Keyboard
The Necromancer : a fugue macabre
- The Necromancer.pdf (Original Version for Piano)
- The Necromancer (2011).pdf (Revised Version for Organ)
- The Necromancer.mp3
The Necromancer : a fugue macabre went through about five revisions before I was completely done with it, but it easily became my favorite of my own keyboard works. I wrote it in the spirit of the Sorcerer’s Apprentice by Dukas, and Danse Macabre by Saint-Saens : a little dark, but mostly fun.
Fantasy for Organ : based on a fractal algorhythm
- Fantasy for Organ.pdf
- Fantasy for Organ Live.mp3 : As performed live in recital by the incomparable Neil Thornock . . . unfortunately the sound engineer cut of the first couple of seconds of this excellent performance, hence the fade-in.
- Fantasy for Organ - Computer Realization.mp3
This is an experimental piece that I created using fractal algorhythmic software and note subtraction. It is a fun piece that was featured once on MP3.com when it first came out and has been performed by several organists, including Neil Thornock and Carson P. Cooman.
aFteR bABbiTT scREamEd : adventures in a serial slaughterhouse
This piece was written as an assignment during my masters candidacy. It was supposed to incorporate various serial techniques, which it does. Still, I wrote the thing rather ‘tongue in cheek’ and made little jokes in it throughout the way. Some of them are pretty obvious, as in the case of the expression markings; how does one play ‘cyborganically’, for instance? Also, the title was meant to play off the similarity between the names Babbitt (the famed serialist) and Bobbitt. There had been quite a flurry of news activity on the latter just before this piece was written. The ironic thing is that even though I’m poking fun at serialism here, I actually kind of like the piece, which is why it is here for you to download and (try to) play. It is bear difficult (as most serial pieces are).
Minuet
This ‘period’ minuet was written for one of my stage productions, but then got cut from that show. I provide this edition ‘just for fun’ :
