Chamber Music
Aubergine, for Unaccompanied Viola (flute), 2021, 3:30 min.
*included in the Alliance for Canadian New Music Projects’ Contemporary Showcase Syllabus for viola. June 2022.
Flute premiere by Mary Byrne
Winds & Brass Faculty Concert, Gibson Auditorium, Camosun College, Victoria, BC. Jan. 25, 2023.
Viola premiere by Sarah Kwok
Sonic Boom Festival, Pyatt Hall, Vancouver, BC. Mar. 16, 2024.
*included in the Alliance for Canadian New Music Projects’ Contemporary Showcase Syllabus for viola. June 2022.
Flute premiere by Mary Byrne
Winds & Brass Faculty Concert, Gibson Auditorium, Camosun College, Victoria, BC. Jan. 25, 2023.
Viola premiere by Sarah Kwok
Sonic Boom Festival, Pyatt Hall, Vancouver, BC. Mar. 16, 2024.
Greenslide in Spring, for Alto Flute and Guitar, 2021, 3:30 min.
Premiere by Mark McGregor and Adrian Verdejo
Sonic Boom Festival, Orpheum Annex, Vancouver, BC. Mar. 13, 2022.
Sunshine on Snow, for Unaccompanied Oboe (flute, piccolo, clarinet), 2020, 3:30 min.
Premiere by Beth Orson, oboe
Online concert released Mar. 27, 2021.
Recorded in St. Phillip's Church, Vancouver, BC. Mar. 24 2021.
Flute premiere by Kyle Myrfield
Online recital released Aug. 12, 2021.
Piccolo premiere by Mary Byrne
Winds & Brass Faculty Concert, Gibson Auditorium, Camosun College, Victoria, BC. Jan. 25, 2023.
Never Doubt, Flute and Clarinet duet (piccolo and flute), 2020, 4:00 min.
Premiere by Beth Ratay, piccolo and flute.
Online performance released July 27, 2021.
Second performance by the High Notes Flute Choir, piccolo and flute.
First Unitarian Church of Victoria, Victoria, BC. Nov. 21, 2021.
Never Doubt, Flute and Clarinet duet (piccolo and flute), 2020, 4:00 min.
Premiere by Beth Ratay, piccolo and flute.
Online performance released July 27, 2021.
Second performance by the High Notes Flute Choir, piccolo and flute.
First Unitarian Church of Victoria, Victoria, BC. Nov. 21, 2021.
Pepper, for Brass Quintet, 2019, 2:00 min.
Commissioned by the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
Premiere by the Thunderbird Brass
Main Lobby, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, UBC, Vancouver, BC. Nov. 16, 2019.
Second performance by the Thunderbird Brass, filmed by the Chan Centre and UBC
Chan Shun Concert Hall, Chan Centre, UBC, Vancouver, BC. Apr. 2021.
Disquiet, for Flute Sextet, 2019, 3:30 min.
Written for the High Notes Flute Choir
Premiere and following performances by the High Notes Flute Choir
St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, Sidney, BC. Nov. 24, 2019.
St. Elizabeth’s Church, Sidney, BC. Feb. 9, 2020.
First Unitarian Church of Victoria, Victoria, BC. Nov. 21, 2021.
St. Peter's Anglican Church, Victoria, BC. Nov. 26, 2023.
Tidal Thunder, for Violin, Cello, and Piano, 2019, 4:00 min.
Premiere by Caitlin Brown, Conor Britt, and Shane Tetford
Tuckamore Chamber Music Festival
Suncor Energy Hall, Memorial University School of Music, St. John’s, NL. Aug. 10, 2019.
To Ignite a Star, for Flute, Viola, and Harp, 2019, 5:30 min.
Commissioned by the Elysian Trio (Paul Hung, Sarah Kwok, and Vivian Chen)
Premiere and following performances by the Elysian Trio
Western Front, Vancouver, BC. Nov. 24, 2019.
Whey-a-Wichen/Cate’s Park, Vancouver, BC. Sep. 3, 2022.
Capricious Zephyrs, Septet for Flute, Clarinet, Mallet Percussion, and String Quartet, 2019, 10:00 min.
I. Restless, 4:00 min.
Commissioned by the Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery.
Premiere and following performances by the UBC Contemporary Players
Roy Barnett Recital Hall, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC. Mar. 31, 2019.
Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery, UBC, Vancouver, BC. Apr. 3, 2019.
Kamloops Art Gallery, Kamloops, BC. Oct. 10, 2019.
II. Fluid, 6:00 min.
Commissioned by the Kamloops Art Gallery.
Premiere by the UBC Contemporary Players
Kamloops Art Gallery, Kamloops, BC. Oct. 10, 2019.
Capricious Zephyrs, Septet for Flute, Clarinet, Mallet Percussion, and String Quartet, 2019, 10:00 min.
I. Restless, 4:00 min.
Commissioned by the Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery.
Premiere and following performances by the UBC Contemporary Players
Roy Barnett Recital Hall, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC. Mar. 31, 2019.
Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery, UBC, Vancouver, BC. Apr. 3, 2019.
Kamloops Art Gallery, Kamloops, BC. Oct. 10, 2019.
II. Fluid, 6:00 min.
Commissioned by the Kamloops Art Gallery.
Premiere by the UBC Contemporary Players
Kamloops Art Gallery, Kamloops, BC. Oct. 10, 2019.
Rondette, for Violin, Violoncello, and Piano, 2018, 2:30 min.
Premiere by Frédéric-Alexandre Michaud, Conner Cornick, and Stephen Eckert
Tuckamore Chamber Music Festival. Suncor Energy Hall,
Memorial University School of Music, St. John`s, NL. Aug. 11th, 2018.
Following performances by Josh Bath, Conner Cornick, and Stephen Eckert
Peter Easton Pub, 29 Cookstown Road, St. John’s, NL. Oct. 5th, 2018.
Ken Lin, Laine Longton, Nichole Linaksita
Sonic Boom Festival
Pyatt Hall, VSO School of Music, 843 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC. Mar. 21, 2019.
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