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Orchestral works

Ruck and Rill (2007) 20 min.
solo electric viola and orchestra (2222/4331/timp+2/harp/strings)
Commissioned by Alexander Mishnaevski and the Windsor Symphony Orchestra with the aid of the Ontario Arts Council and the Canada Council.

Chorea (2006) 21 min.
orchestra (2222/4331/timp+2/harp/strings)
Commissioned by the Windsor Symphony Orchestra with the aid of the Canada Council composer-in-residence program.

Trance Phatty Acid (2005) 4 min.
orchestra (2222/4331/timp+2/strings)
Commissioned by the Windsor Symphony Orchestra with the aid of the Canada Council composer-in-residence program.

Iron Horses (2005) 5 min.
orchestra (2222/4231/timp+2/strings)
Commissioned by the Windsor Symphony Orchestra with the aid of the Canada Council composer-in-residence program.

Arcadia (2005) 9 min.
chamber orchestra (1121/1000/2 keyboards/11111)

The Equinox Below (2004) 4 min.
orchestra (2222/4231/timp/strings)
Commissioned by the Windsor Symphony Orchestra with the aid of the Canada Council composer-in-residence program.

Last Minute Lulu (2004) 29 min.
narator and orchestra (1111/2110/timp+1/strings)
Commissioned by the Windsor Symphony Orchestra with the aid of the Ontario Arts Council.

Like Breath (2003) 10 min.
orchestra (2222/2210/3 perc/harp/strings)
Commissioned by the Windsor Symphony Orchestra with the aid of the Canada Council composer-in-residence program and the Laidlaw Foundation.

Voca me cum benedictus (2003) 6 min.
orchestra (2222/4231/timp+2/harp/strings)
Commissioned by the Windsor Symphony Orchestra with the aid of the Canada Council composer-in-residence program.

Gatineau River (2003) 3 min.
orchestra (2222/4231/timp/strings)
Commissioned by the Windsor Symphony Orchestra with the aid of the Canada Council composer-in-residence program.

Selvedge (2002) 13 min.
orchestra (2222/4220/2 perc/strings) and fixed sound
Commissioned by the Windsor Symphony Orchestra.

Stone and Star (2000) 14 min.
2 solo violins and string orchestra
Commissioned by the Mount Royal College Academy Program.

Luminous Night (1999, rev. 2005) 12 min.
orchestra (1111/1000/1 perc/strings)

James Again (1998) 9 min.
orchestra (3333/3331/timp+1/harp/strings)

Am Rande der Nacht (1998, rev. 2000) 13 min.
orchestra (2222/2120/1 perc/harp/pno/strings)

Memorial (1995) 6 min.
string orchestra

Cycles of the Harbinger (1988) 10 min.
wind ensemble
Commissioned by the Salisbury Composite High School Wind Ensemble with the assistance of the Life Education Council.


Chamber and choral works

Discrete Music (2009) 18 min.
chamber ensemble with video andlive electronics
Commissioned by Contact Contemporary Music.

Braga (2009) 9 min.
soprano, bass clarinet, piano, live electronics
Commissioned by New Works Calgary with the assistance of the Canada Council.

Heaven Will Rise (2008) 4 min.
SSAA choir
Commissioned by Timothy Shantz for the University of Windsor Women's Chamber Chorus.

From Higher Ground (2008) 15 min.
violin, cello, harp
Commissioned by Amy Ley with the assistance of the Ontario Arts Council.

Copia (2007-) variable duration
open instrumentation (a series of structures for improvising ensembles)

Circadia (2003) 10 min.
chamber ensemble (alto flute, soprano sax, flugelhorn, trombone, Hammond organ, vibraphone, contrabass)
Commissioned by Vancouver New Music.

In divino intelletto (2001) 10 min.
soprano and chamber ensemble (violin, bass clarinet, aXiø, piano)
Commissioned by the Ensemble Resonance with the aid of the Canada Council.

Leaving a Place (String Quartet No. 1) (2000) 21 min.
string quartet

Ribbons of Visible Air (1998) 18 min.
chamber ensemble (soprano sax, violin, cello, piano, 1 percussion) with live sound processing
Commissioned by Standing Wave with the aid of the Canada Council.

Maquette X (1997) 2 min.
chamber ensemble (clarinet, trumpet, violin, contrabass, piano, 1 percussion)
Commissioned by Arraymusic.

South and West (1995) 10 min.
chamber ensemble (clarinet, viola, piano, 1 percussion) with live sound processing
Commissioned by the Clarion Ensemble with the aid of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts.

