(click here for a list of works by instrumentation)
2017
- Avaaz: Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra (2017)
(20 min, 3 mmts)
commissioned by Albany Symphony for Hindustani/Western crossover clarinetist Shankar Tucker
- Nadiya (2016)
for flute and cello (12 min)
alternate versions for flute/viola and violin/bassoon
commissioned by Pieces of Eight – Benjamin Larsen and Martha Cargo
- The Light is the Same (2017)
for woodwind quintet (9 minutes)
commissioned by Imani Winds
2016
- This Love Between Us: Prayers for Unity (2016)
for SATB Chorus, baroque orchestra, sitar and tabla (40 min, 7 mmts)
commissioned by Yale Institute of Sacred Music and Juilliard Historical Performance
- Partita for solo violin (2016-17)
commissioned by Vijay Gupta
- I Rise: Women in Song (2016)
for women’s chorus and string orchestra (25 min, 5 mmts)
versions available for women’s chorus and piano, women’s chorus and flute, and a chamber version (one on a part)
commissioned by Lehigh University Choral Arts, Sun Min Lee, conductor
- TaReKiTa (2016)
for SATB chorus (3 min)
commissioned by Urban Voices Project
- Amrit (Ramnath, arr. Esmail) (2016)
for string quartet (7 min)
commissioned by Kronos Quartet for the Fifty for the Future project
- Take What You Need (2016)
Versions for: double choir and string orchestra; SATB; SATB+violin obbligato; SATB+string quintet, solo violin, voice and piano
commissioned by Street Symphony and Urban Voices Project
- Even After All This Time… (2016)
for SATB chorus and clarinet (7 mins)
commissioned by Lindsay Pope, conductor
- E Safar (2016)
for Hindustani vocals (variable timing – improvised)
commissioned by Payton MacDonald for Sonic Divide Project
- Side by Side (2016)
for viola and oboe (7 min)
commissioned by River Oaks Chamber Orchestra
- Teen Murti (new arr. for string quartet + cello) (2016)
for string quartet + cello (12 min)
commissioned by Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra for Joshua Roman, cello
- Tuttarana (new arr. for brass quintet) (2016)
for brass quintet (3 min)
commissioned by CityScape project, Curtis Instutite of Music
- Avartan (आवर्तन) (2016)
for orchestra (10 min)
commissioned by American Composers Orchestra
with a film by Neeraj Jain
2015
- Dadra in Raga Bhairavi (N. Rajam arrangement) (2015)
for string quartet (9 min)
commissioned by Kronos Quartet
- Perhaps (2015)
for cello and film (rev. from 2005 version) (10 min)
with a new film by Heather McCalden
- Earth Speaks (2015)
for SATB chorus, horn and piano (45 min)
commissioned by Pasadena Master Chorale
- Dance Suite for “From the Mahabharata” (2015)
for clarinet, violin, cello, piano and tabla (20 min)
commissioned by SOLI Chamber Ensemble
- Chuti Hui Jagah (The Space Between) (2015)
three songs for mezzo soprano and guitar (3 min)
commissioned by Colin Davin and the Millenial Music Festival
2014
- Tuttarana (2014)
for women’s chorus (3 min)
commissioned by Mt. Holyoke Glee Club
- score for Radha (2014)
short film
Rupeshi Shah, filmmaker
- Nishani (निशानी) (2014)
for viola d’amore (7 min)
commissioned by Matthew Dane, viola
- Vishwas (विशवास) (2014)
for chamber orchestra (13 min)
commissioned by Albany Symphony – Dogs of Desire
- Curiosity (2014)
for SATB Chorus and piano (13 min)
commissioned by the Pasadena Master Chorale
2013
- Teen Murti (तीन मुर्ति) (2013)
for string orchestra (11 mins)
- String Quartet (Ragamala) (2013) (19 min)
I. Fanatsie (Bihag Overlay)
II. Scherzo (Malkauns)
III. Recitativo (Basant)
IV. Rondo (Jog)
commissioned by the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival and premiered by the Flux Quartet
- Anjuman Songs (2013)
settings of poetry by Afghani poet Nadia Anjuman both in their original Farsi, and in their new English translation by poet Diana Arterian. (11 min)
- Jhula-Jhule (झूला-झूले)
commissioned by MuSE (Multicultural Sonic Evolution) (11 min)
2012
- Rang De Basant (रंग दे बसंत)
commissioned by pianist Kimball Gallagher for a
multi-city tour of India in October/November 2012 (7 min)
- Tasveer (तसवीर) for clarinet, violin, cello and piano
for Music from Copland House‘s new composer development program, CULTIVATE (6 min)
2011
- Prelude #1
for piano (4 mins)
- Four Vignettes
commissioned by Duel –
Dariya Nikolenko, flute Candy Chiu, marimba
- Silence
for alto, violin, cello, flute, oboe and clarinet (6 mins)
commissioned by Chamber Music Conference East
- Asterion in the Tropics
commissioned by the Haverford College Choir (7 min)
Tian Hui Ng, conductor
poetry by Edgar Garcia
2010
- Social Interaction
with Nazima Ahmad, artist
video installation (2 mins)
- Answering
with Nazima Ahmad, artist
for two dancers, nine contact mics and live electronic processing (7 mins)
- Zinfandel
for unaccompanied bassoon (5 mins)
commissioned by Bruno and Norma Repp
- Feritas
for trumpet sextet (7 mins)
commissioned by the Yale School of Music trumpet studio
- Piano Quintet
commissioned by Norfolk Chamber Music Festival
- Aria
for hindustani vocalist and orchestra (13 mins)
2009
- White Key
for SSAATTBB Chorus (14 mins)
poetry of Carol Muske Dukes
2008
- The Blue Room
Concerto for violin and orchestra (16 mins)
2007
- two tones
for soprano/alto, violin and piano (5 mins)
poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke
2006
- A Canticle for Dawn
for flute, viola and harp (7 mins)
- this is just to say
for soprano, violin and piano (4 mins)
poetry of William Carlos Williams
- Ritual
for SATB Chorus, clarinet and piano (5 mins)
poetry of William Stafford
- Ave Maria
for SSAA Chorus (4 mins)
2005
- The Whole Story
sonata for oboe and piano (16 mins)
- Perhaps
for unaccompanied cello (5 mins)
- Unfortunate Coincidence
eight songs for soprano and chamber ensemble (string quartet, 2 flutes (picc)
2 clarinets in b-flat (bass clarinet) and harp (18 mins)
poetry of Dorothy Parker
- Three Haikus for a Bench
for soprano and piano (5 mins)
2004
- il giuoco del ‘giuoco delle coppie’
variations on a theme of Bela Bartok for piano (10 mins)
- passing|thought
for orchestra (4 mins)
2003
- Children’s Suite
for piano (5 mins)
2002
- The Primordial Basement
for solo bass trombone (5 mins)
- Two Rasas
for unaccompanied viola (8 mins)
2001
- Spirals on Light
or flute, viola and harp (7 mins)
- Chardonnay
for unaccompanied flute (5 mins)
- Elegism
for unaccompanied cello (8 mins)
- Enigma, I
for three violins, bass, piano, trombone, drum set, narrator and dancer (18 mins)
2000
- Desire
for clarinet and piano (4 mins)
- Fantasia
for flute, viola and harp (8 mins)
1999
- Sunrise Toccata
for piano (5 mins)
