Works

~Quintet~

Bread Machine (2023)
for Wind quintet & Video: Flute, oboe, Bb clarinet, horn, bassoon & video (9 min.)
Wind quintet & Video: Flute, oboe, Bb clarinet, horn, bassoon & video (audio & video recording of the bread machine) to be projected live. The piece requires a click track for the performers to achieve synchronization.
Premiere by Adelante Winds in March 2024 as part of a Composers Alliance of San Antonio project.

Epitaph for a Darling Lady (arr. 2022)
arrangement for brass quintet (2 min.)
Based on song setting of a poem.

~Quartet~

Battle of Fantastical Forces (2009)
for Messiaen Quartet, violin, cello, clarinet, and piano

Four SOLI Moments (2024)
for Bb clarinet, violin, cello & piano (c. 5:30 min.)
Graphic score for SOLI Chamber Ensemble.

Nest (2019)
for violin, cello, clarinet, piano, and electronics (field recordings) (c. 25 min.)
Commission by SOLI Chamber Ensemble

Oscillations (2011)
for string quartet (14 min.) (3 movements)

Trace~ (2022)
a graphic score for saxophone quartet (5-5:30 min.)
Composed for a Composers Alliance San Antonio Project with ~Nois saxophone quartet and the International Arts Festival at UIW.

~Trio~

Bridge (2017)
for violin, mezzo-soprano, and piano (11 min.)
Commissioned by Musical Bridges Around the World.

Leaf Cycle (2014)
string trio (also for low strings) (c. 9 min.)
commissioned by Zvov (formerly Zvuv)
Included in the “Zvov Sensory” project

Too Many Cooks…(2012)
comedic percussion trio
Fun, choreographed kitchen percussion.

Silent Night arrangement (2023)
for tenor, violin, piano (3 min.)
Commissioned by Musical Bridges Around the World for Jolente De Maeyer (violin), Nikolaas Kende (piano) and Eric Taylor (tenor), premiered by them in December 2023. 

~Duo~

Buzz (2012)
miniature percussion duo

Dragonflies (2020)
for flute and piano (6 min.)
Composed for/premiered by Abigail Walsh and Pei-I Wang (Music Wall Duo)
A Composers Alliance San Antonio Project

Duo (2010)
for clarinet and marimba (2:40 min.)
One of my best sellers!

One (2015)
for flute & clarinet (7 min.)
Two instruments become one.

Remember my fate (2016)
for two bassoons (7 min.)
Elegy. Can be performed with choreography/walking.

Rhapsody (2013)
for oboe and harp (5:45 min.)

Scenes from Sisterhood (2024)
Duo for two multi-instrumentalists who play flute, horn, and piano (c. 9 min.)
Commissioned for Madeline Maldonado and Lillian Maldonado by Mario Maldonado & Lindsey Perez, Nadia Mendiola, Betty Kwan (in memory of Ken Kwan), and Liesl Perez

Tulp (2015)
for soprano and electric guitar (3 min.)
Words by Mareen Lieftink

~Chamber Ensemble~

Train (2014)
for seven players and field recording (4 min.)
For flute, oboe, clarinet, violin, cello, electric guitar, percussion, and field recording.
Winner of the “PatsyLu Prize” from the International Alliance of Women in Music “Search for New Music” in 2015.

Train II (2015)
for seven players and field recording (12 min.)
For flute, oboe, clarinet, violin, cello, electric guitar, percussion, and field recording

~Cello~

Cinco Letras, with electronics (2019)
for cello & electronics (c. 10 min.)
Graphic, projected score. Adaptation for cello & electronics. Part of album “UNDA Cellotrónica” with cellist Clara Rivière.

Cinco Letras (2014)
for cello & graphic projected score (c. 10 min.)
Adaptation for cello & electronics available.
Dedicated to cellist Clara Rivière.

Conectada (2020)
for speaking cellist (1:15 min.)
From Miniatures Postcard Series – “a series of miniatures during a time of certain uncertainty”. Dedicated to Clara Rivière.

Karin’s Colors (2018)
for cello & electronics (9 min.)
Part of album “UNDA Cellotrónica” with cellist Clara Rivière.

