A madrigal for SATB choir a cappella on a text by Tonino Guerra which captures the sounds, scents, and tastes of the Italian countryside
see moreComposed for GRAMMY Award winning saxophonist Branford Marsalis, this concertino for soprano saxophone, strings and piano fuses lyric melodies and rich harmonies with Hip-Hop grooves keep the musicians and audience members dancing in their seats.
see moreDue Poesie di Tonino Guerra features of settings of two of the Romagnolo poet's most famous poems. The two songs explore the expressive sound of air, our connection to the world around us and teaches us that wonders can happen if we believe in ourselves.
see moreWritten after a series of mass shootings throughout the United States, and revised during the COVID-19 pandemic, this powerful oratorio fuses different styles from Gospel and Blues to Renaissance counterpoint and Romanticism. This original adaptation of the traditional Requiem text in English offers a message of hope and salvation for dark times.
see moreA musical guessing game disguised as a theme and variations for solo piano. The theme is one of Handel's most beloved melodies. Can you figure out which one it is before we reach the double bar line?
see moreUn’alma innamorata (“A soul in love”) is a cantata for counter-tenor and baroque ensemble on an 18th-century text attributed to Abbé Francesco Mazziotti originally set by G. F.Handel. The piece fuses Jazz, Blues, Spirituals and Neapolitan Song with Baroque structures to relate the timeless message of an anonymous lover who comes to terms with the pains of their fidelity. In the end the moral of the story: “He who wishes to delight in love must first learn how one goes about loving.”
see moreArrogance battles virtue in this cantata about the legendary singing competition between the Muses and the Pierides. Ovid himself narrates while a cast of 21 singers reenacts the events of that fateful day. In the end the winners are crowned and all join in an epic, foot-stomping fugue.
see moreThis sensational chamber opera draws the audience into an imaginary realm, blurring the line between dreams and reality.
see moreA cycle of six songs on poems by Ryan Vine which explore the surreal experience of life under lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic. *Awarded 2nd Prize in the 2023 NATS Art Song Composition Competition
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