Commissioned by the Aledo High School Percussion Ensemble (Scott Stephens, Director) for performance at the 2024 Percussive Arts Society International Convention, Luna, Luna was inspired by the poem Romance de al luna, luna (“Ballad of the Moon”) by Federico García Lorca. It is a dark poem filled with colorful mystical imagery of youthful innocence, a lunar temptress, and mournful gypsies. The piece is a cousin to my piece The Cry, which is also based on a Lorca poem set in Spain.

Medium: Percussion Ensemble (13-15)
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Composed: 2024
Duration: 6:10
Difficulty: Medium Advanced
Commission: Aledo High School Percussion Ensemble (TX)

Una Limosna por el Amor de Dios is a beautiful, haunting, and uplifting keyboard sextet arrangement of the final work by the Paraguayan virtuoso classical guitarist Agustín Barrios. The title translates to “An Alm for the Love of God” and tells the story of a beggar knocking at the door to his studio asking for some food or money.

Medium: Percussion Ensemble (5-6)
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Composed: 2023
Duration: 3:55
Difficulty: Medium Easy

Commissioned by Jeremy DeLuca and the Mt. Lebanon Percussion Program to celebrate their 40th anniversary, The Heroes Around Us draws inspiration from a poem by Kai Skye (formerly Brian Andreas): "once you begin to see the heroes around you, the ones that stand quietly and love the world with everything they are, it is hard to miss that you are bigger because of them & don't be surprised if one day you choose to stand up, too & show what happens when you live that kind of life."

Medium: Percussion Ensemble (13-16)
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Composed: 2024
Duration: 9:00
Difficulty: Medium Advanced
Commission: Mt. Lebanon Percussion Program

Where Dreams Dance is virtuosic showpiece for solo euphonium and young band. It unfolds as a theme and three variations, each accompanied by a different section of the ensemble – first the dark & driving percussionists, followed by the warm & reverent brass leading us out of the darkness, to the gently flowing woodwinds leading us into the light.

Medium: Solo Euphonium with Piano
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Composed: 2023
Duration: 5:20
Difficulty: Medium Advanced
Commission: Jay Hagy & the Canyon Vista Middle School Band

Commissioned by the FIM Flint School of Performing Arts in Memory of Delaina Oberman, "Multiple Musings" is a collection of five graduated solos for the developing multi-percussionist, ranging from medium easy to medium advanced.

Medium: Solo Multi-Percussion
Publisher: C. Alan Publications (available November 2024)
Composed: 2024
Duration: 12:40 total
Difficulty: Medium Easy to Intermediate

Commissioned by Laura Lynch and Jason Kihle from the University of Jamestown (Fargo, ND), Allez! was written to be a dynamic opener or closer for a program that features the instruments equally. From the opening notes, the piece just "goes" and never lets up.

Medium: Duet for Flute & Vibraphone
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Composed: 2023
Duration: 5:05
Difficulty: Medium Advanced
Commission: Laura Lynch & Jason Kihle (University of Jamestown, ND)

Commissioned by Laura Lynch (horn) and Jason Kihle (vibraphone) from the University of Jamestown (Fargo, ND), Allez! was written to be a dynamic opener or closer for a program that features the instruments equally. From the opening notes, the piece just "goes" and never lets up.

Medium: Duet for F Horn & Vibraphone
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Composed: 2023
Duration: 5:05
Difficulty: Medium Advanced
Commission: Laura Lynch & Jason Kihle (University of Jamestown, ND)

Commissioned by Una Duo (Jeff Calissi, marimba and Rebecca McNair Calissi, piano), Almost Beyond takes its inspiration from a story/painting by StoryPeople creator Brian Andreas.

Medium: Duet for Marimba & Piano
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Composed: 2009
Duration: 5:00
Difficulty: Grade 4
Commission: Una Duo (Jeff Calissi & Rebecca McNair Calissi)

As Above, So Below delves into the universe of Norse mythology. The three-movement work for percussion orchestra centers on Yggdrasil, the “Tree of Life,” with branches that extend to all nine of the worlds that make up the Norse mythological universe. The tree’s three roots connect three of these worlds—Asgard, Niflheim, and Jötenheim—which make up the three movements of the piece.

Medium: Percussion Ensemble (12 + piano)
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Composed: 2017
Duration: 13:30 (3:45, 4:45, 5:00)
Difficulty: Grade 5
Commission: Woodbury High School (MN), + Consortium

Spanish for the color blue, Azul is a two-movement work that explores the contemplative mood of the vast icy-blue glaciers of Antarctica (with the harsh, metallic sounds of crotales and vibraphone) and the infernal unpredictability of sapphiric flames (with blazing-fast tempos and tossed-around figures between the flute and marimba).

