Say Yes

“Say Yes is a short yet highly virtuosic violin solo written for Tim Fain in winter 2020.  It’s an energetic, quirky, and exciting piece that is inspired by an unadulterated joy of life and a …

in Blue

  “in Blue is a marimba solo written for Tristan Swihart, completed in early 2021.  Inspired by the marimba writing of Paul Smadbeck, the piece cycles in permutations around a stepwise-descending melodic line.  The title …

Chukka Low

“Chukka Low doesn’t have a storyline or non-musical inspiration, but the title comes from an experience I had while working on this piece. A great friend of mine took me to a Vans store, where …

Interim

“Interim is a percussion quintet written in 2018 for the University of North Florida Percussion Ensemble.  The title has both literal and metaphorical significance.  In a literal sense, this piece was written in the summer between my …

Hocket Sandbox

“Hocket Sandbox started as a summer project based off a progression of sixteenth-note block chords for solo marimba.  Upon the near immediate realization that seven minutes of sixteenth-note block chords would be physically and aurally …