The Iowa sky is like no other. I often find myself mesmerized with its countless hues and dancing reflections of light that stretch across the horizon. Traces of Amber Sky was inspired, in part, by …
Floral Larceny
In Lawrence, Kansas, hidden beneath a breakfast restaurant, lies a classy yet unassuming speakeasy called John Brown’s Underground. It’s one of my absolute favorite places to visit while in town, as …
It Has to Be Beautiful
Alto Saxophone Solo (perusal) I. Screaming at the Sky II. It Has to Be Beautiful III. Illumine The deep sorrow of the grieving process is …
Beneath a Canvas of Green
This recording (live premiere performance) features Michael Compitello on marimba and multi-percussion! As a composer, educator, and fervent advocate for music education, Aaron Perrine’s music aims …
Child Moon
Child Moon began with a phone call from Patrick Reynolds, conductor of the University of Dayton Symphonic Wind Ensemble. He, along with Peggy Taulbee, was interested in commissioning a work to honor …
In the Open Air, In the Silent Lines
In the Open Air, In the Silent Lines was inspired by a portion of the preface to Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass. This is what you shall do: Love the earth and sun and the animals, despise riches, …
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