Compositions

New Works/Works in Progress

Dreams of Wisdom
For violin, cello, bass clarinet, piano, percussion. Five movements based on paintings of Nicholas Roerich. Premiere Jan. 2, 2007, Chamber Music at St. Peter's, Charlotte, NC. New York premiere, May 17, 2008.

New Orchestral Work
Commissioned by Fort Wayne Philharmonic / Foundation for Art and Music in Elementary Education for spring 2008 premiere.

New Orchestral Work
Commissioned by Charlotte Civic Orchestra for May 2008 premiere.

Music for Orchestra

Pangaea,
String Orchestra and Narrator, commissioned by the Charlotte Civic Orchestra, April, 2006

Mbira Song,
Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Charlotte Civic Orchestra, March 2006

Mill Village - A Piedmont Rhapsody,
for chamber ensemble, narrator, and multimedia. Charlotte Symphony Orchestra. Premiere April 2005
fl-cl-bcl / hn-tp / 1-1-1-1-1 / hp / conductor/percussion

Mill Village - A Piedmont Rhapsody,
for chamber orchestra, narrator, and multimedia. Charlotte Symphony Orchestra. Orchestral version premiere, March 2006
fl-cl-bcl / hn-tp / strings / hp / percussion

Song of the Apple Tree
For soprano, tenor and chamber orchestra. Premiered by the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, 2004.
1-1-1-1/ 2-1-0-0/ bls,vibr/ hp /str. 5 min.

Rain of Tears (Children's Reflections on Sept. 11, 2001)
Premiered by the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, 2002.
pic-2-2-2-2/ 4-2-3-1/tmp+3/ hp/ str (optional digeridoo solo) 9 min.

St. Sergius, the Builder
Inspired by a painting by Russian artist Nicholas Roerich
Scenes from the life of the patron saint of Russia and builder of the first Orthodox churches in Holy Russia. Premiered by the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, 2001.
2-1-2-1/ 2-1-2-1/ tmp+3/ hp/ str. 7 min.

A Portrait of Gandhi
For narrator and string orchestra, drawn from the words of Mahatma Gandhi and universal themes of love, non-violence, and hope, 2001.
1 perc/ hp/ str. 4 min.

Composition VIII (after Kandinsky)
An energetic perpetual motion piece based on a painting by abstract artist Wassilly Kandinsky.
A great concert opener. Premiered by the Northwest Indiana Symphony, 2000.
pic-2-2-2-2/ 4-2-3-1/tmp+3/ hp/ str. 5 min.

Dance Patterns
Based on Middle Eastern rhythms and melodic patterns, concludes with hypnotic whirling dervish dance. Premiered by the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, 1997.
1-1-1-1/ 1-1-1-0/ tmp+2(solo dumbek)/ pno/ hp/ str. 7 min.

A Symphonic Sampler
1. Fanfare 2. Muted March 3. Windsongs 4. Air for Strings 5. Interlude 6. Fiesta
Introduces the families of the orchestra movement by movement, with optional stopping points for conductor or narrator to introduce the next section. Mvts 4, 5 and 6 can be done separately. Premiered by the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, 1995.
pic-2-2-2-2/ 3-2-2-1/ tmp+3/ hp/str. 15 min.

Four Asian Musical Episodes
The seasons of the year seen through Asian culture. Spring movement features Japanese folk song "Sakura," ("Cherry Blossom"). Final movement, which can be performed separately, depicts a Chinese New Year celebration and a lively Dragon Dance. Premiered by the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, 1994. 2-1-2-1 / 2-2-1-1 / tmp+3 / hp / str. 13 min.

Elegy for Strings, 1991
Written in response to the first Gulf War.
Str. 5 min.

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Music for Dance

Johannesburg Stories
Moving Poets Theater of Dance, March 2006 Collaboration w/South African Poet and Storyteller Gcina Mhlophe
Flute, cello, guitar, bass, percussion, keyboards

Island of Light,
Tango/Waltz/Meditation/Improvisation
Honoring the work of Dr. Bernard Kouchner and Doctors Without Borders. Premiered by the Moving Poets Dance Theater of Dance, 2004.
Piano, synthesizer, electric guitar, percussion

Promotional piece for Island of Light

Without Borders,
Wedding Dance/Shaman Dance/Funeral Music/Circle Dance
Focused on the world AIDS Crisis and the work of Dr. Jeffrey Sachs. Premiered by the Moving Poets Dance Theater of Dance, 2003. Recorded by Without Borders.
Flute, cello, guitar, 2 percussion, synthesizer

• Listen to the Wedding Dance, Circle Dance, and Funeral Dance.

Southern Tour,
Bluegrass I/Bach-Rock/Barbara Allen-Amazing Grace/Stoning Music/Passacaglia/ Bluegrass II
Inspired by the writings and paintings of North Carolina artist Maud Gatewood. Premiered by the Moving Poets Dance Theater of Dance, 2002. Recorded by Without Borders.
Flute, cello, guitar, 2 percussion, synthesizer

Romeo and Juliet,
Premiered by the Moving Poets Dance Theater of Dance, 2002.
Arranged from Prokofiev for piano, flute, guitar, cello, synthesizer

The Echo,
Theme and Variations/Canon/Butt Dance/ Pas de Deux/Final Dance
Based on "The Man Died" by Nigerian writer Wole Soyinka featuring lively African-inspired dances. Premiered by the Moving Poets Dance Theater of Dance, 2002. Recorded by Without Borders.
Flute, cello, guitar, 2 percussion.

