Deadlock I

Live recording by Shenandoah Conservatory Wind Ensemble, Tim Rivenburg, conductor
Andriessen 75 La Giro, April 12, 2014

Junk Pop

Written in the fall of 2014, this string quartet is dedicated to my parents, Barry and Mickey Parel.  They always tell me to write beautiful music, this was my attempt at it.  Premiered at ShenArts Council Nov. 8th 2015 by Eli Thomas and Samantha Allen - Violins; Sam Marsico - Viola; Michael Puryear - Cello.  Recorded by David Angell.

String Quartet No. 1

In collaboration with the Harrisburg Symphony Youth Orchestra, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, and Simon Hoke, choreographer. Conducted by Stuart Malina.

After Gustav Holst, poetry by Christina Rossetti, and paintings by Caspar David Friedrich (pictured: Sea of Ice).

Premiered January 30, 2016.

Freeze thou bitter sky

Aria from Adams Run, "Oh Lord", orchestra only, looping. Elise Blake, violin; Greg Williams, viola; Jillian Bloom, cello; Julia Sheriff, keyboard; George Lam, conductor; Mat Leffler-Schulman, recording engineer and loop master. Music by Ruby Fulton.

Adam's Run - Oh Lord (looping)

Anekantavada:.. most young kings get their heads cut off  Performer: Peabody Symphony Orchestra conducted by Ryan Tani

Anekantavada:.. most young kings get their heads cut off

Premiere recording at Shenandoah Conservatory.

Music and Text:  Jonathan Wyatt
Vocalist:  Kaley Reid
Pianist:  Krista Humphries
Recording and Mixing:  David Angell

Text:
undone
cold winter night
long walk to field
first embrace, bliss
surrounded by dark

broken
the world is it and through it you are born
alone and crying
madness

blue stone
false, plastic
its untruth marks ours
the wet sun
fat and bulbous
we fuck out of boredom

for you
the end

Damage

Hypnic is an art song for solo soprano and piano
Original Poetry: Josephine Cariño
Soprano: Kirstie Mosher
Pianist: Thomas Joseph
Composer: Thomas Joseph

Hypnic (Live-raw) Kirstie Mosher(Soprano), Thomas Joseph(Composer/Piano), Josephine Cariño (Poetry)

C19H23ClN2 • HCl

Scorched is meant to evoke the sound and force of a burning forest, leaving behind a black, desolate landscape.

This recording is of a reading by the American Modern Ensemble, mixed and mastered by the sexy, beautiful, and supremely talented Christopher Fenton.

Scorched

Performed by the New Millennium Brass Ensemble. Trumpet solo by Ethan Marks.

String Quartet No. 1

Jeremy Parel