Works
There are few things more exhilarating than watching a new piece of music come to life, be that through a close collaboration with a friend or through a consortium commissioning process. Thanks for taking the time to see what I've been creating!
Recordings and videos are linked below. If you're interested in purchasing a score or collaborating, I'd love to hear from you via email.
— Gala
Large Ensemble
Vitality (2022) for orchestra | 6'
The Bird-While (2022) concerto for solo flute, clarinet, violin, cello and symphonic winds | 18' | commissioned by Hub New Music
Breathing Light (2021) for orchestra | 6'30"
Persist (2020) for two sopranos and chamber orchestra | 6' | commissioned by the Albany Symphony
Visible Nature (2020) for concert band | 5’ | commissioned by Dr. John Hart and the Keene State College Concert Band
Blaze (2019) for orchestra | 6’
Abundant Music (2017) for combined string orchestra, band, and choir | 6’ | commissioned by Nonnewaug High School
How to Become (2016) for orchestra | 7’30”
Chamber Music
Miss Minutes (2022) micro-concerto for percussion with flute, clarinet, piano, and string quartet | 8' | commissioned by the Aspen Music Festival and School
Where the Boats Go (2022) for horn and piano | 5' | commissioned by Cay Cummings in memory of Marina Krol Hodge
Candlewood (2021) for soprano saxophone and piano | 8' | commissioned by Jeff Siegfried
A Crab, A Quill (2021) for trombone and piano | 3'30" | commissioned by Diversify the Stand for Winds of Change
Mother Time, Father Nature (2021) for bassoon and piano | 7' | commissioned by bassoonists Joseph Swift (consortium director), Aislinn Bailie, Conor Bell, Mathieu Harel, Vincent LaMonica, Natalie Law, Frank Morelli, Leigh Muñoz, and Ben Roidl-Ward
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A Crab, A Quill (2021) for trumpet and piano | 3'30" | commissioned by Diversify the Stand for Winds of Change
Comments by Computers (2021) for trombone and piano | 10' | arrangement commissioned by Chris Hernacki
Breathing Light (2021) for flute, clarinet, violin, and cello | 6' | commissioned by Hub New Music and the Peabody Essex Museum
Burning Day (2021) for violin and viola | 6'30" | arranged for Blythe Allers
Shadow Song (2020) for horn and trombone | 3' | commissioned by Phillip Claassen
Matriarch (2020) for wind quintet | 7'30" | commissioned by the Michigan Music Teachers Association and the Music Teachers National Association | written for Pure Winds
Burning Day (2019) for two alto saxophones | 6’ | commissioned by Giovanna Virgil and Duo TPK
Dabble (2019) for saxophone quartet | 5’ | commissioned by Sinta Quartet
Breathing Underwater (2019) for euphonium, tuba, and piano | 5’30” | commissioned by Conviviality Trio
Enough (2018) for violin, bassoon, piano, and percussion | 6’ | written for Front Porch
Self-Talk (2018) for oboe, clarinet, alto saxophone, bass clarinet, and bassoon | 11' | written for Vanguard Reed Quintet
Kenopsia (2018) for piano trio | 4’
Scarlet (2017) for alto saxophone and bassoon | 4’ | written for Xelana Duo
To See a World in a Grain of Sand (2017) for trumpet and horn | 3’ | written for Marina Krol and Evan Roberts
Seasons (2016, rev. 2017) for open instrumentation | 10’+
In a Past Life (2016) for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano | 6’
Duet (2016) for horn and alpine horn | 9’
Dear Johanna (2016) for trumpet and alto saxophone | 3’ | written for Performance 20/20
Virginia Audience (2016) for horn, tuba, and piano | 15’ | commissioned by Kayla Davis and the Women’s Advancement Initiative
All Lines From Lead To (2016) for two flutes | 6’
Bizarre Barbershop (2015) for horn quartet | 2’30”
Citrine (2014) for clarinet and ukulele | 2’
Voice and Choir
Ask the Orange (2022) for SATB choir | 5' | written for the 2022 Seraphic Fire Professional Choral Institute
A New Pledge of Allegiance (2022) for mezzo-soprano and piano | 4'30" | written for Valérie Filloux
Caro mio ben (2022) for high voice and piano | 3' | arrangement commissioned by Jaime Sharp
The New Colossus Songs (2021) for mezzo-soprano and piano | 8' | commissioned by Samantha Williams
Chloe Summers (2019) for soprano voice and alto saxophone | 5’ | written for Hayley Boggs and Jeff Siegfried
Anonymous Woman (2018) for SSAATTBB choir | 4’ | written for Khorikos
Amid a Crowd of Stars (2017) for mezzo-soprano, horn, and piano | 4’
I Could Fall (2016) for treble choir or three treble voices | 2’30”
Comments by Computers (2016) for mezzo-soprano and piano | 10’
If I (2015) for soprano and piano | 3’30”
The Parting Glass (2014) for SATB choir | 4’
Snow Whispers (2013) for SSAATTBB choir | 3’30”
Solo
Moon Dream (2022) for solo horn | 2' | arrangement commissioned by Dominic Hayes
Shadow Land (2020) for solo cello | 2' | commissioned by Nick Photinos as part of the Georgia Run-Off Commissioning Project
Moon Dream (2020) for solo soprano saxophone | 2' | commissioned by Latitude 49
Fake Smile (2020) for solo flute | 4'
Interferences (2020) for piano | 7’ | commissioned by Melissa Coppola
Fragile Goods (2019) for solo percussion | 5’ | written for Danielle Gonzalez and DAMET Percussion
Where You Are Now (2019) for solo bassoon | 6’ | written for Aviva Klein
Prophecy (2019) for solo alto saxophone | 5’
Speak (2019) for solo percussion | 5’ | written for Conner Darling
Precious Metals (2019) for solo percussion | 5’30” | written for Danielle Gonzalez and DAMET Percussion
Prophecy (2018) for solo horn | 5’ | written for Marina Krol
See What You Do (2017) for solo flute | 3’30”
Fake Smile (2016) for solo alto saxophone | 4’ | commissioned by Maggie Weisensel
Midwinter Waltz (2015) for solo piano | 2'
Opera, Theatre, and Film
Reap What You Soul (2021) | one-act comedic opera | commissioned by Promenade Opera Project
in private public (2021) | film and installation | collaboration with Sean Hoskins
Score for Break a Leg (2018) | short film
Incidental music for Metamorphoses (2016) | theatre
Incidental music for The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (2015) | theatre
