List of Works
I’ll make it a priority to update this list by the end of the year (2021). Currently, this is an overview of my works…
| Date | Title | Description |
| 2004 | Room for 6 Flutes | A strictly composed surround-sound 12-tone |
| composition that includes jazz, blues and hip-hop | ||
| elements, with one exception per section. Performed at Universität für Musik und darstellende | ||
| Kunst Wien May, 2004 | ||
| 2003 | Saxofugue | A fugue for saxophone quartet, presenting jazz |
| and baroque elements, stretching the taffy | ||
| between straight and swing time, rambunctiously | ||
| and sweetly navigating through music history. | ||
| Performed at Universität für Musik und darstellende | ||
| Kunst Wien June, 2003 | ||
| 2003 | Soldier | Jazz song |
| 2003 | Uncertain Moment | A chamber orchestra work intended to explore |
| subtle orchestration | ||
| 2002 | Thema for Schwertsik | A simple theme, used as the basis for several |
| variations, including: ragtime, waltz, minimalism, | ||
| song, eras of music, and other variations. Ragtime Variation performed at Universität für Musik | ||
| und darstellende Kunst Wien June, 2002 | ||
| 2002 | Jautrais Ods | Both music and choreography completed by Dainis |
| W. Michel for the dance group Dzelmieši. The | ||
| dance and music was premiered at the “New | ||
| dance exhibition” of the 2002 Latvian International | ||
| Song and Dance festival, in Chicago. Festival | ||
| information available at: | ||
| http://www.latviansongfest.org…. | ||
| 2002 | Three Roses | Rock song incorporating jazz and blues elements |
| 2001 | First Symphonic Essay | Piece for full orchestra. Duration 11 minutes. |
| Written in partial fulfillment of the requirements for | ||
| the Masters of Music degree in Music Composition | ||
| at Butler University. | ||
| 2001 | Bang it! | Percussion piece for 4 percussionists, available as |
| a percussion solo piece. Performed at Butler University April 2001 | ||
| 2001 | Whew! | Team Poetry piece for 9 musically trained |
| speakers. Performed at Butler University April 2001 | ||
| 2000 | Family | Chamber piece in Five movements for Flute, |
| Vibraphone, and Cello I-IV Performed at Butler University April 2001 | ||
| II, III Performed at Butler University December, 2000 | ||
| III Performed at Indiana University, Bloomington, August | ||
| 2000 |
| 2000 | Skumjā Daina | Choral work |
| Performed in piano reduction in Vienna Austria, 2002 | ||
| Choral premiere at the Garezers Latvian Summer High | ||
| School (GVV) Annual Concert 2001 | ||
| Piano reduction performed in GVV Summer School | ||
| June 2001 | ||
| 2000 | Wohl und Gut | Solo voice and piano |
| Performed at Butler University April 2001 and February | ||
| 2001 | ||
| 1999 | I Choose | The first in a series of “team poetry.” |
| Performed at Butler University March 2000 | ||
| 1999 | Piano Piece #1 for | Easy piece with more “advanced” harmonies, so |
| Adult beginner | that the modern adult will not feel like a child. | |
| Possibly the first in a series. | ||
| 1999 | To Row Across | Harp, Piano, Cello |
| 1999 | Water Under the | A minimalist composition for Flute, Marimba, Harp, |
| Bridge | Piano, and Cello. | |
| Performed at Butler University April 2001 and February | ||
| 2000 | ||
| 1998 | A Moment in Love | Spoken word with themes in piano reduction and |
| instructions for jazz group, strings, and winds. | ||
| Performed at Butler University April 2001 | ||
| 1998 | Can’t Run | Bloom: Rock song |
| Recorded 1997/8 | ||
| 1998 | Do you go? | Bloom: Rock song |
| Recorded 1997/8 | ||
| 1998 | Express | Bloom: Rock song |
| Recorded 1997/8 | ||
| 1998 | Intermingle | Chamber piece originally for 2 Fl., Oboe, Piano, 2 |
| Vln., 2 Vlc. Later re-scored for small orchestra | ||
| 1998 | Invention B | Two-part invention |
| Performed and recorded at Columbia College, Chicago | ||
| September 1998 | ||
| 1998 | Ohne Zufall | Solo clarinet |
| Performed at Butler University November 1998 | ||
| 1998 | On time | Bloom: Rock song |
| Recorded 1997/8 | ||
| 1998 | To Belong | Bloom: Rock song |
| Recorded 1997/8 | ||
| 1997 | Ever Wonder | Bloom: Rock song |
| Recorded 1997/8 | ||
| 1997 | Fade | Bloom: Rock song |
| Recorded 1997/8 | ||
| 1997 | Let go | Bloom: Rock song |
| Recorded 1997/8 | ||
| 1997 | Roller Coaster Ride | Bloom: Rock song |
| Recorded 1997/8 | ||
| 1997 | The Age We’re in | Bloom: Rock song |
| Recorded 1997/8 | ||
| 1996 | Side by Side | Love song |
| 1996 | Time Flies | Rock collaboration |
| Recorded 1996 | ||
| 1995 | Chance Composition | For assorted instruments |
| 1995 | Please Don’t | Soft rock song for voice and piano |
| 1995 | Run Away and Fade | For assorted instruments and performers, |
| chance composition | ||
| 1995 | Tired of All the Rage | Rock song |
| 1995 | What’s it all about | Piano and tape |
| 1994 | Another Day | Ska song |
| 1994 | Baby | Rock song |
| 1994 | Creep on | Heavy rock song |
| 1994 | Fly Easy | Heavy rock song |
| 1994 | Just because | Alternative rock song Recorded 1997/8 |
| 1994 | Montage | Solo piano |
| 1994 | Never Coming Back | Rock song |
| 1994 | Shadow Screams | Rock collaboration |
| 1994 | Who is your other? | Rock song |
| 1993 | Crown | Rock collaboration |
| 1993 | Greenbacks | Jazz song |
| 1993 | One Way Street | Alternative rock song |
| 1993 | Spoiled Soft and | Alternative rock song |
| Rotten | ||
| 1993 | Wait a Minute | Country song |
| 1992 | Grand Central Station | Blues song |
| 1992 | Hey You | Alternative rock song |
| 1992 | Motorcycle Mama | Blues Song |
| 1992 | On the Road | Rock song |
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