Medium: Duet for Marimba & Piano
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Composed: 2009
Duration: 5:00
Difficulty: Grade 4
Commission: Apollo Duo (Stefanie Abderhalden & Jeremy Johnston)

Black Rainbow is a work for 6 solo percussionists and symphonic band that explores the elusive and mystical moon bow – a rainbow produced by light reflected off the surface of the moon. The work divides into seven sections, traveling through the colors, each with its own unique energy.

Medium: 6 Solo Percussion w/ Band
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Composed: 2013
Duration: 8:30
Difficulty: Grade 4 ensemble / Grade 5 solo parts
Commission: Coventry High School (CT), Ned Smith

Blaze is a balanced percussion septet pitting the keyboards versus the battery instruments. It draws inspiration from the following Ralph Waldo Emerson quote, as in “trail-blaze” or a blaze on a trail: “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”

Medium: Percussion Ensemble (7)
Publisher: C. Alan Publications (Spring 2022 release)
Composed: 2021
Duration: 5:15
Difficulty: Grade 4

Infused with the sounds of Bernstein, Gershwin, and a brief nod to Dizzy Gillespie, Bounce features the trumpet as both a classical and a jazz instrument, offering moments of blazing virtuosity and flexible improvisation. Written-out solos are also provided if the soloist is uncomfortable improvising.

Medium: Solo Trumpet & Wind Ensemble
Publisher: C. Alan Publications (2015)
Composed: 2014
Duration: 7:00-8:00
Difficulty: Grade 5
Commission: West Forsyth High School (NC), Jim Kirkpatrick

Written to honor the composer's high school band director for his 30 years of teaching, Catamount Chaos is an exciting, celebratory piece that is full of fanfare & sparkle from beginning to end.

Medium: Concert Band
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Composed: 2016
Duration: 5:00
Difficulty: Grade 4
Commission: Panther Creek High School, David Robinson

Chasing Infinity is an exciting & colorful 12-minute work for 13 percussionists that was inspired by a quote from Gustav Flaubert: “Everything measurable passes, everything that can be counted has an end. Only three things are infinite: the sky in its stars, the sea in its drops of water, and the heart in its tears.”

Medium: Percussion Ensemble (13)
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Composed: 2017
Duration: 12:00
Difficulty: Grade 5
Commission: 2018 Open Nederlandse Slagwerk Kampioenschappen

Based on themes and motives from the hymn "Lord, I'm Coming Home," this lovely work for euphonium and piano was commissioned by euphonium player Christian Folk to celebrate to the life of his grandmother, Virginia. The piano lays a purely accompanimental role to the long lyrical lines of the euphonium throughout.

Medium: Solo Euphonium with Piano
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Composed: 2011
Duration: 8:30
Difficulty: Grade 4
Commission: Christian Folk

Commissioned by Dr. Lisa Rogers of Texas Tech University, the two-movement Concerto for Vibraphone was inspired by two opposing poems by Pablo Neruda - one depicting a rainy night (Night's Song) and the other a bright & sunshiny day (Enchanted Light). The showy solo solo part may be performed with piano, percussion ensemble, wind ensemble or full orchestra.

Medium: Solo Vibraphone with Percussion Ensemble (8)
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Composed: 2010
Duration: 15:00
Difficulty: Grade 5
Commission: Dr. Lisa Rogers

The Cry emulates the passionate melismatic singing and sparse guitar playing found in cante jondo ("deep song") and flamenco music. The virtuosic singing is emulated throughout the ensemble in long flourishes that are full of twists and turns. The antiphonal castanet players help bring in the flamenco elements to the piece, as well as the sounds of flamenco dancers tapping, stomping and clapping in rhythm.

Medium: Percussion Ensemble (12)
Publisher: OU Percussion Press
Composed: 2010
Duration: 11:00 (9:30 with optional cuts)
Difficulty: Grade 5
Commission: OU Percussion Orchestra, Dr. Lance Drege

Diminutives is a collection of ten 60-second miniatures for euphonium and percussion that was written for the Moreau/VanTieunen Duo in the time of Covid-19. Each piece explores a different mood, often inspired by a quote, a poem, or some other piece of literature.

Medium: Duet Collection for Euphonium & Percussion
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Composed: 2020
Duration: 12:10 total
Difficulty: Grade 4-5
Commission: Danielle Moreau & Daniel VanTieunen

Inspired by the Dutch folktale “Wichardsage” (from The Sagas of Veluwe), DrakenVuur tells the story of a deadly fire-breathing dragon that lived under a medlar tree devouring every living creature it encountered. Nearby, Wichard was in love with Margaret and asked her father for her hand in marriage. Her father said he needed to prove himself worthy, so the disappointed, yet determined, Wichard set o to slay the dragon. As Wichard was defeating the dragon, the creature bellowed a terrible scream that sounded like “Gelre! Gelre!” Wichard rode in victory back to marry Margaret and built a castle on the site of the medlar tree battle and named it “Gelre,” which would later become Gelderland.

