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