Music for Young People

student violin/viola/cello and piano (10 min, 3 mmts)
commissioned by Music Institute of Chicago

Unlikely Stories (2009, 2018)

student violin and piano (10 min, 3 mmts)
commissioned by Cora Cooper, Sleepy Puppy Press

Crystal Preludes (student version) (2020)

piano solo (5 min; 2 mmts)
additional preludes will be added continuously
Preludes 4 and 5 commissioned by Music Institute of Chicago
written for Crystal Rivette

selections from Piano Time (OUP) (2024)

pedagogical piano pieces – 7 graded pieces (less than a minute each)
commissioned by Oxford University Press for their Piano Time series

Behta Jaa (from Sŭnaao) – (version for 2 treble voices) (2023)

for two treble voices – 1 mmts, 4 min
original work commissioned by Southern California Vocal Association / Music Institute of Chicago
new text by Reena Bhansali

Dhire Dhire (version for soprano and piano trio) (2022)

soprano and piano trio (5 min)
commissioned by Music Teachers’ Association of California (MTAC)

Kabir Songs (Dhire Dhire et al)* (2022)

new cycle for soprano and piano (3 songs, ~12 min)
on couplets of 14c saint-poet Kabir
*this work is partially completed

Behta Jaa (from Sŭnaao) – (version for 2 treble voices) (2023)

for two treble voices – 1 mmts, 4 min
original work commissioned by Southern California Vocal Association / Music Institute of Chicago
new text by Reena Bhansali

Community Songbook (free download) (2024)

a collection of works suitable for community singing

Dhire Dhire (version for SATB) (2022)

SATB chorus (5 min)
original version commissioned by Music Teachers’ Association of California (MTAC)

If the River Leaves Without Me (SATB) (2023)

version for SATB chorus (4 min)
commissioned by California Choral Directors Association

If the River Leaves Without Me (SSAA) (2023)

SSAA chorus (4 min)
commissioned by California Choral Directors Association

Jahaaṅ* (2025)

five arrangements of Indian folksongs for SATB Chorus (~20′)
commissioned by Los Angeles Master Chorale

Listen (2021)

two-part treble chorus (4 min)

Ram Tori Maya – 2-part treble choir (2019)

two-part treble choir and piano (2019)
written for the Shastra Summer Collaborative

Sunāō (सुनाऔ) (2023)

three songs for youth chorus (SA, SAB, SATB) – 3 mmts, 10 min
commissioned by Southern California Vocal Association
new text by Reena Bhansali

Take What You Need (Double Choir and Youth Orchestra) (2016)

a unique work designed for musicians and communities to perform together
version for SATB chorus, youth string orchestra, and community choir and/or audience (length varies)
commissioned by Street Symphony for Urban Voices Project

Take What You Need (Hymnal Style Chorale Version) (2016)

a unique work designed for musicians and communities to perform together
for SATB community singing (2 min)
commissioned by Street Symphony for Urban Voices Project

TaReKiTa (2016)

SATB Chorus (2 min) – also available in SSAA and TTBB
written for Urban Voices Project

The Love of Thousands (SATB version) (2019)

SATB choir (5 mins)
version commissioned by Green Lake Festival of Music

The Love of Thousands (SSAA version) (2019)

SSAA choir (5 mins)
version commissioned by Green Lake Festival of Music

Youth Orchestra (full)

new work for youth orchestra* (2026)

youth orchestra with Hindustani classical instruments
*this work has not yet been completed

Ram Tori Maya (version for full orchestra) (2022)

for orchestra (2022)
commissioned by Carnegie Hall Link Up Program

Youth String Orchestra

Acharanga (string orchestra) (2018)

youth string orchestra, with optional sitar/tabla parts (3 min)
commissioned by William Annin Middle School, NJ

Concerto For You (2019)

for solo violin and youth string orchestra (12 mins)
commissioned by ARTSpeaks for Neuqua Valley High School Orchestra

The Voyage (string orchestra version) (2021)

for youth string orchestra (12 min, 4 mmts)
string orchestra version created with Herricks High School Orchestra; Catherine Birke, director

Band

Chamak (चमक) (2022)

for Grade 4 band (10 min, 3 mmts)
commissioned by Mark Duker (Waubonsie Valley High School, Naperville IL) and consortium

Tuttarana (concert band) (2024)

Grade 4 concert band

Chamber Music

Dhire Dhire (version for soprano and piano trio) (2022)

soprano and piano trio (5 min)
commissioned by Music Teachers’ Association of California (MTAC)

I Wonder as I Wander (2014)

for piano trio (4′)

Ram Tori Maya – string orchestra (w/ opt. singers) (2019)

two Hindustani singers and string quartet (2019)
written for the Shastra Summer Collaborative

Ram Tori Maya – two Hindustani singers and string quartet (original) (2019)

arrangement of Hindustani bhajan
two Hindustani singers and string quartet (2019)
written for the Shastra Summer Collaborative

The Voyage (trio version) (2020)

string trio for student violinist (approx. Suzuki Grade 3), with violin and viola (12 min, 4 mmts)
commissioned by Scott St. John, Sharon Wei and Julia St. John

theme from Concerto for You (2024)

Unlikely Stories (2009, 2018)

Crystal Preludes (student version) (2020)

selections from Piano Time (OUP) (2024)

Behta Jaa (from Sŭnaao) – (version for 2 treble voices) (2023)

Dhire Dhire (version for soprano and piano trio) (2022)

Kabir Songs (Dhire Dhire et al)* (2022)

Behta Jaa (from Sŭnaao) – (version for 2 treble voices) (2023)

Community Songbook (free download) (2024)

Dhire Dhire (version for SATB) (2022)

If the River Leaves Without Me (SATB) (2023)

If the River Leaves Without Me (SSAA) (2023)

Jahaaṅ* (2025)

Listen (2021)

Ram Tori Maya – 2-part treble choir (2019)

Sunāō (सुनाऔ) (2023)

Take What You Need (Double Choir and Youth Orchestra) (2016)

Take What You Need (Hymnal Style Chorale Version) (2016)

TaReKiTa (2016)

The Love of Thousands (SATB version) (2019)

The Love of Thousands (SSAA version) (2019)

new work for youth orchestra* (2026)

Ram Tori Maya (version for full orchestra) (2022)

Acharanga (string orchestra) (2018)

Concerto For You (2019)

Ram Tori Maya – string orchestra (w/ opt. singers) (2019)

Ram Tori Maya – two Hindustani singers and string quartet (original) (2019)

Take What You Need (Double Choir and Youth Orchestra) (2016)

The Voyage (string orchestra version) (2021)

Chamak (चमक) (2022)

Tuttarana (concert band) (2024)

Dhire Dhire (version for soprano and piano trio) (2022)

I Wonder as I Wander (2014)

Ram Tori Maya – string orchestra (w/ opt. singers) (2019)

Ram Tori Maya – two Hindustani singers and string quartet (original) (2019)

The Voyage (trio version) (2020)

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