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Orchestral/Concerto
Ensemble (6+ players)
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Recordings
Rerenga
Rattle Records
Partial Forms
Whatnot Records
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Software
SoundMagic Spectral
suite of audio plugins
[mc.spindrift~]
granular synthesis external for Max/MSP
MN Better Notation Plugins
plugins for MuseScore & Sibelius
Spindrift Playground
MacOS app
Spindrift Synth
MacOS app
Sonic Texturizer
MacOS app
MN Post-tonal Plugins
plugins for MuseScore & Sibelius
Resources
Harmonic series calculator
online JavaScript app
Frequency-to-note converter
online JavaScript app
IPF Finder
Tone clock lookup
Mode Finder
Lookup for modes list
Pressing Scales List and Explorer
Explorer of Pressing Scales
Spectral Peak Analyzer
Online Javascript app
FM and RM calculator
Online Javascript app
Quizzes and instrumentation
Improve your instrumental knowledge
Writing
Articles/Book chapters
Lectures/Conference papers
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Ensemble
Braid
(2024) for eight cellos, or solo cello and seven prerecorded cellos
6 mins
Sygyt
(2017) for throat singer, ensemble and live electronics
fl. (dbl. bfl., picc.), cl., hn., btbn., 2 vn., va., vc., db., throat singer (ampl.), live elecs.
c. 15 mins
Khoomei Loops
(2015) for mixed ensemble
fl (dbl. picc.), cl., asax., pno., perc. (mar./vib.), vn., va.
c. 9 mins
Mesophase
(2015) for mixed ensemble
fl. (dbl. bfl., slide whist.), ob. (dbl. melodica), cl., hn., C tpt., perc., hp., vn., va., vc., db.
c. 6 mins
Gyri
(2014) for mixed ensemble
fl. (dbl. picc.), ob., cl., tbn., pno., vn., va., vc.
c. 12 mins
Inner Phases
(2013) for string quartet and Chinese instrument ensemble
dizi (dbl. xiao), yangqin, pipa, sanxian, daruan, guzheng, sheng, perc., 2 erhu, 2 vn., va., vc.
c. 20 mins
Save Yourself
(2012) for mixed ensemble
fl. (dbl. melodica), cl. (dbl. melodica), acc. (dbl. flexatone), synth, vn. (dbl. melodica), vc. (dbl. melodica)
c. 9 mins
Orbits of Influence
(2011) for 12 saxophones
c. 9 mins
Icons and Artifice
(2007) for bass clarinet duo, ensemble and live electronics
fl. (dbl. bfl. & picc.), cl., 2 bcl., C tpt., 2 perc., hp., pf., 2 vn., vc., live elecs.
c. 13 mins
Tesserae…interstices
(2007) for clarinet and mixed ensemble (Pierrot plus vibraphone)
fl., solo cl., vib., pf., vn., vc.
c. 15 mins
Splinter Cells
(2005) for saxophone and mixed ensemble
fl. (dbl. picc.), ob., cl., asax. (dbl. bsax.), hn., tpt., tbn., perc., pf., 2vn., va., vc., db.
c. 15 mins