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AUDIO EXCERPTS
To hear complete works, click the title of a piece below, or choose a title from the "Works" page.
| Title | Instrumentation | Audio Excerpt | |
| ART SONG | |||
Clan of the Lichens, The (2004) I. All Things LiveIII. The Prayer WindIV. A Tale for Children (and Taller Ones) |
cycle for soprano and piano |
mp3, 3:04, 2.9 MB low voice, high voice mp3, 2:09, 2 MB |
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| Ich Bin du Angstlicher (2002) | high voice, string quartet | mp3, 0:48, 0.9 MB | |
| Nattsanger (excerpts) (2008)IV. LavmaeltVI. NattmusikkVII. Sjøfugl |
cycle for soprano, clarinet, piano |
mp3, 1:34, 1.5 MB mp3, 2:25, 2.2 MB mp3, 2:34, 2.4 MB |
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| Prologue (1998, rev. 2008) | voice, bassoon or bass clarinet | mp3, 2:45, 2.6 MB | |
| You That Make Your Way (1998) | low voice, piano | mp3, 0:47, 0.7 MB | |
| CHAMBER MUSIC |
| Aililiú, ó Íosa (2005)I. An CaoineadhII. Quis est DeusIII. Gaudeant caeli |
sop. solo, Gaelic harp, vielle, SATB coutertenor solo, vielle, SATB TB, vielle, bodhrán |
mp3 excerpt, 1.8 MB mp3 excerpt, 2.8 MB mp3, 2:30, 1.5 MB |
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| Fantasia for Joy (2004) | Hardanger fiddle trio, organ | mp3, 3:00, 2.8 MB | |
| Four Carols of Alfred Burt (2005) | flute, harp | mp3, 1:18, 1.0 MB | |
| Steady Roll (2002) | guitar ("button" for MPR news) | mp3, 0:20, 0.3 MB | |
| CHRISTMAS CAROLS (Burt Family Carols Series) |
| Behind the Clouds (2008) | SATB carol | mp3, 1:30, 1.5 MB | |
| Hail, Christmas Day! (2003) | SATB carol | mp3, 1:30, 1.5 MB | |
| He Might Have Come (2002) | SATB carol | mp3/interview, 1.7 MB | |
| In a Far Judean City (2001) | SATB carol | mp3, 1:56, 1.8 MB | |
| Prayer for Peace (2004) | SATB carol | mp3, 3:37, 2.1 MB | |
| Run, Toboggan, Run (2007) | SATB carol | mp3, 1:41, 3.9 MB | |
| Shem Speaks (2006) | SATB carol | mp3, 2:38, 2.5 MB | |
| Song of the Pines (2005) | SATB carol | mp3, 4:14, 2.5 MB | |
| CHORAL |
| Assurance (2000) | SATB div., a cappella | mp3, 1:42, 1.6 MB | |
| Babe of Bethlehem, The (arr.) (2004) | SATB div., a cappella | mp3, 3:34, 3.3 MB | |
| Bar xizam (Upward I rise) (2007) | SATB div., s.a.t. solos | mp3, 8:00, 7.4 MB | |
| Carmina mei cordis(2004) | SATB a cappella | mp3, 3:00, 2.8 MB | |
| Cedit, Hyems(2003) | SATB div., flute | mp3, 1:09, 0.8 MB | |
| From Behind the Caravan (2007)I. we have comeII. suffer no griefIII. closer to the fireIV. boatpeopleV. we have come (reprise) |
SSAA div., vielle or viola, hand drums, optional Oud |
mp3, 2:45, 2.5 MB mp3, 4:19, 4 MB mp3, 1:22, 1.3 MB mp3, 3:45, 3.5 MB mp3, 2:05, 2 MB |
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| Gloria! (2001) | SATB vocal jazz | mp3, 2:12, 2.0 MB | |
| Jerusalem Luminosa (2001) | SA a cappella | mp3, flash | |
| Long Time Trav'ling (2005) | SATB div., a cappella | mp3, 4:15, 4.0 MB | |
| Mary and Gabriel (2006) | SATB, soloists, percussion | mp3, 3:12, 3.1 MB | |
| Remember, O Thou Man (arr.) (2006) | SATB div., cello, harp | mp3, 7:00, 5.4 MB | |
| To the Evening Star (2005) | SATB a cappella | mp3, 5:00, 4.7 MB | |
| Songs of Smaller Creatures (2006)I. The Bees' SongII. A noiseless, patient spiderIII. Envoi |
SATB div., a cappella | mp3, 0:55, 0.9 MB mp3, 3:00, 2.7 MB mp3, 3:13, 3.0 MB |
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| Yhinx: Ancient Greek Love Charm (2003) | TTBB a cappella | mp3, 4:00, 3.7 MB | |
| ELECTRONIC |
| Begin to Move Around (2000) | voice, timpani, computer | mp3, 1:52, 1.7 MB |
| ARRANGEMENTS |
| I'm Scared (1997-ish?) | my dad's reel-to-reel | mp3, 2:30, 2.3 MB | |
| Leave Me Here (2003) | SSAA and female solo | mp3, 1:33, 1.4 MB | |
| My Heart is Longing to Praise My Savior (2004) | soprano, viola, piano (opt'l congregation) |
mp3, 2:30, 1.7 MB | |
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