His first commissioned work - Adagio and Variations, a large set of variations for violin, clarinet and piano - was called 'a piece of genius' by the critic at its premiere by the Verdehr Trio.
An excerpt from Adagio and Variations on Crystal Records:
Other early works include chamber pieces such as A Musical Banquet. The work was a winner of the International Barlow Prize.
Mvt. 6, A Rock Song, from A Musical Banquet, on New World Records:
Also, Tanz Nachtanz, a clarinet quintet commissioned by the Chelsea Ensemble, and The Quartet Book, commissioned by The Shanghai Quartet.