The earliest of my minimalist tribute pieces.  This one dedicated to Terry Riley.  It is also one of a series of keyboard studies which are sketches of ideas which I use to develop my technique and generate ideas.

Keyboard Study No. 2 "for Terry Riley"

Sinfonietta II. Pavane

A piece I "wrote" while I was experimenting with algorithmic composition software.  I haven't dealt with algorithmic work in some time.  Perhaps I will again.  But this is one of the better results.  Its for 6 marimbas or marimba plus tape.  It is suggested as a companion piece to the Steve Reich piece, Six Marimbas

6 Marimbas Again

Another of my little keyboard sonatinas.  This one kind of sounds like Bach I think.

Sonatina No. 3

Keyboard Study No. 12

Sonatina No. 5, the title taken from a Gwendolyn Brooks poem, "The preacher ruminates behind the sermon".  It is dedicated to this fine American poet.

Sonatina No. 5 "Ruminations" for Gwendolyn Brooks

Keyboard Study No. 7

A sort of play on Trout Quintet.  The duet is between the player's two hands.  It was originally written to accompany a reading of some of Brautigan's prose on a privately distributed album but I think it stands alone well.

Trout Duet (for Richard Brautigan)

Vivaldi Transcription No. 1 for Saxophone Quartet

Vivaldi Transcription No. 2 for Saxophone Quartet

Keyboard Study No. 4

Entr'acte

I am a registered nurse practicing primarily in psychiatry in Santa Barbara County. I am also a music journalist, composer, and photographer.

Allan Cronin

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