Archive for September, 2026

“Long neglect has worn away”

September 16, 2026

Setting of the poem by Emily Brontë, for soprano and string quartet. To be performed this November at the Center for New Music in San Francisco.

Full score (PDF)

Audio demo (MP3)

I’ll update this page with the live recording when I have it!

Kingfishers

September 14, 2026

Trio for flute, clarinet and bassoon, about 4:30. Written for the fall concert of NACUSA SF; it has passed through one anonymous round of review, and I’ll update this page if the performance is confirmed.

Full score, transposing (PDF)

Synthesized demo (MP3)

The title is inspired by Hopkins’ “As Kingfishers Catch Fire”, and Olson’s “The Kingfishers”, but the music doesn’t have a detailed connection to either.