Selected Works

Fueguito fugaz For string ensemble or string orchestra and harpsichord

• 2020
• 5"

Takuminartut for violin and orchestra

• 2016
• 12'

Sala Mexica for orchestra

• 2016
• 15'

Mantle of Stars for string orchestra or 13 solo strings

• 2013
• 5'

Ossuary Cross for string orchestra or 13 solo strings

• 2012
• 7'
• Alba Records , Oy, Tampere, Finland

Icons Two pieces for string orchestra or 13 solo strings (2011 and 2013, 12') - consisting of Ossuary Cross and Mantle of Stars

• 2011 and 2013
• 12'

Double Concerto (Chamber Concerto no. 3) for flute, bassoon and chamber orchestra

• 2005
• 20'

Black Fugatos (Symphony No. 2 in two movements)

• 2000
• 24'

Painted Words Two Pieces for Orchestra

• 1996
• 14'

Goyescas Negras: Scenes from the Deaf Man’s Villa (Symphony in three movements after Goya)

• 1986-87
• 20'

Akhmatova opera in 3 acts (libretto by Don Mager)

• 2000-01
• 3 hours

Takuminartut for violin and orchestra

• 2016
• 12'

Double Concerto (Chamber Concerto no. 3) for flute, bassoon and chamber orchestra

• 2005
• 20'

Concertino for bassoon and wind ensemble

• 1999
• 16'

The Enchanted Horn for four actor/instrumentalists and orchestra

• 1998
• 45'

Painting for the Blind (Kevin Elmore) for tenor and orchestra

• 1993
• 20'

Chamber Concerto No. 2 for alto trombone and chamber orchestra

• 1987-88
• 16'

Chamber Concerto No. 1 for oboe, 2 multi-percussion, harp, piano and string quintet

• 1984-85
• 20'

A Bouquet for Rabbie Burns Five songs arranged for symphonic band

• 2009, band version 2014-15
• 13'

Garden of Exile for symphonic band

• 2005
• 20'

Concertino for bassoon and wind ensemble

• 1999
• 16'

Fallen, fallen all the works of light for symphonic band

• 1997
• 10'

Llanto por Cristina Gómez for symphonic band

• 1991
• 12'
• Southern Music Company , San Antonio, TX

Fueguito fugaz For string ensemble or string orchestra and harpsichord

• 2020
• 5"

Mantle of Stars for string orchestra or 13 solo strings

• 2013
• 5'

Ossuary Cross for string orchestra or 13 solo strings

• 2012
• 7'
• Alba Records , Oy, Tampere, Finland

Icons Two pieces for string orchestra or 13 solo strings (2011 and 2013, 12') - consisting of Ossuary Cross and Mantle of Stars

• 2011 and 2013
• 12'

A Bouquet for Rabbie Burns for double reed choir

• 2009
• 13'

Grass/Roots for saxophone orchestra (11 players, or multiples thereof)

• 2008
• 11'

Bigaku for flute, doubling alto flute and piccolo, Bb clarinet doubling Bb bass clarinet, violin, cello, percussion (1 player) and piano

• 2006
• 15'

Four Postcards from Ancient Nihon for percussion sextet

• 2002
• 20'

Silence Spoken Here / Fun with Hieroglyphs for solo alto trombone and trombone choir

• 2001
• 10'

Winter Light for eight trumpets

• 1996
• 4'

Lumens for large mixed ensemble

• 1995
• 13'

La luz es como el agua for 26 brass instruments

• 1994-95
• 8'

La belle captive (after Magritte) for low brass ensemble

• 1994
• 8'

Ave de plumas férreas for ten trumpets

• 1991
• 7'

Canyon Music for brass choir

• 1986
• 15'

Chamber Concerto No. 1 for oboe, 2 multi-percussion, harp, piano and string quintet

• 1984-85
• 20'

Lamento for soprano, male speaking voice, solo double bass and ten double basses (Pedro Geoffroy Rivas)

• 1983
• 9'

PACSOG III For double bass and guitar

• 2023
• 14'

Three Hellenic Dances for Bb clarinet, guitar and cello

• 2022
• 14"

Gaia’s Cry For one or two horns in F

• 2020
• 3'

PACSOG II for flute (optionally doubling alto flute and piccolo) and bassoon

• 2020
• 14 1/2'

Chihuly Redux for two guitars

• 2019
• 10'

A Murmuration of Starlings for oboe and Bb clarinet

• 2018
• 14'

Versos del alma for cello quartet

• 2017
• 8'

Two for Chihuly for Bb clarinet and Bb bass clarinet

• 2017
• 9'

Triosatz after Brahms op. 101 for piano trio

• 2016
• 8'

Danse Sacrée et Danse Profane for mixed flute quartet

• 2016
• 11'

