Developing and Intermediate
(New Grade 2 - Grade 3+ Sheet Music for Band)
Concert Band
(2026)
Duration: ca. 3 min
Grade 2-3 Ensembles (4-6+ percussion)
Music that delivers bold, driving energy and luminous color. Contemporary concert band writing that sounds big, expressive, and achievable.
Concert Band
(2025)
Duration: ca. 5 min
Grade 3-4 Ensembles - (piano, 4+ percussion)
2 short movements (lyrical, then light and whimsical) portray the unappreciated beauty of nature in our urban settings. Mature music without technical difficulty allows groups to focus on ensemble skills rather than be limited by individual technique. Minimalist and impressionist influences.
Concert Band
(2023)
2024 Honorable Mention, WASBE International Composition Contest
Duration: ca. 5 ½ min
Grade 3-4 Ensembles - (optional piano, up to 9+ percussion)
Groove, grit, a Debussy quote, and expressive playing combine to create a work that features delicate soloists alongside the full power of the wind band.
Concert Band
(2023)
2024 Winner, WASBE International Composition Contest
2025 Semi-finalist, Sousa-ABA-Ostwald Composition Contest
Duration: ca. 2 ½ min
Grade 3-4 Ensembles - (5+ percussion)
A relentless work that reflects the energetic and unpredictable nature of refracted light.
Concert Band
(2023)
2025 Semi-finalist, Sousa-ABA-Ostwald Composition Contest
Duration: ca. 5 min
Grade 3-4 Ensembles - (5 or less percussion)
A slow, melodic work to showcase expressive playing. Purposefully orchestrated to be successful on a short rehearsal cycle yet with enough musical substance to do detailed work for ensembles with more preparation time.
Concert Band
(2020)
Semi-finalist, 2022 The American Prize in Composition
Duration: ca. 7 ½ min
Grade 3.5 - 4 Ensembles - (6 percussion, piano)
Ideal for conductors looking to give the woodwinds a break from "technique" while leaning on the brass section. Opportunities for expressive playing, color, and rhythmic precision.
Advanced
(New Grade 4 - Grade 5+ Sheet Music for Band)
Wind Ensemble
(2023)
2024 Winner, The American Prize in Composition for Band/ Wind Ensemble
Duration: ca. 10 min
Advanced Ensembles - (6 percussion, piano)
A majestic and rhythmic work inspired by the beauty and power of the Colorado landscape.
Wind Ensemble
(2025)
Premiered in Kyiv, Ukraine by the National Academic Symphonic Band of Ukraine
Duration: ca. 19 min (3 movements)
Advanced Ensembles - (6 percussion, piano)
A serious, three movement work that utilizes Ukrainian poetry and folk music to celebrate Ukrainian culture and honor their "heroes and defenders".
Wind Ensemble
(2022)
2022 Finalist, NBA/ William D. Revelli Memorial Composition Contest
Duration: ca. 11 min
Advanced Ensembles - (6 percussion, piano)
A story of discovery, this unique work makes use of extensive colors and the use of two offstage percussionists to highlight and enhance the underlying drama at play.
Wind Ensemble
(2022)
2024 National Finalist, The American Prize in Composition for Band/ Wind Ensemble
Duration: 4 min.
Intermediate-Advanced Ensembles
A short, vibrant piece with driving rhythms and fresh harmonies.
Wind Ensemble
(2019)
Duration: ca. 8 ½ min
Advanced Ensembles - (7 percussion, piano)
A journey exploring the how our mentors and heroes can change us for the better. Dense percussion writing and heavily involved winds.
Brass Fanfares/ Large Brass Ensembles
Duration: ca. 3 min
6 Tpt- 4 Hn - 3 Tbn - 2 Euph - 2 Tba - 3 Perc + Timp
Premiered by the Dallas Winds in 2019 at Meyerson Symphony Hall
Brass, Percussion, and optional Organ
(2025)
Originally commissioned for Big River Brass Band, with an optional organ part ideal for performances in church or cathedral spaces.
Duration: ca. 4 min
British Brass Band/ Standard Brass
As It Came to Be is written for British Brass Band with an optional organ part. All orders come with transposed parts for those ensembles with more standard brass (Trumpet in Bb, Horn in F, non-transposed Trombone/Euphonium/Baritone/Tuba)
8-Part Trombone Choir
(2023)
8+ players: 6 Tenor Trombone, 2 Bass Trombone
Duration: ca. 5 min
A lyrical, harmonically-fresh work that uses unique abilities of the trombone (flutter-tongues and glissandi) to create a dramatic "arrival" with satisfying moments along the way.
The Chamber Winds Project
20 players or less
Contributing to the repertoire of conducted chamber wind and percussion works.
Cited by the College Band Director National Association (CBDNA) as an important resource for new repertoire.
Chamber Woodwinds and Percussion
(2020)
10 players: 2 Fl, 2 Cl, 1 B.Cl, 3 Sax, 2 Perc
Duration: ca. 7 min
A lush, lyrical work with fresh harmonies and color combinations between woodwinds and percussion. Music for ensembles and conductors looking to feature their delicate, nuanced, and expressive playing.
Chamber Brass and Percussion
(2019)
10 players: 2 Tpt, 2 Hn, 2 Tbn, Eup, Tba, 2 Perc
Duration: ca. 5 min
An energetic, rhythmic work with multiple meter changes.
Chamber Woodwinds and Percussion
(2018)
Semi-finalist, 2022 The American Prize in Composition
13 players: Picc , Fl, 2 Cl, B. Cl, CB. Cl*, 4 Sax, 3 Perc
*Part available for tuba or string bass
Duration: ca. 8 min
Expressive soloist playing combined with passages full of aggressive rhythms, timbres, and unique colors through instrumentation and orchestration.
2 Tpt, 2 Hn, 3 Tbn, 1 Eup,1 Tba, Pno
Duration: ca. 5 ½ min
Lyrical choral work with fresh harmonies adapted for brass ensemble and piano.