Square Breathing is a piece I composed for 2 saxophones, 2 strings, and concert bass drum. I think of it as a painting of a panic attack, using tempo and dynamic volume to emulate the relationship between heart beat, breath, and pins and needles in a panic attack.
The Urgency of Late Summer
The Urgency of Late Summer is a piece I composed for string quartet, attempting to capture the feeling of summer slipping away from you faster and faster as you try to pack in visits with friends, beers around the campfire, and dips in the pool before September brings us nearer to winter again.
Grandpa Troll
I wrote Grandpa Troll for a songwriting class. We picked a character from the Trolls: World Tour trailer, and were asked to write them a theme song. It was one of my first attempts at fully self-producing, and playing every instrument on the recording.
Ryder J. Music 