Strange Aeons (2019)
Strange Aeons was composed based on a fragment inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s “Call of Cthulhu.” The piece begins with a mysterious air, playing various transpositions of a twelve tone row. Eventually, after enough wandering, a focus takes on the piece and it steadily builds through a canon and fugue before coming to a loud section characterized by low, thick chords. The energy breaks, returning us to where we started.
Approximate Duration: 7 minutes, 20 seconds
That’s Folk, All! (2018)
That’s Folk, All! calls upon Eastern European folk music styles to form a collage of dance melodies and ideas. The opening is populated by a walking bass with upbeat accompaniment. The trades off with a stout dance theme before giving way to a free-time rubato section, which builds to a thinly orchestrated section with quick runs. The piece then reaches it’s finale, calling upon the dance theme in a grandiose way before ending with a flash.
Approximate Duration: 4 minutes
Forge (2017)
My brother and I run a page on Instagram called The 8-Bit Brothers. On this page, we perform minute-long compositions and arrangements of pieces we enjoy. Forge was inspired by a piano arrangement of the track Brothers in Arms from the Mad Max: Fury Road soundtrack by Junkie XL. I sought to strip away the orchestra, synths, guitars, and drums, yet maintain the aggressive spirit and drive from that score in a piece for solo piano. These characteristics are embodied by numerous, volatile modulations, as well as sudden, violent changes in dynamics and ideas.
Approximate Duration: 6 minutes