Works for Mixed Chorus
The Children's Hour (2014)
SATB, a cappella, 2:30
Text: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882)
Longfellow's sentimental poem describes an idyllic family life. In this setting, warm harmonies outline the poet's inner thoughts, in contrast with the playful energy of his beloved daughters.
I Am In Need of Music (2019)
SATB, a cappella
Text: Elizabeth Bishop (1911–1979)
A warm, lyrical setting of Elizabeth Bishop's sonnet for a cappella choir. Commissioned by Sacred & Profane Chamber Chorus.
I wandered lonely as a Cloud (2020)
SATB, a cappella
Text: William Wordsworth (1770–1850)
2021 winner of Chicago a cappella's HerVoice competition. Aleatoric choral parts underlay solo lines in this piece, written during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The work is an impressive feat of text-painting: Performers can sing
lines slightly staggered to create a hazy, pillowing effect. The ebb
and flow of the text clouds...rightly latches onto the ephemerality of
Wordsworth’s original, not its pretty scenery.”
—Chicago
Tribune, February 12, 2022
Miss Me, But Let Me Go (2023)
SATB, string quartet, 3:30
Text: author unknown
Written for a memorial service, this setting of the popular poem can be performed with either string quartet or piano accompaniment.
*The Museum (2024)
SATB divisi, 4:00
Text: Edna Yeh
A whimsical portrayal of a natural history museum at night: who knew fossils could have so much fun?
*Not yet published; please contact me for a perusal copy.
*Nobody Knows What the Wind Is (2025)
SATB divisi, 4:00
Text: Walter de la Mare (1873&endash;1956)
The poem begins with the wind whistling through the leaves, while the listener lies in bed, safe and warm, wondering what the wind is saying. Gradually, the wind becomes a stormy sea, and then a gentle breeze floating souls heavenward.
*Not yet published; please contact me for a perusal copy.
Peace (2024)
SATB divisi, a cappella, 3:00
Text: Sara Teasdale (1884–1933)
Sustained slow notes in the lower voices portray peaceful waters while top voices take the tune. As the piece progresses, it expands into divided choirs of treble and low voices. This vocal orchestration is then combined to form a climactic SSAATTBB choir. The rhetorical peaceful waters of peace swells and rises in the climax, then recedes back to repeated word, “peace, peace…” for a calm conclusion.
*Protest (2025)
SATB divisi, 4:00
Text: Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1850–1919)
“To sin by silence, when we should protest Makes cowards out of of men.” The First Amendment guarantees Americans the rights to freedom of speech and freedom of assembly, and this 1914 text by Ella Wheeler Wilcox encourages us to use these rights.
*Not yet published.
*Quando Son Più Lontan (2024)
SATB divisi, 3:00
Text: Yvo Barry (fl. 1525–1550)
A 16th century tale of unrequited love, recently premiered by Sacred & Profane Chamber Chorus. Shifting meters highlight the rhythm of the words, and a virtuosic soprano solo at the climax of the piece conveys the passion and fire of the text.
*Not yet published; please contact me for a perusal copy.
Remember (2018)
SATB, piano, 3:00
Text: Christina Rossetti (1830–1894)
A lyrical setting of Christina Rossetti's poem, originally written for a memorial service. Flowing melodies and a supportive piano accompaniment make this an excellent choice for any choir
*Super Flumina Babylonis (2025)
SSAATTBB, 4:30
Text: traditional
The flowing rivers of Babylon are represented by aleatoric sections, contrasting with the weeping of the exiles and the harsh words of their captors.
*Not yet published; please contact me for a perusal copy.
To Be Sung In the Time of Teleconferencing (2020)
SATB, a cappella
Written during the COVID-19 pandemic, this fun piece is designed to be sung over the teleconferencing app of your choice.
Pay as you can
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