Medium: Percussion Ensemble (15-21 players)
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Composed: 2021
Duration: 8:40
Difficulty: Advanced
Commission: Cadenza Twello, Robbert Houtkamp (The Netherlands)

Inspired by the O'Shaughnessy poem, Ode ("We are the music maker and we are the dreamers of dreams"), The Dreamers of Dreams seeks to capture the essence of building something from the ground up, such as a percussion program. The rousing celebratory nature of the piece will take your breath away.

Medium: Percussion Ensemble (12)
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Composed: 2013
Duration: 9:30
Difficulty: Grade 5
Commission: Mt. Lebanon Percussion Program (PA), Rick Minnotte

Edge of the World is inspired by the poem and beautiful watercolor print "True Things" by StoryPeople creator Brian Andreas. This poem poignantly captures the essence of two people starting their lives together and looking forward to what the future holds.

Medium: Duet for Vibraphone & Marimba
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Composed: 2007
Duration: 4:15
Difficulty: Grade 4
Commission: Michael & Sara Wood

The ever energetic Ellipsis features a balanced ensemble of keyboard and battery percussion. In fact, every player in the ensemble has the opportunity to play a battery instrument at some point.

Medium: Percussion Ensemble (8)
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Composed: 2009
Duration: 5:00
Difficulty: Grade 4
Commission: Spring Independent School District (TX)

Drawing its inspiration and title from Edgar Allan Poe's poem "Evening Star," EvenStar is a lullaby for euphonium, tuba, and percussion that tugs at the heart strings with its bittersweet harmonies and soaring, lyrical melodies.

Medium: Euphonium, Tuba, & 1-2 Percussion
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Composed: 2014
Duration: 6:30
Difficulty: Grade 4.5
Commission: Dr. Brian Meixner & Dr. Dennis AsKew

Inspired by the Griffin & Sabine Trilogy of books by Nick Bantock, An Extraordinary Correspondence takes its title from the subtitle of the first book. Bantock tells the mystical story of these two people by inviting readers to examine handmade postcards and letters that are sent back and forth. The 6-1/2 minute piece unfolds in much the same way as the book and is divided into six main sections, each describing a mood or quoting a phrase.

Medium: Duet for Flute & Marimba (5-octave)
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Composed: 2012
Duration: 6:30
Difficulty: Grade 5
Commission: Jennifer & Richard Elliott

Fever Dream is a colorful battery percussion quartet that draws inspiration from the composer's personal experience with a cycle of post-apocalyptic nightmares that a accompanied a nasty bout of tonsillitis. The piece takes the listener on a powerful journey through several textures and moods.

Medium: Percussion Quartet
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Composed: 2017
Duration: 7:10
Difficulty: Grade 5
Commission: University of Texas at Arlington, Dr. Michael Varner

Featuring a balanced ensemble of 4 keyboard and 4 battery percussionists, Fidget borrows a rhythm from the agogo bell/cowbell part in Daughtrey's popular percussion quintet Shock Factor. Portions of this motive appears throughout the piece – sometimes as the focal point and sometimes as an accompanimental figure. Regardless, the piece features driving rhythms and memorable melodies from beginning to end.

Medium: Percussion Ensemble (8)
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Composed: 2015
Duration: 4:35
Difficulty: Grade 4
Commission: South Hardin High School (IA) + Consortium

Commissioned by the TCU Percussion Orchestra as the opener for their 2015 PASIC Showcase Concert, Firefly is a dramatic work that centers on the belief that the two species of fireflies in Japan – Genji-hotaru and Heike-hotaru – are the ghosts of fallen warriors from the terrible struggle between two clans in the 12th century.

Medium: Percussion Ensemble (12)
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Composed: 2015
Duration: 7:40
Difficulty: Grade 5
Commission: Brian A. West & the TCU Percussion Orchestra

From the Ashes was inspired by a poem by J.R.R. Tolkien's "Fellowship of the Ring," ("From the ashes a fire shall be woken, a light from the shadows shall spring"). Primarily set in 10/8 and 5/4, the work features ritualistic drumming and long, soaring melodies.

Medium: Concert Band
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Composed: 2017
Duration: 6:15
Difficulty: Grade 4.5
Commission: UNC-Charlotte Wind Ensemble, Dr. Shawn Smith

Gate City Snapshot transports you back to 1927 Greensboro NC, when The Depot train station and The Carolina Theatre both opened. Imagine a leisurely trip on the southbound train to the city to go to the movies. Now imagine you’ve fallen asleep on the train and awaken inside the movie on a runaway train. Do you have what it takes to stop the train before it hits the end of the line? Gate City Snapshot plays out like a movie soundtrack, complete with the Hollywood ending!

Medium: Concert Band
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Composed: 2012
Duration: 3:30
Difficulty: Grade 2.5
Commission: Mendenhall Middle School, Brent Davis