Selected Works
Self_Less
Excerpts:
Performers
ensemble PHASE
Singer - Seoyoon Jang
Percussionist - Sori Choi
On Bill’s Return from the Mountains
On Bill’s Return From the Mountains was co-commissioned by Thingamajigs and Sacred and Profane as part of the Harrison 100 / Thingamajigs 20 project organized by Thingamajigs.
The Crossing (Sample)
The Crossing Pt. 1 was composed for New Frequencies Fest at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco CA on April 29th, 2016
Song of Undoing #1
Work for 1/4 Tone Meantone Temperament. Performed by the Bertamo Trio. Performed live at Center for New Music.
Tish Berlin -Baroque Recorder
Yuko Tanaka -Harpsichord
David Morris -Viola Da Gamba
Guitar Sanjo (May 2021)
Improvisation for solo guitar, Wah-wah pedal and delay.
Sho Improvisation
Sho is a traditional Japanese wind instrument found in the Gagaku Orchestra.
Hymn for Lou & Bill
“Hymn for Lou & Bill” is written for any two wind instruments. The notational system of this piece uses many qualities of the ancient Korean system called Chung-Kan-Po. This notation is composed of a chart where each rectangle represents one metric unit, and like the ancient Korean system, this piece is organized into six groups (Kang) of 3-2-3-3-2-3.
I hope Hymn for Lou & Bill will show that notation systems greatly influence the performance characteristics of a piece. Like ancient music notations, I have not added any dynamic, phrasing, or tempo markings. As a result of this, it is my hope that the performers will use this opportunity to create their own awareness of the piece, and hence add their own personal and stylistic interpretations.
This piece is written in memory of Lou Harrison and Bill Colvig.