COMPOSITIONS
Contemporary Classical Compositions
Commissions / Premiers
March 2019
Concerto for Saxophone and Wind Orchestra (Moving Formations)
(May 2017 - October 2017)
United States Premiered at the University of Cincinnati, College Conservatory of Music
Commissioned by saxophonist Rick VanMatre
October 2017
Concerto for Saxophone and Wind Orchestra (Moving Formations)
(May 2017 - October 2017)
World Premiered in South Korea
Commissioned by saxophonist Rick VanMatre
February 2017
Signs of Spring for String Quartet and Jazztet
(September 2016 - February 2017)
Premiered at the College Conservatory of Music with the Ariel String Quartet and the CCM Faculty Jazztet
Commissioned by the CCM Jazztet
October 2016
Manteca (Dizzy Gillespie) for Saxaphone Quartet
(May 2016 - July 2016)
Premiered in South Korea
Arrangement Commissioned by the New Third Stream Saxophone Quartet
March 2016
Big Sur for Trombone Choir
(October 2015 - February 2016)
Premiered at the American Trombone Workshop in Washington DC
Commissioned by the CCM Trombone Choir
September 2010
Pastoral Serenade for Trombone and Piano
(May 2010 - August 2010)
Premiered at the College Conservatory of Music
Comissioned by trombonist Tim Anderson
July 2010
Yosemite for Brass Quintet in 3 Movements
(June 2009 - April 2010)
Premiered at the International Trumpet Guild Conference in Sydney, Australia
March 2010
Vernal Falls for Sax Quartet
(December 2009 - March 2010)
Premiered at the North American Saxophone Alliance Conference in Athens, Georgia
Commissoned by the New Third Stream Sax Quartet
March 2007
Cascade for Trumpet Ensemble
(November 2006 - March 2007)
Premiered at the Ohio International Trumpet Guild Conference in Cincinnati Ohio
Compositions / Arrangements
2019
Dream Suite Multi-Movement Composition for Five Instruments
2018
Mr. Smiley
JeJu Island
Jazz Dance Miniature 1
Jazz Dance Miniature 2
Jazz Dance Miniature 3
Jazz Dance Miniature 4
Jazz Dance Miniature 5
Waiting on the Train
TJ
Beco
2017
What’s it to Ya?
Don’t Let This Moment Pass
Concerto for Saxophone and Wind Orchestra (Moving Formations)
You Should Have Seen Me
Save Love
2016 - 2017
Banff
2015
Big Sur (new)
Early Snowfall
Arrangements of 9 Christmas Songs for Christmas
Gratitude
Embraceable You arrangement for the CCM Faculty Jazztet
Cycle
Beatrice - The Cat commissioned arrangement by The Famous Jazz Orchestra
2014
Lovely as a Butterfly
What Could Have Been
Drifting
Signs of Spring
2013
Crossing Paths commissioned by the International Trumpet Guild
For Esse
A Kiss to Say Goodbye
Lake Louise
Mount Rundle
Foreign Love Affaire
2012
J’adore
Arrangements of Jimmy VanHeusen music for a concert by Kim Pensyl and Phil DeGreg
2011
Arrangements of George Gershwin music for a concert by Three Voices
Where Is Peace?
Where’d Love Go?
I Don’t Know Yet
Look the Other Way
Long Train Home
Arrangements of Standards for Three Voices recording
Shake it Off
2010
Tangled Web
Minor Thang
Arrangements of Richard Rodgers Music for concert by Kim Pensyl and Phil DeGreg
Coming Back to Yesterday written for Dave Liebman
Lush Life piano arrangement
Floating
2009
It Only Happens with You written for Rufus Reid
Big Sur (old)
One Lane Bridge
I Knew I Loved You the First Time I Saw You
Memories for Tomorrow
2008
I Had You in Mind written for Bob Mintzer
Invitation arrangement
Rhythm Like
Half Dome
Time Will Tell
So I Thank You
You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To arrangement
In the Nick of Time
2007
In Your Own Sweet Way arrangement written for Terri Lyne Carrington
Maiden Voyage arrangement written for Terri Lyne Carrington
Body and Soul arrangement written for Arturo Sandavol
Pardon Me Aldo
“R” Cat Read So Well
Fields of Blue
Ladybird arrangement
Re: 73 Short N.E. Way
Michael B