Theses are people who are alive on the planet, until they dry off . . Violin, Cello, Piano (2008) – Finalist in the 2009 UMKC composition competition. Click to hear a recording. 11 These are people who are alive on the planet until they dry off – lower bit rate
John Frum Lives! (2009) is a wind quintet in five movements based loosely on the cargo cults of the Pacific Islands. It won first prize in the UMKC 2010 composition competition. Click to hear a recording 05 John Frum Lives! – S
This concerto for Bass Clarinet and Orchestra was written as my master’s thesis. It won the UMKC concerto/aria composition contest and was performed in the Spring of 2010 by the composer and the UMKC student orchestra. Click here to hear a recording of the first movement. Adrift in Endless Realities (I. Awake, Shake Dreams From [...]
These preludes were written for my good friend Mabel Kwan. She recently sent me a rehearsal recording, and the third prelude may be heard here. 03 Prelude #3
01 Group Improvisation (click to hear recording) This piece was a collective improvisation by Brad Baumgardner (Bass Clarinet), Scott Moore (Violin), Jeremy Podgursky (piano), and Christian Gentry (piano) Presented in concert at the University of Louisville in 2007
04 Deconstructions MP3 (click to hear recording of the premiere) thingNY at LPAC 11-07-09 – Baumgardner – (De)Constructions (click to hear thingNY’s take on the piece) (De)Constructions 2007 Brad Baumgardner Bass Clarinet, Augmented Bass Clarinet, Homemade Percussion I premiered this piece in the Fall of 2007 with my friend Brad Buehring who is a very [...]
10 Eigenfrequency MP3 (click to hear recording) commissioned by the Trio Bel Canto for alto and tenor saxophones and piano 2007, premiered at the Cardinal Saxophone Workshop, U of L July 2007, featured by the Trio Bel Canto at the North American Saxophone Alliance conference held at the University of South Carolina in April 2008
03 Etudes for Conversational Bass Clarinet MP3 (click to hear recording) solo Bass Clarinet 2007 premiered by the composer at U of L 2007
09 Ballet pour une petite chat noir MP3 (click to hear recording) 2005, pierrot ensemble, premiered at U of L 2006, performed at the Music 06 festival at the University of Cincinnati 2006
14 Reactions to a Stolen Purse 3 MP3 (3rd Movement – I just wanna go and get some ice cream …) (click to hear recording) piccolo and piano 2005, premiered at U of L 2005
08 Fanfare for Matthew MP3 (click to hear recording) trumpet ensemble 2005, premiered at U of L 2005 by the U of L trumpet ensemble, featured on the U of L trumpet ensemble’s audition recording for the 2005 National Trumpet Convention
clarinet duet in two movements 2004-2006, premiered at U of L 2004 Click to hear recent recording from UMKC featuring clarinetists Erin Vander Wyst and Amanda Hudnall. First Movement - 03 Mechanical Dances I Second Movement - 04 Mechanical Dances II