I have the great fortune that many of my close friends here in Los Angeles also happen to be mind-blowingly talented musicians. This week I had one of those friends, Johanna Borenstein, record a solo piece I wrote just for her entitled Night Sprite. When writing it, I imagined a little night sprite bursting from the trees, fluttering about, and getting herself into mischief. Johanna captures the...
Read MoreVery excited to share my latest recording – Arguments for wind trio. This was recorded by my three incredibly talented friends Johanna Borenstein (flute), Eric Jacobs (clarinet), and Anthony Parnther (bassoon), who first played it for my birthday in 2014. It’s their talents that really bring the character of the piece to life. Hope you...
Read MoreOn Sunday March 22, the LA Choral Lab premiered a new piece they commissioned called “Blessed is He” – a setting of the Sanctus of the mass. The concert was a collection of commissioned mass parts combining to form the title of the concert Missa Urbis Angelorum or “Mass of the City of Angels”. The concert was a tremendous success with stellar performances of all the...
Read MoreIn perhaps one of the most memorable weeks of my life, I had the opportunity to sing at the Hollywood Bowl with the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles (GMCLA) for The Simpsons Take the Bowl – a three night live concert celebrating the 25th anniversary of The Simpsons. It was the first and only time this had/will ever happen and let me tell you, they went all out. There was no part of...
Read MoreOn July 19 and 20 2014, the Gay Men’ Chorus of Los Angeles (GMCLA) premiered a piece they commissioned from me for their 35th anniversary concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall. The piece, entitled Nebula of Angels, for men’s chorus, youth chorus, and orchestra, was a setting of a poem by Los Angeles poet George Wallace, written specifically for this occasion. As a singing member of the...
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