Music

CATALOG OF WORKS

 

INSTRUMENTAL

FOR THREE OR MORE PLAYERS

Suite Fusion for Eight Clarinets (2021 | 3 mvts | Eb cl, Bb cl, alto cl, bcl, cbcl | dur. 14 min)

Ocean Beach SF for String Orchestra (2013 | 1 mvt | vl1, vl2, va, vc, db | dur. 7 min)

Nine Miniatures for Piano Trio (2013 | 9 mvts | vl, vc, pf | dur. 18 min)

American Quilt Sketches for Woodwind Quintet (2011 | 5 mvts | fl, ob, cl, hn, bn | dur. 12 min)

Pastorale and Romp for Flute, Oboe and Clarinet (2008 | 1 mvt | fl, ob, cl | dur. 8 min)

Short Story Collection for Piano Trio (4 mvts | vl, vc, pf | dur. 14 min)

Jabberwocky for Violin, Piano and Narrator (1 mvt | vl, pf, nar | dur. 6.20)

INSTRUMENTAL DUO

Scarecrows - Five Character Pieces for Cello and Piano (2023 | 5 mvts | vc, pf | dur. 10 min)

Latin Dances for Clarinet and Piano (2018 | 3 mvts | cl, pf | dur. 15:10)

Sonata for Clarinet and Piano (3 mvts | cl, pf | dur. 13.30)

Serenade and Rag for Trumpet and Piano (2 mvts | tpt, pf | dur. 10.20)

Nocturne for Trombone and Piano (1 mvt | tbn, pf | dur. 7.20)

A Brief Sonata for Viola and Piano (4 mvts | va, pf | dur. 8.30)

INSTRUMENTAL SOLO

Minimums for Solo Piano (2022 | 4 mvts | pf | dur. 11 min)

Sonata 2020 for Solo Piano (2020 | 3 mvts | pf | dur. 19 min)

The Nocturnal Ones for unaccompanied clarinet in A (2011 | 1 mvt | cl in A | dur. 4.22)

Aviata for unaccompanied Eb clarinet (1998 | 1 mvt | Eb cl | dur. 4 min)

Joey for unaccompanied bass clarinet (1 mvt | bcl | dur. 3.10)

Contra Loma Suite for Piano (5 mvts | pf )

 

VOCAL

OPERA

The Voyage of Mary Magdalene – A Chamber Opera Miracle Play (2011 | sop, mez, bar, vl, vc, pf, perc | dur. 60 min)

Mutts and Maribel Walk to the Moon – A Chamber Opera (2016 | sop, mez, pf | dur. 30 min)

Tapestry – A Micro Opera (2022 | sop, sop, pf | dur. 27 min)

A Remarkably Capable Woman – A Micro-Opera Mystery (2023 | mez, pf)

VOCAL CHAMBER MUSIC

From a Pandemic Garden: Four Songs for Soprano and Piano (2021 | 4 mvts | sop, pf | dur. 15 min)

California Romances for Soprano, Clarinet and Piano (2018 | 3 mvts | S-solo, cl, pf | dur. 17 min)

Ave Maria for Soprano and Clarinet in A (2003 | 1 mvt | sop, cl in A | dur. 4.37)

The Lake Isle of Innisfree for Soprano, Clarinet and Harp (2002 | 1 mvt | sop, cl, hp | dur. 6 min)

The Wild Swans at Coole for Soprano, Clarinet and Harp (2001 | 1mvt | sop, cl, hp | dur. 7 min)

Jabberwocky for Violin, Piano and Narrator (1 mvt | vl, pf, nar | dur. 6.20)

Four Songs for Medium Voice and Piano (4 mvts | med voice, pf)

CHORAL

Benediction (2016 | 1 mvt | SATB with optional keyboard accompaniment)

Let the Children Come to Me (2014 | 1 mvt | SATB with keyboard accompaniment)

Recuerdo (2012 | 1 mvt | SATB with divisi, piano accompaniment)

 

PEDAGOGY

Etudes for Two – A Music Reading Journey (2013 | 33 mvts | pf 4hands)
*now available for purchase at JW Pepper and Sheet Music Plus

Etudes for Two – Concert Duets for Intermediate Pianists (2011 | 5 mvts | pf 4hands)
*now available for purchase at JW Pepper and Sheet Music Plus

 

Chamber Music is a truly democratic art form. There is no autocratic conductor or soloist to dictate the expression; it must be worked out among the performers, each member unique and vital. The end product is always so much more than the sum of its parts. The world would be a better place with more chamber music!

— N.B.