DUETS
Page One (2019)
Salt Heals, Salt Takes Away (2019)
Late Start, Late End (2020)
Under this Breath (2020)
Lyla, You Are Not Alone (2020)
Duration: 6’00”
Instrumentation: Viola and Cello
“Under this Breath” is that is based around the feeling of saying something and meaning something else; the undercurrents of what we speak aloud, the subtext and wishes behind the words.
“Under this Breath” was written for Duo Kayo (Titilayo Ayangade, cello and Edwin Kaplan, viola). It was premiered virtually in 2021. Recording courtesy of Duo Kayo.
Duration: 6'00"
Instrumentation: Voice and Cello
“Lyla, You Are Not Alone” was commissioned by the American Composers Orchestra with lead funding from Augusta Gross and Leslie Samuels. This piece was written for Aoife O'Donovan (voice) and Eric Jacobsen (cello) and was premiered online on August 4, 2020 as a part of the Connecting ACO Community virtual series. Text by Tanner Porter.
Duration: 6’00”
Instrumentation: Flute and Piano
“Late Start, Late End” speaks to a cycle of long days; of waking up tired, trying to conjure momentum in spite of feeling behind, and then doing it all again the next day.
“Late Start, Late End” was written for flute player Anjali Shinde. It was premiered on October 25, 2020 at the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music
