Double Sextet

[3] With funds from the Carnegie Hall Corporation, The Abe Fortas Memorial Fund of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Liverpool Culture Company – European Capital of Culture 2008, The Modlin Center for the Arts at the University of Richmond, Orange County Performing Arts Center, The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music – Music 08 Festival the piece was commissioned in 2007 by Eighth Blackbird who performed its premiere in 2008, at the University of Richmond in Virginia.

The Liverpool Culture Company (Gordon Ross, music programme manager) was the only non-US commissioning organisation and hosted the rest-of-the-world premiere at St. George's Concert Room, Liverpool on the 21st of November 2008 as part of Liverpool's European Capital of Culture celebrations.

[4] Double Sextet is in three movements, lasting about 22 minutes in its entirety: The piece is strongly driven by the two pianos and the two vibraphones, marking out each phrase and key change, particularly in the fast movements.

The pianos interlock, creating the effect of constant eighth-note chords.

The piece has been recorded by Eighth Blackbird and was released on CD on September 14, 2010 along with "2×5".