Sentinels (2019)
for cello & field recording (8:14 min.) (3 movements)
Composed at AIR Krems Residency in collaboration with Clara Rivière.
Part of album “UNDA Cellotrónica” with cellist Clara Rivière.

Serene (2020)
for cello (4:47 min.)
From Miniatures Postcard Series – “a series of miniatures during a time of certain uncertainty”. Dedicated to David Mollenauer.

Train III (2019)
for cello & electronics (5 min.)
Part of album “UNDA Cellotrónica” with cellist Clara Rivière.

~Clarinet~

Character pieces for Pinocchio (2024)
for clarinet solo (2-3 min.)
Short character pieces for clarinet solo to accompany readings of “Pinocchio”.
A Composers Alliance of San Antonio Project.

Forgotten Folksong (2021)
for clarinet solo (1:45 min.)
Miniature for clarinet, composed for the Made in SA VII music for young performers concert (CASA). premiered by Angela Liendo

Key Sparks (2020)
for clarinet (1:42 min.)
From Miniatures Postcard Series – “a series of miniatures during a time of certain uncertainty”. Dedicated to Stephanie Key.

Remembrance (2020)
for clarinet (4:30 min.)
From Miniatures Postcard Series – “a series of miniatures during a time of certain uncertainty”.
Dedicated to Pam Wilkinson.

Switch (2012) 
for clarinet and live electronics (6:30 min.)

~Flute~

Matrix (2020)
for flute (1:45 min.)
From Miniatures Postcard Series – “a series of miniatures during a time of certain uncertainty”. Dedicated to Carmen Terol Grau.

Melampau (2013)
for flute (4-4:30 min.)
Composed for and premiered by Dr. Hongda Chin.

Rumbo (2020)
for alto flute
From Miniatures Postcard Series – “a series of miniatures during a time of certain uncertainty”. Dedicated to Lorena Mendez Rodriguez.

~Harp~

Intimacy (2020)
for harp (2 min.)
From Miniatures Postcard Series – “a series of miniatures during a time of certain uncertainty”.
Dedicated to Iris van der Ende.

Under (2018)
for harp in a resonant space (11 min.)
Music from project Under the bridge (Onder de brug)
in collaboration with theater maker/harpist Iris van der Ende developed for Over Het IJ Festival and Amsterdam Grachtenfestival

~Oboe~

a Seed (2020)
for oboe
Project invitation by Teil Buck.

~Organ~

Hot Pink Toccata (2011)
for solo organ (5 min.)
Premiered by Dr. Katherine Schmitz.

Meditation (2020)
for organ
From Miniatures Postcard Series – “a series of miniatures during a time of certain uncertainty”. Dedicated to Dr. Katherine Schmitz.

Variations on Themes of Saint Philip (2023)
for organ solo (c. 12 min.)
In three movements, based on chant from the Liber Usualis.
Commission & premiere by Dr. Katherine Schmitz in February 2024.

Wiegenlied (2011)
for solo organ (7 min.)
Premiered by Dr. Katherine Schmitz.

8 (2011)
for organ (3 min.)
Composed for and premiered by Brent Te Velde.

~Piano~

City Spirals (2024)
for piano solo (c. 3 min.)
Inspired by the city life of Madrid.

Deep True (2020)
for piano left hand (3:30 min.)
From Miniatures Postcard Series – “a series of miniatures during a time of certain uncertainty”. Dedicated to Dr. Carolyn True.

Firebox (2012)
for piano (6 min.)
Commissioned & premiered by Jordan Waller Opaski.

5 Character Pieces: Selections from Huber Winery (2013)
five character pieces for piano (11 min.)
Commissioned & premiered by Dr. Krista Wallace-Boaz.

Mystery (2020)
for piano
From Miniatures Postcard Series – “a series of miniatures during a time of certain uncertainty”.
Dedicated to Jordan Waller Opaski.

rüf Elise, remix of “Für Elise” (2018)
for piano (2:45 min.)
Take scissors to a famous piano solo and cut, mix, or flip around a famous score to hear how it transforms — that was the approach. Read blog.

Teufelstanz (2008)
for piano (6:30 min.)
Teufelstanz, means “Devil’s Dance.” a title that befits its dark and twisted, yet enticing color, melodies and dances. Teufelstanz began as a harmonic study using quartal harmony but quickly turned into a piece. T he opening measures provide the organization and material for the whole work. Soon the piece takes the listener on a journey farther and farther away from the familiar into several dances that teem with mystery.

