Works

Solo & Art Song

Chamber

Large Ensemble

Solo & Art Song

Migrations (2019) 9'

Al-Wahdat al-Wujood (2021)

For Joe Connor

Instrumentation

• Alto Saxophone

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The Arrogance of Time (2016) 15'

Sonata No. 1

Instrumentation

• Piano

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Song for a Small Guest (2016) 6'

For Alan Shenu

Instrumentation

• Voice (tenor preferred, may be performed with soprano)

• Piano

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Chamber

Decolonized Arabesques (2017) 12'

For Ahed Tamimi

Instrumentation

• Saxophone (Soprano doubles Alto)

• Viola

• Double Bass

• Piano

For Leanna Keith

Coming soon

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Instrumentation

• Any instrument or instrument combination

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bird in migration (2020)

For Anoush Moazzeni

Coming soon

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Instrumentation

• piano & electronics

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Parables of the Olive Tree (2020) 20'

For Amber Verser

Coming Soon

Instrumentation

• Oboe

• Viola

• Piano

for Edward Said: A Poem (2021) 7'

For Luke Auchter

Coming soon

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Instrumentation

• piano & electronics

for Mahmoud Darwish: A Poem (2021) 7'

For Isaac Mayhew

Coming soon

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Instrumentation

• trumpet & electronics

When the Moon sings, I drink...(2021) 11'

For Saida, inti, Alec, Alia, Nadia & Angie

This commission was made possible by the Steven R. Gerber Trust.

Performed at Fresh Inc. Festival 2021

Coming Soon

Instrumentation

• English Horn

• Double Bass

• Piano

From the Earth (2021)

For my dad

Coming soon

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Instrumentation

• violin

• piano

Celestial Playground (2019) 4 hrs

In loving memory of Sofia Haken

Commissioned by Leila Pertl

Coming Soon

Instrumentation

• Harp

• Hookah

• Web App

Prayer for the Fire Worshiper (2016) 4'

Instrumentation

• 2 voices (or any treble instrument) 

• Electric guitar w/ chorus pedal

Reverse X (2016) 10'

Instrumentation

• String Quartet

• Percussion

  • ​1 brake drum

  • 2 wood blocks

  • Crotales

  • 4 tom-toms

  • 5 nipple gongs (if unavailable, use bowed crotales)

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Large Ensemble

On the Mountains of Orphalese… (2016) 6'

Dedicated to my teacher, Dr. Andrew Cole, Dr. Andrew Mast, and the Lawrence University Wind Ensemble

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Instrumentation

• Full Wind Band

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كأسي وخَمري (2016) '10

By Hazrat Rabi’a al-Adawiyya

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Instrumentation

• 2 Soprano

• 2 Alto

• 2 Tenor

• 2 Baritones

• 2 Percussion

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O Great Mystery (2013) 6'

Premiered by the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra. Winner of the Kim Allen Kluge Young Composers Competition.

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Instrumentation

• Orchestra

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