While living in the Rocky Mountains, I was enchanted by small lakes that often sit high above the valleys, the last remnants of glaciers, unseen except by the occasional hiker. To capture the stillness, darkness, loneliness and coldness of those places, I have used four compositional approaches: isorhythm, algorithm, indeterminacy and intuition. The piano includes an isorhythm (non-synchronized repeating cycles of rhythms and pitches) as well as a smattering of points of light, determined algorithmically. The electric guitarist performs harmonics exclusively, often improvised from a limited set of pitches. The steel pans part is more intuitively composed than the others. The timbres of the pans and the guitar harmonics reflect the piano’s light.

This recording is of a live performance in November 2009 by Michael Pluebell (steel pans), Patrick Peringer (electric guitar) and Joshua Harris (piano).

The Way the Moonlight Strikes a Cold Mountain Lake When No One Is Watching (mixed chamber ensemble)

This recording of the third movement of Septimus was created by the Nova string quartet at the University of North Texas in December 2009. The pitch content is based on the harmonic series of the lowest string of each instrument (C for cello and viola, and G for the violins).


Septimus, III. (string quartet)

This is the audio from The Village Church Denton Campus, celebrating our 5 year anniversary since Grace Temple Baptist became the Denton Campus of The Village Church

How Great the Love of God 
by Jen Holm (Member of TVC Denton)

With Everything
by Joel Houston

Only The Blood
by Jeff Capps, Isaac Wimberley, John Warner, Josh Drew, Lauren Chandler and Michael Bleecker (Members of TVC)

God of This City
Ben Fielding and Reuben Morgan

The Village Church - Denton 5 Year Celebration

A collaboration between Joshua Harris and myself.  Josh made the tape part first, then I created the guitar part.

Performed at Foet ex Machina concert in Denton, TX, at the Panhandle House Studio warehouse.  

Text is taken from the book of Ecclesiastes.

Ventriloquist

Composer, arranger, performer based in Denton, TX.  Loves the recorded medium, but also composing for live instruments.  You'll find an array of different sounds on my page.

Ventriloquist

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