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Hey, I'm outside is a chamber opera in three scenes for tenor and piano. It tells the story of a middle-aged alcoholic man, Sam, and the crumbling relationship between him and his wife Lisa, told through the narrative lens of recurring Uber trips. Libretto by the composer. Text and music partially adapted from his song cycle Mini Conversations in a Regular-Sized Cab. 

A short song for high voice and piano. Text provided by the composer. 

A short song for medium-high voice and piano, with poetry by Natalee Lowe.

A brief song for high voice and piano about the feelings of beauty evoked by a purple flower. Poetry (used with permission) by Emilie Faiella, for whom this is written for.

A brief song for solo soprano voice, with poetry by Yoanabel (& Norma) from the book You Will Be Able To Say A Thousand Words.  Premiered by contemporary vocalist Stephanie Lamprea as a part of her Quarantine Series.

Song cycle in three movements for high voice and piano, with poetry by Edgar Allan Poe based on the poem of the same name. 

A short song for high voice and piano, with poetry my Emanuel Carnevali. 

Song for medium voice and piano, with poetry by John Keats based on the poem of the same name.  Part of the songbook "With a Little Help from my Friends".

Song for medium-high voice and piano, with poetry by Sarah N. Williams based on the poem of the same name. Part of the songbook "With a Little Help from my Friends".

Song for medium-high voice and piano, with poetry by Ella Higginson based on the poem of the same name.  Part of the songbook "With a Little Help from my Friends". 

A German song for medium-high voice and piano, with poetry by Heinrich Heine based on the poem of the same name. Part of the songbook "With a Little Help from my Friends".

A song cycle for soprano, cello, and piano in six movements recounting the life and legacy of African American artist Edmonia Lewis. Created in collaboration with poet and performer Natalee Lowe. 

Song for baritone and piano, with poetry by Dylan Thomas based on the poem of the same name.  Part of the songbook "With a Little Help from my Friends".

A brief song for soprano and piano. Text from an untitled poem by Kevin Rabas, personally dedicated to Victoria Lawal. 

A brief song for medium-high voice and piano, with text based on the poem of the same name by Percy Bysshe Shelley. Part of the songbook "With a Little Help from my Friends".  

love-notes is a short song cycle in seven movements for voice and piano. The piece essentially functions as a love letter expressed through various observations about one's partner and how these observations reflect aspects of their relationship. Poetry by the composer.

I. breathe

II. little brain in a hurry

III. comfort in catastrophe

IV. you

V. stinky

VI. voice

VII. touch me

A brief song cycle in five short movements for tenor and piano, recounting five separate fictional interactions with different passengers and a cab driver. Text provided by the composer. 

Song cycle in ten movements for voice and piano. All text from anonymous posts via boston.craigslist.org.

I. Yup, All Of Our Boston Org/ies Are Cancelled For Now

II. HAPPY BIRTHDAY... (Not Boston)

III. We were excited

IV. looking for spy (boboston)

V. I miss things

VI. I miss DAD

VII. Big bulge (Haverhill)

VIII. L.C.E. (Carlisle)

IX. musician

X. Your wife

A brief song for baritone and piano, with poetry by Percy Bysshe Shelley based on the poem of the same name. Part of the songbook "With a Little Help from my Friends".  

A brief song for voice and piano. Commissioned by Kel Cadence Kim for the ceremony of her marriage, this song celebrates love and unity by comparison to a shining opal that, like their love and bond, has been polished by time. Poetry by the composer.

Song cycle for mezzo-soprano and piano in five movements. Commissioned by Jade Espina, this song cycle features poetry from acclaimed Cuban poet Darío Espina Pérez, recounting subjects such as the simultaneously beautiful and destructive character of nature, as well as themes of love and coexistence. 

I.  El hombre y la mujer  

II. La fuerza y la tosudez

III. Oceanicas

IV. Ciclonicas 

V. Armonía 

A French song for high voice and piano, with poetry by Charles Baudelaire from Les Fleurs du Mal. Part of the songbook "With a Little Help from my Friends".  

Schlafreise is a song set in three brief movements for high voice and piano recounting a lover doting on their sleeping partner. Poetry by the composer.

Song for medium-high voice and piano. Text from the last will and testament of Joe Hill, written on the eve of his execution. Commissioned by Hannah Young.

Song cycle in 6 short movements for medium-high voice and piano, with text from twitter user "@dog_feelings" 

Song cycle in three movements for medium-high voice and piano, with poetry by Alfred Kreymborg.

