Compositions and Arrangements
Krakowian Dances for Wind Ensemble (2019)
Fanfare for Paradise (2016)
Four Rivers of Paradise (2014)
Grade 6 piece for Wind Ensemble
*1st Runner-Up, 2015 National Band Association Young Composer Mentor Project*
Mozart Church Sonatas (2015- Arrangement)
Sonate No.14, K.329 (2:45-6:45)
Sonate No.42, K.278 (11:45-15:30)
Commission by Carmel H.S. Symphony Orchestra
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Exodus, Concerto for Tuba and Piano (2013)
Written for and Performed by Nimrod Ron, Principal Tubist Iceland Symphony Orchestra
Movement I. Flight
Solar Eclipse (2015)
Grade 3 slow piece for Wind Ensemble
Student Film- Opening Credits Music
Movement II. Wilderness
Movement III. Mount Sinai
Prelude No. 1, Danseuses de Delphes (2012), Claude Debussy, orch. Diefenderfer
This Recording by: Indiana University Concert Orchestra
Stephansdom (2012) for Bass Trombone and Trombone Choir [ca. 12'00"]
*Winning composition of the 2012 Eastern Trombone Workshop National Composition Competition
This Recording by:
Carl Lenthe, Bass Trombone Soloist
Indiana University Trombone Choir
I. Groundbreaking
II. Steffl
III. 1945
IV. Anton Pilgrim
Krakowian Dances (2012) for Oboe, Violin, Cello and Piano [ca. 9'00"]
I. Polonaise
Krakowian Dances is my take on three traditional Polish dances. After spending time in Krakow, Poland in 2011, I became entranced by Poland's culture, food, history, and music. The piece has the instrumentation of a piano trio, with the addition of an oboe.
This Recording by:
Angela Quatrini, Oboe
Diederik van Hassaer, Violin
Ryan Fitzpatrick, Cello
Miles Edwards, Piano
*Winning Composition of the 2013 National Association for Music Education (NAfME) Student Composition Competition
II. Mazurka
III. Polka Klezmer
String Quartet No. 1, "Earthbound" (2011) [ca. 15'00"]
I. The Launch
II. In Orbit
III. The Descent
This Recording by:
Nicole Schroeder, Violin
Sangwoo Kim, Violin
Lee Anderson, Viola
Ryan Fitzpatrick, Cello
Streets of Vienna, Concerto for Tenor Trombone and Piano (2013) [ca. 15'00]
*Streets of Vienna is also available for Tenor Trombone and Orchestra or Tenor Trombone and Wind Ensemble.
I .Prater-Donau
II. Zentralfriedhof
III. Schonbrunn
American Authors (2011), Solo for Unaccompanied Flute [ca. 8'00"]
I. Heinlein
II. McCarthy
III. Heller
IV. Vonnegut
This Recording by: Eric Bowling
*Honorable Mention- 2012 National Association for Music Education (NAfME) National Student Composition Competition
Four Miniatures (2012) for Woodwind Quintet [ca. 4'30"]
This Recording by:
Ryan Diefenderfer, Trombone
Kyle Adams and Sanna Wager, Piano
Solar Eclipse (2011) for Brass Quintet [ca. 5'00"]
This Recording by:
Jordan Frederick, Trumpet
Tamara Dworetz, Trumpet
Jamie Leff, Horn
Ryan Diefenderfer, Trombone
Aaron Yong, Tuba
Half Empty (2011) for Jazz Ensemble [ca. 5'00"]
This Recording by: Indiana University Brent Wallarab Big Band
This Recording by:
Lauren Raby, Flute
Liza Saracina, Oboe
Tyler Willis, Clarinet
Jamie Leff, Horn
Daniel Ponder, Bassoon