Scandinavian Horn CD - Import

He is a member of the Organ Historical Society and was founder of the Florida Chapter of that organization, as well as a founding member of the Michigan Chapter of the OHS. He started the Michigan OHS chapter's newsletter, THE IMPOST and also began the Florida OHS Chapter's newsletter, THE RACKBOARD. From 2001 through 2004, Wayne wrote the ORGAN UPDATE column in THE TRACKER, published by the OHS.

)"Lyric Pieces" (2004; op. 591) is dedicated to clarinetist Angela Occhionero. The work is a set of short lyrical movements. Although they range in character from atmospherically contemplative to joyfully ecstatic, the overall focus of the music is on singing melody. They are arias without words-as if from imaginary operas. (Published by MMB Music, Inc.

)"Canalscape: Soliloquy for String Quartet" (2003; op. 510) was commissioned by the Harvard Club of Rochester. The work is inspired by serene sections of the historic Erie Canal which runs through Fairport, New York. It is a quiet soliloquy in one movement. There are a number of "soliloquies" in the work featuring the instruments of the quartet in a solo fashion. (Published by Musik Fabrik)"Tombeau-Aria" (2003; op. 541) for string quartet was commissioned for the Premieres Festival in Kyiv, Ukraine and was composed and dedicated in memory of American composer Meyer Kupferman (July 3, 1926 - November 26, 2003). The work is a brief aria-a solo violin plays a melody exploring a fixed position 12-note chord over a rotating passacaglia idea of inwardly-moving chords in the viola and cello. A reposed coda explores the same material at a slower pace. (Published by Musik Fabrik)"Dawn Rituals" (2005; op. 610) for flute quartet was commissioned by LAGO, Carnegie Mellon University's flute quartet. It is in two movements and the harmonic language throughout derives from chords built upon the interval of thirds. The first movement, "Moon Halo," is slow and mystical. The basic material of the movement is presented by a single flute at the opening. A section of two intertwining canonic strands follows. A contrasting middle section leads back to a second canonic section before the reposed conclusion. The harmonic material derives from a stacked chords of thirds, revoiced into two chords of stacked fifths. The second movement, "Sun Ride," is joyous and exuberant. Textures and musical ideas are tossed quickly between the four flutes. The harmonic material of thirds is presented in its most straightforward form. (Published by MMB Music, Inc.