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Line and Shadow (2008), for small orchestra, commissioned by the Riverside Symphonia, pub. Carl Fischer

Six Preludes for Guitar (2007=8), pub. Carl Fischer

Travel Diary (2007) for two percussionists, commissioned by the Meehan Perkins Duo, pub. Carl Fischer

Shapeshifters (2006-07) for two pianos and orchestra, written for Quattro Mani and the Alabama Symphony pub. Carl Fischer

Pieces of Advice (2006) five movements for Horn and Piano, written for Bill Purvis and Mihae Lee, pub. Carl Fischer

Songs of Parting (2006), Baritone, Percussion, Guitar, written for Crazy Jane, pub. Carl Fischer

Chatter of Pins (2006), electronic, text, pub.grimtim music, recording Bridge Records

Sharp Songs (2006/2007), SATB, written for Hobart and Smith Colleges, pub. Carl Fischer

Composition Project for Seniors (2006), electronic, GrimTim Music, recording Bridge Records

A Guy Walks Into A Modal Bar (2006), electronic-interactive, for 5 laptops, GrimTim Music, 1st performance, 4/4/06, Princeton University

It All Adds Up (2005), suite in six movements for two pianos, written for Quattro Mani, pub. Carl Fischer, 1st performance Quattro Mani, Weil Hall, 2/19/06

It All Adds Up (2005), suite in six movements for solo piano, pub. Carl Fischer 1st perf. Lisa Moore, Greenwich House, 11/6/06

Threads (2005) , for percussion quartet, written for So Percussion, pub. Carl Fischer , 1st perf, So Percussion, Princeton University, 4/8/06

Minor Alterations (2005), for el. gt, vln, bsn, drumset, written for Clogs, pub. Carl Fischer , 1st perf, Clogs, Princeton University, 4/11/06

The Joy of F Sharp Minor (2005) , electronic, GrimTim Music , recording Bridge Records

Ancient Echoes (2005), for perc, vln, vcl, clar, piano, digital delay, written for 8th BlackBird, pub. Carl Fischer 1st perf. 8th BlackBird, Univ of Richmond, 11/05

Etudes and Parodies, for French Horn, Violin and Piano, 2004, Editions New Rochelle, first perf. Wm. Purvis, M Lee, C Macomber, Princeton Univ, 9/28/04, Recording: Bridge Records

Ricercare Plus, for string quartet, (2 additional mvts for Ricerare, 2000), 2004, first performance, Brentano Qtte, Princeton University, 9/28/04, recording: Bridge Records , pub: Carl Fischer

The Dust Bunny, animated cartoon, with Grady Klein and Ted Coffey 2004 , available here

A is For..., arrangement for clar, el guit,vibs,vcl, piano, speaker, GrimTim Music, 2004, written for Bang on a Can Allstars, first performance, North Adams Mass, 7/24/04, pub. Carl Fischer

Folk Tropes, SATB, poems by Jonathan Greene, 2003/2007, first perf. Synergy Singers, Princeton Univ. 4/13/2004 ,pub. Carl Fischer

Music for the Same Sea, theatrical production, Paul Binnerts dir, first perf. mar 24,2004, Berlind Theater, Princeton NJ

Post-Pastoral, Handel Remix, for Canteloupe Records CA21020, 2003, GrimTim Music. Recording: Canteloupe Records

In the Moment, 8-channels, choreography (and performance by Mark Haim), GrimTim Music 2002.

Follow Me, for electric guitar quartet (2002, rev. 2006), pub. Carl Fischer.

Alphabet Book: ABC,Countdown, Alphanumeric Song, Interesting Numbers, Pattern's Patterns, A is for..., Say That Again, As Things Were, Um, Folk Song, GrimTim Music, 2001 , Bridge Records 9126

Labyrinth, 8-channel tape, 2-channel tape, GrimTim Music, 2000

Ride,computer, 8-channel tapeGrimTim Music, 2000 , recording Bridge Records

Odd Moments,flute, clar, vln, vcl, piano , written for Da Capo Players, pub. Carl Fischer, 1999

Idle Chatter Junior, computer processed speech, GrimTim Music, 1999 , recording Bridge Records

