(1997, revised 2003) – duration 32:00
Chamber opera in one act based on the short story by O. Henry (public domain).
[Sop, Mzo, Ten, Bar; fl, ob, cl, bsn, hrn, trom, 2perc, hp, 2vln, vla, vcl, cb]
Premiered in 1997 at the University of Houston. Excerpts performed in 2000 through the New York City Opera Showcasing American Composers series and at the American Festival for the Arts. World premiere staging at Texas Tech University Opera Theatre, 2006.