for viola da gamba premiered by Kivie Cahn-Lipman • August 11th 2015, The Stone NYC
One of my few works for solo instrument without electronics, Sumna was composed in summer of 2015, for my longtime collaborator Kivie Cahn-Lipman. The word Sumna means “prayer” or “hymn” in Sanskrit, and the music features echoes of Hildegard of Bingen, heavy metal riffing, and the gamba works of Marin Marais. Sumna is dedicated to Fred Lerdahl.
Cosmogony (2015) 20’
for piano and electronics premiered by Stephen Gosling • August 15th 2015, The Stone NYC
i. 3’ ii. 5’ iii. 8’ iv. 3’
fourth movement
Originally planned in 2010, I composed this piece to commemorate my residency at The Stone in August 2015, and was honored when the great Stephen Gosling agreed to premiere the work. Composed in three movements, it takes influence from the “Black Mass” of Scriabin, Franz Liszt’s “Transcendental Etude No. 12”, the unheralded masterwork “Piano Sonata No. 2” by Sergei Protopopov, and Messiaen’s “Livre d’Orgue”, all filtered through black metal, analog synths, and electronic noise. A celebration of mercurial and expansive energies.
second movement
Veni Lumen Cordium (2015) 26’
for string orchestra and electronics commissioned by The String Orchestra of Brooklyn premiered by String Orchestra of Brooklyn • March 29th 2015 at Roulette, Brooklyn
Movements: i. 11’ (after Hildegard of Bingen, orchestra) ii. 6’ (orchestra) iii. 9’ (orchestra with electronics)
second movement
Temple of Origin (2014) 24’
for pipe organ and electronics premiered by Dave Broome • October 14th 2014 at Saint Peter’s Church, NYC
MOVEMENTS: I. organ II. organ and electronics III. organ and electronics IV. organ V. organ and electronics
third movement
fourth movement
The Chapel Abyss (2013) 25’
for ensemble (fl, cl/b.cl, vln, vla, vlc, e.gtr, pno/syn, perc) commissioned by New York State Council on the Arts and Roulette premiered by Talea Ensemble • October 22nd 2013 at Roulette, Brooklyn
Bellum (2013) 20’
for brass septet (2 tpt, 2 hn, tbn, b. tbn, tba) commissioned by TILT Brass premiered by TILT Brass • June 17th 2013 at Roulette, Brooklyn
third movement
Luciform (2011) 13’
for flute and electronics commissioned by Claire Chase premiered by Claire Chase • March 8th, 2013 at Roulette, Brooklyn recording on “The Soul Is the Arena” (Denovali, 2015)
A concerto for flute and electronic music. Latin lux, lucis (light) + form, “light-form” Lucifer “light-bearer”, “the morning star” Seeking illumination through transgression of boundaries.
for ensemble (fl, a.fl, b.cl, pno, perc, elec) commissioned by International Contemporary Ensemble premiered by ICE • March 30th, 2011 at Le Poisson Rouge, NYC recording on “The Soul Is the Arena” (Denovali, 2015)
The Soul Is the Arena (2010) 13’
for bass clarinet and electronics premiered by Joshua Rubin • November 19th 2011 at The Velvet Lounge, Chicago recording on “The Soul Is the Arena” (Denovali, 2015)
