Staged
Works
and Opera
​
​​​​I write both full-length and bonsai operas. My full-length operas typically consist of three to four acts and last an hour. My bonsai operas range in length from 2 to 10 minutes and are in one act.
​
The Organist (Opus 93) 2025 (in progress)
In Four Acts
A chamber opera featuring an organ soloist
1 hour
​
Antony and Cleopatra (Opus 91) 2025 (in progress)
In Three Acts
A chamber opera based on the Shakespeare play.
Similar to the incidental music but with more singing by the vocalists.
Original libretto written by me based on Shakespeare's text.
1 hour
Instrumentation: Charmian (soprano), Cleopatra (contralto), Narrator (tenor), Enobarbus (baritone), Antony (bass), flute, clarinet in Bb (doubling bass clarinet in Bb), trumpet in Bb, marimba, vibraphone, piano, violin I and 2, viola, and violoncello
​
Antony and Cleopatra Incidental Music (Opus 90) 2025
In Three Acts
A dramatic piece for singing actors and chamber orchestras.
Original libretto written by me based on Shakespeare's text.
Instrumentation: Charmian (soprano), Cleopatra (contralto), Narrator (tenor), Enobarbus (baritone), Antony (bass), flute, clarinet in Bb (doubling bass clarinet in Bb), trumpet in Bb, marimba, vibraphone, piano, violin I and 2, viola, and violoncello
​
The Composer's Wife: A Bonsai Opera (Opus 66) 2022
Performed at Texas Christian University on March 23, 2022
soprano, alto, baritone, and piano
2 minutes
​
Chekhov's The Seagull: An Opera (Opus 65) 2022
In Four Acts
soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone soloists, chorus; flute, oboe, clarinet in Bb; trumpet in Bb; snare drum, cymbals, marimba, and vibraphone; piano; and strings
1 hour
Performed as part of my DMA Recitals I and II at Texas Christian University (March 23, 2023 and November 9, 2023)
​​​​
Two Scenes of Madness: Shakespeare Juxtaposed (Opus 61) 2021
two actors, soprano, piano, and drums
10 minutes
​
A Musical Reflection: Uncle Vanya (Opus 59) 2021
two actors and piano
10 minutes
​
Chekhov's The Seagull: A Musical Sketch (Opus 54) 2020
two actors and piano
5 minutes​​​
​
