Works
Xìtway
In Sahaptin, the traditional language of the Yakama people, Xìtway (pronounced “sipway”) is a word that means both relative and friend. This piece is dedicated to the family that we choose.
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Range: C4 to D6
Running Time: 7 minutes
Movement 1:
Winter, Spring, Summer, or Fall
Movement 2:
Hand Clapping Game
Dance Suite
Composed in 2021, Dance Suite is comprised of several unaccompanied evocative miniatures centered on a specific theme. I was attracted to a structure that lent itself equally to performances of the work in its entirety and of selected movements alone or in combination. Each movement of Dance Suite is inspired by one of the dance styles of the contemporary powwow dance complex: “Grand Entry,” “Grass,” “Traditional Bustle,” “Fancy Shawl,” “Traditional Shawl,” and “Fancy Feather.” Score preview and audio files are included below.
Do you have a recent or upcoming performance of Dance Suite? Please let me know.
Movement 1
Prelude: “Grand Entry”
Movement 2
”Grass”
Movement 3
”Traditional Bustle”
Movement 4
”Fancy Shawl”
Movement 5
”Traditional Shawl”
Movement 6
”Fancy Feather”
