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Spirit of (2023) for Chamber Orchestra

Refuge (2021) for String Orchestra and Harp

Cody Forrest - Refuge for String Orchestra & Harp (2021)Premiered March 10, 2021 with the Cape Cod Chamber Orchestra, Matthew Scinto, director.Refuge is a si...

Ode (2020) for Solo Violin

Ode for Solo Violinby Cody W. ForrestJean Huang, violinOde was composed shortly after the murder of George Floyd and the ensuing global protests. The title h...

Balm (2020) for Solo Violin

Balm for solo violin (2020)Performer: Kate DreyfussComposer: Cody Forrest#GLFCAMGigThruCOVID▬ About the Initiative ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬The world has been stunned by ...

Dona nobis pacem (2017) for Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello, and Piano

Performed by Dominique Kim, Adam Floyd, Chu Chun Jean Huang, and Joseph Gotoff on Novemeber 21, 2017 at New England Conservatory. Dona nobis pacem (Grant us peace) is a dire plea for peace and comfort; it embodies the despair within our hearts in the face of corruption, the cries amidst cruelty and violence, the sneers at injustice, the whimpers when helplessness overwhelms. At times resigned and somber, at other times impassioned and contemptuous, Dona nobis pacem is a meditation on the torments that stir within us, provoking us to cry out, “Grant us peace!” In this piece, the plea remains unanswered. But it is with sincere hope that it does not fall on deaf ears.

Invocation for String Quartet (2017)

Performed by Chu Chun Jean Huang (violin), Shuxiang Yang (violin), Sohui Yun (viola), and John Lee (cello) in Jordan Hall on April 26, 2018. Program Note: Invocation is a ritualistic summoning of a melody. The opening ceremonial theme is the conjurer, intent on bringing forth this new melody.

This Soul to Tend for Piano Trio (2016)

Ciaccona for violin alone (2015)

Secret Litanies for Woodwind Quintet (2014)

To See the Stars Again for Orchestra (2013)

Savage Light-Celestial for Chamber Orchestra (2012)

Book of Prayers for String Quartet (2011)

So Sad a Wonder for Wind Ensemble (2010)