Druimionn Dubh (Humlet on a Scottish Tune) for variable woodwind duo

• 2016
• 2'

For John Eaton three versions: for bass flute and bass clarinet, for two bass clarinets, and for Bb clarinet and bass clarinet

• 2016
• 5'

Ritos Elementales for speaking voice and percussion (1 or 2 performers)

• 2016
• 15'

Stardust and Vaporous Light for guitar quartet

• 2015
• 9'

Trombone Sermons (after James Weldon Johnson) for trombone quartet

• 2015
• 13'

This Water, This Sky, This Light for two flutists and piano

• 2015
• 17'

Falconry 101 for flute/piccolo, bassoon, percussion (1 player) and piano

• 2014
• 13'

Kaamos (Polar Night) for six players on three marimbas

• 2012
• 7'

Yötön Yö (Nightless Night) for flute and guitar

• 2012
• 9'

A Strong Law Bids Us Dance for trumpet, trombone and piano

• 2011-12
• 8'

Two Rhapsodies on Found Titles for mixed clarinet quartet

• 2009
• 14'

Cenotaph for saxophone quartet

• 2009
• 8-9'

Lines from Samson for brass quintet

• 2009
• 14'

Bravismos for two harps, arranged from the solo harp version by Parker Ramsay

• 2009
• 17'

I Wonder as I Wander: Five Songs of J.J. Niles arranged for cello and double bass

• 2006
• 12'

Stolen Song Titles (Three Pieces for Trumpet, Alto Saxophone and Piano)

• 2006
• 15'

Monorail to Atomland (A Dystopian Toccata for Trumpet, Alto Saxophone and Piano)

• 2005
• 4'

Cancionero Vasco (Five Basque Songs Arranged for Four Double Basses)

• 2005
• 13'

Nazca Lines for percussion duo

• 2004
• 11'

Cantigas: Quodlibet on Medieval Iberian Tunes for flute (doubling piccolo and tambourine), oboe (doubling English horn) and piano

• 2004
• 12'

Clarinet Quintet for Bb clarinet/bass clarinet and string quartet

• 2002
• 17'
• Arizona University Recordings

Epitafio for English horn or alto saxophone and percussion (1 player)

• 2001
• 10'
• Centaur Records

Spiky Epiphanies for piano trio

• 2000
• 10'
• Centaur Records, Inc.

Sabi for violin and percussion (1 player)

• 2000
• 5'

Memento Mori 3: Ribbons on the Memory Wall for violin, clarinet and piano

• 1999
• 13'
• Centaur Records

Imagined Rituals for flute (doubling bass flute) and percussion (1 player)

• 1999
• 15'

Three Inventions for Three Brass Instruments

• 1998-99
• 9'

Eupraxophy for woodwind quintet

• 1998
• 10'

Two Shape-Note Hymns for double bass quartet

• 1998
• 3'

And What Rough Beast…? for tuba and percussion (1 player)

• 1995
• 10'
• Summit Records

Concertino à Tre for flute, bassoon and piano

• 1995
• 20'
• Centaur Records

Memento Mori 2: Hope Chest Full of Sand for string quartet

• 1995
• 16'
• Centaur Records

Time Considered as a Helix of Semi-Precious Stones for violin, clarinet, and piano

• 1993
• 8'30"
• MSU Press , East Lansing, Michigan

Memento Mori 1: Red Carnations in White Lace Curtains for cello, percussion and piano

• 1993, revised 1995
• 9'
• Centaur Records

night by silent sailing night-in memoriam john cage for string quartet

• 1993
• 4'33"

Músico en la nada (Meditations on a photograph by Flor Garduño) for trumpet and bass drum

• 1992
• 5'

Amentecáyatl for alto saxophone, tenor saxophone and piano

• 1991-92
• 5'
• Tracy's Musical Services

…un arco iris negro sobre la noche azul (nocturne after garcía lorca) for oboe/English horn, horn, cello, percussion (1) and two pianos

• 1988, revised 1990
• 7'

Absolutely Just a Reminder … for bassoon quartet

• 1988
• 3'30"

9 aphorisms for 3 saxes

• 1983
• 7'

Imágenes al atardecer (Dichos de luz y amor III) for alto flute, cello, marimba, ceramic bells and rainstick

• 1983
• 6'

PACSOG I (Suite for Alto Saxophone and Piano)

• 2020
• 18'

Blue Neon Tumbleweed III for double bass and piano

• 2018-19
• 5.5'

Five Strong Winds for Bb clarinet and piano

• 2016
• 14-15'

Second Sonata for Double Bass and Piano

• 2012
• 20'

August Evening with Corno da Caccia for corno di caccia (or flugelhorn or cornet) and piano

