Compositions
Compositions
There was a Town — SATB
(Premiered by The Seraphim Singers, November 2022)
A satire song in which a whole town goes insane, except for one man. It doesn’t end well. Lyrics adapted from W. D. Snodgrass’ translation of Peire Cardinal’s Una ciutatz fo, no sai cals
No puesc mudar, no digua mon vejaire — Vocal Solo & Hurdy-gurdy
(Premiered by the composer, November 2022)
A medieval song throwing down about misogyny by one lady who’s had quite enough of her male colleagues’ nonsense. Lyrics from the medieval manuscript known as Paris, Bibliothéque Nationale, fr. 856, f.154r
Salve Regina — SSA
(Premiered by Lux Arcana, October 2022)
Takes text and inspiration from the Solemn chant of the same name, found in the Liber Usualis
Libera me, Domine — Solo a cappella
(Premiered by the composer, October 2015)
Text from the Requiem Mass
Foebus abierat — Solo+medieval harp improvisation
(Premiered by Meravelha, October 2015)
A medieval ghost story about a mysterious apparition. Text from MS. Bodl. 38 – Part 3, fol. 56v
Arrangements
Corde natus ex Parentis — SA with Soprano split (Harmonization of Divinum mysterium, lyrics by Aurelius Clemens Prudentius)
(Premiered by Lux Arcana, January 2023)
I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say — SSA+Organetto (Re-harmonization of The Third Tune by Thomas Tallis, lyrics by Horatius Bonar)
(Premiered by Lux Arcana, November 2022)
Ecce torpet probitas — SATB with Mezzo and Tenor solos (tune from the Carmina Burana, lyrics attr. Walter of Châtillon)
Spontaneous Song:
Modal Improvisation – Psalm 31 with pre-written antiphon.
(With Lux Arcana, October 2, 2022)
Modal Improvisation – Psalm 40 with pre-written antiphon.
(With Lux Arcana, January 15, 2023)
Collaborative Songwriting:
With Jamie Dunphy, for Night’s Blackbird (voice, lute, viola da gamba, and soprano saxophone):
(All premiered by Night’s Blackbird; lyrics by Seth Peterson except where noted)
Albatross (In the Shadow of the Church): vocal melody
A Banker Meets his Doom: vocal melody
Magnify Me: vocal melody
Datio: lyrics and vocal melody
Caritas: lyrics and vocal melody
Libretti:
The Werewolf* (story adapted by J. Deschene, Nora Maynard, and Teri Kowiak from Louise Bertin’s original)(Premiered by Wholetone Opera. October 2017)
Across the Veil (in progress; stories by Teri Kowiak)
Faustette (in progress; story by Teri Kowiak and Rachael Luther)
*sung lyrics only; dialogue by J. Deschene