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  • Improvisation for Synthesizer: Sounds with Flowers

    Improvisation on an original patch for Roland V-Synth GT synthesizer

    Dedicated to my wife Marie-Susanne Langille, who makes our small patch of ground flourish with beauty and life. Ideally, listen to these tracks while looking at flowers in a garden or meadow. Otherwise, as Emily Dickinson says, “Reverie will do.”

  • Improvisation for Synthesizer: Sounds with Snow

    Improvisations on original patches for Roland V-Synth GT synthesizer

    Ideally, listen to this track while looking at snow, especially falling snow.

  • Jazz Jig for Jim

    for piano (2013; 8 min.)

  • Kuku’s Kartoon

    for keyboard harmonica (2021; 3 min.)

    Kuku is a mischievous, bright-red Chinese stuffed animal who’s a good friend of my grandchildren.

  • Mackinaw Ekphrasis

    for two horns, two trombones, percussion, keyboaard, violin, viola, cello, bass and projected visuals (2009; 15 min.) – Images by Kenneth Kashian

  • Molly and the Opposite Elf

    children’s musical play for speaking actors and chamber ensemble (1996; 60 min.)

  • Mourning: Improvisation for Piano and Superball Mallets 1

    (2023) performed by David Vayo

  • Ooo – – Aah!

    for keyboard harmonica (2021; 3 1/2 min.)

    Inspired by a sweet little game my daughter played with her sons when they were infants.

  • Orion

    for percussion and piano (2008; 10 min.)

  • Ours

    for jazz pianist (2016; 4 min.)