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Title SYNCHRONIZATION Supplementary
Information Medium of
Performance Band and Electronic
Tape Date of
Completion
1971 Performance
Time approximately 7
minutes. OCTET FOR CHAMBER
ENSEMBLE (three movements) Chamber Ensemble flute, b-flat clarinet, b-flat
trumpet, F. horn, trombone, violin, bass viol,
percussion 1972 approximately 7
minutes (thirteen short
movements) Symphony
Orchestra Fl.1, Fl.2 (doubles Picc.), Ob.
1, Ob.2, B-flat Cl.1 & 2, Bsn. 1&2, F. Hrn. 1,2
& 3, B-flat Trpt. 1,2 & 3, Trb., 1,2 & 3, Perc.
(10 instruments) Violin 1, Vn.2, Vla., Vc.,
Cb. 1972 approximately 15
minutes THREE MIXTURES FOR FOUR BASSOONS
AND TAPE three movements Four tenor bassoons and
electronic tape 1973 approximately 7 min. 30
sec. (five movements) Soprano and electronic
tape 1973 five minutes, 12
seconds Solo flute and electronic
tape 1973 approximately 4 minutes, 45
seconds MUSIC
FOR BRASS AND PERCUSSION three movements Brass Ensemble sixteen brass, one
percussion Recorded Electronic
Music 1973 1973 approximately seven minutes,
thirty seconds 7 min., 10
seconds QUADRAPHONICS FOR BRASS
QUINTET BRASS QUINTET two b-flat trumpets, F. horn,
trombone, bass trombone 1974 approximately 8 minutes, 30
seconds EXCLAMATIONS FOR MIXED
CHORUS chorus S,S,A,T,B 1974 approximately 6
minutes FRAGMENTS FOR PERCUSSION
ENSEMBLE Percussion
Ensemble approximately ten
players 1974 approximately 6
minutes ESSENCES Viola and electronic
tape 1975 approximately 5
minutes three movements tenor bassoon and string
quartet optional contrabassoon in second
movement two violins, viola,
cello 1975 approximately 8 minutes, 30
seconds STRUCTURES FOR CHAMBER
ORCHESTRA three movements chamber orchestra one of each wind
instrument 1975 approximately 10
minutes three movements Saxophone quartet soprano, alto, tenor,
baritone 1975 approximately 6
minutes CARICATURE FOR WIND
BAND concert band 1976 approximately 5
minutes FLUCTUATIONS Flute choir piccolo, five flutes, four alto
flutes 1976 approximately 6
minutes SYNERGISM #1 Instrumental
ensemble any number or combination of
flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, French horn, trumpet,
trombone, violin, viola, cello, bass viol 1976 variable from 2 to approximately
7 minutes three movements Published by the Guitar
Foundation of America Flute, oboe,
guitar 1977 approximately 4 minutes, 30
seconds TRIO FOR FLUTE, OBOE AND
CLARINET Flute, oboe, b-flat
clarinet 1977 approximately 3
minutes three movements Woodwind quintet Flute, oboe, b-flat clarinet,
horn in F, bassoon 1977 approximately 5
minutes cello duet 1978 approximately 4
minutes JABBERWOCKY electronic tape 1978 approximately 6 minutes, 45
seconds MENAGERIE four movements; Birds, Bugs,
Snakes, Beasts chamber orchestra flute, oboe, clarinet, bass
clarinet, bassoon, horn in F, trumpet in b-flat,trombone,
violin, viola, 'cello, bass viol, percussion 1979 approximately 10
minutes three movements Woodwind Quintet flute, oboe, clarinet, French
horn, bassoon 1979 approximately 7 minutes, 40
seconds THREE MINIATURES three movements Guitar solo published by the Guitar
Foundation of America 1979 approximately 4
minutes METAMORPHISM flute/piccolo, oboe, b-flat
clarinet, bassoon, F. horn, b-flat trumpet, trombone,
percussion (2 players), violin 1, violin 2, viola, 'cello,
bass viol Orchestra 1980 approximately 13 minutes, 30
seconds MUSEUM PIECE Art Song male voice (tenor or baritone)
and piano 1980 approximately 5 minutes, 50
seconds French Horn and electronic
sounds 1980 approximately 7 minutes, 57
seconds ANTITHESES Piano solo 1981 approximately 5 minutes, 30
seconds CHEYT-M Based on a painting by Victor
Vasarely five movements Solo percussion with electronic
tape optional 35 millimeter
slides optional dancers 1981 approximately 9
minutes QUARTET FOR
CLARINETS Three b-flat clarinets and 1
b-flat bass clarinet 1982 approximately 7 minutes, 30
seconds French Horn and
Electronic Sounds EXTENSIONS B-flat clarinet and electronic
tape 1983 approximately 6 minutes, 30
seconds Woodwind Quintet and electronic
tape flute, oboe, B-flat clarinet, F.
