Scored for two marimbas, vibraphone, percussion and drum set
Duration: 7 min.
This piece was commissioned by the eminent percussionist, composer, and teacher, Søren Monrad, and was premiered by Odense Percussion in 2021 in Denmark.
...I was very grateful for the opportunity to compose Tsubaki Dance for the marimba/drum set duo project of Kana Omori and Wes Crawford. I felt particularly suited to this task, because I began my musical life as a rock drummer. I later fell in love with the marimba, and have always approached it from a drummer’s perspective when I compose...
This piece was commissioned by Chi Cheng Lin and Artesis Hogeschool Antwerpen Royal Conservatoire. I wanted the listener to feel as if the performer was improvising. It should be fluid and darkly resonant. The intervals of a minor third and a major seventh are important throughout.
This work was inspired by the beautiful drawing "r" by Wilfred Brunner that appears on the cover. The added digital elements evoke a layer of dissonance that I tried to recreate in the music. There is a slightly unsettling feeling that is staring into your soul.
for mallet percussion ensemble - five players on three marimbas and vibraphone
This piece grew out of a cue for an avant garde french silent film that I was working on for Silent Orchestra. It is dedicated to my duo partner, Carlos Garza.
This was written in memory of my sister, Mary. I drew on our Irish heritage to bring out her lively spirit, while also expressing a deep longing for her presence in my life.
