Acoustic Works

Electroacoustic Works

Film/Musical Compositions

As I peruse the list below it appears rather slim for someone who has been composing since the age of ten, perhaps suggesting that I spend much time collecting stamps or playing golf, or find composing a laborious or irksome pastime. Not so. Over the years I have composed many other works, not listed here, several of which have had many more performances than some of the compositions listed below. The works included here, however, are those that I care about today.

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Acoustic Works

• CROSSOVER
  Tenor saxophone soloist and wind ensemble (37 players); 1997 ; Duration ca. 15:30
  
• BREAKAWAY!
  Symphony orchestra ; 1997 ; Duration ca. 8:35

Chamber Works:

• FINGER STICKING
  Finger percussion duo; 3 movements ; 2011; Duration ca. 10 minutes 30 seconds
  
• FORE AFTER EVER
  Duo for alto saxophonist and percussionist ; 3 movements; 2011 ; Duration ca. 13:20
  
• VESSELS OF MAGIC
  Violin, clarinet, piano ; 1988 ; Duration ca. 13:20
  
• TAKE ME PLACES
  Flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussionist ; 1979 ; Duration ca. 17:00
  
• STRING SEXTET
  2 violins, 2 violas, cello, contrabass ; 1969 ; Duration ca. 22:00

Solo Works:

• A FIRE REKINDLED
  Solo guitar; 2015; Duration ca. 6 minutes 50 seconds
  

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• VIVRE
  Computer-generated composition; ; 2008 ; Duration 12:50
  
• BREATH OF LIFE
  Computer-generated composition; 1996-7 ; Duration 20:02
  

• SHATTERED GLACIERS
  Soprano and computer-generated sounds; 2011 ; Duration ca. 20:20
  
• TAKE FLIGHT
  Marimba and interactive computer processing; 2009 ; 13:30
• DIASPORA
  Soprano and computer-generated sounds; 2005 ; Duration ca. 17:30
  
• PRECIPICE
  Five octave marimba and computer-generated sounds; 2004 ; Duration ca. 18:00
  
• THE DYING OF THE LIGHT
  Viola and computer-generated sounds; 2003 ; Duration ca. 21:00 (or 13:30 for a shortened version)
  
• AKHMATOVA SONGS
  Soprano, cello and computer-generated sounds; 2001 ; Duration ca. 15:30
  
• AT THE EDGE
  Percussionist and computer-generated sounds; 1989 ; Duration ca. 15:36
  
• ETERNAL WINTER
  Trombone and computer-generated sounds; 1986 ; Duration ca. 15:12
  
• TREMOR OF NIGHT AND DAY
  Cello and computer-generated sounds; 1984 ; Duration ca. 12:30
  
• SPRING WINDS, AUTUMN GUSTS
  Lyric soprano, piano and computer-generated sounds; 1983 ; Duration ca. 13:30

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Film/Musical Compositions

• ROUNDABOUT
  2010 ; Duration 7:35 ; imagery by Peter Byrne and Carole Woodlock
  
• OFF-LINE
  2010 ; Duration 9:00 ; musical soundtrack for digital 3D animated film produced by Tom Gasek
  
• PASSAGE
  2007 ; Duration 7:00 ; imagery by Peter Byrne and Carole Woodlock
  
• SECOND SIGHT
  2005 ; Duration 5:30 ; imagery by Stephanie Maxwell and Peter Byrne
  
• TIME STREAMS
  2003 ; Duration 5:26 ; imagery by Stephanie Maxwell
  
• RAINDREAMS
  2002 ; Duration 8:31 ; a screen dance created with choreographer Susannah Newman and videographer/film maker Nancy Ghertner with a company of 10 dancers
• passe-partout
  2002 ; Duration 5:56 ; imagery by Stephanie Maxwell
  
• terra incognita
  2001 ; Duration 4:50 ; imagery by Stephanie Maxwell
  
• SOMEWHERE
  1999 ; Duration 4:51 ; imagery by Stephanie Maxwell
  
• OUTERMOST
  1998 ; Duration 4:12 ; imagery by Stephanie Maxwell