COMPOSITIONS
NOTES:
All works posted here are copyrighted.
Many audios of the compositions are performed by the Musescore composing software and do not always have the dynamics the composer intended.
All works posted here are copyrighted.
Many audios of the compositions are performed by the Musescore composing software and do not always have the dynamics the composer intended.
PIANO SOLOS
Dragon mountain (2016)
Grade Level (RCM): ARCT
Difficulty Level (G. Henle Verlag difficulty rating system): piano level 6 (medium)
Description: Originally inspired by J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit", this piece has two themes: one representing a majestic landscape with a mountain, the other representing the ferocious dragon within.
Note: Second Place in Ontario's ORMTA Student Composer Competition 2016; Most Outstanding Performance in the Ottawa Contemporary Showcase 2015
Difficulty Level (G. Henle Verlag difficulty rating system): piano level 6 (medium)
Description: Originally inspired by J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit", this piece has two themes: one representing a majestic landscape with a mountain, the other representing the ferocious dragon within.
Note: Second Place in Ontario's ORMTA Student Composer Competition 2016; Most Outstanding Performance in the Ottawa Contemporary Showcase 2015
etude no. 3 Octaves (2016)
Grade Level (RCM): ARCT
Difficulty Level (G. Henle Verlag difficulty rating system): piano level 8 (difficult)
Description: An etude (study) written in romantic style that focuses on octave technique. It features both solid and broken octaves.
Difficulty Level (G. Henle Verlag difficulty rating system): piano level 8 (difficult)
Description: An etude (study) written in romantic style that focuses on octave technique. It features both solid and broken octaves.
ETUDE NO. 4 (2017)
Grade Level (RCM): ARCT
Difficulty Level (G. Henle Verlag difficulty rating system): piano level 6 (medium)
Description: A romantic etude that features inverted Alberti bass patterns combined with a lyrical melody
Grade Level (RCM): ARCT
Difficulty Level (G. Henle Verlag difficulty rating system): piano level 6 (medium)
Description: A romantic etude that features inverted Alberti bass patterns combined with a lyrical melody
autumn (2015)
Grade Level (RCM): 8
Difficulty Level (G. Henle Verlag difficulty rating system): piano level 4 (medium)
Description: A pensive slow atmosphere piece with two themes - one of falling leaves, the other of a windy day
Difficulty Level (G. Henle Verlag difficulty rating system): piano level 4 (medium)
Description: A pensive slow atmosphere piece with two themes - one of falling leaves, the other of a windy day
Gerbils (2019)
Grade Level (RCM): ARCT
Difficulty Level (G. Henle Verlag difficulty rating system): piano level 7 (difficult)
Description: A light and playful piece that evokes curious gerbils running around, and then eventually falling asleep
Difficulty Level (G. Henle Verlag difficulty rating system): piano level 7 (difficult)
Description: A light and playful piece that evokes curious gerbils running around, and then eventually falling asleep
A canadian SOLDIER IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR (2018)
Grade Level (RCM): ARCT
Difficulty Level (G. Henle Verlag difficulty rating system): piano level 7 (difficult)
Description: An original composition blended with an arrangement of The Last Post and O Canada. The piece represents the phases of a soldier's life, from the rigours of training to the ache felt in writing letters home.
Difficulty Level (G. Henle Verlag difficulty rating system): piano level 7 (difficult)
Description: An original composition blended with an arrangement of The Last Post and O Canada. The piece represents the phases of a soldier's life, from the rigours of training to the ache felt in writing letters home.
Prelude in c sharp major (2022)
Grade Level (RCM): ARCT
Difficulty Level (G. Henle Verlag difficulty rating system): piano level 9 (difficult)
Description: A short but grandiose prelude, featuring a soaring melody, a double note accompaniment, and a thundering, percussion-like bass
Note: dedicated to David Jalbert
Difficulty Level (G. Henle Verlag difficulty rating system): piano level 9 (difficult)
Description: A short but grandiose prelude, featuring a soaring melody, a double note accompaniment, and a thundering, percussion-like bass
Note: dedicated to David Jalbert
Prelude in D flat major (2021)
Grade Level (RCM): ARCT
Difficulty Level (G. Henle Verlag difficulty rating system): piano level 7 (difficult)
Description: a lyrical prelude, with sweeping arpeggios throughout
Note: dedicated to Catherine Donkin
Difficulty Level (G. Henle Verlag difficulty rating system): piano level 7 (difficult)
Description: a lyrical prelude, with sweeping arpeggios throughout
Note: dedicated to Catherine Donkin
Prelude in D minor (2021)
Grade Level (RCM): 8
Difficulty Level (G. Henle Verlag difficulty rating system): piano level 4 (medium)
Description: A light yet unsentimental prelude that features a syncopated rhythm throughout