horn, bassoon 1984 approximately 7 minutes, 30
seconds CONCERTO GROSSO FOR WINDS,
PERCUSSION AND ELECTRONIC TAPE Symphonic Wind Ensemble and
electronic tape antiphonal brass group, solo
woodwind group, ripieno group, tape 1985 approximately 15
minutes PLAYING FOR TIME Solo 'Cello and electronic
tape 1986 approximately 9
minutes PALINDROMOS electronic tape, dancers,
narrator 1986 approximately 9
minutes COMMON THREADS Alto Saxophone and electronic
tape 1987 approximately 6 minutes, 45
seconds AT SOME POINT IN
TIME five movements Woodwind Quintet flute, oboe, b-flat clarinet, F.
horn, bassoon originally written to include
choreography 1987 approximately 20
minutes SHENANIGANS Oboe, Bassoon and electronic
tape 1987 approximately 6 minutes, 30
seconds NO MORE MASKS Electronic tape originally with
dancers 1987 approximately 30 minutes, 30
seconds CLIPPINGS MEDIA CYCLE electronic tape, soprano, piano,
actors, dancers, laser images 1989 approximately 30
minutes SONGS OF LOVE AND
DEATH Zaney Names, Confessions, She
Used to Scream Alot, When Love Comes a subset of
"Clippings") Song Cycle soprano and piano 1989 approximately eight
minutes ORBIS VITAE
DISCIPULT (THE LIFE-CYCLE OF A
STUDENT) Commissioned by Slippery Rock
University on the occasion of it's centenniel
celebration. Chamber Ensemble flute, alto saxophone, trumpet,
piano, percussion 1989 approximately 10
minutes HOMAGE TO THEO (text by Rosaly
Roffman) Live narrator with pre-recorded
electronic tape 1990 approximately 10
minutes HOTEL FIESTA (text by Lynn
Emanuel) Media Cycle narrator, electronic tape,
dancers 1990 approximately 20
minutes SUITE OF POPULAR
DANCES Electronic Tape 1990 approximately 10
minutes MOST INOPPORTUNE Mezzo Soprano and
Piano 1990 approximately 2 minutes, 23
seconds FANFARE FOR THE
FUTURE Commissioned by The
Carnegie for the dedication of the
Carnegie Science Center, Pittsburgh, PA BAND PLUS PRE-RECORDED
ELECTRONIC SOUNDS To be performed in conjunction
with a laser show 1990 approximately 1 minute, 45
seconds MEMOIRS A.K.A. Memoirs (of a Dutiful
Daughter) Commissioned by Pat McKeown and
Dancers Media cycle; Audio tape with
optional dancer 1990 approximately 17 minutes, 30
seconds On a text by Rosaly
Roffman Chamber Ensemble with
voice Fl., F. Horn, Harp, Synthesizer,
Low Soprano, Percussi 1991 approximately 8
minutes JOHNNY CAIN'T
READ! Song on a humorous
text Song Low Soprano (Mezzo) and
Piano 1990 approximately 16 minutes, 05
seconds CHARACTERS AND
CRITTERS Commissioned by Pat McKeown and
Dancers for a childrens show. written under the pseudonym "D.
Sherwood Buck" Two versions: 1. Woodwind
Quintet 2. Audio Tape 1991 approximately 16 minutes, 05
seconds DOCTOR ZOOLOGY (title/theme
song) Commissioned by Pat McKeown and
Dancers for a childrens show. jazz combo and
voice 1991 approximately 2 minutes, 30
seconds MARGIE BARKER HAS FILED
SUIT Soprano voice and
Piano 1989 approximately 1 minutes, 30
seconds PANORAMA Commissioned by Roderick Booker
Dir., Hempfield High School Symphonic
Band 1992 approximately 7 minutes, 10
seconds CHRISTOPHER'S
QUEST Commissioned by Pat McKeown and
Dancers Recording Incidental Music for a
children's theatre production 1992 approximately 50 minutes, 00
seconds COMMISSIONED BY PHILIP VAN
OUSE TUBA AND ELECTRONIC
SOUNDS 1992 approximately 6 minutes, 30
seconds LOVE SONGS OF LOST THINGS AND
DISCARDS A MEDIA CYCLE ON A TEXT BY
ROSALY ROFFMAN LIVE NARRATOR, MEZZO SOPRANO AND
PIANO 1993 approximately 8 minutes, 0
seconds FESTIVAL PRELUDE Commissioned by the Pennsylvania
Music Educators Association for the Region Orchestra
Festival conducted by Jooyong Ahn in March,
1994 SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA Fl., Ob., B-flat Clar., Bsn.,
Horn, B-flat Trpt., Trb., Tympani, Percussion, Vn.1, Vn.2,
Va., Vc., CB. 1993 approximately 4 minutes, 30
seconds SONATA FOR 'CELLO AND
PIANO Written for Elizabeth
