List of Works

Music available through Burning Hands Publishing.

Lullaby for Maia for solo marimba, 3’ (2011)
commissioned by Payton MacDonald
Escape New York for two violins, 4’25 (2011)
dedicated to Pauline and Conrad
In the Dark of Night for oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon, 2’15 (2011)
for DZ4
Phantasie for trombone and piano, 7’45 (2011)
commissioned by Rick Stout
Why Must You Leave Me Now, When You’re So Far Away for choir, tenor solo, violin and backing track, 7’30 (2010)
in memory of Edwin Burhans
The Winter of Our Discontent for clarinet and backing track, 7’30 (2010)
commissioned by Bojana Kragulj
Beneath for vocal octet (SSAATTBB), 12’ (2010)
commissioned by Roomful of Teeth
Pluckbro’s Little Ditty for violin and looping pedal, 8’ (2010)
for Todd Reynolds
Once In a Blue Moon for harp and marimba, 13’ (2009)
for Duo Harpverk
Contritus for string quartet, 15’ (2009)
commissioned by the Boris and Sonya Kroyt Memorial Fund in the Library of Congress for the JACK Quartet
Jahrzeit for string quartet, 9’20 (2009)
for the American Contemporary Music Ensemble
Super Flumina Babylonis for choir, viola, cello, celesta and percussion, 9’ (2009)
commissioned by Andrew Megill and Westminster Kantorei
December 08 for piano 4-hands, 1’ (2009)
Requiem for a General Motors in Janesville, WI for female voice, bass clarinet, e. guitar, violin, cello, synth, percussion and drum set, 7’ (2008)
for Newspeak
oh ye of little faith... (do you know where your children are?) for chamber orchestra, 10’ (2008)
commissioned by Lincoln Center for the reopening of Alice Tully for Alarm Will Sound
Lullaby for Madeline for solo marimba, 5’ (2008)
commissioned by Payton MacDonald
An Advent Song for treble choir and organ, 5’ (2008)
commissioned by Robert Ridgell and the Trinity on Wall Street Choristers (text by Christopher Smart)
In a Distant Place for recorder, 2 flutes, vibes, 4-hands piano & strings, 8’ (2008)
commissioned by the Bloomingdale School of Music
Psalm 118 for mixed choir, children’s choir, brass quintet and organ, 4’ (2008)
commissioned by Trinity on Wall Street for Easter Sunday 2008 (dedicated to Owen Burdick)
early music (for a saturday) for CD, 5’ (2008)
Unspeakable Truths for viola and backing track, 8’45 (2007)
commissioned by Nadia Sirota
no for mezzo-soprano and backing track or SSAATTBB, 5’45 (2007)
commissioned by Abby Fischer
You Could Hear It Touch the Viking for solo viola, 5’10 (2007)
commissioned by Eric Nowlin
lost hope for CD, 3’45 (2007)
By Way of Force for solo piano, 5’ (2007)
dedicated to George W. Bush
“Li2CO3” by Venetian Snares (arr. Caleb Burhans) for chamber orchestra, 4’ (2007)
commissioned by Alarm Will Sound
A Moment for Kurt Cobain for CD, 1'15 (2006)
A Moment for Elliott Smith for flute and backing track, 5’30 (2006)
for Kelli Kathman
Escape Wisconsin for solo alto saxophone, 3’30 (2006)
commissioned as part of the Albany Symphony's Capital Heritage Commissions Project
1960 #1&#2 for CD, 6’ (2006)
The Things Left Unsaid for cello octet, 8' (2006)
commissioned by the Tarab Cello Ensemble
Walk Through the Valley of Dead Flowers for violin and backing track, 12’ (2006)
commissioned by Yuki Numata
Glimmer for string orchestra, 5'30 (2006)
commissioned by Miles Brown and the Kings Park High School String Orchestra
Coast from "Hoodoo Zephyr" by John Adams (arr. Caleb Burhans) for chamber orchestra, 10' (2006)
commissioned by Alarm Will Sound and Carnegie Hall
Gatekeeper for horn, trombone and tuba, 10' (2005)
commissioned by Scalene
Keymaster for flute, viola and harp, 7'30 (2005)
commissioned by Janus
Tuba mirum (in tempora belli) for solo trombone, 8' (2005)
commissioned by James Hirschfeld
Time to Spare for clarinet, cello and vibraphone, 4' (2005)
commissioned by the Anechoic Ensemble
As Desperation Sets In for clarinet and piano, 10' (2005)
commissioned by Bill Kalinkos
May you know Almighty grace... for soprano, alto, tenor and organ, 3' (2005)
text: Laura Dunbar, commissioned by St.Paul's Episcopal Church (Rochester, NY)
“Iceman Stole the Sun” for chamber orchestra, 8' (2005)
commissioned by the Dogs of Desire
“Cliffs” by Aphex Twin (arr. Caleb Burhans) for chamber orchestra, 7'30 (2004)
commissioned by Alarm Will Sound
“Blue Calx” by Aphex Twin (arr. Caleb Burhans) for chamber orchestra, 7'30 (2004)
commissioned by Alarm Will Sound
Nunc dimittis for Treble Choir and Organ, 3'30 (2004)
commissioned by St. Paul's Episcopal Church's Youth Choirs (Rochester, NY)
Magnificat for Treble Choir and Organ, 5'30 (2004)
commissioned by St. Paul's Episcopal Church's Youth Choirs (Rochester, NY)
Time Well Spent for voice and marimba, 6' (2004)
commissioned by Jonathan Shapiro
A Moment for Nick Drake for solo piano or e.guitar, 8' (2004)
dedicated to the memory of Nick Drake
Down to Earth for solo cello, 6' (2003)
commissioned by Susie Kelly
In Time of Desperation for solo piano, 6' (2003)
dedicated to the memory of Luciano Berio and my father
Glimpses of Mars for solo bass, 17' (2003)
commissioned by PJ Kelly
On the Wings of Mercury for oboe and viola, 5' (2003)
commissioned by Alice Caplow-Sparks
Amidst Neptune for chamber orchestra, 12' (2003)
dedicated to Brad Lubman
Going Home To Venus for solo viola, 8' (2002)
dedicated to John Graham
Moon Over Pluto for whistler/oboe and rock band, 22' (2002)
dedicated to Shelia McNally and Dialects
Upon Leaving Jupiter for e.bass and synth, 17' (2002)
commissioned by Doug Bistrow
A Moment in the Rothko Chapel for solo piano or guitar, 12' (2002)
Becoming Autumn for solo harp or piano, 10' (2002)
dedicated to Katie Buckley
Caprices 1-8 for solo e.guitar, 90' (2001-2002)
for Grey McMurray
Plains of Saturn for 3 alto saxes, 2 e.bass' and 2 drumsets, 10' (2001)
dedicated to Grey McMurray
In a Space Between Time for violin or piano or 2 e.guitars or 2 vibes, 17' (2001)
dedicated to Terra Peach and Napoleon Listerud
OM double concerto for e.guitar, bass and orchestra, 12' (2000)
dedicated to Grey McMurray and Colin Chatfield
2 Preludes for solo organ, 8' (2000)
At a Moments Notice for string quartet and marimba, 10' (1999)
commissioned by Matt Witten
Another Afternoon in Janesville, WI for countertenor, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and cello, 7' (1998)
text: Adam Page
A Poem Written for the Concrete Beneath the Bridge for mezzo and piano, 12' (1998)
text: Ellen Crow, for Martha Cluver
So It Goes for violin and alto flute, 15' (1996)
commissioned by Alison and Al Jewer
What a Shame for 2 violins, 3' (1994)