Note: dedicated to Catherine Donkin
Difficulty Level (G. Henle Verlag difficulty rating system): piano level 4 (medium)
Description: A light yet unsentimental prelude that features a syncopated rhythm throughout
Note: dedicated to Catherine Donkin
PIANO ENSEMBLES
DUET FANTASIA NO. 1 (2015)
Performers: 2
Grade Level (RCM): 9 for both parts (primo and secondo)
Difficulty Level (G. Henle Verlag difficulty rating system): piano level 5 (medium) for both parts
Description: A piece written for four hands in romantic style
Note: First Place in Canada's CFMTA Student Composer Competition 2015, First Place in Canada's ORMTA Student Composer Competition 2015
Grade Level (RCM): 9 for both parts (primo and secondo)
Difficulty Level (G. Henle Verlag difficulty rating system): piano level 5 (medium) for both parts
Description: A piece written for four hands in romantic style
Note: First Place in Canada's CFMTA Student Composer Competition 2015, First Place in Canada's ORMTA Student Composer Competition 2015
the elephant (2012)
Performers: 2
Grade Level (RCM): 2 for both parts
Difficulty Level (G. Henle Verlag difficulty rating system): piano level 1 (easy) for both parts
Description: A slow and somewhat serious piece that evokes a strolling elephant
Grade Level (RCM): 2 for both parts
Difficulty Level (G. Henle Verlag difficulty rating system): piano level 1 (easy) for both parts
Description: A slow and somewhat serious piece that evokes a strolling elephant
the chick emerging from its egg (2011)
Performers: 2
Grade Level (RCM): primo 3, secondo 1
Difficulty Level (G. Henle Verlag difficulty rating system): piano level 2 (easy) for primo, piano level 1 (easy) for secondo
Description: A sweet and light composition meant to evoke the ponderous rhythm of the mother hen in the background, with the chick wriggling in the foreground and finally emerging from its egg and running off.
Note: very first composition at age 7
Grade Level (RCM): primo 3, secondo 1
Difficulty Level (G. Henle Verlag difficulty rating system): piano level 2 (easy) for primo, piano level 1 (easy) for secondo
Description: A sweet and light composition meant to evoke the ponderous rhythm of the mother hen in the background, with the chick wriggling in the foreground and finally emerging from its egg and running off.
Note: very first composition at age 7
WIND ENSEMBLES, percussion ensembles, and Chamber music
voyagers (2017)
Performers: 17-part wind ensemble (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, b-flat trumpet 1 and 2, french horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba, timpani, glockenspiel, drumset (snare drum, crash cymbal, splash cymbal, tambourine), bass drum)
Concert Band Grade Level: 2.5
Description: A joyous piece full of motion that is meant to evoke a voyage through several different landscapes
Note: Honourable Mention in Ontario's ORMTA Student Composer Competition 2017; very first concert band composition
Concert Band Grade Level: 2.5
Description: A joyous piece full of motion that is meant to evoke a voyage through several different landscapes
Note: Honourable Mention in Ontario's ORMTA Student Composer Competition 2017; very first concert band composition
The APPAlachians (2018)
Performers: 34-part wind ensemble (piccolo, flute 1 and 2, oboe, english horn, bassoon 1 and 2, e-flat clarinet, b-flat clarinet 1,2, and 3, bass clarinet, alto saxophone 1 and 2, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, b-flat trumpet 1,2, and 3, french horn 1,2,3, and 4, trombone 1 and 2, bass trombone, euphonium, tuba, timpani, glockenspiel, marimba, tubular bells, drumset (snare drum, suspended cymbal, bass drum)
Concert Band Grade Level: 4.5
Description: A nostalgic piece that begins with horn calls as on a forest hunt and ends with peaceful pensive notes
Note: First Place in Ontario's ORMTA Student Composer Competition 2018; Second Place in Canada's CFMTA Student Composer Competition 2018
Concert Band Grade Level: 4.5
Description: A nostalgic piece that begins with horn calls as on a forest hunt and ends with peaceful pensive notes
Note: First Place in Ontario's ORMTA Student Composer Competition 2018; Second Place in Canada's CFMTA Student Composer Competition 2018
FANTASY FOR CONCERT BAND (2020)
Performers: 34-part wind ensemble (piccolo, flute 1 and 2, oboe 1/english horn, bassoon 1 and 2, e-flat clarinet, b-flat clarinet 1, 2, and 3, bass clarinet, alto saxophone 1 and 2, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, b-flat trumpet 1/flugelhorn, 2, and 3, french horn 1,2,3, and 4, trombone 1 and 2, bass trombone, euphonium, tuba, timpani, glockenspiel, vibraphone, marimba, chimes, cymbals/wind chimes)
Concert Band Grade Level: 6
Description: A sweeping piece that alternates between tense, mysterious, and heroic
Note: Winner of the Canada-wide Helen Dahlstrom award 2020; First Place in Canada's CFMTA Student Composer Competition 2020; First Place in Ontario's ORMTA Student Composer Competition 2020
Concert Band Grade Level: 6
Description: A sweeping piece that alternates between tense, mysterious, and heroic
