Five brief movements for clarinet and bassoon. All movements are less than 2 minutes in length. 1. Repartee (1’13), 2. Evening Conversation (1’07), 3. Dialogues (1’55), 4. Contemplation (1’44), 5. Agreement (1’32). The score is in C for easy reference.

I dedicated the piece "To my duet buddy Thomas Dowling in friendship". Playing duets with my first music teacher Harry Richman in Isaac E. Young Junior High School was one of the experiences that attracted me to music. A PDF version of this composition is available at [1803-pdf].

An easy to perform trio for 3 bassoons. Listed in the Ohio Music Education Association ensemble list.

Old MacDonald's Double Reed Band is set for 6 double reeds: 2 oboes, English horn, 2 bassoons and contrabassoon. Each section honks briefly on their reeds to emulate the traditional animal sounds. A worthy and captivating addition to any double reed event. The contrabassoon part can be played by a bassoon (playing the notes down one octave where possible) or by a double bass or contrabass clarinet. Also available in PDF format at our SKU [1805B-pdf].

This is the voice and piano version of the song cycle for voice and orchestra “Emily’s Bees and Bells”. It consists of eight brief poems by the celebrated American poet Emily Dickinson (1830 – 1886) that mention bees or bells. The music supports Dickinson’s precise writing with bee-like buzzings, chimes and melodies reminiscent of her time. The moods are varied. One poem has two different settings and another, the final one, incorporates two versions by the poet. The poetry is used with the permission of Harvard University Press.