• 2010
• 6'
• Centaur Records, Inc. , Baton Rouge, LA

The Stolen Child (Two Pieces After the Poem by William Butler Yeats) for cello and piano

• 2010
• 10'

Singing the Sorrow for alto saxophone and piano

• 2004
• 10'

Sonata for Violin and Piano

• 2003
• 20'
• Centaur Records

Las viudas de Calama (The Widows of Calama) – after a poem by Marjorie Agosín for contrabassoon (or bassoon or bass clarinet) and piano

• 2000
• 11'
• Arizona University Recordings

Sorrow is nearly violet for trumpet or cornet in Eb and piano

• 1996
• 10'
• Centaur Records, Inc. , Baton Rouge, LA

This hard, gem-like flame…this ecstasy for Eb trumpet and piano

• 1995
• 7'

aprilmourningmusic (in memoriam charlou thomas satterwhite) for tenor saxophone and prepared piano

• 1985
• 12'

Seven Folksongs for oboe or Bb clarinet and piano

• 1979, revised 1983
• 9'

Two Haiku for Matthew for solo bassoon

• 2022
• 8'

Gaia’s Cry For one or two horns in F

• 2020
• 3'

Seven Haiku for Kathy for solo flute, optionally doubling piccolo and alto flute

• 2020
• 17'

Blue Neon Tumbleweed II for solo xylophone

• 2018
• 4'

Ritos Elementales for speaking voice and percussion (1 or 2 performers)

• 2016
• 15'

Monochrome Accumulation (Ultramarine Blue) for piano solo

• 2016
• 6'

For Dallas for solo Bb or A clarinet

• 2015
• 5'
• Soundset Recordings

Sensemayá la culebra (Homenaje a Revueltas) for solo percussionist (cajón with other instruments)

• 2015
• 7'

For Michael for solo trumpet

• 2015
• 4'

Victor Jara’s Hands for solo guitar

• 2014
• 12'

For Virginia for solo double bass

• 2013
• 7'

Nightmare Fantasies (On Hearing that Solfeggietto by C.P.E. Bach One Time Too Many) for piano

• 2010
• 5'

Bravismos for harp

• 2009
• 17'

The Low Hum of Melancholy—Lament for Ritchie for trombone

• 2007
• 4'

The Five Rivers of Hades for piano

• 2007
• 32'

Voyaging Through Strange Seas of Thought, Alone for piano

• 2004
• 9'

Witnesses of Time (Four studies on photographs by Flor Garduño) for solo cello

• 2003
• 21'
• Centaur Records, Inc , Baton Rouge, LA

Piano Flamboyant for solo piano

• 1999
• 6-7'
• SeaBreeze Records

A Pair of Armans for solo piano

• 1999 and 2016

Ethnic Sketches for solo double bass

• 1998
• 13-15'

Character Sketches for solo clarinet

• 1973
• 9'
• Centaur Records, Inc. , Baton Rouge, LA

Überinstrumente for fixed digital media for fixed digital media

• 2010-11
• 10'

soft clocks/GALA ascendant (htSD)

• 1989
• 9'

Hyn (This) for mixed voices a cappella (Euros Bowen)

• 2010
• 7'

Agnus Dei for mixed voices, children's voices (optional) and organ

• 1998
• 4'

Five Miniatures for mixed voices, soli, string quintet and harp (poems by May Swenson)

• 1973
• 10'

Steal Away—Deep River for mixed voices a capella

• 1972, revised 2021
• 4'

Lluvia en el desierto (Rain in the Desert) Four songs for baritone and piano on poems by Marjorie Agosín

• 2017
• 20'

Van Gogh’s Flowers for tenor, horn and piano (poems by Marjorie Agosín)

• 2008
• 17'

Las desaparecidas for high voice and guitar (poems by Marjorie Agosín)

• 2000
• 18'

Passagework Three Songs and a Coda on Poems of Don Mager (for high voice, clarinet and piano)

• 1997
• 15'

Suffer Even the Least for speaking voice and double bass (poems by Don Mager)

• 1995
• 21'

Líneas de piedra y piedad for soprano, double bass and piano (on texts from Mexican and Guatemalan cemetery inscriptions)

• 1994
• 16'

Two Points of No Return for baritone, flute, percussion and cello (poems by Robert Nosow)

• 1985
• 10'

Lluvia en el desierto (Rain in the Desert) Four songs for baritone and piano on poems by Marjorie Agosín

• 2017
• 20'

Watching You Sleep for high voice and piano (poem by Margaret Atwood)

• 2011
• 8'

Las desaparecidas for high voice and guitar (poems by Marjorie Agosín)

• 2000
• 18'

Deathsongs for high voice and piano (poems by Henley, Dickinson and Colby)

• 1984
• 7'