Three Moves for Marimba, G. Schirmer, 1998, recording, Nancy Zeltsman, See Ya Thursday, Equilibrium 29. (score most easily purchased from Steve Weiss Music)

Heavy Set,Computer processed piano,strings, GrimTim Music, 1998, recording: Bridge Records

Semi-Suite,for classical guitar, Editions New Rochelle , 1998, recording: Bridge Records

Now That You Mention It,Computer processed piano,strings, GrimTim Music, 1997, recording: Conversation Pieces, Bridge Records 9083, 1998

Shadows,Computer processed piano,voices,strings, GrimTim Music, 1997, recording: Conversation Pieces, Bridge Records 9083, 1998

For the Moment,Computer processed piano, GrimTim Music, 1997, recording: Conversation Pieces, Bridge Records 9083, 1998

Honorable Mention,Computer processed piano, GrimTim Music, 1997

Andalusia,Computer processed piano and voice, GrimTim Music, 1997, recording: Conversation Pieces, Bridge Records 9083, 1998

Crooked Courante,Solo guitar, GrimTim Music, 1997, recording: David Starobin, Newdance, Bridge Records 9084, 1998

Chords,Computer generated tape, GrimTim Music, 1997, recording: Conversation Pieces, Bridge Records 9083, 1998

Dancetracks: Dark Remix,Steve Mackey, Guitar, tape, GrimTim Music, 1997 , Recording: Bridge Records

Same Scene, Nine Years Later, computer-processed speech, GrimTim Music, 1997, recording: Conversation Pieces, Bridge Records9083, 1998

Looking Back, for tape, for the 60th Anniversary of the High School of Music and Art.1996,GrimTim Music, recording: Bridge Records

Things She Carried, A computer opera. Text by Paul Lansky, Hannah Mackay, music by Paul Lansky, reader Hannah Mackay, 1995-96, GrimTim Music., CD Bridge Records 9076

Six Years Ago, Monday, for Marimba, Violin, Tape (1996), pub Carl Fischer.

Dancetracks, for an Improvising Guitarist (computer synthesized tape, electric guitar) 1994, GrimTim Music, First performance, Tim Brady, London, Feb 18, 1995.. Recording: Steve Mackey, Bridge Records

Still Time, (computer synthesized tape) (1994). GrimTim Music, recording:CRI CD 683. (New World Records)

Hop, Marimba and Violin, (1993) publisher: Schirmers,(via Steve Weiss Music) recording:BMG/Catalyst 62667-2, First performance, Marimolin Ensemble Huddersfield Festival, Huddersfield, England, Nov. 25.

Memory Pages, (computer synthesized tape), Readers Paul Lansky, Hannah Mackay. GrimTim Music. 1993, , recording:Bridge Records, 9050CD.

AshGrove, (computer folk song setting) (1993), GrimTim Music. recording: Bridge Records

Word Color, (computer synthesized tape, Hannah Mackay, reader), (1992) GrimTim Music, recording:Bridge Records, 9050CD

Three Campion Choruses, (SATB), (1992), GrimTim Music, First performance, Nemo Festival, Kantilena Koret, John Frandsen, dir., Nemo Festival, Aarhus, Denmark, Aug1, 1992.

Listening-In, (computer-synthesized-tape) (1991) 7 folk song settings, (1992) GrimTim Music, recording: Bridge Records

 Now and Then (computer-synthesized tape) Hannah MacKay reader, (1991) GrimTim Music, recording:Bridge CD 9035 (1992)

Table's Clear (computer-synthesized tape) (1990) GrimTim Music, recording:Bridge CD 9035 (1992)

The Sound of Two Hands (computer-synthesized tape)(1990) GrimTim Music, excerpt published in Computer Music Journal, Vol 16, No. 1, Spring 1992, recording:Bridge CD 9035 (1992)

NightTraffic (computer-synthesized tape) (1990) Publisher: GrimTim Music, recording:Bridge CD 9035 (1992)

QuakerBridge (computer synthesized tape) (1990). Publisher: GrimTim Music, recording:Bridge CD 9035 (1992)

Late August (computer synthesized tape) (1989). Recording: New Albion Records 030CD. Publisher GrimTim Music.

