| Amethyst Overtones (2004) (mp3) (rm) | 9:00 |
| clarinet in A, Japanese 21-string koto | |
| This is the first of many pieces written for koto player Ryuko Mizutani. The music suggests the unpredictable sort of beauty found in the natural formations of precious minerals. | |
| —Available on the CD The Doomsday Project | |
| Angels We Have Heard On High (trad. French carol, arr.) (2003) | 3:00 |
| clarinet, bassoon, string quartet | |
| Written to accompany congregational singing, this arrangement paints the picture of angels hovering in the sky. | |
| —Available on the CD 21st Century Christmas | |
| A Drop of Golden Sun (2002) | 13:00 |
| flute choir (21 players, including piccolo, flute, alto flute, bass flute, and contrabass flute) | |
| I: Dawn (mp3) (rm) — II: Neon (mp3) (rm) — III: Moonlight (mp3) (rm) — IV: Radiance (mp3) (rm) | |
| Commissioned by the Gannon University Flute Choir of Erie, PA. Each movement is inspired by a different quality of light. The piece is playable by an amateur group with a few good soloists. | |
| A Drop of Golden Sun (2002, arr. 2003) | 13:00 |
| small wind ensemble (15 players, 3 each of flutes, oboes, clarinets, saxes, and bassoons) | |
| An arrangement of the same piece providing a greater diversity of instrumental colors, suitable for wind ensembles or concert bands. | |
| —Available on the CD A Mental Picnic | |
| A Drop of Golden Sun (2002, arr. 2004) | 13:00 |
| combined flute choir and clarinet choir (17 players, ranging from bass flute to piccolo and contrabass clarinet to Eb clarinet) | |
| Another arrangement of the piece, winner of the Atlanta Clarinet Association's Composition Contest 2004. | |
| Imperial Frog Anthem (1999) (mp3) (rm) | 3:00 |
| two clarinets in B-flat or A | |
| A fun duet, mainly on original material but also quoting a jazz standard which is an anagram of the piece's title. Suitable for musicians in highschool and college. | |
| —Available on the CD A Mental Picnic | |
| Landscapes (2002-2003) | 12:30 |
| flute, oboe, acoustic guitar | |
| I: Desert (mp3) (rm) — II: Tundra (mp3) (rm) — III: Tropics (mp3) (rm) | |
| An evocation of the feel of these various environments. "Desert" is vast and sparse, "Tundra" trades laments between the instruments, and "Tropics" is irresistably bouncy. | |
| —Available on the CD A Mental Picnic | |
| Marsupial Dreams (2000-2001) (mp3) (rm) | 4:30 |
| woodwind quintet | |
| A melodic, playful piece suitable for young woodwind quintet players. | |
| —Available on the CD A Mental Picnic | |
| Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582 (J. S. Bach) (arr. 2005-2006) | 8:00-9:00 |
| flute choir (13-22 players, including piccolo, flutes, alto flutes, and bass flute) with bass clarinet, doublebass | |
| A colorful and imaginative arrangement of one of Bach's organ masterworks. The ensemble is seated in three sections (four soloists, bass instruments, and flute choir) to add a spatial dimension: antiphonal echo effects and contrapuntal lines that pass between instruments. Commissioned for Holly Sydow and the Gannon University Flute Choir of Erie, PA. | |
| Quartet for the End of Music (2004) (mp3) (rm) | 7:00 |
| bass clarinet, cello, tuba, percussionist (marimba/bass drum) | |
| An intense piece of theatrical music, the Quartet requires the performers to be actors, singers, and instrumentalists. Recommended as the last piece on a program, since at the conclusion, the musicians fall over as if dead. Winner of the International Tuba-Euphonium Association's Harvey Phillips Composition Award, 2006. | |
| —Available on the CD New Music from Chappell's Kitchen | |
| schizopolyphonics (2006-2007) | 7:00 |
| flute | |
| An exploration into the possibilities of one flute suggesting two, three, or even four independent musical lines. Incorporating many extended techniques: quarter-tones, pitch bending, percussive effects, and a few multiphonics. The closing section is a series of reminiscences, almost a "remix" of the piece through quick shifts between fragments. | |
| Soap Bubbles (2002) (mp3) (rm) | 6:30 |
| flute, oboe, and clarinet in B-flat | |
| A charming little piece inspired by a painting of Vanloo's, depicting three children playing with a soap bubble. In the programmatic-music tradition, each instrument represents a different character. Suitable for highschool and college-aged musicians. | |
| —Available on the CD New Music from Chappell's Kitchen | |
| Storytime (2004) (mp3) | 16:00 |
| soprano, clarinet/bass clarinet, violin, viola, cello | Currently not for sale [negotiating copyright] |
| A cycle of seven songs on texts by various authors from "The World's Shortest Stories", which are no more than 55 words long! The music and the stories explore the full spectrum from light to dark, hilarious to terrifying. Commissioned by Tiffany Blake, currently Professor of Voice at the University of Missouri. | |
| —Available on the CD New Music from Chappell's Kitchen | |
| Up Up & Away (2003) (mp3) (rm) | 6:00 |
| oboe, violin, viola, cello | |
| A highly personal work, something of a portrait of a good friend of mine. In several sections, the instruments play asynchronously, adding a sense of chaos/freedom to the music. It may only last six minutes, but the piece has a monumental quality. | |
| —Available on the CD New Music from Chappell's Kitchen | |
| ZOO (1999) (mp3) (rm) | 23:00 |
| soprano, oboe, bassoon and harp | Score & parts, complete |
| A song cycle on fourteen humorous poems about animals, from Ogden Nash's collection Zoo. Fun for all ages! | Single movement |
| —Available on the CD The Doomsday Project | |