Five musical compositions: Thoughts on a hay bale; The retina of the tides; 3 piano pieces; The Cheshire cat drives the taco truck of dreams; Transient energy

Composition portfolio submitted for degree: Thoughts on a hay bale for baritone and piano (song cycle of 4 songs: Pastoral (text by Allen Tate), To a captive owl (text by Henry Timrod), The place where the boy pointed (text by Robert Penn Warren), Riddle in the garden (text by Robert Penn Warren)); The retina of the tides, a nonet for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, 2 violins, viola, 'cello, and vibraphone (duration 12 minutes); 3 piano pieces; The Cheshire cat drives the taco truck of dreams for flute and guitar (duration 6 minutes); Transient energy for wind ensemble (duration 6 minutes).