Concert Music

Orchestra (with and without dance)

Concert

Echoes of War-Visions of Peace , symphonic poem, commissioned by the Signature Symphony (Tulsa, OK), 2004, premiered March 2005
The Exile's Return (The Battle), orchestral ballet in five scenes, 1997, choreography by Ken Bello, premiered February 1997 in Tulsa, OK by the Mid-Illinois Ballet

Mixed Chorus (SATB)

Nations Shall Walk in the Light, for mixed chorus and orchestral brass and percussion ensemble, commissioned by the University of Tulsa for the rededication of Sharp Memorial Chapel, 2004
The Former Things Are Passed Away, for Mixed Chorus, Piano and String Quartet, revised 2004, dedicated to the memory of Arpad Darazs, premiered by ORU University Choir and conducted by Dr. Ed Pierce, 2004
And Thou America, for chorus, organ, brass quintet, and timpani, texts by Walt Whitman and the Bible, commissioned by First United Methodist Church of Broken Arrow, OK, and premiered September 2002
O Taste and See, for mixed chorus and piano or organ, revised version, 2002
Tempests Round Us Gather, commissioned by the Coventry Chorale of Tulsa in honor of its twentieth performance season, and in conjunction with the Philbrook Museum of Art exhibition, "The Gilded Age"; premiered by the Coventry Chorale, directed by David Rollo, November 2001
Make His Praise Glorious, for chorus, organ and brass, commissioned for the Episcopal Diocesan Convention, Tulsa, OK, and premierd at the convention in November 2000
Will Rogers Self-Portrait, commissioned by the Claremore Community Chorus and the Will Rogers Heritage, Inc.; premiered by the Claremore Community horus, directed by Larry Mitchell, in November 1998; orchestrated version premiered November 2007 in commemoration of Oklahoma state centennial
Lonely People of the Osage , for a cappella mixed chorus, 1991; premiered by the Tulsa Bach Chorale, February 1992; selected for the 1993 Session of the Charles Ives Institute for American Music in New Milford, CT, Gregg Smith Singers, resident group; New York premiere on 26 February 1994 by the Gregg Smith Singers; performed for the Oklahoma Music Educators Association State Convention, Tulsa, OK, January 1995, and for the American Choral Directors Association Southwest Regional Convention, Dallas, Texas, March 1996, by the University of Oklahoma Choir, directed by Steven Curtis
Psalm of Thanksgiving, for a cappella chorus, revised 1995, original version premiered by the Heritage Chorale of the University of Missouri-Kansas City, directed by Eph Ehly, 1986; revised version premiered by the University of Tulsa Chorale, directed by Edward Byrom, 1995

Treble Chorus and Voice

The Psalmist's Love, for Women's Chorus (SSAA) and Harp (or Piano), revised version, 2003
Six Songs After Women Poets, for Mezzo-Soprano, Flute, and Piano, 1998
Adrift, for Women's Chorus (SSA) and Piano (after Emily Dickinson), commissioned by the Hyechka Music Club of Tulsa, 1993

Wind Ensemble

Triumphant Overture, for Concert Band, 1995

Chamber/Instrumental (with or without Dance)

Trio for Piano, Violin and Violoncello, 2007 OMTA Commissioned Composers Award, in memory of Louis Ballard
Soliloquy, for Tuba Solo, in memory of the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, 2002; version for Trumpet Solo, 2003
Sonata for Violin and Piano, 1998
Portrait of a Cat, for Flute/Piccolo (or Violin), Clarinet, Bassoon, and One Dancer, 1997, commissioned by the Harwelden Institute for the Arts and premiered by the Council Oak Trio; toured in Oklahoma schools beginning with the 1997-98 academic year; performance for Chamber Music Tulsa (Concertime) by the Council Oak Trio on April 1, 2001
Romanza, for Clarinet and Piano, 1995
Marche Academique, for Brass Quintet, 1991; commissioned by Beta Chapter of Oklahoma, Phi Beta Kappa
Three Daydreams for Woodwind Quintet, published by Seesaw Music, Inc., 1990

Piano and Organ

Jesu, Joy, for piano solo (dedicated to W. John Williams), 2005
Variations for Piano, revised version, 1996, premiered at the College Music Society Regional Meeting, 1996
The People That Walked in Darkness, Prelude and Fugue for Organ Solo; Commissioned by First United Methodist Church of Bartlesville, 1993, and premiered by organist Walter Stout
Joyous Reunion, for Piano, 1991
Toccata, for Piano, New York premiere by Max Lifchitz, 1990; published by Seesaw Music, Inc., 1990
Fantasy, for Piano, published by Seesaw Music, Inc., 1990
The Magic Swing, for Piano, 1987
Waterfalls, for Piano, 1979
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