It is October, 2008, and I am working on several commmissions. The first is a piece for the Bloomfield Public School system in Bloomfield, CT, commissioned by Dr. Joseph Olzacki. It will be for wind band, chorus, and will be a self-authored text. The topic will be "Karma," the theme of the year for the arts programs in Bloomfield. The performance will be in the Bushnell Auditorium, Hartford, CT on March 31, 2009.

The second is a piece for the fifth grade honor band in Scituate, Massachusetts, commissioned by Catherine Wooten. I meet with the band in November to discuss the piece, but it could be that this next piece will be the sequel to my best -selling Snakes! Anything could happen!

The third is a fanfare for dedication of the Rudolf Buiding at Yale University. The fanfare is for 4 horn and 4 trumpets and will be premiered on Nov. 8, 2008.