While many people don’t realize it, jazz was some of the first music I ever composed. For years, in fact, it was my one and only love. One of my favorite tunes during that time was All the Things You …
Tears of St. Lawrence (adaptive instrumentation)
PDFs are available upon request. Please contact us for details. Early last summer, my then five-year-old daughter became very interested in astronomy. She read every book in the library on the …
Continue Reading about Tears of St. Lawrence (adaptive instrumentation) →
Stained With Light
I recently found myself rereading Mary Oliver’s Of Power and Time. In this thoughtful essay, Oliver speaks about the creative process needing solitude and uninterrupted time, free of distraction. She …
And Sings the Tune Without the Words
Jason and Melissa Nam first approached me about writing a wind band piece in honor of their late daughter, Evelyn Amanda Nam, in the fall of 2016. Early in the discussions, I proposed the idea of …
Continue Reading about And Sings the Tune Without the Words →
Life Painting (adaptive instrumentation)
PDFs are available upon request. Please contact us for details. Life Painting began with a walk through Centennial Park in Nashville, Tennessee, on a pleasant April morning. After a long winter in …
Continue Reading about Life Painting (adaptive instrumentation) →
Life Painting
Life Painting began with a walk through Centennial Park in Nashville, Tennessee, on a pleasant April morning. After a long winter in Minnesota, the many blooming trees and flowers were quite welcome. …