My Music

 

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 am currently enrolled at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities where I am studying for a master's degree in piano performance.  Music composition and computers are also strong interests of mine. Many of my compositions are for solo piano, but most of my recent projects have been for small or large ensembles. Unfortunately, I do not have any good recordings of my latest works yet.

Here is a listing of some of the works that I have composed. Some of them have audio samples that can be heard by clicking on the link to the right of the song:

To hear my recordings, you will need to have an audio player capable of playing MP3 files, such as Winamp or Sonique.

Classical/Instrumental

Dinosaur Land (1990)
   
Solo Piano
    - Won 1st place in WMTA composition contest.

1001 Arabian Nights (1992)
   
Solo Piano
    - Won 1st place in WMTA composition contest.

Hanswurst von Wien (1993)
   
String Quartet

    - Won 1st place in WMTA composition contest.

March #1 in D major (1995) <MP3>
   
Full Orchestra
    - Received 6th placing in 1997 Creative Inspire International MIDI Contest.
    - This recording was produced using only a Sound Blaster Live! sound card!

Toccata (1997) <Sample>
   
Solo Piano

Fugue #1 in A major (1998) <MIDI>
   
Violin, Clarinet, and Cello

Invention (1999) <MIDI>
   
Solo piano
    - My first 12-tone composition

Barcarolle
   
Piano and orchestra

Stabat Mater
   
SATB Chorus and soloists

 

Ragtime/Jazz

The Ponies Are Loose (1988)
   
Solo Piano
    - This was my first written composition at age 9.

Duvet and Puffy (1994) <MIDI>
   
Dixieland Jazz band

Baby's Bottom Rag (2001) <MP3>
   
Piano and Clarinet

 

Electronic

Earthbound (1995) <MP3>
   
- Created using Sound Blaster AWE32 & Sound Blaster Live!

 

Christian

Come and Worship Him (1996)
   
Flute and modern orchestra (synth)

When He Speaks (1999) <Sample>
   
Solo Piano

 

Current Works in Progress

Piano Sonata #1 in C major <Sample>
   
Solo Piano
    - 1 movement completed

Chamber Sonata #1 in C minor
    
Violin, Oboe, Cello, and Piano
    - 2 movements completed

March #2 in C major
   
Full Orchestra



 


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