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Noctilucence (mixed ensemble: 8 players)
Looking for the Land that is Nowhere (theremin and string octet)
On Love and Death- 5 Rossetti Songs (soprano and piano)
Incandescence (solo cello)
Learning Self-Modulation (violin and piano)
!so/arion: Rituals of Resonance (large orchestra)
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On Love and Death- 5 Rossetti Songs (soprano and piano)
Incandescence (solo cello)
Learning Self-Modulation (violin and piano)
!so/arion: Rituals of Resonance (large orchestra)
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Incandescence (solo cello)
Learning Self-Modulation (violin and piano)
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