Upcoming and Select Performance History
2015
11 December
H.O.R.S.E. (World Premiere)
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
26 September
La mémoire de berceuse (European Premiere)
Iwona Glinka, flute
German Evangelical Church, Athens, Greece
9 May
Camerata Chicago Academy Orchestra/Drostan Hall
Gary Methodist Church, Wheaton, IL
25 April
Diversions (Midwest Premiere)
Wheaton College Symphony Orchestra/Daniel Sommerville
Edman Chapel, Wheaton, IL
2014
20 September
Semper Dowland, semper dolens, version for string orchestra (Boston premiere)
Juventas New Music Ensemble
First Church of Cambridge, Cambridge, MA
19 September
Semper Dowland, semper dolens, version for string orchestra (Boston premiere)
Juventas New Music Ensemble
First Church of Cambridge, Cambridge, MA
5 July
Processional on THAXTED, for organ and string quartet
Christian Lane, organ; New England String Quartet
Memorial Church, Cambridge, MA
12 May
Four Italian Folksong Arrangements, for voice and piano
Jan Zimmerman, mezzo-soprano
Storrs Congregational Church, Storrs, CT
2013
19 October
Vignettes: Chamber Music by Jonathan Blumhofer
Cloches, for solo piano (WORLD PREMIERE)
2×1, for two violas
“To Anacreon in Heaven…” Five drinking songs for voice and piano
Semper Dowland, semper dolens, for string quartet
Four Italian Folksong Arrangements, for voice and piano (WORLD PREMIERE)
The Maiden Pearl, for flute, violin, cello, and piano (WORLD PREMIERE)
Jan Zimmerman, mezzo soprano; members of the Worcester Chamber Music Society
Razzo Hall, Worcester, MA
17 October
Semper Dowland, semper dolens (WORLD PREMIERE)
Members of the Worcester Chamber Music Society
Nuovo Restaurant, Worcester, MA
12 May
La mémoire de berceuse (WORLD PREMIERE)
Jacqueline Martelle, flute
Jan Hus Presbyterian Church, New York City
9 April
Diversions (NY Premiere)
American Composers Orchestra/George Manahan
DiMenna Center for Classical Music, New York City
2012
14 October
Make a Joyful Noise to the Lord, for SATB voices, brass, and organ
First Baptist Church, Worcester, MA
6 May
Make a Joyful Noise to the Lord, for SATB voices, brass, and organ (WORLD PREMIERE)
First Baptist Church, Worcester, MA
20 March
Estabrook Variations, for clarinet, horn, marimba, and cello (WORLD PREMIERE)
Traina Center, 2nd Floor Lounge
Clark University, Worcester, MA
19 February
Diversions, for orchestra
Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic/Ulysses James
Bishop Ireton High School
Arlington, VA
12 February
Diversions, for orchestra
Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic/Ulysses James
Church of the Epiphany
Washington, D.C.
2011
11 September
…einfach/schwer…? for chamber ensemble
Juventas New Music Ensemble/Avlana Eisenberg
Old South Church
Boston, MA
10 September
…einfach/schwer…? for chamber ensemble
Juventas New Music Ensemble/Avlana Eisenberg
Seully Hall, Boston Conservatory
Boston, MA
10 September
2×1, for two violas (WORLD PREMIERE)
Peter Sulski and Mark Berger, violas
Razzo Hall
Worcester, MA
16 July
Variations on THAXTED, for string chamber orchestra
Baroque Festival Orchestra/Drostan Hall
College Church
Wheaton, IL
26 February
By the Seaside, cantata for solo baritone, chorus, and orchestra (WORLD PREMIERE)
Tyler Putnam, baritone; Longfellow Chorus and Orchestra/Charles Kaufman
First Parish
Portland, ME
2010
27 April
Diversions (WORLD PREMIERE)
Boston University Symphony Orchestra/David Hoose
Tsai Center for the Performing Arts
Boston, MA
17 April
Berceuse II, for clarinet, violin, cello, and piano (WORLD PREMIERE)*
Xanthos Ensemble
Tsai Center for the Performing Arts
Boston, MA
25 March
Vignettes (mvt. 3 & 4), for horn, violin, and piano
Young Kim, horn; Ashlyn Olson, violin; Julia Scott Carey, piano
Tsai Center for the Performing Arts
Boston, MA
21 March
Vignettes, for horn, violin, and piano (WORLD PREMIERE)
“To Anacreon in Heaven…” for mezzo soprano and piano
…einfach/schwer…? for chamber ensemble
Marshall Room, College of Fine Arts, Boston University
Boston, MA
2009
13 December
The Morning Star, for voice (or trumpet) and chamber orchestra (WORLD PREMIERE)
Taylor Graham, trumpet; orchestra conducted by Lidiya Yankovskaya
Concert Hall, College of Fine Arts, Boston University
Boston, MA
24 April
“To Anacreon in Heaven…” for mezzo-soprano and piano (WORLD PREMIERE)
Jan Zimmerman, mezzo; Michael Monroe, piano
Gordon College
Wenham, MA
2008
13 December
Melos, for clarinet and electronics (WORLD PREMIERE)*
Tunman Ho, clarinet
Marshall Room, College of Fine Arts, Boston University
Boston, MA
11 December
…einfach/schwer…? for chamber ensemble (WORLD PREMIERE)
