Composed for the “Ladies Bassoon Band” (from L-R) Cassandra Bendickson, Haley Houk, Elizabeth Ball Crawford, Robyn Watson, and premiered at SHE Festival, University of Arkansas, 2024.

Vignettes, for Bassoon & String Quartet has just been recognized as a finalist in the 2023 American Prize in Composition. The work is in three movements: I. Hopespun II. Somewhere, Grief III. Infinite Imagines. Written for and premiered by bassoonist Robyn Watson, accompanied by Aaron Boyd and Christian Harvey, violins; Pierre Lapointe, viola; Alyson Davis, cello.

(Begins at 3:47) Forest and Fenn, for Woodwind Quintet, is a whimsical journey into nature. The work is Inspired by my love of the outdoors and the wondrous delight my sons took in playing in the forest when they were small. It is the first of four movements for Woodwind Quintet that explores these theme of our beloved planet

​Anam Cara was written for Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon and Piano. The work was performed and premiered during Covid by the "Ladies Quintessential Quintet." and then featured in this recording from the Seventh Annual International Music by Women Festival on the campus of the Mississippi University for Women, March 2023

“Hide and Seek” is a modern take on the old-style “Gammeldans” tunes that accompany Scandinavian folk dance.

The word “Saranam” means “refuge.” Composed for string trio, flute and piano, this piece was written to create a musical refuge, a place of peace where the listener can be present to beauty and tranquility. The instrumental ensemble performing is conducted by Anthony Spain

(Begins at 1:51) Winner of the 2021 Renee B. Fisher Piano Composition Competition. This solo piano work was written in fond memory of my first piano teacher, Marybeth Gilbert, who taught me to wonder and encouraged me to explore what it means to capture that wonder and express it through music.