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Dart: don't be his shadow (2010-2011) audio
two tenor saxophones
for the ogni suono saxophone duo
 
Back East (Upon a Flight to New York) (2010)
'cello and voice or singing 'cellist
text by J. C. Lee 
 
Sugar With Thorns (2009) audio
tenor saxophone and percussion (glockenspiel, vibraphone, kick drum)
for Noa Even and Brandon Runyon
recording by Noa Even and Brandon Runyon 
 
Tug of War (in front of a moving vehicle) (2009)
solo percussion (two hi-hats)
for Matt Jacklin
 
Wash (2009)
solo vibraphone
commissioned by Joe Bergen
 
I'll tell you about it because I am here and you are distant (2009) audio
clarinet and piano
for Kyle Rowan and William Andrew Burnson
recording by Kyle Rowan, clarinet and William Andrew Burnson, piano
 
Thrumming Song (2007) audio
solo marimba
for Justin Wolf
recording by Christian Smith, marimba
 
3 Miniatures (2005) movt 1 movt 2 movt 3
cello, marimba (3rd movt + crotales)
for Nora Barton
recording by Nora Barton, vc; Brian Ganch, mar; Scott Siler, crotales (movt 3)
 
Four Hands (2004) audio
piano four hands
recording by Hans Barbe and Quinn Collins
 
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Growl, Spit, Shriek, & Pout (2009) audio
sax quartet and drum set
for the 2009 Oregon Bach Festival Composers' Symposium
recording by the ACE Ensemble
 
Knub (2009) audio
brass sextet
for the University of Illinois Graduate Brass Sextet
recording by Aaron Romm, tpt; Rebekah Kaupat, tpt; Jamie Campbell, hn; Alisa Knapp, ten tbn; Lindsay Gross, bass tbn; Doug Olenik, tuba 
 
Churn (2008) audio
fl, mar, vn, vc
for Cadillac Moon Ensemble
recording by Cadillac Moon Ensemble: Roberta Michel, flute; Danielle Weinberg, marimba; Andie Springer, violin; Evelyn Farny, 'cello
 
Something Wicked Under the Bridge (2007) audio
cl, t sax, perc, e gtr, bass gtr, accordion
for Kyklos
recording by Kyklos: Sarah Phillips, cl; Sam Ryder, t sax; Joe Bergen, perc; Taylor Levine, e gtr; Josh Lopes, bass gtr; Mariel Berger, acc 
 
Four Bits (2007) audio
percussion quartet
for Absolute Percussion
recording by Absolute Percussion: Joe Bergen, April McCloskey, Mike Sperone, Justin Wolf
 
winding (2006)
bass cl, perc, pno (doubling synth), vn, vc
for the f (x) ensemble
 
Killer Wingfield (2005) audio
bass tbn, 2 perc, bass gtr, pno
for Ellis Seiberling
recording by Ellis Seiberling, bass tbn; Scott Siler and Ryder Shelley, perc; Quinn Collins, bass gtr; Michael Ippolito, pno
 
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Motorik 1 (2011) audio
bass clarinet, alto saxophone, trombone, drumset, vibraphone, electric guitar, amplified violin
for TV Bew Duh
 
Split (2009) audio
large chamber ensemble
for the University of Illinois New Music Ensemble
recording by the University of Illinois New Music Ensemble: Yi-Chun Chen, flute/piccolo; Aaron Jakubiec, oboe; Kyle Rowan, clarinet/bass clarinet; Henning Schroeder, baritone sax; Erin Sullivan, bassoon; Jamie Campbell, horn; Will Fisher, trumpet; Lindsay Gross, trombone; Doug Olenick, tuba; Aaron Cote and Matt Page, percussion; Katherine Denler, harp; William Andrew Burnson, piano; Mei-Fang Wang and Jenny Jung, violins; Genevieve Knoebel, viola; Ann Zettervall, 'cello, Alex McHattie, double bass; Travis Jürgens, conductor
 
On and Off the Lam (2006) audio
2 fl (doubling picc & alto fl), s sax, t sax, hn, perc, e gtr, bass gtr, pno, synth, vn
for the 2006 Bang on a Can Summer Music Institute
recording by Evan Ziporyn, conductor; David Broome, piano/keyboard; Sean Fredenburg, soprano and tenor saxophone; Stephen Gosling, piano and keyboard; Taylor Levine, guitar; Patti Monson, flute, alto flute; Fabio Oliveira, percussion; Todd Reynolds, violin; Jessica Schmitz, flute, piccolo; Jeremy Thal, French horn; Ken Thomson, soprano saxophone
 
Two Hour Ride (2006) audio
2 fl (doubling picc), a sax, bari sax, bass cl, hn, tpt (doubling flugelhorn), 2 tbn, tuba, perc, e gtr, bass gtr, piano, 3 female voices
for the 2006 Gaudeamus International Young Composers' Meeting
recording by orkest de ereprijs
 
ELECTROACOUSTIC
 
Nervous Aluminum Rabbit (2010)
bass clarinet, trumpet, trombone, baritone voice, tape 
text by Matt Hart
for loadbang ensemble 
 
Shred (2009) audio
tape
 
Blister (2008) audio
trumpet and tape
for Andy Kozar