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Band
Wild Horse March, evocative of a carousel and galloping horses, is an entirely traditional concert march in the style of Sousa and his contemporaries, but more accessible and suitable for an educational setting.
Excellence, co-composed with music educator Don Dobrosky and nicknamed "the homeschool march," has been performed by the Adrian City Band, the Dexter Community Band, and the Straits Area Concert Band.
Strings
The Huron River (2016) is a richly orchestrated suite for strings. The four movements of this 15-minute musical journey celebrate Michigan's Moldau, a major part of the state's landscape and the Great Lakes watershed . . . the Huron River.
This is a joyous river; accordingly, the suite is joyous throughout (though there are many different forms of joy). Listen for the central theme, played by the first violins in the opening notes, to return in every movement.
I. Gallup Park
Movement I celebrates Gallup Park, where families enjoy the river in canoes, kayaks, and paddleboats, and walk the nature paths along its banks. Down the river from the boat rental, cars rush overhead on Huron Parkway, and young people cannonball off the pedestrian bridge.
II. The Arb, III. Barton Pond
Movement II is a slow amble through the Nichols Arboretum, a beautiful and peaceful area of unspoiled nature through which the river flows. Canoes drift by while nature walkers rest their feet in the water and watch it flow mesmerizingly past.
Movement III showcases the splendid clash between human industry and nature, as the river’s natural course is obstructed by the man-made Barton Dam. Its massive weight is temporarily held back in Barton Pond, only to finally rush through the narrow sluice gate and resume its way.
IV. The Cascades
Movement IV imitates the Argo Cascades, where the river diverts through a series of man-made concrete pools. Adults and children float through the nine tiers and rush down the chutes until they reach the end; those in inner tubes then climb ashore, while those in kayaks continue on.