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Band/Wind Ensemble/Orchestra
CLOWNS for symphonic band (1984) Southern Music  3 minutes
DIALOGUE for alto saxophone and wind ensemble (1988) Ludwig Music  10 minutes
SOLILOQUY AND DANCE for oboe and band (1992) C. Alan Publ.  8 minutes
YANKEE DOODLIN’ for symphonic band (1999) Southern Music  4 minutes
FANTASIA ON A SACRED HARP MELODY for symphonic band (2001)  7 minutes
TWO STEVEN FOSTER SONGS for tenor and band (2003)  5 minutes
DRUMS ON THE VILLAGE GREEN for symphonic band (2004) TRN Publ.  6 minutes
JOYEUSE for orchestra (2005)   5 minutes
ELEGY AND FIRE DANCE for trombone and wind ensemble (2012)  17 minutes

SPRINT for clarinet and small wind ensemble (2014)  4 minutes

Percussion Ensemble
FIVE PIECES for clarinet and percussion orchestra (1986) C. Alan Publ.  18 minutes
CONCERTINO for trumpet and percussion ensemble (1988) C. Alan Publ.  10 minutes
CONTRASTS for percussion ensemble (1989) C. Alan Publ.  7 minutes
SKETCHES for alto saxophone, piano, harp and 4 percussion (1991) C. Alan Publ.  15 minutes
WHEN FIREFLIES DANCED for flute/piccolo and percussion ensemble (2006)  10 minutes

Choral/Voice
WINTER IMAGES for SATB and percussion ensemble (1996)  15 minutes
AUTUMN IMAGES for tenor or soprano and piano (1998)  10 minutes
STORY HOUR for soprano, alto sax and piano  (2001)  15 minutes
SIX NURSERY RHYMES for SATB (2012)  7 minutes

Chamber Music
THE BLACKBIRD for solo clarinet (1982)  3 minutes
FIVE BAGATELLES for clarinet, marimba/vibraphone (1983) Southern Music  10 minutes
DECLAMATION FANFARE for 6 trumpets and 4 percussion (1987) 4 minutes
EXCURSIONS for flute and harp (1991)  12 minutes
GAMES for flute and clarinet (1993)  7 minutes
FOUR MINIATURES for woodwind quintet (1993)  12 minutes
BENEATH THE CANOPY for flute and percussionist (1994)  20 minutes
STORY HOUR for clarinet and narrator (1996)  8 minutes
TWO MOVEMENTS for string quartet (2003)  11 minutes
THE BIG TOP – A CHILDREN’S ADVENTURE for WW quintet (2002)  15 minutes
MERRY MUSIC for violin, clarinet and piano (2003)  4 minutes
GROOVES for clarinet (or alto sax) and piano (2005)  12 minutes
BUG DANCES for bassoon and piano (2005) 12 minutes
STRUCTURES IN WOOD for oboe and marimba (2004)  10 minutes
RAINMAKER for Native American flute and percussionist (2006)  7 minutes
THREE EPISODES for trombone and 5 timpani (2006)  10 minutes
DANCE VARIANTS for brass quintet (2009)  15 minutes
ALLITERATIONS for violin, clarinet and piano (2012) 14 minutes

DISCOGRAPHY
SKETCHES -  Sketches, University of North Carolina – Greensboro Percussion Ensemble
SKETCHES – Works of Philip Parker, Miami University Percussion Ensemble
FIVE PIECES -  Sketches, University of North Carolina – Greensboro Percussion Ensemble.
FIVE PIECES -  Classic Works for Percussion Vol. 2, University of Utah Percussion Ensemble
FIVE PIECES – Works of Philip Parker, Miami University Percussion Ensemble
BENEATH THE CANOPY -  Exotic Chamber Music, Armstrong Duo
BENEATH THE CANOPY -  Dual Excursions, Kerry Walker, Dave Smith
BENEATH THE CANOPY -  Garden of Delights, Beverly Johnston
CONCERTINO -  Infinity, Edward Bach
CONCERTINO – Works of Philip Parker, Miami University Percussion Ensemble
WHEN FIREFLIES DANCED – Works of Philip Parker, Miami University Percussion Ensemble
GAMES -  Designs, Christine Gustafson, Christopher Grymes
YANKEE DOODLIN’ -  Songs and Dances, Arkansas Tech University Symphonic Band
GROOVES – Child’s Play, Kelly Johnson
MERRY MUSIC – Child’s Play, Kelly Johnson
STORY HOUR – Child’s Play, Kelly Johnson
STORY HOUR – To Dust, Soto Voce Trio
JOYEUSE- Egloga, Mansfield University Orchestra

COMMISSIONS
CONTRASTS - University of Arkansas
SKETCHES -  University of North Carolina – Greensboro
SOLILOQUY AND DANCE -  Kenneth Futterer and Searcy High School
BENEATH THE CANOPY -  Armstrong Duo
STORY HOUR (voice) -  Kansas Music Teachers Association
YANKEE DOODLIN’ -  Russellville High School
FANTASIA ON A SACRED HARP MELODY -  Bryant High School
DRUMS ON THE VILLAGE GREEN -  Susan and John Antonetti and Delta Delta Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi
GROOVES -  Jean Lansing
THE BIG TOP -  Utah State University
JOYEUSE -  Fort Smith Symphony
RAINMAKER -  James Pellerite
WHEN FIREFLIES DANCED -  Dan and Eleanor Armstrong
DANCE VARIANTS -  National Symphony Orchestra
ALLITERATIONS – Music Teachers National Association (Arkansas Chapter)

SOLILOQUY AND DANCE - (Transcription)South Nevada Symphony


AWARDS
1989 Arkansas Arts Council Fellowship
1996 Winner of National Flute Association Competition for New Music
2001,2010 Recipient of Faculty Excellence Award for Scholarly Activity – Arkansas Tech University.
2005-6 Composer-in-Residence – Fort Smith Symphony
2008 Recipient of an American Residency Commission from the National Symphony Orchestra
2009 JOYEUSE awarded 2nd Prize in the College Orchestra Directors Association composition contest   

Biography