String Quartet no. 2 pushes the limits of polytonality and extended harmonies. This three movement work would be comparable to the Bartok quartets, although quite different. Tonality is pushed to its limits through the use of 2 or more harmonies played simultaneously. This is a highly rhythmic string quartet based off the composer's percussion background. Duration: 14 minutes

For my 64th work, I thought it would be fitting to compose something for the 50th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s I Have a Dream Speech. The number association also lines up with the year of assassination of King and Lincoln. There are highly virtuousic techniques used in this piece, while still having a lyrical quality. Lift Every Voice and Sing is used in a few unique ways as motivic development. Many have proclaimed it as the Black National Anthem, but that is not official. The work comes from a poem of the same title for the celebration of Lincoln's birthday. The original...

A 3 movement work for timpani with piano accompaniment. The subject of the piece is the Resurrection. This work requires 5 timpani.

Mark of Cain is a chamber ensemble work for 2 multi-percussionists. The instrumentation consists of 4 congas and drumset. Based on the 4th Chapter of Genesis, this piece focuses on the mark placed on Cain after he killed Abel. Polyrhythmic figures merge between each performer requiring an enormous amount of dexterity to execute the passages. Level: Extremely Advanced Duration: ca 11 minutes

For large Percussion Ensemble. Instrumentation: Bells, Xylophone, 4 Marimbas, Chimes, Timpani, Bass Drum, Surdo, Accessories, Piano, Bass