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A Rift in the Wall, beginning.mp3 A Rift in the Wall, beginning.mp3
A double concerto for violin, tenor saxophone, and orchestra in one movement. For Mark Walsen, who loved music.
A Rift in the Wall, end.mp3 A Rift in the Wall, end.mp3
Song for Sara Song for Sara
A set of variations for a small group of instruments, inscribed with love to my wife, Sara, for our Golden Wedding Day, the afternoon of April 21, 2012.
Snowy Night Snowy Night
'God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen' Variations 2011 'God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen' Variations 2011
A re-recording of a set of variations on this old English song.
Homeward March of the Elves Homeward March of the Elves
Short duet for flute and piano.
13, 21, 49, Interlude 13, 21, 49, Interlude
A short piece for flute and piano. Yes, the numbers of the title mean something, but not relevant to the interpretation of the piece, which is sparsely annotated to allow for maximum individual interpretation.
Gardens in Summer Moonlight Gardens in Summer Moonlight
Impressions of four gardens on a late summer night. The first one is passed through twice to get to the fourth.
Birth Birth
My Christmas piece for this year. It is a setting for small orchestra of Howard Carter's poem "Birth" (1987), with Sherry Crann as the vocalist.
The Oxen The Oxen
An interpretation of "The Oxen" by Sherry Crann, who last Christmas sang "Birth."
Tassle and Smudgie Tassle and Smudgie
One of several piano pieces which attempt to describe the personalities of a number of cats.
Symphony 2 'Christmas' II Symphony 2 'Christmas' II
Based on "Go Tell It on the Mountain," with variations; the second movement of a four movement symphony which uses only themes associated with Christmas.
Symphony 2 'Christmas' III Waltz-Scherzo Symphony 2 'Christmas' III Waltz-Scherzo
Third movement of my second Symphony, a classically structured, four movement work, which uses themes associated with Christmas.
The Oxen sing-alongversion The Oxen sing-alongversion
A Christmas carol. Since carols are meant to be sung, you will need sheet music, which you can get in PDF form, to print it from, by emailing me and putting "'The Oxen" PDF in the subject line. (See full song info.)
The Santa Claus Sweater The Santa Claus Sweater
I have divided a melody into 4 sections. Each division contains several variations on one of the 4 parts of the melody. Sections 5-7 contain complete melodies using the variations from 1-4. The original melody is never revealed.
Love in the Ruins of Time, Sym 1, II Largo Love in the Ruins of Time, Sym 1, II Largo
The Second Movement of my First Symphony
Carnival, Sym 1, III Scherzo Carnival, Sym 1, III Scherzo
First Symphony, 3rd Movement, Scherzo.
Foster 'Gentle Annie,' Instrumental arrangement Foster 'Gentle Annie,' Instrumental arrangement
A rendition of the Foster song (1856), which follows the stanza/refrain pattern. There is little melodic variation, but the strict meter has been loosened to allow emphasis certain words and phrases, and the harmony changed quite a bit.
Fred Winterling, three songs Fred Winterling, three songs
Three songs by Fred Winterling. The first a Dixieland arrangement, "Can You Hear Me Now?", the second "Passing the Reviewing Stand," a march, and the last a saxophone ballad, "Dreams Can Come True."
The Search for Nelly Gray, I Prelude The Search for Nelly Gray, I Prelude
An oratorio built on themes from the Civil War era.
