Music

Motions: Dawn

Bach's Two-Part Inventions are a set of piano works beloved by myself and countless other musicians. Bach's compositions like these are characterized by their use of motor rhythms- often a steady repeating single-note line present through the entire piece. Motor rhythms are important because they create a sense of musical movement- like a rippling undercurrent running below the rest of the piece.

Motor rhythms as a composition technique fell out favor for a long time, but were picked up again in the 20th century by minimalist composers like Phillip Glass. Instead of running single-note "horizontal" contrapuntal lines, these motor rhythms are often "vertical"- repeating stacks of notes together in chords or parts of chords.

I wanted to try my hand at creating that steady sense of movement and flow through a piece— hope you enjoy!

Silent Night

Written amidst a turbulent year, this rendition of Franz Gruber’s timeless melody is arranged for solo piano.

While much of the joy and festivity of this year’s Christmas might be harder to find, there is also an opportunity to reflect back to the very first Christmas, the peace and humility of that silent night.

EP– And There Was Light

Written for solo piano, And There Was Light develops original compositions around timeless sacred melodies. While the hymn tunes fade in and out as the music grows in intensity, the message of hope remains shining throughout each piece.

Notre Dame Podcasts

During my time at Notre Dame, I’ve had the opportunity to compose for two campus podcasts, which I worked with my brothers to complete.