Member Since: 18/08/2006
Band Members: Not a band, just me, the composer.
Groups/Performers that have performed my work (a small list I hope will grow very soon!)
Bryan Jeffs, Chris Matthews, Southern Oregon University Brass Quintet , SOU Percussion Ensemble , Siskiyou Saxophone Quartet , SOU Wind Ensemble, San Francisco Guitar Quartet , Southern Oregon University Guitar Quartet, HOST, myself.
Influences: Those I have worked with in the past (HOST!), my teachers (Todd Barton, Jody Henderson, Terry Longshore, Larry Hudson to name a few). Outside influences include Indian classical music, African music, particularly that of the Shona people of Zimbabwe (thanks to my lovely girlfriend, Jenifer Jaseau ), Steve Reich, Witold Lutoslawski, Shostakovich, Edgard Varese and Beethoven.
Saxnewworks wiki
Here is a video of the Siskiyou Saxophone Orchestra rehearsing Fanfare for the Turtle.
And another video of the Siskiyou Saxophone Workshop Orchestra playing my piece against a lawnmower (an interesting combination, I might add prepared lawnmower to the score)
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List of works:
Title, Instrumentation, Year Completed
At the Loss of Love & Folly, Saxophone Quartet, 2004
Melismatic Catharsis, Fl, t. sax, trump, vc, pn, gtr. 2004 (arranged for wind ensemble 2007)
Forgot to Fall, Fl, t. sax, trump, vc, pn, gtr. 2004 (arranged for wind ensemble 2007)
Chateau Jaseau, S. sax, A. sax. 2004
An Attempt at Wooing, Trumpet 2004
Wooden Hearts Warp in the Rain, Fl, t. sax, trump, vc, pn, gtr. 2005
Something’s Out There!, Wind quintet 2005
Kedar, Fl, t. sax, trump, vc, pn, gtr. 2005
Musings, Vibraphone 2005
Divergence: When 4 + 4 ? 8, Trump, t. sax. 2005
Teehide, Timpani w/ graphic score by Emily Benz 2005
Chronosynclastic Infundibulum, Saxophone Quartet 2005
Piece by Piece, Flute & Alto Flute 2005
Brass Quintet No. 1, Brass quintet 2005
Seal and Her Brother Lived There, Fl, cl, t. sax, perc, narrator 2006 (text from Coyote Was Going There copyright 1977
Music for The Jungle Book, cowritten with Jenifer Jaseau, 2 percussionists 2006
Music for The Good Person from Szechuan,cowritten with Jenifer Jaseau, 2 percussionists 2006
Wondered, Concert Band, 2006
Construct 1, 2 marimbas 2006
Tryptyque, Horn & alto sax. 2007
Double Quartet, Saxophone quartet and percussion quartet, 2006
Guitar Quartet No. 1: Marenje, Guitar Quartet, 2007
I have a few pieces up on SibeliusMusic.com. Check them out! .
Type of Label: Major