TRIOS, QUARTETS, AND QUINTETS
He Said She Said
for violin, cello, and piano
Composed for Neave Trio in 2017-18, He Said She Said is an entertaining yet serious 12-minute single-movement piece inspired by the sound and emotion of male/female conversations and their friendly disagreements. The piece progresses as a set of free variations on these materials in a variety of textures, moods, and tempi, coming to agreement in the end.
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Starry Messenger: Fanfare for Brass Quintet
Starry Messenger, an eight-minute showcase for brass quintet, was inspired by the title of Galileo Galilei’s first book of astronomical observations, The Starry Messenger (Sidereus Nuncius, 1610), in which Galileo wrote:
“I have seen stars in myriads, which have never been seen before, and which surpass the old, previously known, stars in number more than ten times…”
String Quartet (2020)
1. Pizzicato
2. Without Words
3. Interlude
4. Caprice
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Serenade
for oboe, cello, and piano
1. Chaconne
2. Last Spring
3. Sleeping Dalias
4. Murmurations
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Quintet (2005)
for violin, cello, flute, clarinet, and piano
1. Stratagem
2. Meditation
3. Indiscretion
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Alpha Centuri
for flute, oboe, cello, and harpsichord
Night
for oboe, cello, and piano