"Delirium"Delirium-
noun an acutely disturbed state of mind that occurs in fever, intoxication, and other disorders and is characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech. Synonym: derangement, dementia, madness, insanity *Uses the main motivic idea from Sergie Prokofiev's 2nd Concerto Movement no. 1 in G minor* (2017). "Blanking"Blanking tries to capture the visual image of one loosing their train of thought.(2019).
"Concept of 4"Concept of 4 uses 4 distinctive musical elements played in a manner counting up in a pattern using the quaternary counting system "base 4" (2019).
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"False Groove"False Groove tries to imitate various complex rhythms and
harmonies that are usually found in jazz. However, this piece is not what you would classify as jazz, hence the name “False Groove" (2017). "Cluster"Cluster utilizes cluster chords during the climax of the slower section of the piece creating a thick texture between the violin, cello and piano (2016).
"Millennium"Millennium combines modern pop idioms along with Scandinavian yoik sounding melodies (2018).
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"Nothing's Impromptu"Nothing's Impromptu plays on the idea of trying to discover identity. As life quickly carries on without any thought or breath, you sometimes start to question your purpose for existing. As you try to slow down and view your surroundings with a sensible view, you being to understand your own identity and purpose. Nothing's Impromptu plays around with various elements such as mood, texture, pattern, color, rhythm, etc. during the faster sections of the piece however during the slower section, the piece takes on a more melodic approach. All music incorporates rhythm, pitch, articulation, dynamics, etc., but how can all of those elements make sense without a melody? Not to say that music isn't music without a melody, but there is something deeply humane and enlightening when instruments are able to mimic the human voice and emotion with the use of a singable melody (2018).
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