Texas Sky (2023)
for solo piano (c. 3 min.)

The Cough Drop Song (2014)
for singing pianist (5:30 min.)
Composed for and premiered by Dr. Zachary Ridgway.

~Toy piano~

Toycycle (2013)
for toy piano and tricycle (7 min.)
Premiered by Kathleen Supove.

Twisting Brook (2013)
miniature for toy piano (1 min.)
For Vox Novus project of pianist Mark Robson.

~Violin~

Vitamin E (2020)
for violin (1:42 min.)
From Miniatures Postcard Series – “a series of miniatures during a time of certain uncertainty”. Dedicated to Ertan Torgul.

~Various~

Adem (2016)
for bayan and tape
Quadraphonic speaker setup, with performer in center of the audience.

Smelling of Ink (2020)
for voice & marimba
From Miniatures Postcard Series – “a series of miniatures during a time of certain uncertainty”.
Dedicated to Kelly Merka Nelson.

Dance Suite (2011)
for double bass (5 min.)
Dance suite in 2 movements: “Off Kilter” and “Rock Step”.

Exhibition at the Universidad Complutense in Madrid: “VI Geometrías” (2023)
graphic scores with music
Exhibition: “VI Geometrías” (VI Geometries), graphic scores with audio for listening in the gallery, co-created with Marina Sastre.
Part of the final master exposition of the “Máster de Investigación Arte y Creación“.
Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain Gallery opening: June 29, 2023 – July 25, 2023

Laugh in the Mirror (2011)
audio/visual installation
At the University of Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
In collaboration with artist Lexi Bass.

Orchestra

~Orchestra~

Texas Horned Lizard (2023)
for full orchestra (3232.4231. 4 percussion, harp, celesta, strings) (3 min.)
Part of the “San Antonio Carnival of the Animals” collaboration between Youth Orchestras of San Antonio (YOSA), San Antonio Zoo, and Composers Alliance of San Antonio.
Premiere on May 12, 2024 by YOSA at the Tobin Center in San Antonio, Texas.
Playable by advanced youth orchestra.

Perseus Cluster (2016)
for tuba, trumpet quartet, and four brass choirs
Premiered in Holland Festival.

Requiem, for the Victims of a Pandemic (2022)
for Choir SATB, 2 Soloists, and chamber orchestra* (31 min.)
For more information about this project, including the lyrics, click here
Consortium commission by Trinity University (Gary Seighman), University of the Incarnate Word (Bill Gokelman), and Young Professional Choral Collective (Danielle Steele).
*Reduction for Chamber Ensemble of 5 musicians available.

To Breathe One’s First (2010/11)
for full orchestra (11 min.)
2.2.2.2. 4.2.3.1. 1.2. harp, piano, strings

~Music Theatre~

A cup of tea (2015)
for singer and tape (music theater)
Original music and story.

BuitensteBinnen” (OutsideIn) (2017-18)
Project Klanktheater D.E.E.P | Music theater crossover: cello, harp, clarinet, electronics in combination with walk-in painting, photography projection, and more!
Made during the Werkplaats K AiR residency. In collaboration with Clara Rivière Visier, Iris van der Ende, artists from Werkplaats K

De stem van de molen / The voice of the windmill (2017) 
for windmill, harp, and wind
In collaboration with Iris van der Ende.

Der weiße Wald (The White Forest) (2017)
for cello and storyteller
in collaboration with Clara Rivière Visier, cello and Sabine Jacobs, visual artist
Narration available in English, German, and Spanish.

Molenharp (2017)
for harp, projection, and electronics
Film is projected on the harpist and background, and combined with electronics.
In collaboration with Iris van der Ende.

Sterven (2015)
for theater, harp, guitar
In collaboration with Iris van der Ende.

Incidental Music for BOOTH (2007)
theatre music for mixed ensemble
For a Trinity University Theater production.

“After the Melanoma” (2019)
for voice & piano
Setting of poem by Natalia Treviño. SA24 Project with Composers Alliance of San Antonio.

