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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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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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