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CHAMBER
ex aliis matres, for string quartet (2024)
commissioned by the Isabel String Quartet
premiere: Feb 2025, Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON
ex tempore, for small ensemble (fl, cl, mar/vib, vn, vc) (2024) 9′
commissioned by Arraymusic
premiere: Feb 2024, The Array Space, Toronto
(video)
cane, for double reed trio (ob, eng hrn, bsn) (2023) 7′
commissioned by Artemis Musicians’ Society
premiere: Mar 2024, Notional Space, Vancouver
ex harmonia, for small ensemble (cl, vib, pno, vn, vc) (2023) 16′
commissioned by Arraymusic
premiere: Apr 2023, The Array Space, Toronto
(video)
in the sea of being, for sextet (fl, cl, vib, pno, vn, vc) (2022) 9′
commissioned by Thin Edge New Music Collective
premiere: Jun 2022, 918 Bathurst, Toronto
(video)
we have lived before, for piano trio (2021) 18′
commissioned by Gryphon Trio
premiere: Jul 2021, Koerner Hall, Toronto
(video)
Linea Nigra, for string octet (2015) 9′
double premiere: Oct 2020, members of San Juan Symphony, Durango, CO and Idaho Falls Symphony, Idaho Falls, ID, both conducted by Thomas Heuser
(video, Classical Music Chicago performance, 2021)
Sequences, for synth, percussion, two marimbas (2000, rev. 2024) 5′
premiere: University of Delaware Percussion Ensemble, Gene Koshinski, dir., Apr 2024, Newark, DE
(video)
Madra, for string quartet (1999, rev. 2009) 12′
premiere: Jun 2004, Madawaska Quartet, New Music North, Thunder Bay
(also see arrangement for two pianos below)
Kalimba Canon, for two alto kalimbas (1999, rev. 2020) 3′
premiere: Jul 2020, Second Note Duo (prerecorded), Oct 2020, Prism Percussion, San Francisco, CA
(video)
limina, for two pianos and percussion (1996) 5′
premiere: Nov 2020, Array Ensemble, Stephen Clarke and Wesley Shen, pianos, Rick Sacks, percussion, Arraymusic, Toronto
Continuo, for two pianos, violin and cello (1994, rev. 2020) 3′
(also see version for two pianos only below)
PIANO DUO
Madra (1999), arrangement for two pianos (2024) 16′
premiere: Nov 2024, junctQín keyboard collective, Arraymusic, Toronto
Companion (2019) 12′
premiere: Nov 2020, Array Ensemble, Stephen Clarke and Wesley Shen, Arraymusic, Toronto
aix (2004) 2′
premiere: Nov 2020, Array Ensemble, Stephen Clarke and Wesley Shen, Arraymusic, Toronto
Two Dances (1996, rev. 2023) 12′
premiere: Nov 2024, junctQín keyboard collective, Arraymusic, Toronto
Continuo (1994, rev. 2020) 3′
premiere: Nov 2024, junctQín keyboard collective, Arraymusic, Toronto
PIANO SOLO
For Ash (2019-21) 5′
Children’s Suite (2007-2014) 30′
premiere: Nov 2020, Stephen Clarke, Arraymusic, Toronto (audio for fourth movement “Fourths + Fifths”)
Anni (2012) 9′
premiere: Jan 2021, Louie Hehman, Holy Name Catholic Church, Louisville, KY
perhaps bells do not play tunes (2005-09) 31′
premiere: Nov 2024, junctQín keyboard collective, Arraymusic, Toronto
(premiere of III. dream of a blue elf: Feb 2022, Stephen Clarke, Arraymusic, Toronto)
Holding Pattern (2003) 10′
Prelude (2002) 4.5′
urfunk etude (1997) 5′
private premiere: Feb 1997, Bruce A. Russell, Liminal Laboratory, Toronto
For Celine (1995) 3′
private premiere: Apr 1996, Bruce A. Russell, Liminal Laboratory, Toronto
concert premiere: Nov 2024, Piano Lunaire, Arts & Letter Club, Toronto
VARIOUS SOLO
blood of infinity, for percussion (2025) 6.5′
commissioned by Arraymusic
premiere: Jan 2026, The Array Space, Toronto
EARLY RECORDINGS
líthos klásma, electronic score for dance (1995) 13′
Indigo Pool, song for synthesizers, percussion and voice (1991) 3.5′
The Gardener, song for keyboards, bass, TR-808 drum machine and voices (1990) 5′
Study for Two Pianos and Tape (1990), with Garnet Willis 12′
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