Instrumental / Electroacoustic

  1. 2010

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  3. untitled  (9’)

  4.     -for clarinet, horn, cello, banjo, piano and solo dancer

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  6. music for Moliére’s The Miser

  7.     -collaborated with David Garner on a live score to this play, presented at Duke in April 2010

  8.     -for clarinet, horn, cello, banjo

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  10. Pas de deux  (10’)

  11.     excerpt 1    excerpt 2    (Fancher + Elliott, live at Duke 4/5/2010)

  12.     -for rare degree (saxophone, bassoon, electronica)

  13.     -Premiere: April 5, 2010 at Duke University by Susan Fancher (sax) and Rachael Elliott (bassoon)

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  15. 2009

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  17. AH!

  18.     -collaborative, multimedia opera

  19.     -Premiere September 16-18, 2009 at the REDCAT in Los Angeles


  21. Backbeat Etude (96”)

  22.     (recording: Michael Straus and Griffin Campbell live at Louisiana State University, November 2009)

  23.     -alto and tenor saxophones and electronica

  24.     -written for the Campbell-Straus Saxophone Duo

  25.     -Premiere November 1-5, 2009 in Louisiana

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  27.     MIDI demo (keyboard MIDI + electronica)

  28.     -version for alto saxophone, bassoon, and electronica written for rare degree

  29.     -Premiere: January 12-20, 2010 along the US East Coast

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  31. Soft Machine  (15’)

  32.     excerpt 1   excerpt 2    excerpt 3  (Silvia Lenzi, cello)

  33.     -amplified cello, dancer, and electronica

  34.     -commissioned by Silvia Lenzi and Anne Dreyfus

  35.     -Premiere (cello and electronica): April 3, 2009 at L’Archipel in Paris

  36.     -Premiere with dancer at Le Generateur in Paris on February 13-15, 2010

  37.     MORE INFO

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  39. Polyptoton  (7’)

  40.     excerpt (Nicolas Prost)

  41.     -tenor saxophone and drum set

  42.     -commissioned by Nicolas Prost for Jean-Yves Chevalier

  43.     -Premiere: January 31, 2009 in L’hay les roses, France

  44.     MORE INFO

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  46.     -version for tenor sax and electronica

  47.     excerpt 1    excerpt 2  (Susan Fancher)

  48.     -written for Susan Fancher

  49.     -Premiere: November 13, 2009 at Duke University

  50.     MORE INFO

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  52. 2008

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  54. Generation Next (7')

  55.     -large saxophone ensemble or sextet: soprano, 3 altos, tenor, baritone

  56.     -commissioned by Nicolas Prost for the Third Festival Saxophones en Fête

  57.     -Premiere: February 1, 2009 in Paris, France

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  59. Concert House  (8.5')

  60.     notes (pdf)

  61.     excerpt 1    excerpt 2    excerpt 3

  62.     -flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, sample pad or pre-recorded electronica

  63.     -written for the eighth blackbird Duke student readings on February 24, 2008

  64.     -Honorable Mention, 2008 ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Awards

  65.     -Finalist, Random Access Music’s 2009 Call for Scores

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  67. nameless, November 2007  (5')

  68.     excerpt

  69.     -clarinet, bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, violin, cello, piano, electronica

  70.     -premiered on April 9, 2008 at Duke University

  71.     MORE INFO

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  73. 2007

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  75. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle  (8')

  76.     excerpt

  77.     -clarinet/bass clarinet, cello, piano

  78.     -arrangement commissioned by Ensemble Zellig

  79.     MORE INFO

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  81. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle  (8')

  82.     excerpt  (performed by Trio Saxiana, from Nicolas Prost’s 2009 CD on Eroica Recordings JDT 3447)

  83.     -alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, piano

  84.     -commissioned and recorded by Trio Saxiana

  85.     MORE INFO

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  87. 2006

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  89. At Bay  (10')

  90.     i. ambivalent

  91.             excerpt

  92.     ii. pensive

  93.             excerpt 1    excerpt 2

  94.     iii. bold

  95.             excerpt

  96.     -violin, cello, piano

  97.     -premiered by the Arensky Trio, California Summer Music, summer 2006

  98.     -winner, Juventas 2006 Call For Scores

  99.     MORE INFO

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  101. Context  (6')

  102.     excerpt

  103.     -marimba quartet

  104.     -premiered by the Norfolk Contemporary Ensemble, Norfolk Chamber Music Festival (June 2006)

  105.     -performed by the Sam Houston State University Percussion Ensemble (April 2008)

  106.     -choreographed and performed by dancers at Sam Houston State University (May 2008)

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  108. Fragments  (3')

  109.      excerpt

  110.     -flute, bass clarinet, violin, piano, 2 percussionists

  111.     -premiered by the Norfolk Contemporary Ensemble, conducted by Lisa Moore, at the Norfolk Chamber

  112.      Music Festival (June 2006)

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  114. t r a c k s  (15')

  115.     excerpt 1    excerpt 2

  116.     -chamber orchestra, electronics

  117.     -premiered by Brown New Music at Brown University (May 2006)

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  119. No one will be watching us Mix  (4½')

  120.     -clean radio mix of my sound-art installation, No one will be watching us

  121.     -features the voices of my talented singing and acting friends from Brown University

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  123. Susurrus  (5½')

  124.      -cello, percussion, live electronics

  125.      -premiered by Odd Appetite, Brown University, April 2006

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  127. 2005

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  129. The Way Home  (4')

  130.      excerpt

  131.      -solo piano

  132.      -premiered by Andrew Aziz, Brown University, December 2005

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  134. Underneath  (6.5')

  135.      -flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, vibraphone, percussion

  136.      -premiered by the Itch ensemble, Brevard Music Festival, June 2005

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  138. Earlier Works

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  140. a music on subjectivity (2005);  3'

  141.      -full orchestra

  142.      -read by the Repertory Symphony Orchestra, Brevard Music Festival, July 2005

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  144. Tonal Durations (2004);  10'

  145.      -string quartet

  146.      -premiered by the Aubade Quartet, Brevard Music Festival, July 2005

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  148. In Progress

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  150. --bassoon and electronica piece for Rachael Elliott

  151. --soon: dissertation dance party! (preview: Spring 2011; real thing: Spring 2012)

My music is currently available for free. All I ask is that you send me concert details, programs, and a recording if possible. Just send me an email for sheet music.