PERCUSSION

- Archers of Solitude (2007, 20'), for soprano, clarinet, marimba, and percussion sextet on texts by Wendall Berry. Each of the four songs is preceded by a prelude that sets the timbral and expressive mood of the text. The percussionists surround the audience and use sounds of nature such as running water, whirling tubes, and bird calls. The score has some improvisation and indeterminate notation.

- Balletti di Bronzo (2006, 15'), for solo marimba. A solo for marimba (five octaves, low C), in three movements.

- Three Rossetti Songs (2006, 5') for soprano (or tenor) and vibraphone.
Text in English by Christina Rossetti.

- Wild Forebodings (2002, 10'), for solo marimba.

- Six Fleeting Moods (2002, 15'), for solo marimba.

- Bulking Up (2001, 10'), for percussion quartet.

- Elegia del Silenzio (2001, 5'), for tp and vib.

- The Karma Quintet (2000, 15').

- Aldina (1999, 5'). A duo for vibraphone and soprano voice on a text in English by Christina Rossetti.

- Concertino dell'incenso, for marimba and string orchestra (1998, 15'). Chamber version available. A concerto in one movement for marimba (low A) and string orchestra (can also be performed by a string quintet).

- Bushido (1996, 13'). A trio that emphasizes pitched instruments (marimba, vibraphone, glockenspiel, timpani, chimes).

- Pumping Up (1993, 15'). A duo for non-pitched instruments.

- Partita for One Percussionist (1991, 10'). A solo for assorted instruments (mostly drums; also calls for marimba, vibraphone, bass drum, tamtam, no timpani).

- Sbachetar (1987, 10'). A quartet based mostly on ostinato patterns, with a central section emphasizing the use of rolls. Xylophone and timpani plus drums and accessories.

CHAMBER

- Engelberg's Distillation of Sublime (2008, 10') for brass quartet (2 trumpets, 2 trombones), timpani, percussion, and organ. Commissioned by St. Matthew-Trinity Lutheran Church, Hoboken, NJ.

- Music for a Wedding (2007, 6'), for oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon.

- Melma Calma (Calm Slime, 2005, 11') for piccolo and piano.

- Le Pressioni del Passato (The Pressure of the Past, 2005, 15') for flute, violin and piano.

- Glimmers of Acceptance (2005, 11') for string trio.

- Preghiera di Sasso (2003, 11'), for tpt and pf.

- Il Sole Inganna (2003, 13'), for vcl and pf.

- Cantico Semantico (2003, 5'), for mezzo-sop, fl and vcl. Text in Italian by Ludovico Leporeo.

- Making the Frozen Serpent Dance (2001, 15'), for sax quartet (sop, alto, ten, bar).

- The Scent of Light (2001, 15'), for fl, vla, bs cl.

- Until a Petal Hit the Ground (2001, 10') for fl and pf.

- Elegia del Silenzio (2001, 5'), for tp and vib.

- Jikkai, "The Ten Worlds" (2000, 15'), for vln and vcl.

- Astronomy of The Spirit (2000, 12'), for brass quintet

- Nottinsonni (1997, 18') for cl, vln, vcl, pf.

- The River of Silence (1996, 15') for sop, bass, cl, vcl, two perc.
Text in English by Japanese Haiku poets

- Dowsing (1996, 13') for vln, vla, vcl

- Quartetto n.3 "Della Perseveranza" (1995, 15') for string quartet

- Quattro Quadri (1995, 15') for wind quintet.

- Future Fears (1994, 15') for vln, vcl, pf

- Quartetto della Luna (1991, 15') for fl, vln, vla, vcl.

- Boom Box Rondo (1991, 10') for vla and pf

- Quartetto n. 2 "Dell'Impermanenza" (1990, 13') for sop (or mezzo) and string quartet.
Text in Italian by Franca Melchiori.

VOCAL

- Citadel of Softness (2007, 4'), for SATB. Text in English by Christina Rossetti.

- Archers of Solitude (2007, 20'), for soprano, clarinet, marimba, and percussion sextet on texts by Wendall Berry. Each of the four songs is preceded by a prelude that sets the timbral and expressive mood of the text. The percussionists surround the audience and use sounds of nature such as running water, whirling tubes, and bird calls. The score has some improvisation and indeterminate notation.

- Three Rossetti Songs (2006, 5') for soprano (or tenor) and vibraphone. Text in English by Christina Rossetti.

- Astro Morente (2006, 4') for SATB. Text in Italian by Davide Zannoni.

- Cantico Semantico (2003, 5'), for mezzosop, fl and vcl. Text in Italian by Ludovico Leporeo.

- The Efrem Songs (2002, 15'), for mezzo-soprano (or baritone) and piano. Text in Italian by Efrem Bartoletti.

- Antiche Armonie (2000, 10') for high voice and piano. Text in Italian by Esperia Balestra Caracciolo.

- Aldina (1999, 5') for voice and vibraphone. Text in English by Christina Rossetti.

- In The Distant Quiet (1998, 18') for voice and piano. Text in English by Perry Brass.

- Blind Date with Alter Egos (1995, 6') for sop, alto, ten, bass and piano four hands.
Text in English by Mary Krell-Oishi.

- The River of Silence (1996, 15) for sop, bass, cl, vcl, two perc.
Text in English by Japanese Haiku poets

- Five Subway Songs (1995, 15') for voice and piano
Text in English by Henry Monroe

- Tre Canti di Vita (1992, 5') for voice and piano. Text in Italian by Marino Rosso.

- Quartetto n.2 "Dell'Impermanenza" (1990, 13') for sop (or mezzo) and string quartet.
Text in Italian by Franca Melchiori.

SOLO

- "Flexible Desires" (2011, 8') for piano

- "Inner Landscapes" (2010) for piano

- Eterni Ritorni, "Eternal Returns" (2006, 7') for violin.

- Figliol Prodigo (2001, 1', score published by Mnemes), for bs cl.

- The Book of Friends, nn. 1-10 (5'-7', 1994- present)
An ongoing series of short, jazzy and virtuosic musical "portraits", written (so far) for cl, fr hrn, tpt, ob, bsn, bs cl, vcl, vln, alto sax, ten sax

- Flutilities, for flute (1993, 7')

- Partita per un Percussionista (1992, 10') for percussion

- Iffy (1991, 5') for piano

ORCHESTRA

- Fingertips of Apprehension (1998, 15')
3333/4331/timp.3 perc./str.

- Il Pettine del Vento (1998, 7') for string orchestra

- Concertino dell'incenso (1997, 15') for solo marimba/string orchestra.
Chamber version also available (can be played by a string quintet).

- A un Amico Sconosciuto (1993, 18')
2222/221/timp. 2 perc./str.

- La Torre Preziosa (1990, 15')
for sop (or tenor)/2222/221/timp. 2 perc./str.