Compositions
Published compositions, choral settings, and arrangements.
Choral Works
Abide With Me
SSATBB chorus
Transforming the lyrics of the classic Scottish hymn by Henry Francis Lyte, Abide With Me explores the darkness of the soul of the Christian while nearing the end of her earthly pi…
Jesu, Priceless Treasure
SATB chorus
Set in the style of a chorale motet, Jesu, Priceless Treasure juxtaposes Catherine Winkworth's English translation of German poet Johann Franck's hymn Jesu, Meine Freude against it…
Psalm 3
SATB chorus
Written in the fall of 2023, Psalm 3 was composed for a performance of sacred choral works by the Kent State Chorale while the composer was an undergraduate. Its dark yet luminous …
O Nata Lux
SATB chorus
The text of this 10th-century Latin hymn has inspired countless composers. This setting highlights the interplay between homophonic and contrapuntal textures—voices woven together …
Wonderful KSOT
SATB chorus and piano
Program note not provided in source document.
Instrumental Works
Overture
Chamber orchestra
Written for the Cleveland Chamber Symphony in the spring of 2025, Overture embraces the cinematic tradition of opening a film with a collage of themes. Contrasting sections move th…
Piano Trio
Piano trio (violin, cello, piano)
Composed in the summer of 2024, Piano Trio treats its structural motifs with subtlety despite a romantic, often grand scale. A cyclical exchange between simple and compound meters …
Three Melodic Pieces
Viola and piano
Composed in fall 2023, Three Melodic Pieces are short character works in the tradition of the vocalise. Each movement follows the contour of the human voice without strictly imitat…
Largo
String quartet
Originally intended as the prelude to a cantata on the Book of Ruth, Largo was extracted and performed as a standalone movement when the larger project proved too extensive. Romant…
Clarinet Quartet
Clarinet, violin, cello, and piano
Program note not provided in source document.
Suite
Solo piano
Although I often write short piano character pieces, this was my first attempt at a full baroque dance suite. Each movement reflects its historical model: the sarabande is slow and…
Partita
Solo flute
Program note not provided in source document.
Three Rag Caprices
Piano
Conceived during a trip to Paris, Three Rag Caprices pays homage to Darius Milhaud, whose work introduced the composer to Harlem jazz idioms. Each movement draws on jazz vernacular…
Suite on a Theme of Dave Brubeck
Piano
Composed after studies at La Schola Cantorum in Paris, this suite reflects on Darius Milhaud's influence over Dave Brubeck—particularly the fascination with shifting meters heard i…
Screen Scores
Arrangements & Adaptations
My Thief
Vocal jazz chorus (SSAATB)
Arrangement of My Thief (E. Costello, B. Bacharach) for vocal jazz chorus (SSAATB).
Sanfte Soll Mein Todeskummer
Piano, four hands
Arrangement of Sanfte Soll Mein Todeskummer (J.S. Bach) for piano, four hands.
Agape
Vocal jazz chorus (SATB) and trio
Arrangement of Agape (J. Molina) for vocal jazz chorus (SATB) and trio.
Auld Lang Syne
SATB chorus
Arrangement of Auld Lang Syne (trad.) for chorus (SATB).
Michelle
Vocal jazz chorus (SATB)
Arrangement of Michelle (P. McCartney, J. Lennon) for vocal jazz chorus (SATB).
Silent Night
Vocal jazz chorus (SATB)
Arrangement of Silent Night (F. Gruber) for vocal jazz chorus (SATB).
Where is Love
Vocal jazz chorus (digital)
Arrangement of Where is Love (L. Bart) for vocal jazz chorus (digital).
Nice Work if You Can Get It
Vocal jazz chorus (SSAATTBB)
Arrangement of Nice Work if You Can Get It (G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin) for vocal jazz chorus (SSAATTBB).
Human Nature
Vocal jazz chorus (digital)
Arrangement of Human Nature (S. Pocaro, J. Bettis) for vocal jazz chorus (digital).