Orchestral Music

"In an uninterrupted flow of seven songs, Kechley set to music a skillful collage of Japanese haikus, interwoven with Persian, Chinese and...

Dreams can sometimes seem quite real while visions experienced in the light of day may seem completely unreal. Dreams or visions can be...

Movements: Oracle/Ancient Fantasies and Forgotten Songs/Slow Funk and Fast Shuffle/Revelation.  Commissioned by the Winston-Salem Symphony,...

Based on the book by Pat Hutchins and dedicated to the composer’s son, Aaron, this work tells the story of Mr. Higgins who cannot understand why...

Based on the children’s book by Leo Lionni and dedicated to the composer’s son, Benjamin, this narrated work has been performed successfully by a...

Received Honorable Mention, 1994 ASCAP Rudolf Nissim Competition.  Stravinsky said he “saw” the entire Rite of Spring in a dream in the same way...

The second in a series of “crossover” orchestral works that combine various popular styles and musical ideas with classical methods of development...

Premiered by the Boston Pops, KARASUMA is a true “crossover” inspired by an encounter with music students in Doshisha Womens College in...

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Premiered by Richard Hoenich and the New England Conservatory Orchestra, this three-movement work is similar in form to a triptych painting. ...