Performed by Teaching Artists for the Music in Schools Initiative through Yale School of Music.

Stepping Stones was composed for an 8th grade reed quintet created by Ethan Lippert and the Music in Schools Initiative through the Yale School of Music. As a former 6th-12th grade band director myself, I was thrilled to have the opportunity to write for a young chamber ensemble and incorporate my own experiences and pedagogical goals for students at this ability level. This piece reminded me of the many adventures I have had while hiking and fishing where I have had to step across rocks in order to cross a river or stream. Some of these trips may have ended with me falling in the water, but all of the trips were fun and memorable!

Stepping Stones - reed quintet

Performed by the Irish National Symphony Orchestra
Chief Conductor Jaime Martín

To Come Back To Earth

Performed by University of Nebraska- Lincoln Saxophone Quartet

Drift, but don't wander. (Composed 2018, for SATB saxophone quartet)

Written for keyboard percussion sextet, Aquarium is an arrangement of Saint-Saëns’ enchanting movement of the same name from The Carnival of the Animals. Musicality is at the forefront as players are challenged with complex, layered lines and multiple opportunities for rubato. Perfect for a middle or high school ensemble!

Aquarium - Saint-Saëns/Moore | Perc Ens (6 players) | Gr. 3.5

Inspired by electricity, electronic devices, and energy as a whole, "electric cathedral" brings a new role to the malletSTATION: concerto soloist. This electroacoustic experience combines hardware, software, and spatial elements to create an immersive, yet inviting, listening experience for both performers and audience members.

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electric cathedral (solo malletSTATION + percussion quartet) - Mat Campbell

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Performed by F-PLUS Trio:
Kate Dreyfuss (violin)
Erin Cameron (clarinet)
Joshua Graham (marimba)

dream on

Premiered by the amazing Barkada Quartet, 2015

"Threads of Execution" for Saxophone Quartet (2015)

Spectrum is inspired by and written in the minimalist music styles of Philip Glass and Steve Reich. It is structured in a loose sonata form with an introduction, exposition, development, recapitulation, and coda. This composition was written with the intent of highlighting the beauty and versatility of the steel pan. This piece is dedicated to Clifford Alexis and Liam Teague for their unwavering efforts and advocacy for the steel pan throughout the world and for the work that they have done and continue to do with the Northern Illinois University Steelband.

A. C. Lamb - Spectrum - NIU Steelband 4.17.16 Concert

"Middle Ground"

I. Too Far
II. Too Close
III. Bridging the Gap

composed by Robert Honstein
performed by Louis Raymond-Kolker

Cider Gallery, Lawrence, KS
April 6, 2018

Middle Ground - Cider Gallery

Shadow boxes are glass displays containing one or more objects of artistic or personal significance. I had one growing up. Some items in it include some Hot Wheels, a “Happy 17th Birthday” card with best friend coupons in it, and some patches from when I made region band or went to state solo and ensemble. Though this box contains nothing that is of practical use to me now, I still take it with me wherever I move to. It serves as a reminder of my younger self. At the end of the day, I sometimes look at the items in that box and smile not only from nostalgia and innocence but also achievement and how far I’ve come. 
	When I started writing this anthology during the pandemic of 2020, I decided to write about a few things I liked from my time in a drumline. I supplemented these with current things that spark joy to make new drum cadences for current and future drumline aficionados such as my younger self. I hope these personal memories inspire future generations to create their own shadow boxes of mementos and/or drum cadences.

Middle Ground - Cider Gallery

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