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Philharmonic Fun (2008)              
duration - 5:30
piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon;
4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba; timpani, 3 percussion; strings

3rd movement of Symphony No. 2.

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Meditation for Violin and Orchestra (2008)              
duration - 8:00
2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons; 2 horns;
timpani, strings; solo violin

2nd movement of Concerto for Violin and Orchestra. Version also available for violin and piano.

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Celebration Overture (2007)            
duration - 11:10
piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon;
4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba; timpani, 3 percussion; strings

Commissioned by the Palo Alto Philharmonic in honor of their 20th anniversary. Premiered October 20, 2007 by the Palo Alto Philharmonic, Thomas Shoebotham conducting.

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 Concerto for Horn and Orchestra (2007)         
duration - 13:30 (3 movements)         
2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons;          
timpani; strings; solo horn         

Commissioned by the Silicon Valley Symphony. Premiered May 19, 2007 by Christophe Gillet and the Silicon Valley Symphony, Michael Paul Gibson conducting. Version also available for horn and piano. First Prize Winner of the 2007 International Horn Society Composition Contest.

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Symphony No. 2 (2006)
duration - 24:10 (3 movements)
piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon;
4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba; timpani, 3 percussion; strings

Commissioned by the Palo Alto Philharmonic. Premiered February 24, 2007 by the Palo Alto Philharmonic, the composer conducting.

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Concerto for Violin and Orchestra (2005)
duration - 31:00 (3 movements)
2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons; 2 horns, 2 trumpets;
timpani, 1 percussion; strings; solo violin

Commissioned by the Mission Chamber Orchestra; dedicated to Pip Clarke. Premiered April 22, 2006 by Pip Clarke and the Mission Chamber Orchestra, Emily Ray conducting. Version also available for violin and piano. 2nd movement also available separately (see Meditation for Violin and Orchestra).

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Concerto for Timpani and Orchestra (2005)
duration - 11:00
piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons; 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba;
2 percussion; strings; solo timpani

Commissioned by the Palo Alto Philharmonic; dedicated to Stuart Chafetz. Premiered February 18, 2006 by Stuart Chafetz and the Palo Alto Philharmonic, Ann Krinitsky conducting. Version also available for timpani and piano.  See also Concerto for Timpani and Band.

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Prelude to a Tragedy (2003)
duration - 11:45
piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons;
4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba; timpani, 2 percussion; harp; strings

Commissioned by the Palo Alto Philharmonic. Premiered April 17, 2004 by the Palo Alto Philharmonic, the composer conducting. Selected for Masterworks of the New Era - Volume Five, recorded by Robert Ian Winstin and the Kiev Philharmonic. Finalist in the Columbia Orchestra's 2005 American Composer Competition.

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Symphony No. 1 (2002)
duration - 33:00 (3 movements)
2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons; 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba;
timpani, 2 percussion; harp; strings

Commissioned by the Palo Alto Philharmonic in honor of their 15th anniversary. Premiered April 26, 2003 by the Palo Alto Philharmonic, the composer conducting.

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Redwood Fanfare (2002)
duration - 3:00
2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons; 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba;
timpani, 2 percussion; strings

Commissioned by the Redwood Symphony. Premiered November 24, 2002 by the Redwood Symphony, Eric Kujawsky conducting.

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Variations and Fugue for Orchestra (2001)
duration - 9:00
2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons; 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, tuba;
timpani; strings

Commissioned by the Palo Alto Philharmonic. Premiered April 27, 2002 by the Palo Alto Philharmonic, the composer conducting. Finalist in the Holyoke Civic Symphony's 2005 Composition Competition. Finalist in the Columbia Orchestra's 2007 American Composer Competition.

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Concerto for Timpani and Band (2007)                
duration - 11:00
piccolo, flutes 1/2, oboes 1/2, Eb clarinet, Bb clarinets 1/2/3, bass clarinet, bassoons 1/2;
alto sax 1/2, tenor sax, bari sax; Bb trumpets 1/2/3, horns 1/2/3/4, trombones 1/2/3, euphonium, tuba;
double bass, 2 percussion, solo timpani

Band version of Concerto for Timpani and Orchestra. Version also available for timpani and piano.

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String Quartet No. 1 (1980)
duration - 13:40
2 violins, viola, cello

Premiered 4/30/82 by the San Jose String Quartet.

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Duo for Violin and Cello (1978)
duration - 6:25
violin, cello

Winner of 1979 Eva Thompson Phillips Award for Composition, San Jose State University.

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