for Mark Friello is one piece in a larger universe of works about my parents which includes Where Did My Son Go? (SATB choir and piano), every day (SSAATTBB choir with 4 soloists), for Robert Lax (both the version for Baritone, C-Trumpet, Trombone, and Bass Clarinet and the version for Orchestra), E. E. Cummings Is My Father (SATB choir), who(is?are)who (guitar and oboe; https://youtu.be/F1-BtgmXYzc), and the evening-length Goodbye To Myself, Pt. 1 (7 actors, choir, and chamber ensemble; https://youtu.be/hLugO3HIWhk) which was presented at the University of North Texas on November 1, 2025 as the Thesis Project for my Master’s degree in Composition. All of these works are connected by musical material, text, and narrative inspiration. Without a doubt, there will be more to come.
Recording Notes
Recorded live March 27, 2026
Winspear Concert Hall
University of North Texas
College of Music
Austin Martinez, Recording Engineer
Performer Credits
University of North Texas University Singers; Marques L. A. Garrett, Director; Anna McCombie, Piano