12'

·Commissioned by CBC for Nancy Dahn, Thomas Heinrich, and Liana Lam

VIOLA (solo and chamber music)

Date

Instr.

Dur.

Comments

Wanderlust

1998

Viola, 2 Percussion

13'

·Commissioned by CBC (Two New Hours) for Rivka Golani and the 1998 Newfoundland Sound Symposium
[Programme Notes]

Genesis: Chapters One to Three

1987

Clarinet, Viola, Piano

16'

·A musical depiction of the creation story
[Programme Notes]

CELLO (solo and chamber music)

Date

Instr.

Dur.

Comments

Lamentations

2002

Cello SOLO

9'

·Based on Biblical text of same name
·Commissioned by Thomas Loewenheim

Song of Songs[Bible]

1998

Soprano, Percussion, Violin, Cello

10'

·Commissioned by Continuum Contemporary Music, Toronto
·Based on biblical text of same name (AKA Song of Solomon)

Steppin' Out

1996

Violin, Cello, Piano

12'

·Commissioned by CBC for Nancy Dahn, Thomas Heinrich, and Liana Lam

Double Bass (solo and chamber music)

Date

Instr.

Dur.

Comments

Jennifer's Tune

2005

Piano, Bass, optional Drum Kit

5'

·Gospel/Jazz style
·PARENTAL ADVISORY: Uses Functional Harmony; Middle Section Funky
[Programme Notes]

Late-Night Music

1990

Trumpet, Drum Kit, Piano, Bass (electric or acoustic)

12'

·Jazz idiom, all notated, except for drum kit part
·First performers included composers James Rolfe and Omar Daniel

Dialogues for Ten Players

1988

fl/picc, ob, cl/b-cl, bn, tpt, hn, 2 perc, pno, db

20'

·
[Programme Notes]

Electronic and MIDI (solo and chamber music)

Date

Instr.

Dur.

Comments

Urban Dance Music

1. Late-Night Blues
2. Industrial Park Music
3. Suspicious Activity

2000-03

Alto Saxophone, MIDI (on CD)

18'

5'
7'
6'

·Commissioned by Paul Bendzsa and Kittiwake Dance Theatre, St. John's
·Choreography by Martin Vallée
·Jazz style

Ripples

1993

CLARINET SOLO (any type), Digital Delay

5'

·Live player interacting with Digital Delay system

Space, Earth, Water, Wind

1989

Electronic

7'

·Realized at Stanford U. [C.C.R.M.A.] using "PLA" programming language
[Programme Notes]

Over Heard

1989

Electronic

9'

·Uses original FM sounds, triggered through MIDI
[Programme Notes]