Everybody Loves You
The full name of the piece is "Everybody Loves You, Four Bagatelles for Cello Solo". the "You" in the title is my wife, Tess Thomas-Anderson, who seems to inhabit a [...]
ORDRE, 15 pieces for solo cello
Ordre, pour violoncelle seul is modeled after those fantastic collections by Couperin; rag and bone buffets that gather together an array of stylized forms: dances, concerted pieces, genre pieces, and [...]
Lamento e Correnteza Ribeirinhas
This work will explore the polyphonic aspect of the cello with a melodic language. It was composed for the cellist Diego Cardoso, which premiered the piece in Paris at the [...]
Meanings | معاني
Meanings | معاني derives its material from my string quartet Orientalism (2020, rev. 2021). In Orientalism, the violins and viola play soli based on this material (the cello has a [...]
Cello Sonata
The Cello Sonata (Incantata) is divided in three movements, following a traditional sequence of fast — slow — fastest. The movements are unified by the use of three main themes [...]
Between Worlds
Bill Traylor was born a slave in Alabama in 1853 and died in 1949. He lived long enough to see the United States of America go through many social and [...]
Dam Mwen Yo
Dam mwen yo in Haitian Creole simply translates to ‘they are my ladies.’ In Haiti, the cultural image of women is one of strength. They are pillars of their homes [...]