Curriculum Vitae
Artist and Educator Statements
Writings on select vocal works
All of Me (Luci Serene e Chiare)
A medley/mash-up for men's chorus, blending John Legend's piano ballad with a 17th century madrigal by Claudio Monteverdi.
Ubi Caritas
Music for vocal trio (ATB), piano, and electric guitar. A reflection upon the complicated nature of a contemporary experience of Christianity.
Sanctus
Music for mixed chorus. Inverting certain norms for the setting of this text, this piece is an expression of wonder and hope for spiritual fulfillment.
Writings on select electronic works
The Noise Sculptor
A noise-based synthesizer developed with the Max/MSP programming environment.
The Koala Sessions
Compositions created with the mobile phone applicaiton, Koala.
Sundered Sublime
Composition for fixed media; a reflection upon aspects of the contemporary experience of Christianity.
Topophony, no. 1
Composition for live electronics, based on work with the Noise Sculptor patches.
Writings on select chamber works
Warp & Weft, no. 1:
for string quartet and electronics
Music for string quartets and fixed media; my doctoral dissertation at the University of Iowa, completed in 2023.
Solo, for Bassoon
Music for solo bassoon; a choreography of technical motions based upon a close study of the instrument's mechanics.
Chrysopoeia
Music for string quartet; a musical illustration of processes conceptualized by medieval alchemy.