Composer
For those of you at today’s TBA clinic (July 23rd, 2021), thank you for attending, and for letting Jennifer, Omar, John, and I talk to you about your profession and what we hope to see and help you create in the future. Here are some of the resources we talked about, and some of my… continued
When I released of the iPhone/iPad app for The Machine Awakes, I mentioned I was looking for someone to develop the Android version. In a matter of hours, composer Robert Langenfeld contacted me offering to take on the task, and… continued
A performance and practice app for Hummingbrrd (solo Euphonium + electronics) is now out for iPhones and iPads! Plug this into your hall or onstage PA system, and you’re ready to go. This app was designed by Henry Truong (same developer who created continued
Last week, Kevin Geraldi and the UNCG Symphonic Band were kind enough to devote some time on a rehearsal to reading and recording The Machine Awakes for me, so now you have something other than the MIDI realization to listen to! Composers: I’m leaving the original MIDI version posted in hopes this will make for… continued
In anticipation of the world premiere of Solace, my new work for wind ensemble + electronics, coming up on Tuesday, October 9th, I’ve decided to post the MIDI realization, complete with those lovely buzz-saw MIDI saxophones. The piece is quiet for large stretches, so you should use good headphones (cranked up loud!), or a… continued
I’ve posted complete recordings of (almost) all of my music on SoundCloud. Leave a comment at your favorite moment in a piece (or not-so-favorite moment…). BTW, these are my favorite recordings of each of my works (in some cases, I’ve posted multiple versions), so please start here if you want to hear any of… continued
Anthem is finally posted! This is the live premiere at Purdue University, conducted by Jay Gephart, last April. I conducted 6 of my other works with their bands while I was there, but told Jay I couldn’t conduct the premiere of a brand new piece – I really wanted to sit in the audience… continued