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The three Americas
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
This instrumental piece is the result of my attempt to mix principles of modern fine art composition techniques with melodies, rhythms, and harmonies, originated from the popular music of the three Americas. From South ...
Three songs for unaccompanied choir
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
Using Maurice Ravel's Trois Chansons as a point of departure, this composition explores the possibilities of motivic, harmonic, and rhythmic development from a shared opening phrase. As a result of this free exploration, ...
The little match girl
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
A tone poem composed for orchestra based upon Hans Christian Andersen's short story of the same title.
Mass for chorus, chamber orchestra, and soloists
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
My primary objective in composing this piece of music was to create a modern musical work based heavily on music of the Renaissance. Representative pieces of music on which I have modeled my work include Byrd's Mass for ...