This arrangement was made from the piano version.

These pieces were inspired by “Motion Picture Moods for Pianists and Organists”, 1924, by Erno Rapée. This is an anthology of music that was used for cues during the silent film era.

Commissioned by HSU for the First Annual Christmas at HSU Celebration.

These pieces were inspired by “Motion Picture Moods for Pianists and Organists”, 1924, by Erno Rapée. This is an anthology of music that was used for cues during the silent film era.

Scored for Piccolo, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 3 Bb Clarinets, 1 Bb Bass Clarinet, 2 Eb Alto Saxophones, 1 Bb Tenor Saxophone, 1 Eb Baritone Saxophone, 1 Bassoon, 4 F Horns, 4 Bb Trumpets, 2 Trombones, 1 Bass Trombone, Tuba, Timpani, Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Suspended Cymbals (Gong), Xylophone, Marimba, and Vibraphone.

This symphony is dedicated to the Hardin-Simmons University Concert Band and its conductor, Dr. Wayne Dorothy. It was inspired by important themes that I found in The Silmarillion. It formed the basis of a presentation I gave titled, “From Epic Narrative to Music: Tolkien’s Universe as Inspiration for The First Age of Middle-earth: a Symphony for Concert Band” for the Centre for English, Translation and Anglo-Portuguese Studies for the Worlds made of Heroes Conference “On the 60th anniversary of the publication of J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring”, 6-7 November 2014, Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto.

This set was premiered by the Anson High School Concert Band (Anson, Texas) under the direction of Rob Hartman.

This set was premiered by the Hardin-Simmons University Concert Band under the direction of Dr. Wayne Dorothy.

This work is an arrangement of my “Piano Sonata, no. 1”. I made this arrangement because I believed the material was perfect for concert band. The set is highly evocative of some of the fun things my son did when he was a child.

This piece was commissioned by Chris Mudd, band director of Churchill High School in Eugene, Oregon.

This piece was read by the University of Oregon Wind Ensemble under the direction of Dr. Rob Ponto.

The original version was performed by the Saint Paul High School Marching Band (Santa Fe Springs, California) under the direction of Bernie Scherr.

This piece was commissioned by Duane Weston, former band director of the College of the Sequoias, Visalia, California. Its premiere was conducted by Bernie Scherr.

This piece was performed by the College of the Sequoias Marching Band many years ago under the name of Fanfare and Entry. I’ve changed that name to better reflect what the piece truly is: a stand tune in the style of 70’s pop.