Bridge (2017)
for violin, mezzo-soprano, and piano (11 min.)
Commissioned by Musical Bridges Around the World.

Epitaph for a Darling Lady (2012)
for soprano and piano
Setting of a Dorothy Parker poem.

G, a throat opera (2014)
for singer and tape, live video projection
Premiered in the Netherlands.

Nigerian Scam Cycle (2011)
novelty songs for soprano and piano (14 min.)
Five songs based on email spam.

Peanuts or Pretzels? (2013)
for soprano and piano
Original song and text.

“Pitt’s SA” (2019)
for tenor & piano (1 min.)
Setting of poem by Darrell Pittman. SA24 Project with Composers Alliance of San Antonio.

Requiem, for the Victims of a Pandemic (2023)
for Choir SATB, 2 Soloists, chamber orchestra* (31 min.)

For more information about this project, including the lyrics, click here
Consortium commission by Trinity University (Gary Seighman), University of the Incarnate Word (Bill Gokelman), and Young Professional Choral Collective (Danielle Steele).
*Reduction for Chamber Ensemble of 5 musicians available.

“Committed During COVID” (2021)
a short opera, for two singers and piano
Short opera with Sheila Rinear, librettist.
Project organized by Drs. Kevin Salfen and Ken Metz in San Antonio, through the University of the Incarnate Word.
Songs & scenes in post-production and to be released in a virtual environment called the “Opera Complex”.

Rootabaga Stories (2013-14)
an opera in two scenes
An opera in two scenes based on Carl Sandburg’s stories from Rootabaga Country. Six singers. Versions for chamber orchestra and piano/vocal available.

The Bus Stop / Close Encounter of the Hillbilly Kind (2012)
a pocket opera (10 min.)
for 2 singers and 5-piece ensemble

Animal Opus (2011)
electroacoustic suite (9:30 min.)
In seven movements.

Cave of Sleeping Accordions (2011)
electroacoustic piece (4:30 min.)

Escalator (2015)
for Yamaha Disklavier and field recording (11 min.)
Supported by the Conlon Foundation (The Netherlands).

Hortus Botanicus Leiden, Sound Experience (2015)
for audio walk for headphones
In collaboration with Iris van der Ende.

Remember From Womb You Came (2009)
electroacoustic piece (4:37)

Tshoshwane (2016)
sonic material from Mmabolela Field Recording Workshop in South Africa
Using material recorded at the Mmabolela Field Recording Workshop in South Africa.
Listen on the Free Music Archive

Exhibition at the Universidad Complutense in Madrid: “VI Geometrías” (2023)
graphic scores with music
Exhibition: “VI Geometrías” (VI Geometries), graphic scores with audio for listening in the gallery, co-created with Marina Sastre.
Part of the final master exposition of the “Máster de Investigación Arte y Creación“.
Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain Gallery opening: June 29, 2023 – July 25, 2023

Laugh in the Mirror (2011)
audio/visual installation
At the University of Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
In collaboration with artist Lexi Bass.

Dorian’s Day (2022)
for piano solo (beginner) (0:30 min.)
Work composed for a Composers Alliance San Antonio Project “Made in SA”

Particles (2022)
etude for solo piano (intermediate) (1 min.)
Work composed for a Composers Alliance San Antonio Project “Made in SA”

Forgotten Folksong (2021)
for clarinet solo
Miniature for clarinet, composed for the Made in SA VII music for young performers concert (CASA). premiered by Angela Liendo, university student

Easy Elephant Walk (2022)
for solo tuba (beginner) (1 min.)
Work composed for a Composers Alliance San Antonio Project “Made in SA”

Rumination (2022)
for solo tuba (advanced) (2 min.)
Work composed for a Composers Alliance San Antonio Project “Made in SA”

Clementi Sonatinas accompaniments
for violin or clarinet, and piano
Trio arrangements of the Clementi Sonatinas for SOLI Chamber Ensemble’s educational project. Students play the sonatinas as written, and can have a chamber music experience playing with adults.

Ignatius Sancho Twelve Country Dances accompaniments
for violin or clarinet, and piano
Trio arrangements of Ignatius Sancho Twelve Country Dances for SOLI Chamber Ensemble’s educational project. Students play the country dances as written, and can have a chamber music experience playing with adults.