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. . . on the Wings of Angels [2002] (for symphony orchestra and band) 13:00
Commissioned by the United States Air Force Band of Flight
Orchestra: *3 *3 *3 *3 - 4 3 3 1 - timp + 3 - pf - hp - str
Band: *3 *2 *3 (two per part), bass clar./contrabass/clar., 2 bsns., 4
saxophones 4 *6 4 2 - euphonium - contrabass/electric bass - 2 electric guitars
(1 doubling acoustic) keyboard (acoustic grand piano/synthesizer/celesta) -
timp + 3
Performances: Dayton Philharmonic, Air Force Band of Flight; 5/11/03

Aurora Borealis [1997] 4:00
Commissioned by the Air Force Band of Liberty, Hanscom AFB, MA
*3 2 4 (two per part + Eb cl.), bass clarinet, 2 bassoons - 3 saxophones (alto, tenor, baritone) -
3 6 4 3 - euphonium - double bass - timp + 3
Performances: Air Force Band of Liberty; 5/11/97, 3/5,6,8/98, 4/17,22,24,26/99,5/4,7,8,22/99; Air Force Band of Flight, 5/3/03;, The Air Force Band (Washington, DC), 10/4-16/09

Wings (Reflections on the United States Air Force Academy) [1992] 10:00
Commissioned by the United States Air Force Academy Band
*3 2 3 (two per part + Eb cl.), bass clarinet, 2 bassoons - 4 saxophones
(alto, alto, tenor, baritone) - 4 4 3 2 - euphonium - timp. + 3 - pf - double bass

Variations on Good King Wenceslas [1991] 5:30
Commissioned by the United States Air Force Academy Band
*3 1 3 (two per part), bass clarinet, 2 bassoons - 4 saxophones (2 alto, tenor, baritone) -
4 4 4 2 - euphonium - timp. + 3 - pf - double bass
Performances: Air Force Academy Band; several performances 12/91
Air Force Band of Liberty (Boston); 11/29/99, 12/1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9/99

Freedom from Want (inspired by the Norman Rockwell painting) [1989] 4:00
Commissioned by the United States Air Force Academy Band
*3 2 3 (two per part), bass clarinet, 2 bassoons - 3 saxophones (alto, alto, tenor) -
4 4 4 1 - euphonium (in lieu of 4th horn) - timp + 3 - pf - double bass
Performances: Air Force Academy Band; 5/89

A Christmas Overture [1988] 5:00
*3 *2 3 (two per part), bass clarinet, 2 bassoons - 3 saxophones (alto, alto, tenor) -
4 4 4 1 - euph. (in lieu of 4th horn) - timp + 4 - pf - double bass
Performances: Air Force Academy Band; several performances 12/88
Air Force Band of Liberty (Boston); 11/30/98, 12/1,2,3,4,5,6,10/98