Ensemble conducted by Lidiya Yankovskaya
Concert Hall, College of Fine Arts, Boston University
Boston, MA
3 December
Des pas sur la neige, arrangement for orchestra
Boston University Symphony Orchestra/Joshua Fineberg
Concert Hall, College of Fine Arts, Boston University
Boston, MA
16 August
Processional, for horn and piano (WORLD PREMIERE)
Ronald Patrick, horn; Christine Patrick, piano
Christ the King Presbyterian Church
Cambridge, MA
7 June
“Blest Be the Dear, Uniting Love,” for voice and string quartet (WORLD PREMIERE)
Jan Zimmerman, mezzo-soprano
Panama City, FL
22 April
Wedding Preludes, for solo piano (third movement only – WORLD PREMIERE)
John Muniz, piano
Concert Hall, College of Fine Arts, Boston University
Boston, MA
2007
11 December
Faux rondeau II, for eight-channel tape (WORLD PREMIERE)
Marshall Room, College of Fine Arts, Boston University
Boston, MA
9 September
Csardas Variations, for solo oboe
Gregory Grobe, oboe
Seully Hall
Boston, MA
7 September
Csardas Variations, for solo oboe (WORLD PREMIERE)*
Gregory Grobe, oboe
Marsh Chapel
Boston, MA
8 April
Alleluia! Alleluia! Hearts to Heav’n and Voices Raise, for SATB voices, trumpet, and organ
Glory Be to Him! for SATB voices, trumpet, strings, and organ
Ashley Hall, trumpet; Park Street Choir/C. Thomas Brooks
Park Street Church
Boston, MA
2006
19 November
My Song Shall Be of Jesus, for voice and piano
Heather Gregg, mezzo-soprano; Norma Brunner, piano
Park Street Church
Boston, MA
5 November
The Altar, for SATB voices (WORLD PREMIERE)
Park Street Singers
Park Street Church
Boston, MA
20 July
Three Tropes, for unaccompanied clarinet (EUROPEAN PREMIERE)
Dvorak Museum
Prague, Czech Republic
22 April
Three Tropes, for unaccompanied clarinet (WORLD PREMIERE)
Serenade, for two violins*
The Exuviator – Part Two, for solo piano*
Suite, for unaccompanied cello*
Seully Hall, Boston Conservatory
Boston, MA
26 March
Blessed Assurance, for voice and piano
Ruben Muresan, tenor; Norma Brunner, piano
Park Street Church
Boston, MA
2005
19 November
String quartet no. 1, “Lachrymae” (WORLD PREMIERE)
Seully Hall, Boston Conservatory
Boston, MA
23 October
Variations on THAXTED, for string chamber orchestra
Camerata Chicago/Drostan Hall
Oak Brook Library
Oak Brook, IL
22 October
Variations on THAXTED, for string chamber orchestra
Camerata Chicago/Drostan Hall
Northern Illinois University Recital Hall
DeKalb, IL
11 September
Ferdinand the Bull, arrangement for narrator and piano trio (WORLD PREMIERE)
Drostan Hall, narrator/Lincoln Trio
Music in the Loft
Chicago, IL
2004
20 November
September Songs, for high voice, oboe, string quartet, and piano (WORLD PREMIERE)*
Seully Hall, Boston Conservatory
Boston, MA
22 February
Processional on CHINESE, for SATB voices, 2 flutes, cello, bass, and percussion
College Church
Wheaton, IL
2003
5 October
Variations on THAXTED, for string chamber orchestra
Camerata Chicago/Drostan Hall
Music Institute of Chicago
Chicago, IL
3 & 4 October
Variations on THAXTED, for string chamber orchestra (WORLD PREMIERE)
Camerata Chicago/Drostan Hall
Long Grove Community Church
Long Grove, IL
August
Ferdinand the Bull, arrangement for narrator and orchestra (WORLD PREMIERE)
Dorothy Hall, narrator; orchestra conducted by Drostan Hall
Provo Music Festival
Provo, UT
13 April
Vocalise, for clarinet, viola, and piano (WORLD PREMIERE)
Steve Ivester, clarinet; Jonathan Blumhofer, viola; Bill Billingham, piano
College Church
Wheaton, IL
16 February
Impromptu on THAXTED, for string orchestra (WORLD PREMIERE)
College Church String Ensemble
College Church
Wheaton, IL
2002
1 September
Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross, hymn arrangement for two violins and viola
Drostan Hall and Rebekah Burgess, violins; Jonathan Blumhofer, viola
College Church
Wheaton, IL
May
Thy Life Was Given for Me, for SATB voices and organ
College Church Chancel Choir/Charles King
College Church
Wheaton, IL
22 April
Dance Suite, for violin, viola, and cello*
Pierce Chapel, Wheaton College
Wheaton, IL
7 April
Just As I Am, Without One Plea, hymn arrangement for string quartet
College Church
Wheaton, IL
2001
30 April
Dance Suite, for violin, viola, and cello (WORLD PREMIERE)*
Steve Sjobring, violin; Jonathan Blumhofer, viola; Beth-El Montgomery, cello
Pierce Chapel, Wheaton College
Wheaton, IL
22 April
Tis so Sweet…, hymn arrangement for string quartet
College Church
Wheaton, IL
1999
13 December
Brass Musick, for clarinet, brass quartet, piano and percussion (WORLD PREMIERE)
Pierce Chapel, Wheaton College
Wheaton, IL
*=withdrawn/under revision