Note: Winner of the Canada-wide Helen Dahlstrom award 2020; First Place in Canada's CFMTA Student Composer Competition 2020; First Place in Ontario's ORMTA Student Composer Competition 2020
FANTASY FOR FLYING HORNS AND UNHINGED PIANO (2018)
Performers: One person plays french horn 1 and primo, The other plays french horn 2 and secondo. Grade level (RCM): french horn 1 10, french horn 2 8, primo 10, secondo 9 Difficulty level (G. Henle Verlag difficulty rating system): piano level 6 (medium) for primo, piano level 5 (medium) for secondo Description: A piece with a mix of rhythmic passages and soaring melodies that is meant to be played by two people, each playing the french horn and the piano Note: First Place in Ontario's ORMTA Student Composer Competition 2019 TRIPLE-IT! (2021)
Performers: 8-part percussion ensemble (snare drums, quad toms 1 and 2, tenor drum 1 and 2, bass drum 1 and 2, cymbals) Description: a short percussion piece with emphasis on triplets, hence the cheesy pun in the title |
HORN Solos
HORN ETUDES (2018-2019)
Etude no. 4 for Horn (2019)
Grade level (RCM): ARCT
Description: A fast atonal study that focuses on overtone flexibility
Etude no. 4 for Horn (2019)
Grade level (RCM): ARCT
Description: A fast atonal study that focuses on overtone flexibility
Concert study for horn and snare drum (2021)
Performers: french horn, snare drum (optional)
Grade level (RCM): ARCT
Description: A very difficult study that focuses on articulation and accuracy
Grade level (RCM): ARCT
Description: A very difficult study that focuses on articulation and accuracy
SOUNDTRACKS
SOUNDTRACK FOR "FAntasme", a SHORT STUDENT FILM ABOUT GHOSTS (2019)
Performers: 3-part choir (soprano 1 and 2, alto) and 6 wind instruments (flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, french horn, bassoon, bass clarinet)
Description: Ghostly voices and music accompany a student film about two ghosts that become friends.
Description: Ghostly voices and music accompany a student film about two ghosts that become friends.
SOUNDTRACKs FOR "SPAF", a student play (2020)
Theme song:
Performers: 3-part choir (soprano 1 and 2, alto), 4 string instruments (violin 1 and 2, cello, and double bass), and 1 trombone
Description: Reminiscent of film music, this short piece is intended to evoke the domain of the gods, which is the theme of the play
Conclusion:
Performers: 3-part choir (soprano 1 and 2, alto), 4 string instruments (violin 1 and 2, cello, and double bass), and 1 trombone
Description: same as the above, but with a different melody and harmonies
Performers: 3-part choir (soprano 1 and 2, alto), 4 string instruments (violin 1 and 2, cello, and double bass), and 1 trombone
Description: Reminiscent of film music, this short piece is intended to evoke the domain of the gods, which is the theme of the play
Conclusion:
Performers: 3-part choir (soprano 1 and 2, alto), 4 string instruments (violin 1 and 2, cello, and double bass), and 1 trombone
Description: same as the above, but with a different melody and harmonies
SOUNDTRACKs FOR "le dîner de cons", a student play (2020)
Introduction:
Performers: piano, bass guitar, drumset
Description: A "chill" jazz piece, similar to what you might hear in a cafe or bar
Conclusion:
Performers: Bb trumpet, piano, drumset
Description: A short jazz piece, featuring a well-known boogie-woogie bassline
Interlude 1:
Performers: Bb trumpet, piano, drumset
Description: A shortened version of the conclusion
Interlude 2:
Performers: piano, bass guitar, drumset
Description: A shortened version of the introduction
Performers: piano, bass guitar, drumset
Description: A "chill" jazz piece, similar to what you might hear in a cafe or bar
Conclusion:
Performers: Bb trumpet, piano, drumset
Description: A short jazz piece, featuring a well-known boogie-woogie bassline
Interlude 1:
Performers: Bb trumpet, piano, drumset
Description: A shortened version of the conclusion
Interlude 2:
Performers: piano, bass guitar, drumset
Description: A shortened version of the introduction
SOUNDTRACKs FOR "S'PAFINI 2021", a student play (2021)
Background music 1:
Performers: piano solo
Grade level (RCM): 5
Difficulty level (G. Henle Verlag difficulty rating system): piano level 2 (easy)
Description: A minimalist piece reminiscent of documentary music
Performers: piano solo
Grade level (RCM): 5
Difficulty level (G. Henle Verlag difficulty rating system): piano level 2 (easy)
Description: A minimalist piece reminiscent of documentary music
ARRANGEMENTS
Guillaume dufay - Nuper rosarum flores, arranged for five horns (2021)
Performers: 5 french horns
Grade level (RCM): 6 for all parts, except for horn 2, which is around level 8
Grade level (RCM): 6 for all parts, except for horn 2, which is around level 8
Ottorino respighi - Pines of rome mvt. 4, arranged for twelve horns
Performers: 12 french horns
Grade level (RCM): ARCT for horn 1, 10 for horns 2-4, 8 for horn 5, 6 for horns 6-8, ARCT for horns 9-12
Grade level (RCM): ARCT for horn 1, 10 for horns 2-4, 8 for horn 5, 6 for horns 6-8, ARCT for horns 9-12