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                      Works for Chamber Ensemble


                      Fantasy Etudes, Book IV (2010) 

                      for flute, clarinet and pitched percussion 
                      commissioned by Sound de Trois
                      duration ca. 9 minutes

                      selected for performance at the 2010 College Music Society Regional Conference, Denver, CO

                      recording available in video section

                      Paraphrase (2009)

                      for trombone choir
                      commissioned by Dr. Philip Jameson and the University of Georgia Trombone Choir
                      duration ca. 3 minutes

                      Quartet no. 3 - "Yog-Sothoth" (2008-09)

                      for horn, piano, contrabass, and drum set
                      commissioned by Matthew Scheffelman (principal horn, Colorado Springs Philharmonic)
                      duration ca. 14 minutes

                      Duo Toccata (2008)

                      for piano and percussion
                      commissioned by STRIKE (Paul Vaillancourt and Jeff Meyer)
                      duration ca. 12 minutes

                      recorded on the album "Convergence" published by Luminescence Records

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                      Recording: STRIKE recording session in 2009 (movement I: Campanello d'allarme)

                      Shifting Cells (2008)

                      for percussion quartet
                      commissioned by the Columbus State University Percussion Ensemble
                      duration ca. 7 minutes

                      selected for performance at the 2010 Percussive Arts Society International Convention, New Music Showcase Concert
                      selected for performance at the 2010 Society of Composers, Inc. National Conference

                      purchase score and parts

                      Recording: Columbus State University Percussion Ensemble

                      Duke Front Five (2008)

                      for clarinet quartet
                      commissioned by 10th and Broadway Clarinet Quartet
                      duration ca. 4 minutes

                      selected for performance at the 2011 International ClarinetFest

                      Recording: 10th and Broadway Clarinet Quartet

                      Distrocto (2007)

                      for violin, clarinet, and piano
                      commissioned by Kelly Johnson (principal clarinet, Arkansas Symphony Orchestra)
                      duration ca. 13 minutes

                      recorded on the album "Child's Play" published by Potenza Music
                      selected for performance at the 2010 College Music Society National Conference
                      selected for performance at the 2007 Florida State Universtiy Festival of New Music

                      purchase score and parts
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                      Recording: Kelly Johnson, clarinet; Drew Irvin, violin; Gail Novak, piano (movement IV: Distrocto Tank)

                      Fantasy Etudes, Book II (2007)

                      for two clarinets and chamber ensemble
                      (fl., ob., a. sax, bsn.; Bb tpt., hn., trb., tba., pf.)
                      commissioned by Robert Rumbelow for John Bruce Yeh and Teresa Reiley
                      duration ca. 10 minutes

                      recorded on the album "Synergy" published by Naxos Records

                      purchase mp3 on amazon.com

                      Quartet no. 2 - "Found Objects" (2005)

                      for flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, and percussion
                      commissioned by the Fountain City Ensemble
                      duration ca. 12 minutes

                      national first-place winner, 2005 National Association of Composers, USA Young Composers Competition
                      selected for performance at the 2005 International Clarinet Fest in Tokyo, Japan

                      Recording: Fountain City Ensemble in Tokyo

                      Quartet no. 1 - "Watchmen" (2004-05)

                      for string quartet
                      duration ca. 14 minutes

                      winner, 2005 Eppes String Quartet Competition

                      Sonata for Three Players (2003)

                      for violin, piano, and percussion
                      duration ca. 13 minutes

                      selected for performance at the 2005 Florida State University Festival of New Music

                      Prufrock Seven (2002)

                      for strings, winds, brass, and piano
                      duration ca. 20 minutes

                      Master's thesis, University of Georgia

                      Spirituals (2001)

                      for violin, violoncello, contrabass, and percussion
                      duration ca. 12 minutes

                      Three Pieces for Winds, Brass and Piano (2000)

                      for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, and piano
                      duration ca. 15 minutes

                      Game of Pairs (1999)

                      for percussion ensemble
                      duration ca. 6 minutes

                      commissioned by the Georgia Governor's Honors Percussion Ensemble