Scored for flute, clarinet, cello, and piano, Quest is a journey of moral character in three short movements. The first movement, “For Indulgence,” is characterized by swaying between conflicting rhythms in a minor mode to represent selfishness and greed. The…
Robot Ruckus was composed for a commercial advertising the Robot Ruckus event at Maker Faire Orlando 2019. It is scored for a Full Symphonic Orchestra with SATB Choir and 2 synthesizers built in Cubase Pro 10 using HALion 6. For…
Legacy of a Warrior transpires in four sections and describes the loss of a hero held in deep regard by many. It begins exceedingly slow and gradually accelerates until it culminates into a rhythmically-driven battle theme, then lulls into a slow reflective section. In this piece I explore varying qualities…
No Longer Mourn is a piece based on and set to Shakespeare’s Sonnet 71. The piece follows the form of sonnet in four sections, each more dramatic than the last. The music emphasizes on words like dead, woe, and decay…
Inert Redemption starts out ‘uneven’ in every way. It slowly evens itself out, becoming more consonant and conventionally written. The first section opens with a baritone saxophone solo, then a harmony from the alto saxophone and alto flute. This evolves…
Pain Buried Beneath is a piece that describes the pain hidden in many of us beneath false attitudes and mannerisms. So signify this, I use multiple dissonances and unorthodox chord progressions underneath arpeggiated lines and expressive melodies. The mood struggles…
Commander of the Troops is a piece that describes the militaristic efforts of a military general in the midst of a war. The piece transpires in 3 sections: one that introduces the melody in a call to action for war,…
