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I've just added video to this site of a concert honoring the 50th anniversary of the death of Martin Luther King that was performed in 2018. Five local composers created new works for string trio, narrator, and soprano. Mine, titled Eulogy, set a portion of King's final sermon at Ebenezer Baptist Church two months before he was assassinated, in which he gave his own eulogy. Local poet Regie Gibson created a narrative to underscore the significance of the event and to introduce each work. Click to view the score with program notes for my piece. Click here for a recording including Regie's opening remarks, or here without opening remarks.

I've just completed a new work for flute, bassoon, violin, and viola titled Fantasy. The piece was performed at the Walden School's Creative Musicians Retreat during the week of June 16, 2025 at the Dublin School in Dublin, NH. Click to view the score. Click here for a viedo recording of the premiere performance or here for an audio recording.

I've written a work for SATB chorus and piano titled Sea Fever, setting the well-known and much-loved poem of the same title by John Masefield. The piece was performed at the Walden School's Creative Musicians Retreat on June 21, 2024 at the Dublin School in Dublin, NH. Click to view the score. Click here for a recording of this single-movement work.

I have an orchestral work titled Unvanquished that was commissioned and premiered by the New Philharmonia Orchestra of Newton, MA in November, 2023. Click to view the score or program notes. Click here for a viedo recording of the premiere performance.

Another of my works for full orchestra is titled Diptych Fantasy. Commissioned by Lexington Symphony and performed by them in February, 2023 at Lexington's Cary Memorial Hall. Click to view the complete orchestral score or program notes. Click here for an audio recording of this single-movement work. Click here for a video recording. Click here for a video recording of my preconcert interview by Music Director Jonathan McPhee.

I'm offering a free e-mail notification service that will alert interested parties about upcoming performances of my music before each event. You can easily be removed from the service, and your e-mail address will not be used for any other purposes. To subscribe, send an e-mail requesting that your e-mail address be added to the notification service at jtarrh@alum.mit.edu or click here.