New: Birdsongs from Kĩrĩnyaga, with Cello Octet Amsterdam (premiered at Rewire Festival 2025)
woodwind/brass
Präludium: “Momentum” (2022) — Saxophone Quartet (5’) | commissioned by Arcis Saxophon Quartett
percussion
9 Moons (2023) — vibraphone and marimba duo & fixed media (5’30) | commissioned by Salisbury University Percussion Ensemble
the season of Big rain (Mbura ya Njahĩ) (2020) — for marimba trio (7’30) | Premiered by Heartland Marimba in January 2021 & recorded by Third Coast Percussion
The Colour of Home (2021) — solo percussion (2 flowerpots, bongos, a floor tom, water) & fixed media (10’) | commissioned by Tetractys New Music
piano
laika, bluu (2020) — piano duo (7’) | premiered and recorded by Chromic Duo
Ardhi (2017) — solo piano (4.32’)
It Only Ever Rains in November (2016) — solo piano (3.15’)
strings
one, your name (2021) — double bass + fixed media (5’30) | commissioned by Ian Fales
Arabuko (2017) — violin and cello (4’)
The Traveler’s Dilemma (2017) — solo cello (3.15’)
vocal
You, A Camel Bride! (2024) — 3 upper voices & marimba | commissioned by Afro-Pfignsten festival
Veils (2021) — soprano with piano accompaniment (7’20) | commissioned by Isabella Argondizza
Questions on the Origins of Creativity (2019) — soprano (+ body percussion) & piano accompaniment (3.30’) | written for the NEO Voice Festival, 2019
Release (2019) — 3 upper voices, cello, viola, and double bass
Moonlight/Nothing on You (2018) — 1 main voice (+ 2 harmonies), piano, glockenspiel/vibraphone, cello, and double bass
Savannah (2017) — 3 upper voices (SSA) & piano (3.40’)
Roots (2017) — 2 upper voices and piano, viola and cello (4.10’)
choral
Ngurumo, or Feeding Goats Mangoes (arr. 2023) — SATB Choir (or 2 voices) & String/Cello Orchestra (Language: Kiswahili)
Raw Sugar (2020) — unaccompanied TTB (5.10’) | commissioned by the Brooklyn Youth Chorus Men’s Ensemble
Questions on the Origins of Creativity (2019) (5’) — for SATB (with body percussion) & piano (4.30’) | premiered by Voices of Silicon Valley in July 2021
When the Stars Collide (2017) — for 6 upper voices and vibraphone (4.20’)
ensemble and orchestra
Ngurumo, or Feeding Goats Mangeos (arr. 2023) — arranged for SATB Choir (or 2 voices) & String/Cello Orchestra [Language: Kiswahili]
Naila’s Peace Place (arr. 2022) — arranged for Cello Octet/String Orchestra, fixed media, and vibraphone
laika, bluu (2020) (arr. 2021) — arranged for oboe, clarinet, 2 percussionists (glockenspiel/vibraphone and marimba), piano
Nyokabi + ensemble/orchestra*
Music from Nyokabi’s experimental records, “peace places: kenyan memories” and “FEELING BODY”, arranged for the concert stage. At the moment, these are only performable with Nyokabi Kariuki (voice, electronics, kalimbas).
Birdsongs from Kĩrĩnyaga, with and commissioned by Cello Octet Amsterdam (2025) | 60 minute work for voice, cello octet, lamellophones, and the songs of East African birds.
with defunensemble (flute, clarinet, piano, cello)
Galu — voice/kalimba/electronics, flute, clarinet, piano, cello
feeling body — voice/electronics, flute, clarinet, piano, cello
with String Orchestra of Brooklyn (string orchestra) & Matt Evans (percussion)
Nazama (from “FEELING BODY) — voice, String Orchestra, vibraphone
with Cello Octet Amsterdam (cello octet) + Matt Evans (percussion)
A Walk Through My Cũcũ’s Farm (2022) — voice, cello octet, drumkit
Equator song (2022) — voice, cello octet, electronics, additional voices (speaking)
Above: Galu, with defunensemble in Helsinki, Finland (June 2023)
Below: Naila’s Peace Place with String Orchestra of Brooklyn & Matt Evans in New York (March 2023)