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Chamber Music​

Aubergine, for Unaccompanied Viola (flute), 2021, 3:30 min.
            Premiere by Mary Byrne, flute
            Winds & Brass Faculty Concert, Gibson Auditorium, Camosun College, Victoria, BC. Jan. 25, 2023. 


Greenslide in Spring, for Alto Flute and Guitar (flute quintet), 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, bassoon), 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 (also arranged for 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.

Tidal Thunder, for Violin, Cello, and Piano, 2019, 4:00 min.
           Premiered 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
           Premiered by Paul Hung, Sarah Kwok, and Vivian Chen
           Western Front, Vancouver, BC. Nov. 24, 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.
​           Premiered 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. 


​Large Ensemble Music

 *​A Blurry Walk, for Orchestra, 2018, 5:00 min. 
            2.2.2.2/4.2.3.1/timp+2 perc/strings
            First reading by Jaelem Bhate and the UBC Symphony Orchestra (E1)
            Chan Shun Concert Hall, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, UBC, Vancouver, BC. Jan. 3, 2019.
 
            Second reading by Giuseppe Pietraroia and the Victoria Symphony (E2V2)
            University Centre Farquahr Auditorium, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC. Mar. 20, 2019.
 
            Third reading by William Rowson and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (*E2V1/final edition)
            Orpheum Theatre, 601 Smithe Street, Vancouver, BC. May 22, 2019. 
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Whisky Jack, 
for Orchestra, 2017, ​4:00 min.

           1+picc.2.2.2/4.2.3.1/timp/hpe/strings
​           ​Premiered by Julian Pellicano and the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
​           Centennial Concert Hall, Winnipeg, MB. Jan. 30th, 2018.


           Following performances by Nadège Footfat and Symphony New Brunswick
           Imperial Theatre, Saint John, NB. Apr. 25, 2019.
           Capitol Theatre, Moncton, NB. Apr. 26, 2019.
           The Playhouse, Fredericton, NB. Apr. 28, 2019.
           * CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC *

           Pratik Gandhi and the Oakville Symphony.
           Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, Oakville, ON. Jul. 9 + 10, 2022 
 
Caldera, for String Orchestra, 2016, 8:00 min.
           Read by Kevin Mallon and the Thirteen Strings Chamber Orchestra

           Freiman Hall, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON. Jan. 22nd, 2017.

​           Premiered by Stephen Brown and the Sidney Classical Orchestra
           St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church, Sidney, BC. May 19th, 2017.

​           International premiere by Max Lifchitz and the North/South Chamber Orchestra
​           Christ & St. Stephen's Church, Manhattan, NY. June 19th, 2018.
 
Tangled Thoughts, Piccolo Concertino with String Orchestra, 2015, 7:30 min.
            Premiered by Stephen Brown, the Sidney Classical Orchestra,
​            and soloist Mary Byrne
            St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church, Sidney, BC. Mar. 11th, 2016.

​            International premiere by Max Lifchitz, the North/South Chamber Orchestra,
​            and soloist Mary Byrne
            Christ & St. Stephen’s Church, Manhattan, NY. Jun. 20th, 2017.
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