Song cycle in three short movements for mezzo-soprano and piano. Text provided by the composer.  

Song cycle in three movements for medium-high voice and piano, with poetry by Ella Wheeler Wilcox.  Part of the songbook "With a Little Help from my Friends".  

Song cycle in 10 short movements for tenor and piano, with text based on tweets by Donald Trump. 

Song set in two movements for high voice and piano, with poetry by Natalee Lowe. Part of the songbook "With a Little Help from my Friends".  

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Sacred work for a capella SATB choir with minor divisi. 

 Sacred work for a capella SATB choir with 9 part divisi.  

Sacred work for a capella SATB choir. 

Secular work for SSAATTBB choir concerning the nature of consent in the modern age. Text provided by the composer. 

Secular work for a capella SSAATTBB choir, based on the poem of the same name by e e cummings. 

Sacred work for a capella SATB choir. 

 Sacred work for SATB choir. 

Sacred work for a capella SATB choir with 18 part divisi.  

Secular work for SATTB (or SATBarB) choir. Poetry by Robert Frost based on the poem of the same name.

Secular work for a capella SSAB quartet or choir, based on the poem of the same name by Walter de la Mare.

Secular work for AATTBarB choir with, poetry by Ivor Gurney based on the poem of the same name.

Choral work for SSAA choir and piano. Written for the Boston University Treble chorus, for their "Global Voices" commission.

Sacred work for a capella SATB choir with 13 part divisi. 

Secular work for a capella SSAA quartet or choir. Text from an anonymous source (believed to be medieval in origin). Composed for the Boston University Treble Chorus.

Six chromatic concert études for piano in the loose key areas of A minor, B minor, C# minor, Eb minor, F minor, and G minor respectively.

Five brief piano pieces.

I. prelude

II. scherzetto

III. passacaglia-waltz

IV. capriccio

V. chorale

Brief work for solo piano that explores the relationship between sympathetic and sustained resonance within the piano.

Brief piano prelude characterizing the sound-world of a bunny.

Piano prelude utilizing the octatonic collection. 

A short ballad for piano.

Piano prelude in the loose key area of E minor.

A set of six vignettes for piano based on still lifes by various artists.

I. Dishes and Fruit by Matisse

II. Flowers by Redon

III. Still life with lamp by Picasso

IV. Still Life with Silver Pitcher by Lichtenstein

V. Oriental Poppies by O'Keeffe

VI. Holy Sphynx by Lackie

A set of three miniatures for piano based on insects. 

I. a butterfly glides in the breeze
II. a moth drifts to the lamp

III. fruit flies take up space

Toccata for piano in the loose key area of C minor. 

Toccata for piano in the loose key area of C minor. 

Toccata for piano in the loose key area of D minor. 

Toccatina for piano in the loose key area of Bb minor. 

A four movement "narrative sonata" for piano about a possible revolution in the United States following the 2016 presidential election. 

Brief waltz for piano in the loose key area of A minor. 

A brief single-movement string quartet. 

A three movement duet for oboe and violoncello. 

A four movement suite for oboe, viola, and violoncello, characterized by it's exploration of polytonality.

A trio for flute, Bb clarinet, and bassoon, recounting a loosely medieval fantasy. Commissioned by Vartan Aghababian for his "Flute First" recital program.

A brief humorous duet for viola and marimba in homage to the television show, "Rick and Morty". 

A single movement work for Bb clarinet, string trio, and piano.

A brief single movement work for string quartet. Recently premiered by the Mivos string quartet.

A brief single movement work for tenor voice, Bb clarinet, and guitar, inspired by the painting of the same name by Pablo Picasso. 

A four movement duet for viola and bassoon. 

A brief work for chamber orchestra, embodying the aural space of a night time psychedelic experience.

Instrumentation:  

Piccolo

Flute

Bb Clarinet

Bassoon  

C Trumpet

Trombone 

Tuba

4.3 Octave Marimba

Piano 

8 8 6 6 4 Strings
 

A set of two works for chamber orchestra.

I. shock and shimmer

II. dark and morose

Instrumentation:
2 Flutes, + 1 Piccolo

2 Oboes

2 Bb Clarinets

3 C Trumpets

2 Trombones

Timpani 

Piano

8 8 6 6 4 Strings

A brief four movement symphony for chamber orchestra.

Instrumentation:

2 Flutes

2 Oboes

2 Bb Clarinets

2 C Trumpets

2 Trombones

4.3 Octave Marimba

Piano

8 8 6 6 4 Strings