Composing an American Life
Orchestral
Marimba Concerto: After Hampton 1992
With either percussion and piano or full orchestra
- Solo marimba, full orchestra: 2d1,2,2(d bs cl),2/4,3,3,1/timp/3 perc*/str.(1 stand d elect.bs)
Instrumental
Land 2023
A six-movement work for french horn, cello and piano
- French horn, cello and piano
Orchestral
Collage: Boogie 1988
- Full orchestra: 3(1dbl picc)-2-2-bs cl-2/4-3-3-1/perc(3)*/timp/pno/strings.
Instrumental
Corker 1977
"corker", noun: an excellent or astonishing person or thing
- Clarinet, percussion*
Vocal
Cowboy Songs 1979
Three character songs for soprano with piano or orchestra
- Poets Robert Creeley, Belle Star & Anonymous
- Soprano Solo and Piano (published in 1982) or Orchestra (published in 2005)
Instrumental
Ferlinghetti 2014
A collection of short pieces that respond to Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s poetry
- Clarinet, viola, piano
Instrumental
Full Moon in the City 2013
A bassoon walks around the city at night
- Bassoon, string orchestra (or piano)
InstrumentalOrchestral
I am signaling you through the flames 2025
for Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra
- Solo bass clarinet, flute/piccolo, bassoon, trumpet in C, horn in F, percussion 1, percussion 2, violin 1, violin 2, viola, violoncello, and contrabass
Orchestral
Piano Concerto: Since Armstrong 1992
- Solo piano, full orchestra: 3d1,3,3(d bs cl),2/4,3,3,1/timp/3perc*/pno/str.
Instrumental
Rodeo Queen of Heaven 2010
(Rodeo Reina del Cielo) A one movement chamber work
- Clarinet, violin, cello, piano
Orchestral
Weaver's Song and Jig 1978
- String band*, chamber orchestra: 1dpicc,2,1,1/1,0,0,0/perc**/pno/str.
Vocal
Wolf Song in Los Angeles 2017
from Songs from the Intergalactic Nightclub
- Text Bill Holm
- Medium voice, piano
