Category Archives: Musical Compositions

Conducting the Lafayette Concert Band

Some pictures of myself conducting my composition “God Rest Ye” with the Lafayette Concert Band on Sunday. They all did an amazing job playing the piece.

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The Ocean

The second piece on this video is my composition, The Ocean, written for and played by Conundrum. What an amazing sound to hear my piece played by professional musicians.  

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My Album is on Lala

I was just browsing through internet sites when I found Lala. It is a web site that allows you to play any song or album. Not just 30 seconds of it but the whole thing. So just for giggles I … Continue reading

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Resting in the Sunlight

A new composition for violin, viola and cello, Resting in the Sunlight. The piece was finished today at 10:28a. The instrumentation is: Violin, Viola and Cello Duration: 5 Minutes Number of measures: 72 Number of pages (Score): 3

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Performances

Jennifer and I had to get up very early to pick up AD and JK. They took a 6a flight since it was cheaper. We then went to Le Peep for breakfast before heading down to Galveston. Got to my … Continue reading

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What a Great Feeling

Woke up and had free breakfast at the hotel and walked to the college for the Fresno New Music Festival. It began with a master class with professor emeritus Jack Fortner. He talked about his music and his compositional approach … Continue reading

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The Sounds of the Season

The title of this years Winter Concert with the Galveston College Choir was “The Sounds of the Season.” The choir performed the 1st half. * In dulci jubio – Michael Praetorius      (We began our set with a piece from the … Continue reading

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The Son of God Has Come Down

I wanted to write a combined piece for my steel drum band and my choir for the winter concert. So I wrote a Christmas poem and then wrote the piece. The piece is in a calypso style. The piece was … Continue reading

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Just After Sunset

A new composition for steel drum band, Just After Sunset. This piece incorporates Spanish music and a love for rhythm. My bother, Mom and Bonnie all think it has a romantic feel to it hence the title. The piece was … Continue reading

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The History of Music

The title of this years Fall Concert with the Galveston College Choir was The History of Music. The music was performed in the order of when they were written in musical history. The choir performed the 1st half. From the … Continue reading

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