Ballet Ruse (2016)

Commissioned by the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra.

Duration: 10′ 30″

3[3.pic]3[3. Eh]3[3. Ebcl+bcl]3[3.cbn]/4331/timp+4/2hp/str

The Cosmic Garden in Bloom (2016)

Commissioned by the Grant Park Orchestral Association and individual underwriters to be named for the Grant Park Orchestra.

Duration: 15′

Instrumentation: 3333/4331/tmp+3/hp/pno/str

Sinfonia Brevis (2016)

Commissioned by Mei-Ann Chen for the Memphis Symphony Orchestra.

Duration: 10′

Instrumentation: 0201/2000/str

Ascending Light (2015)

(for organ and orchestra)

Commissioned by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons, Music Director,

with generous support provided by the Gomidas Organ Fund, in memory of Berj Zamkochian

and commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

Duration: 28′

Instrumentation: 3[3.pic]3[3.Eh]3[3.bcl]3[3.cbn]/4331/tmp+3/hp/str

Imaginary Numbers (2015)

(for oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon, and orchestra)

Commissioned by Paul and Linnea Bert in honor of their longtime friendship with

Dede and Tony Spano, and Robert Spano, Music Director of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.

Duration: 25′

Instrumentation: 2111/2110/tmp+2/hp/str

The Queen and the Conjurer  (2013)

Commissioned by the Boston Landmarks Orchestra and the Conservatory Lab Charter School.

    Duration: 9' 30"

Instrumentation: 2[2.pic]222/4231/tmp+3/hp/str

(also includes an optional/companion scoring for youth orchestra: 5040/0520/4prc/str)

Fourth Chickasaw Variations  (2013)

Commissioned by Paul and Linnea Bert for the Memphis Symphony Orchestra.

     Duration: ~23’

Instrumentation: 3[3.pic]33[3.bcl]3[3.cbn]/4331/tmp+3/hp/str

Chesapeake: Summer of 1814 (2013)

for SATB chorus and orchestra; Historical Narrative by Dana Bonstrom

Commissioned by the the Reno Philharmonic Association in commemoration

of the writing of the “Star-Spangled Banner” by Frances Scott Key in 1814.

     Duration: ~28’

Instrumentation: 2[2.pic]2[2.Eh]22[2.cbn]/4231/tmp+3/hp/SATB Chorus/str

Fortune, Fate, and The Fool  (2012)

Commissioned by the Lexington Symphony Orchestra

     Duration: 14' 30"

Instrumentation: 2[2.pic]222[2.cbn]/2220/tmp+2/str

The Nature of Light  (2012)

(for Bb clarinet solo and strings)

     Commissioned by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

    Duration: 22'

Instrumentation: str (min 44332)

Night Train to Perugia  (2012)

     Commissioned by the Boston Symphony Orchestra on the occasion of the 75th Anniversary of the Tanglewood Music Festival

     Duration: ~5' 30"

Instrumentation: 3[3.pic]3[3.Eh]3[3.bcl]3[3.cbn]/4321/tmp+3/hp/pno./str

Only Converge: An Exaltation of Place  (2012)

for SATB chorus and orchestra - text by Dana Bonstrom

     Commissioned by the Grant Park Orchestral Association for the Grant Park Orchestra & Chorus; Carlos Kalmar, Principal Conductor; Christopher Bell, Chorus Director

     Duration: ~27'

Instrumentation: 3[3.pic]3[3.Eh]3[3.bcl]3[3.cbn]/4.3.2.1/tmp+3/hp/pno./SATB Chorus/str

Concerto for Clarinet and Bassoon (From Eve's of Reeds) (2011)

(for Bb clarinet, bassoon and orchestra)

     Commissioned by the Barlow Endowment for Music Composition at Brigham Young University for Erin Svoboda (clarinet), Richard Svoboda (bassoon)

  and the Melrose Symphony Orchestra, Yoichi Udagawa, conductor

     Duration: 23'

Instrumentation: 2222/2220/tmp+2/str

Pageant (2010)

     Commissioned by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in celebration of Robert Spano’s 10th year as Music Director

     Duration: 4'

Instrumentation: 3232/4331/tmp+2/str

Q.E.D: Engaging Richard Feynman (2010)

     for SATB chorus and orchestra - texts compiled by Dana Bonstrom

 Commissioned by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Robert Spano, Music Director

     Duration: 25'

Instrumentation: 3333/4331/tmp+3/hp/pno./SATB Chorus/str

Anthem  (2010)

 (for Bb clarinet and string orchestra)

 Commissioned by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Robert Spano, Music Director

     Duration: 9'

Instrumentation: str (min 44332)

Of Angels and Neurones (2009)

      Commissioned by Tonu Kalam and the University of North Carolina’s 10×10 Commissioning Project with funds from Carolina Performing Arts.

     Duration: 18'

Instrumentation: 3[3.pic]3[3.Eh]3[3.bcl]3[3.cbn]/4331/tmp+3/hp/str

From the Institutes of Groove (2009)

     (for bass trombone and orchestra)

 Commissioned by the Boston Modern Orchestra Project

     Duration: 11'

Instrumentation: 2222/3200/tmp+2/hp/str

Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra (2007)

      Commissioned by Yoichi Udagawa and the Melrose Symphony Orchestra

     Duration: 20'

Instrumentation: 2222/2220/tmp+1/str

The Garden of Cosmic Speculation (2004/2007/2016)

      This continually expanding work was principally commissioned by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.

Movements I, II, III and XI were commissioned by the Tanglewood Music Center in 2004, and titled Impressions from the Garden of Cosmic Speculation.

Movements XII and XIII were commissioned by the Grant Park Orchestra in 2016 and titled The Cosmic Garden in Bloom.

      Duration: 85'

Instrumentation: 3333/4331/tmp+3/hp/pno/str

Fantasia for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra (2006)

      funded by a grant from the Fromm Music Foundation

      Duration: 20'

Instrumentation: 2222/2210/tmp+2/hp/pno/str

Impressions from 'The Garden of Cosmic Speculation' (2004)

      commissioned by the Tanglewood Music Center

      Duration: 23'

Instrumentation: 3333/4331/tmp+3/hp/pno/str

Notes from Childhood (2002)

      commissioned by the Melrose Symphony Orchestra (Massachusetts)

      Duration: 7'

Instrumentation: 2222/2110/tmp/str

Pinocchio's Adventures in Funland (orch. 2001)

     
(from the 1999 chamber version)

words by Dana Bonstrom

Orchestration commissioned by the Concord Symphony Orchestra

      Duration: 30'

Instrumentation: 2222/2110/pno/prc/str/narrator

Greatest Hits (2000)

commissioned by the New England Philharmonic

      Duration: 11'

Instrumentation: 3333/4331/pno/prc/str

Y2K Compliant (2000)

(formerly Freshman Theory)

commissioned by the Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra (Boston)

      Duration: 16'

Instrumentation: 2222/2000/str

Transient Episodes (1996)

commissioned by the Riverside Symphony Orchestra (NYC)

      Duration: 14'

Instrumentation: 2222/2110/pno/perc/str

Points of Departure (1988)

commissioned by the Orpheus, St. Paul and Los Angeles Chamber Orchestras

through a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts

      Duration: 17'

Instrumentation: 2222/2000/str

Transfigurations (1987)

Paul Jacobs commission (the Tanglewood Music center)

      Duration: 11'

Instrumentation: 3333/4331/hp/prc/str

Flute Concerto (1981)

      Duration: 17'

Instrumentation: 0111/1110 /pno/perc/str (11111)