PIANO (solo & chamber music)

Date

Instr.

Dur.

Comments

iPad Madness

2010

Piano

5' 25"

•Inspired by music of an iPad commercial…

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Domenico 1° & 2°

2009

Piano

1° 5' 50"
2° 4' 00"

•Inspired by sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti

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Toontown Follies

2007

Flute, Vibes, Piano

7'

•Inspired by (i) cartoon music, (ii) an on-line 'toon game, and (iii) an imminent deadline.
•Seriously Wacky stuff. Really.

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Dream Dance

2007

Piano

10'

•A wild, virtuosic, perpetual motion joyride through varied stylistic territory, with allusions to blues, Scott Joplin, Bach, minimalism, Haydn, and others

•Kristina Szutor (who premiered it) calls it her "favorite Clark Ross piece!"

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Jennifer's Tune

2005

Piano, Bass, optional Drum Kit

5'

•Gospel/Jazz style
•PARENTAL ADVISORY:
→ Contains Functional Harmony
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The Perfect Day [Black]

2005

High Voice, Piano

6'

•Co-commissioned by (i) Jane Leibel and (ii) De Profundis through the Nfld. and Labrador Arts Council

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Memory Quilt

1999

Flute, Piano

12'

•Recorded by Karin Aurell/Barbara Pritchard for an upcoming CD
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    Last Dance

1999

PIANO SOLO

11'

•Nominated for 2011 Juno Award
("Classical Composition of the Year")
•Recorded on Barbara Pritchard's CD,
Piano Atlantica (2010, CMC Centrediscs)
•Commissioned by Kristina Szutor through the Nfld. and Labrador Arts Council
•Recorded on Kristina Szutor's CD,
Bookends in Time
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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
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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
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Psalms of Despair

1996

Soprano, Clarinet, Piano

12'

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

1996

Violin, Cello, Piano

12'

•Commissioned by CBC for Nancy Dahn, Thomas Heinrich, and Liana Lam
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Cool Stream

1996

1 Percussion, Piano

12'

•Commissioned by Bev Johnson and Barbara Pritchard for Continuum
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Duck Soup

1994
(®2002)

Bass Trombone, Piano

9'

·Commissioned by Ken Knowles through the Nfld. and Labrador Arts Council
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Come Not the Seasons Here [Pratt]

1994

Soprano, Piano

7'

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

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
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Dialogues for Ten Players

1988

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

20'

·
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Genesis: Chapters One to Three

1987

Clarinet, Viola, Piano

16'

·A musical depiction of the creation story
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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)
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