Not So Heavy Metal (with Steve Mackey) (computer processed performance) (1989), Recording : New Albion Records 030CD. Publisher: GrimTim Music.

Talkshow (real-time performance system) (1989) First performance: Paul Lansky, Neil Rolnick, RPI, March 23, 1989. Publisher: GrimTim Music.

The Lesson (computer synthesized tape) (1989). Publisher GrimTim Music.,recording: Bridge Records, 9050CD

Smalltalk (computer synthesized tape) (1988) Recording: New Albion Records 030CD . Publisher GrimTim Music.

Notjustmoreidlechatter (computer synthesized tape), recorded on Tellus, the Audio Cassette Magazine, #22, False Phonemes (1988) recordings: Neuma CD, Bridge Records, 9050CD. Publisher: GrimTim Music,

Stroll (tape, piano, flute, cello, marimba) (1988) Publisher: Semar Editore, Rome. First Performance, Flederman Ensemble, Sydney Australia, June 24, 1988. Recording: Centaur Records

just_more_idle_chatter (computer synthesized tape) (1987) recording: Centaur CD CRC 2076. Publisher GrimTim Music, Bridge Records, 9050CD

Values of Time (tape, string quartet and wind quartet) 1987. First performace: Aspen Music Festival, 1987. Publisher: Semar Editore, Rome.

Wasting (with Brad Garton and Andrew Milburn) (computer-synthesized tape) (1985), recording : Centaur CD CRC 2076. Publisher GrimTim Music

Idle Chatter (computer synthesized tape) (1985) recording :Wergo Compact Disc 2010-50, Bridge Records, 9050CD.. Publisher GrimTim Music.

Guy's Harp (computer synthesized tape) (1984). Recording New Albion Records 030CD. Publisher: GrimTim Music.

 As it grew dark (computer synthesized tape) (1983) recording Wergo 2031-2. Publisher GrimTim Music.

As If (String trio and Computer synthesized tape) (1981-82)First Performance: Speculum Musicae, Macmillan theater, 1983recording:Centaur CRC 2110

 Folk-Images (computer-synthesized tape) (1980-81). Publisher GrimTim Music.recording: Bridge Records

Six Fantasies on a Poem by Thomas Campion (computer-synthesized tape) (1978-79)recording: CRI SD-456 (1982); also excerpted on sound sheet, Computer Music Journal, Vol. 4/4. Publisher: GrimTim Music. CRI CD 683 (1994).. recording: New World Records

Serenade (violin, viola, piano) (1978) first performance: Henry Martin, ICSM concert

Dance Suite (piano) (1977) publisher: Boelke-Bomart, Inc., Hillsdale, NY, (1978) 16 pp. first performance: Robert Miller, Columbia University

Crossworks (piano, flute, clarinet, violin, cello)publisher: Boelke-Bomart, Inc., Hillsdale, NY (1978) 27pp.recording: Boston Music Viva, Nonesuch H-71351 (1978)first performance: Da Capo Players, Carnegie Recital Hall

 Fanfare (two French Horns) publisher: Perspectives of New Music, vol. 14/2, (1976) p.235

Artifice (on Ferdinand's Reflection) (Computer-synthesized tape) (1975-76). Publisher: GrimTim Music.

mild und leise (computer-synthesized tape) (1973)recording: Columbia-Odyssey Y34149 (1976). Publisher: GrimTim Music.

Affine Study (piano) (1972)

String Quartet #2 (1971, rev. 1977) publisher: Boelke-Bomart, Inc. Hillsdale, NY (1978) 21 pp.recording: Pro-Arte String Quartet, recording: CRI, SD-402 (1979) first performance: Pro Arte String Quartet, Univ. of Wisconsin at Madison

Modal Fantasy (piano) (1970) publisher: Columbia University Press, NY, (1975) 20 pp. recording: Robert Miller, CRI SD-342 (1975) First performance by Robert Miller, Columbia University

Piano Piece in Three Parts (1968), Publisher: Boelke-Bomart, Inc., Hillsdale, NY (1978) 12 pp. First performance: Robert Miller, Princeton Univ.

String Quartet #1 (1967) First performance: Composer's Quartet, Princeton 1967

 Verse and Refrain for solo Flute (1966). First performance: Princeton, 1966, John Heiss