New Release: Contemporary Studies: Postgrad
At the heart of my musical activities is a passion for new music. Sweeping orchestral suites, atmospheric organ preludes, and pulsating electronic tracks are just a few of the kinds of pieces I regularly write!
Nearly as frequent as original compositions are my arrangements, done for both sacred and secular tunes alike. There is still a lot of creativity to be found in reworking an existing piece of music.
For every piece I write that is intended for live performance, a readable and consistently formatted score is critical. I engrave all of my scores myself and have also undergone digitization tasks for others.
I also play the organ. While that role is not my strongest, it is perhaps the most important, as it allows me to serve as music director of my church! Soli Deo Gloria.
This piece is a cinematic reimagination of Ralph Vaughan Williams' hymn tune of the same name and my horn and pipe organ arrangement of it done a few weeks prior for a church service marking the end of the church year and the coming of Christ. Already fierce and bold, the tune itself needed no modification; liberties were instead taken in the arrangement surrounding it, particularly in the two-note motif that opens the work and thereafter serves as a sort of counter-melody. The result is a work that more literally interprets the title, calling to mind through modern orchestral forces a steadfast royal stronghold.
Media scoring
Virtual instrument mockups
Audio recording and editing
Piano and organ lessons
Conducting