Ascending the Triglav (1994) 4 min.
chamber ensemble (alto flute, cello, 1 percussion)

Children of Aurora (1994) 4 min.
brass quartet (2 trumpets, horn, trombone)
Commissioned by the Mount Royal College Academy Program.

Saxophone Quartet No. 2 (Black Angus) (1994) 7 min.
saxophone quartet
Commissioned by the Swinging Bovines.

Quel ch’ella par quando un poco sorride (1989) 9 min.
soprano, variable chamber ensemble, and live electronics

The Clocks of the World (1988, rev. 1989) 9 min.
chamber ensemble (amplified guitar, amplified harp, amplified piano) and fixed sound

Haramata (The Wind in a Jar) (1988) 13 min.
percussion ensemble (4 perc.)

Laminae (1987) 14 min.
chamber ensemble (clarinet, horn, violin, contrabass, 1 percussion, piano)

Maquette V (1987) 4 min.
violin, cello, piano

Maquette IV (1987) 4 min.
violin, cello

The Burning-ground (1986) 14 min.
chamber ensemble (flute, soprano sax, 1 percussion, DX7, fixed sound)

Stella maris (1985) 9 min.
soprano and chamber ensemble (flute, 2 clarinets, 3 percussion)


Electroacoustic and multi-media works

Maquette XV (2009) 3 min.
percussion and electronics

I hear your voice in the circling night (2008) 8 min.
bass clarinet, electronics, and video (Sigi Torinus)

Hildegard Remix (2008) 20 min. [with Chris McNamara]
SSAA choir and live electronics
Commissioned by Timothy Shantz for the University of Windsor Women's Chamber Chorus.

Corrida (2007) 6 min.
audio art

Lax (2007) 20 min.
variable instrumentation, fixed sound, fixed video

Appresso gir ne veda piangendo (2006) 10 min.
sound installation

Some Assembly Required (2005) 10 min.
soprano saxophone, fixed sound, live processing

Vox Animae (2004) 35 min.
music for dance-theatre (mixed voices, fixed sound)
Commissioned by Gina Lori Riley Dance Enterprises.

Gemmetic Modifications (2003) 4 min.
fixed sound

Voie pour doubler (1998) 3 min.
fixed sound

Atlantis Sinking (1994) 23 min.
radio art

Core ardendo (1992, rev. 1994) 9 min.
fixed sound

Music for “Bivouac” (1989) 5 min.
fixed sound
Commissioned by Imago Theatre.

La verità fora (1989) 11 min.
fixed sound

Music for “Quartet” (1989) 25 min.
fixed sound
Commissioned by Imago Theatre.

Urotet (1987) 6 min.
8-channel MIDI

Deliberate Disguises (1986) 13 min.
fixed sound


Solo works

Turbulent Flow (2010) 12 min.
flute and electronics
Commissioned by Chenoa Anderson with the aid of the Ontario Arts Council.

Shadow Variations (2005) 9 min.
organ
Commissioned by David Palmer with the aid of the Ontario Arts Council.

Maquette XII (2003) 1 min.
bass clarinet
Commissioned by Guido Arbonelli.

I wait for you in the gathering light (2001) 4 min.
viola
Commissioned by the Canadian Music Centre with the assistance of the Canada Council Millenium Fund.

O vos omnes (2000) 4 min.
soprano (organ acc.)

I look at the moon, I see my boy (1999) 4 min.
violin

Subjective Geometries (1996) 12 min.
piano

Landscapes in a Luminous Night (1993) 12 min.
soprano (harp acc.)
Commissioned by Amata with the Assitance of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts.

Hot Ice and Wondrous Strange Snow (1993) 4 min.
cello
Commissioned by John Snow Jr.

More Fog (1993) 3 min.
viola (vibraphone acc.)
Commissioned by New Works Calgary with the assistance of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts.

All of My Sleep is Dreaming (1991) 12 min.
electric cello and live sound processing
Commissioned by Jeffrey Krieger with the assistance of the Canada Council.

One Moment (Please) (1991) 3 min.
baritone saxophone (piano acc.)
Commissioned by the Canadian Music Centre with the assistance of the McCurdy Foundation.

Anteriorities (1989) 8 min.
piano and fixed sound
Commissioned by Alcides Lanza.

Arnhem Variations (1989) 5 min.
piano
Commissioned by Marie Goyette.

Maquette II (1987) 6 min.
saxophone

Helix I (1986) 7 min.
trumpet and live sound processing

 

 

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