Catalog Category: Recent Releases

Sun Sundar Sargam (version for SATB + sitar)

Program Notes Sun Sundar Sargam sets a beautiful, bespoke text by lyricist Reena Bhansali, about the power of listening through the metaphor of music. The piece was commissioned by BBC Singers specifically for the BBC Ten Pieces, a group of ten pieces that is taught in the UK music curriculum each year. The lyrics are … Read more

Sun Sundar Sargam (version for treble chorus)

*all info forthcoming Program Notes (forthcoming) Recording (will post when available) Texts Special Performance Requirements Audio Guide These are not available publicly yet, but can be made available to your ensemble if you are programming this work. Additional Information Premiere/Performances Sun Sundar Sargam was commissioned by the BBC Singers, and was premiered by The BBC … Read more

Presence Suite (for guitar orchestra)

Program Notes (*for the program note for the entire large work please visit the Presence catalog page) Presence was the culminating work of a yearlong collaboration with Austin Classical Guitar — the title of the piece was the theme of ACG’s season. What does it mean to be present with one another? Guitar was my … Read more

Alleluia (from Exaltations) – trombone version

Movement 2 of Exaltations — can be performed as an individual work for double choir and trombone. Program Notes (for entire set) Exaltations is a set of three interstitial works for double choir and brass quintet, written specifically to fit between the works on this program of Gabrieli and Bruckner. I love the sharp, sparkling attack and timbre … Read more

Summitless Mountains

Program Notes Is it worthwhile, The pursuit of such radical thingsas summitless mountains? —  Teddy McCoy* This work for solo bassoon initially emerged from a very different work: a 35-minute cantata-style work called Presence for eighty guitars, five singers, plus a solo guitar and solo bassoon. About halfway through that work, the bassoon breaks away into … Read more

selections from Piano Time (OUP)

I spent most of my early career as a musician as a piano teacher, and I loved teaching my students the fundamentals of piano, and setting them up well for whatever their musical life might look like. It was an absolute honor for me to contribute these new pieces to the 2024 edition of Piano … Read more

Behta Jaa (from Sŭnaao) – (version for 2 treble voices)

Program Notes (see the full version of Sunaao for program notes) Text (by Reena Bhansali) III. Behta Jaa Na-daal khud pe tu zyaada zorBhool jaao duniya ka yeh saara shorNadi ke saath behta jaaHavaa ke saath uṛta jaa Don’t be too hard on yourselfForget the noise of the worldGo on flowing with the riverGo on … Read more

The Love of Thousands (SSAA version)

*note: the SSAA version on this page is the same music as above in a different arrangement. There is also a 12-voice treble version which is much longer. If you are looking for the more popular version, this is it. Program Notes This is one of those stories that has the aura of a myth, … Read more

Alleluia (from Exaltations) – horn version

Movement 2 of Exaltations — can be performed as an individual work for double choir and horn. Program Notes (for entire set) Exaltations is a set of three interstitial works for double choir and brass quintet, written specifically to fit between the works on this program of Gabrieli and Bruckner. I love the sharp, sparkling attack and timbre … Read more

If the River Leaves Without Me (SATB)

Program Notes Something that looks brave on the outside doesn’t always feel brave on the inside.  Sometimes what that feels right to us on the inside can separate us from the flow of everyone and everything around us. And yet, we are still compelled to take that first step away from the familiar, well-trodden path … Read more

If the River Leaves Without Me (SSAA)

Program Notes Something that looks brave on the outside doesn’t always feel brave on the inside.  Sometimes what that feels right to us on the inside can separate us from the flow of everyone and everything around us. And yet, we are still compelled to take that first step away from the familiar, well-trodden path … Read more