• Listen to the Butt Dance and Pas de Deux.

Building Bridges,
Evocation-Bird fugue/Jazz Dance/Street Jam/Bus Station Rondo
Created for site-specific performance, Raleigh NC, 2001, for the American Dance Therapy Association.

• Listen to Street Jam and Jazz Dance.

Three Tempestuous Etudes
Wind/Rain/Ice, 1998
digital piano

Listen to Ice Storm.

Push the Mountain, Move the Sea
Chi kung/slow dance form, 1998
MIDI

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Music for Storyteller and Orchestra

These works were created in collaboration with multiple Grammy-award winning musician and storyteller David Holt.

David Holt is a celebrated musician, storyteller, historian, television host and entertainer.

Performances by: Syracuse Symphony, NY; North Carolina Symphony, Raleigh, NC; Fort Wayne Philharmonic, IN; Charlotte Symphony, NC; Canton Symphony, OH

Orchestra selections include:

How Birds Came Into The World
An old Cherokee legend from the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. This story makes several references to things in nature: wind and rain, thunder and lightning and, of course, birds, played by the woodwinds. 4 min.

Tailybone
From the Southern Appalachian Mountains, this has all the ingredients of a great scary story: A cold, dark, windy night; an old man alone in his cabin in the woods and a "creature" that comes up through the floor. 8 min.

The Whirlwind
An African-American folktale. Led by the clever Rabbit, the animals of the forest get together to create the sounds of a whirlwind to outsmart the mean old Mountain Lion. In the process they discover "rhythm." As each group of animals adds its own rhythmic pattern, the instruments of the orchestra join in to create their own musical whirlwind. The audience gets to participate, too. 10 min.

• Listen to the closing section.

The Riddle of the Drum
This South American tale blends humor with Latin American rhythms and concludes with a surprise "percussion" ending. 6 min.

The Nixie of the Pond
A classic fairytale from the Brothers Grimm, complete with an evil spell, a magic flute, a magic spinning wheel, young lovers who are changed into a frog and a toad, but live happily ever after. The music tells the story with a love theme, a curse theme, the hunter's theme, and a sad but beautiful song played on the flute. 16 min.

Instrumentation: picc-2-2-3-2/ 4-2-3-1/ tmp/ 3 perc/hp/ str.

• Listen to the opening section and closing section.

For more information about this program, please contact:

High Windy Productions
PO Box 28
Fairview, NC 28730
Phone-828.628.1728
Fax-828.628.4435
office@highwindy.com

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Instrumental Works

Komodo ,
String Quintet, 3 percussion, 2005

Southern Medley (Barbara Allen and Amazing Grace)
Brass quintet, 2004 (published by Shawnee Press, 2005)

Jonah's Lullaby,
Recorded by Without Borders.
Flute, guitar, 2004

Three Masters Suite
Recorded by Without Borders.
Flute, guitar, cello, percussion, 2002

• Listen to Ma Foren and Peaceful Dragon.

A Portrait of Gandhi
String quintet, percussion, narrator, 1999

Fame Fantasy
SString quintet & percussion, 1998

Red Oak Suite
Woodwind quintet, 1997 (published by Shawnee Press, 2002)

• Listen to Barnyard Chase.

Three Tempestuous Etudes
Digital piano, 1998

Elementals
Horn solo, 1987

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Music for Student Ensembles

Pangaea
String Orchestra and Narrator, commissioned byCharlotte Civic Orchestra, April, 2006

Legends of the Mill
String Orchestra, commissioned by the Charlotte Civic Orchestra, Aprzil, 2006

Four Easy Pieces for String Orchestra and Soloist
Commissioned by Charlotte Civic Orchestra, 2005. String orchestra w/ harp, clarinet, trumpet, timpani soloists.

The Spirit of Hope
String Orchestra, 2005

The Morning After
String Orchestra, 2005

Oedipus Project
High school string orch and female chorus, 2004

Illusions
Middle school string orchestra and chorus, 2003

A Soldier's Journey
Middle school string orchestra, 2002

Awakenings
Middle school string orchestra, 2002

Merry Oaks Suite
International songs w/ keyboard, Orff instruments and percusssion, 2003

The Empty Pot
Musical play for early elementary, Orff inst., 2000

Suite for Band
Elementary band, 1999

Gateway Suite
Symphonic band, 1997

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Music for Choir

Psalm 138
Text from Dead Sea Scrolls, Carolina Voices, March 2006
for mixed choir and chamber ensemble,

The Echo of Our Voices
Premiered by the Fort Wayne Children's Choir. Published by Plymouth Music, 1996.
Children's choir, flute, violin, cello, piano, handbells, 1994

Four Native-American Songs
Premiered by the Fort Wayne Children's Choir. Recorded by Indianapolis Children's Choir.
Children's choir, flute, piano, perc., 1992

• Listen to Lullaby.

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