Waves
In 2019 I sailed the Atlantic for several weeks on my tennis partner’s beautiful sailboat, Small Fortune. It was a glorious experience that inspired this song. The sheet music is available here.
Something’s Wrong
Guitar and voice. 2020. I’ve been playing a lot of classical Spanish guitar music lately, and you will hear the influence in this urgent, turbulent song. Sheet music for “Something’s Wrong: is available here.
Black River Falls
Black River Falls is a beautiful state park in southwest Wisconsin where my wife and I hiked and camped with friends and had a great time. I dedicate this song to Jim Rickard, a great musician and friend. The sheet music is available here.
The Last Raspberry
Guitar and voice. 2020. Written for my wife, Sheila, this song evokes memories of raising our family over 30 years in the bucolic village of Riverside, Illinois near Chicago. Sheet music is for sale here.
Dance in D Minor
A lively, exciting piece for solo piano in a contemporary classical style. The sheet music is available here.
Rhapsody in C Major
Piano solo. 2018
Reopening
Piano solo. 2018
Rhapsody in G Major
Piano solo. 2018
Dance in C
Arranged for piano and orchestra, this piece starts with a very simple soft melody and grows in intensity to a dramatic emotional climax. Sheet music for a solo piano arrangement is available here.
Rhapsody in B Major
The Ibis
I wrote this when spending a lot of time alone in Florida, helping my dad with his health issues. Outside, flocks of ibises would prowl around poking their comical beaks into the soil, looking for food. It was a dark and difficult period, yet it was the first time I wrote something that was happy. I credit the remarkable ibis.
The sheet music is available here.
Dandelions
An up tempo song about love rekindled. A Spanish-flavored intro and alternating major and minor keys add some interest. For guitar and voice. 2022.
The sheet music is available here.