The Einstein Slide (appendix to Collective Uncommon, 2011)
large orchestra
5 minutes
2012
Commissioned by Alarm Will Sound for the Mizzou New Music Summer Festival
Blank Slate for percussion quartet (entirely "found" instruments)
15 minutes
2012
Commissioned by Square Peg Round Hole percussion quartet
Third Sonata
piano
20 minutes
2011
Collective Uncommon: Seven Orchestral Studies on Medical Oddities
large orchestra
15 minutes
2010
Written in conjunction with and for the Mütter Museum at the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, Doctor of Music in Composition dissertation
soprano and chamber ensemble
12 minutes
2010
For the 2010 Georgina Joshi Commission Prize, Dean’s Prize, Indiana University
Premiered by the Indiana University New Music Ensemble, Sharon Harms, soprano, David Dzubay, director, Auer Hall, Indiana University, April 21, 2011
Mountain Song
piano and tuba
10 minutes
2009
Premiered at Doctoral Chamber Recital, Brian Ciach, DM Composition, Indiana University, the Jacobs School of Music, Feb 16, 2009, Auer Concert Hall, Paul Carlson, tuba, Brian Ciach, piano
an electronic music fantasy based on a famous JFK speech
Rtcmix, MAX/MSP, Digital Performer
5 minutes
2009
Premiered at the Center for Electronic and Computer Music Concert, Indiana University, the Jacobs School of Music, Jan 23, 2010, Sweeney Hall
Jubilation Dance
orchestra
3 minutes
2009
Read by the Musical Arts Youth Orchestra (MAYO), Bloomington High School North, Bloomington, Indiana, Spring 2010
piano solo
5 minutes
2009
Premiered at the Student Composition Recital, Indiana University, the Jacobs School of Music, Auer Hall, Oct 20, 2009, Brian Ciach, piano
woodwind quartet
5 minutes
2009
Premiered at “Wind Songs-Music for Woodwinds” (Freie Universität Berlin, FUBiS), Neue Synagoge, Berlin, July 15, 2009, Shih-Cheng Liu, flute, Richard Kirchbaum, oboe, Yuriy Nepomnyashchiyy, clarinet, Matthias Staiger, bassoon
solo violin
3 minutes
2009
Free
marimba solo
5 minutes
2009
Premiered at Hammer and Nail (original works by choreographers and composers), Buskirk-Chumley Theatre, Bloomington, Indiana, April 18-19, 2009, Brian McNulty, marimba
Brass Madrigal: O magnum mysterium
brass quintet
5 minutes
2009
Strange Assortments
percussion ensemble (6 percussionists)
11 minutes
2009
Commissioned by Kevin Bobo
Premiered in Auer Hall, Indiana University, IU Percussion Ensemble (Kevin Bobo, director), November 9, 2009
SATB a cappella choir
8 minutes
2008
Premiered at Doctoral Chamber Recital, Brian Ciach, DM Composition, Indiana University, the Jacobs School of Music, Feb 16, 2009, Auer Concert Hall, Vivian Ip, conductor
Chaconne
cello and electronic music (digital performer)
9 minutes
2008
Premiered at the Center for Electronic and Computer Music Concert, Sweeney Hall, Indiana University, December 7, 2008, Hyun Jee Song, cello
Performed at the Midwest Composers Symposium, Stamps Auditorium, University of Michigan, Saturday, February 14, 2009, Alice Corey, cello
Water Clocks
electronic audio (digital performer)
6 minutes
2008
Premiered at the 2009 SEAMUS National Conference, Sweetwater Sound, Fort Wayne, Indiana, April 18, 2009
Mölna Elegy
soprano and four percussionists
12 minutes
2008
European premiere at the soundSCAPE International Music Festival, Pavia, Italy, Amanda Deboer, sop.
American premiere at the University of Buffalo, April 18, 2009, Amanda DeBoer, sop, Andrew Andrzejak, Brendan Fitzgerald, Robert Fullex, Asaf Nisiim, perc
violin, viola, and cello
3 minutes
2008
Premiered at “From Us To You-New Chamber Music From America” (Freie Universität Berlin, FUBiS), Neue Synagoge, Berlin, July 9, 2008, Ansgard Benecke, vln, Kim Roloff, vla, Dina Bolshakova, cello
se vuoi
electronic audio (digital performer)
5 minutes
2008
Premiered at Festival 39: New Music 2009, Sursa Hall, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, January 31, 2009
Violin Concerto
violin and orchestra
20 minutes
2008
Commissioned by Myanna Harvey
Premiered at the Philmore Ensemble concert, the Ethical Society, Philadelphia, Pa, Myanna Harvey, violin, Tim Richester, piano reduction, May 21, 2010
Trio in B
piano, violin and cello
28 minutes
2007
Premiered at Auer Hall, Indiana University, 2008, Veronique Mathieu, vln, Lee-Lyung Park, cello, Brian Ciach, pno
Piano Sonata No. 2
10 minutes
2007
Premiered at Amado Recital Hall, University of Pennsylvania on March 25, 2007 by Brian Ciach, piano
Piano Sonata No. 1
28 minutes
2006
Premiered at the Philadelphia Ethical Society on Nov. 20, 2006 by Brian Ciach
22 minutes
2006
Premiered at Rose Recital Hall, University of Pennsylvania on Oct. 29, 2006 by Joel Link, vln I, Dana Anderson, vln II, Alex Link, vla, and Hiro Matsuo, cello
Japanese Rhapsody
soprano, string quartet, and bassoon
9 minutes
2005
Berg Variations
piano solo
30 minutes
2005
Premiered at the Philips Memorial Library, West Chester University on Nov. 28, 2005 by Brian Ciach
Piano Concerto
piano and orchestra
40 minutes
2005
Premiered at Rock Hall Auditorium, Temple University on Nov. 11, 2004 by Brian Ciach, piano solo, and Charity Wicks, reduction (two piano version)
Five Pieces for Guitar
25 minutes
2004
Commissioned by Duane Large
“Barcarolle” from this piece was premiered at the Settlement Music School on June 7, 2006 by Duane Large, Barcarolle and Berceuse at the Philadelphia Composers Society in spring of ‘06
Cantata
chorus and orchestra
10 minutes
2003
String Quintet
string quartet and contrabass
20 minutes
2003
Premiered at Rock Hall Auditorium, Temple University on Nov. 14, 2003 by Jessica Hoffman, vln I, Larry Major, vln II, Lori Simpson, vla, Eric Jones, cello, and Matthew Roberts, bass
three settings cummings
bass-baritone and piano
7 minutes
2002
Premiered at Rock Hall Auditorium, Temple University on March 18, 2003 by Lawrence Indik, bass-baritone, and Brian Ciach, piano
Happiness
mezzo soprano and piano
2 minutes
2002
Read and recorded by the Network for New Music in Klein Recital Hall, Temple University on March, 23, 2003 by Lori Gratis, mezzo-soprano, and Susan Nowicki, piano
Partita
piano solo
25 minutes
2001
Premiered at Rock Hall Auditorium, Temple University on April 10, 2001 by Charles Abramovic