Skavish Cello and Piano 1993 approximately 13 minutes, 30
seconds DOCTOR ZOOLOGY ELECTRONIC MUSIC FOR: LIVE
THEATRICAL PRODUCTION, VIDEO Audio Recording 1994 approximately 17 minutes, 0
seconds DECISIONS Ensemble with standards-based
instruction. ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENTS IN VARIOUS
FLEXIBLE COMBINATIONS RANGING FROM FIVE TO FULL
ORCHESTRA 1994 approximately 4 minutes, 0
seconds SHORT SUITE FLUTE, VIOLIN (ALSO PLAYS
CLAVES), CELLO 1994-95 approximately 6
minutes MARCH Written for high-school
students. BRASS QUINTET 1994 approximately 2 minutes, 0
seconds MUSIC FORMULTI-MEDIA PRODUCTION
VOL.1 MIDI-FILES to suggest
variousmoods/atmospheres for students to use in connection
with interactive multi-mediaprojects. MIDI files and/or printed
scores. 1995 approximately 15-20 seconds per
example ANCIENT ELEMENTS FROM THE VESSEL
OF INFINITY COMPUTER INTERACTIVE
MULTIMEDIA CD-Rom 1995 indeterminate INTERACTIVE MUSIC Commissioned by the North
Allegheny FineArts Coalition. COMPUTER CD-Rom 1997 approximately 3 minutes, per
movement. Commishioned by Carl
Adams solo unaccompanied
flute 1997 approximately 5
minutes Poetic Pots comissoned by the North
Allegheny Fine Arts Coalition. Interactive Computer
CD-Rom 1997 Indeterminate (Shine a Light on the People of
the Sun) comissoned by the North
Allegheny Fine Arts Coalition Audio CD-Rom plusSix computer
players doubling ideaphone, digeriedoo, Tibetan Cymbals
(Computers contain digital soundsVideo Projections ) and
dancers 1998 ca. 5 min, 30
sec. Concerto for Trombone and
Orchestra Written for TerrI
Donneley Trombone and
Orchestra 1999 MC Richards
Soundfugue Written for a Memorial
Retrospective Four Narrators and Electronic
Sounds 2000 Yet Another
Millennium comissoned by the North
Allegheny Fine Arts Coalition Electronic Music 2000 Connect (dis)
Connect Music for a collaboration with
"Troika Ranch" Dance Company. Comissoned by the North
Allegheny Fine Arts Coalition Live musicians and Electronic
Sounds 2001 ca. 11 min Fanfare Brass Quintet 2 B-flat Trumpets, Horn in F,
Trombone, Tuba 2001 1 min. Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola,
Cello, Double Bass, Piano 2001 ca. 5 min. Declaration for Brass
Quintet Brass Quintet 2 B-flat Trumpets, Horn in F,
Trombone, Tuba 2001 ca. 2 min. 45
sec. Solo 'Cello 2001 ca. 4 min. 45
sec. Commissioned by Holly Boda-Sutton
and Rosaly Roffman. Indiana University of
Pennsylvania 2002 ca. 20 min Character Pieces 2002 Ca. 8 min. 40
sec. Commissioned by Holly Boda-Sutton
and Rosaly Roffman. Indiana University of
Pennsylvania Music for a media
cycle-performance piece with narrators and dancers created
in collaboration with Rosaly Roffman, Poet and Holly
Boda-Sutton, Choreographer. 2003 16 min., 30 sec. Violn and Electronic audio
cues 2003 Ca 9 min, 50 sec. For the Sacred Dance Group of
Eastern University commissiioned by Karen
Clemente Electronic Music for a
media cycle-performance piece with narrators and dancers
created in collaboration with Rosaly Roffman, Poet and Karen
Clemente, Choreographer. 2004 27 minutes, 5
seconds Fanfare for the Uncommon
Student For the Philadelphia Classical
Symphony, Karl Middleman, Cond Commissioned by the Partners for
Distance Learning and Karl Middleman Trumpet 1 in Bb, Trumpet 2 in Bb,
Trumpet 3 in Bb, Horn 1 in F, Horn 2 in F, Trombone 1,
Trombone 2, Tuba, Timpani, Cymbals, Snare Drum, Temple
Blocks 2005 1 min., 37
seconds Piano Solo 2006 1 min., 45 sec. Commissioned by the Indiana
University of PA Dance Theater, Holly Boda, Artistic
Director Media cycle for music, poetry and
dance. Performance 2006 35 min. Music for Friends
Written for the Center for Young
Musicians, Wexford, PA Cello Ensemble. 21. Folk songs from around the
world arranged for beginning level elementary school 'Cello
duet. 2006 1. min. each Humpback Rhapsody Written for the 60X60 Music
Project, Robert Voisey, Music Director. Electronic 2007 1. min.