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 the commissioning process. Thanks for taking the time to see what I've been creating!
Recordings and videos are linked below, and scores may be purchased in the shop. If you're interested in bringing something totally new into the world, I'd love to hear from you via email.
— Gala
Large Ensemble
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
Burning Day (2019) for two alto saxophones | 6’ | commissioned by Giovanna Virgil and Duo TPK
Dabble (2019) for saxophone quartet | 5’
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
Parmelian Prints (2017) for horn, trombone, and tuba | 3’ | commissioned by Cay Cummings
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’
Mia (2015) for wind quintet and harp | 6’
Bizarre Barbershop (2015) for horn quartet | 2’30”
Aurora (2014) for horn and organ | 4’
Citrine (2014) for clarinet and ukulele | 2’
New Darkness: The Figure Death (2014) for flute, soprano, saxophone, clarinet, horn, and bassoon | 16'
The Penny and the Politic (2013) for flute, soprano, saxophone, clarinet, horn, and bassoon | 5'
Flight (2013) for three horns | 3’
Voice and Choir
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
The Ballad of Barby Allen (2017) for soprano, tenor, and piano | 3’ | written for Hayley Boggs
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’
Big Adventures: Piece for Elephant and Narrator (2014) for tenor voice and tuba | 4’
Snow Whispers (2013) for SSAATTBB choir | 3’30”
Solo
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
Theatre and Film
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