A virtuosic duet for flute and clarinet with a primitive, dance-like character. The full ranges of the instruments are called upon, and the performers must navigate passages of tightly-woven imitation, which give the music its playful and elusive atmosphere. 

Jubal is one of the three sons of Lamech named in the genealogy of Cain at the end of Genesis chapter four. His brother is Jabal, "the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock," and his half-brother Tubal-Cain is called, "the forger of all instruments of bronze and iron." Jubal himself is said to be "the father of all those who play the lyre and pipe." This is the first mention of music or musicians in the Bible. Given the work's primal air, and the fact that the content of the music is derived so immediately from the instruments themselves, it seemed fitting to title the piece in homage to their first maker. 

Jubal's Pipes (flute and clarinet duet)

37', choir, crotales and bass drum (played by singers). The words of the Apollo 8 astronauts as they rounded the moon and saw the earthrise, combined with text by Boethius describing Phoebus (Apollo) and our place in the universe. Includes a portion of the Genesis creation text, which the astronauts read to the world as we gazed at the earth on the television transmission.

The Consolation of Apollo

5:15, for choir and crotales, the second movement from The Consolation of Apollo. 37', choir, crotales and bass drum (played by singers). The words of the Apollo 8 astronauts as they rounded the moon and saw the earthrise, combined with text by Boethius describing Phoebus (Apollo) and our place in the universe. Includes a portion of the Genesis creation text, which the astronauts read to the world as we gazed at the earth on the television transmission.

The Consolation of Apollo 2 Yes It's Beautiful

SATB, 5'. Commissioned for the 25th anniversary of the ministry of  John French as organist/choirmaster of The Church of the Holy Trinity, Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia. Premiered 2 July 2017

Jubal's Pipes (flute and clarinet duet)

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