A Very Welcome is a work written in honor of my wife to celebrate the birth of our son in 2008.
 

for marimba with computer generated accompaniment - CD included

Contemporary composers continue to make greater demands on the talents and skills of the percussionist. It is with this "new" percussionist in mind that Contemporary Collection for Snare Drum was composed.

With the title “welcome white-man,” this piece is reminiscent of a trip to Ghana. The piece is based in 7/8 time to give a feeling of unfamiliarity while the tonality and composition techniques emulate a traditional Gyli player (Degara region xylophone).

The inspiration for this piece came when I heard the saying “everything comes ‘round full circle,” by several people in a short period of time. “Full Circle” is based on that saying.