Band

Ada Suite (1994)
   Commissioned by the Ada Middle School (Ada OK).
   Partially funded by a grant from the Ada Arts and Humanities Council. [6:10]
Distant Thoughts:  Dreams and Reflections (1991)
   Partially funded by a grant from the East Central University Foundation. [17:00]

Choir

Blue Jay Sing a Tune (2002) for SATB choir and guitar  [3:00]
  text by L.B. Morgan.
An English Requiem (1994) for SATB choir  [5:30]
  I.   Requiem
  II.  Kyrie

Ballet

Reflections (1992) for chamber ensemble
   Commissioned by Victoria A. Dansby for the East Central University's performance at the 1992,
   American College Dance Festival (ACDF).  Partially funded by a grant from the East Central
   University Foundation. [10:00]
Imbroglio Revisited (1991)
   Commissioned by Victoria Dansby for the East Central University's performance at the 1991,
   ACDF. [7:00]

Orchestra

Louisiana Blue (2003) for flute, baritone piano and orchestra  [8:00]
   Commissioned by the Monroe Symphony Orchestra's Lagniappe Concert.
Flight of Sorrow (1997) [ca.6:00]
Four for Thirteen (1988) [improvisational]
Winter's Last Twilight (1987) [6:00]
Chamber Symphony (1983) [6:55]

Computer Generated

Happy 7th Mary (2001)

Electro Acoustic

Soundscape (2006) for guitar and soundfile
   Commissioned by Alan Goldspiel.
Ce cE ceLLo (2000) for cello and sound file
   Commissioned by Craig Hultgren.
It’s About Damn Time (2000) for tuba and sound file
   Commissioned by Richard Perry.
Time, Space and the Fortuitous Dream (1997) for tuba, interactive electronics, 2 synthesizers and computer
Infamy...  (1996) for tuba and sound file

Chamber Music
Pop Music (2006) for unaccompanied tuba
Dialog #2 (2005) for Bb trumpet and tuba    
Modal Suite (2005-06) for Bb trumpet and tuba
Into the Storm (2003) for unaccompanied tuba
Petite Suite for Two (2003) for Bb clarinet and guitar  [7:30]
   Commissioned by Lawrence Gibbs III (clarinet) and Alan Goldspiel (guitar)
Double Reed Vignettes (2002) for 2 oboes and 2 bassoons (2002)
Dialog #1 (2001) for flute and tuba [4:00]
Sonare Praeludium (1999) for tuba quartet
Oh! My Phoebus (1999) for unaccompanied trombone [6:00]
   Commissioned by Kevin Chiarizzio
Betwixt and Between (1997) for Bb clarinet, Bb trumpet and piano [7:00]
Tragic Suite (1997) for unaccompanied tuba [7:00]
Benny's Bach (1997) for euphonium and piano [3:00]
Playtime (1997) for tuba ensemble
   Commissioned by Michael Dunn for the University of Alabama Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble [3:30]
Double Talk  (1995) for Bb clarinet and Alto Sax  [5:00]
Voices (1994) for unaccompanied Bb Clarinet
   Commissioned by Dr. Kim Ellis [5:00]
Epigrams (1993) for Bb Clarinet and Piano [8:10]
Madojo (1992) for Alto Sax, Bb Trumpet and Tuba [9:45]
Sonarequasta (1990) for flute, clarinet, viola and piano
   Second arrangement for flute, clarinet, trumpet and piano
   Commissioned by George Rosenbaum. Partially funded by a grant from the East Central University
   Foundation. [9:10]
Affinities Remembered (1989) for flute, oboe and clarinet
   Commissioned by Laurie Benson. [8:55]
Endoceptica (1988)  for tuba, piano and computer music on tape
   (co-written with Jim Phelps) [7:00]
Two Trio for Violin, Horn and Bassoon (1987) [5:30]
Two Duets for Tuba (1987) [1:20]
Wechselnd Farben (1986) duet for oboe and multipercussion
   Commissioned by Beth and Mark Shelton. [9:00]
Two Duets for Flute and Bassoon (1986) [3:00]
Duo for Violin and Piano (1985) [3:00]
String Trio for Violin, Viola and Cello (1984) [10:55]
Five Movements for Tuba, or something like that (1979) [6:55]

Songs

Drowned  (2002)  [4:00]
    for baritone (mezzo-soprano) and piano; text by Alan May
Beat! Beat! Drums!  (1998)  [8:00]
    for mezzo-soprano, cello and tuba; text by Walt Whitman
Song Cycle (1994) [8:25]
    two songs for Soprano, Bb Clarinet and Piano; text by William Cullen Bryant
          November
          Song (These Prairies Glow With Flowers)
Song Cycle (1985) [5:00]
    two songs for mezzo-soprano, flute and bassoon;
          We vainly wrestle    Robert Frost
          Death is a Dialogue    Emily Dickinson
When a man hath no freedom...  (1983) [3:00]
for mezzo-soprano, clarinet and cello; text by Lord Byron (Revised February 1989)
    Second version for mezzo-soprano, clarinet, and two bass clarinets

Incidental Music

My Crazy Machine and The Broken Arrow  (1982)  [10:00]
  background music for two elementary school plays
 

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