Antipathy

This piece is written for 2 trumpets, horn, and trombone. It is very driving and features each individual performer at least once. Instances of octave doubling and hemiolas help “Antipathy” sound powerful and more difficult than it is.

Conflagration

Originally written for a member of a University of Minnesota clarinet quartet, “Conflagration” is an intensely technical piece that maintains interest for both performer and audience member.

The story of the Pentangle comes from Arthurian legend. A shape with five points and angles, it was placed on a shield, with each point representing a particular ideal or concept. All five of these movements are rather short, with the entire work clocking in around ten minutes. I had the opportunity to take this piece to the Atlantic Music Festival in the summer of 2014, where a woodwind quintet was able to workshop the piece and provide feedback.

The Pentangle Suite

Integration

Written for 2 C trumpets, horn, and trombone, the overall groove is very important to this work. Tempo also plays a big role, but does have a sizable acceptable range. I would say this recording is probably as fast as it should be played.