Band and Orchestral Music

My music for band and orchestra draws from the sum total of my musical experiences in smaller forms. Large, expansive themes interest me greatly when applied to large frameworks, and my interest in American and international culture alike tend to be best expressed in large-scale works.

Trade Winds
(choir and percussion ensemble)
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Song of These States
(full concert band and chorus)
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The Colossus of Rhodes
(full orchestra)
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American Landscapes
(full concert band with rock trio)
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    Couch Surfers!

    Ongoing – I am writing music for a very different kind of project: the webseries Couch Surfers! Kind of a little bit of everything (even a Wagnerian forest moment in one episode) but mostly a lot of punk rock surf with guitar help from my friend Carleton Ingram. www.couchsurferstv.com

    Two Events in DC on one day!

    April 27 – Jacqueline Horner-Kwiatek premiered Latte, an art song with lyrics by Lisa Pegram, at Georgetown University’s Davis Performing Arts Center. On the same day, Maryland percussionist Tim McKay premiered my new percussion piece Tres Leches at Howard Community College in Columbia, MD. It was amazing to have two totally different premieres of totally [...]

    March 24, 2012

    The Siena College Chorus and Musicians of Ma’alwyck premiered new Mass for the New Jerusalem for chorus and string quartet at the Chapel at Carondelet Hospitality Center in Loudonville, NY under the direction of Tim Reno. Thanks to all the musicians for their excellent performance!