Building on the collection of copyrighted music that I published last year, six additional arrangements for cello ensembles are now available. These pieces were created for special concerts by the Boulder Cello Project. The five Disney arrangements premiered at Chase the Music concerts for children with critical conditions. The concert recipients specifically requested each of these pieces. The final newly-published…
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Musical Style Analysis
My composing and arranging style has gone through several phases. The descriptions below provide context to the style and approach of my compositions and arrangements based on the year published, and may assist with selecting music and performance approach. Linear Volumes (2009 – 2012) Most of my music from this period was written for my cello quartet. Quantity and variety…
Copyrighted Music Now Available on Sheet Music Plus
I have developed an extensive library over the past decade of arranging cello ensemble sheet music. Many of the pieces in my library are arrangements of copyrighted songs and their sheet music can’t be distributed for free. These were originally created for specific ensembles that arranged for usage rights, such as the Boulder Cello Project. I previously listed these items…
2015 Chase the Music Concert Videos
I finally got around to editing and posting the videos from last summer’s Chase the Music concert for Ayla & Jayden with the Boulder Cello Project. Here they are, including the world premiere of my composition Awe & Joy. Sheet music for all of the music from the concert is available for free on my sheet music library.
Special thanks to Clark Hodge of Chase the Music and Bill Shauck of the Boulder Cello Project for making this concert happen!
2015 Boulder Cello Project/Chase the Music Collaboration Concert
This weekend I’m partnering with the Boulder Cello Project and Chase the Music to put on our 3rd annual concert for children in critical situations. This year’s concert is for a brother and sister and will feature a bold musical celebration of these two amazing kids.
My latest composition, Awe & Joy, scored for Flute, Horn, Percussion, and Cello Ensemble, will be premiered at the concert this Sunday, August 9, 2015 in Boulder, CO. The concert is free and we have plenty of room in the hall for guests. Details and RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/concert-for-ayla-and-jayden-tickets-17769911283.
Three Etudes for Cello Choir
Since the Boulder Cello Project is facing a shortage of accessible, mixed-difficulty-level sheet music, and I’ve been wanting to do more short compositions, I’ve decided to write a series of etudes for cello choir. Each one has a hard one-page limit to keep things well-scoped, and to force my ideas into succinct presentations that could be expanded into full pieces at some point.
Being for cello choir, they’re designed to work best for large groups of cellists (I’d generally consider at least 3 per part to be a good threshold between “ensemble” and “choir”). Being mixed-difficulty-level, they’re most appropriate for groups of cellists with widely differing abilities and musical backgrounds (Boulder Cello Project has adult beginners, professionals, and everywhere in between).
To keep things interesting, I’m attempting to do one etude per day. And to also record each one (multi-tracking so that I can cover every part). So far, it’s going pretty well, other than the every day part. Here’s what I have so far:
Sheet music is available in my sheet music library: