Matador is an opera scored for orchestra, mixed chorus and soloists (mezzosoprano, 3 tenors, 2 baritones). The work is in one act divided into two main sections. Each of these sections is divided into subsections. The libretto is aphoristic in nature and dictates the form of each of these subsections. The division into two parts also serves as a means to evoke a sense of hopelessness of emotions in the first and a transforming disposition that culminates in a jubilant song in the second.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of California, San Diego, 2003. / Vita. "Three related compositions written for string quartet, small ensemble (soprano, violin, viola, cello, flute, clarinet, piano) and percussion duo"--P. viii; 3rd work an open form composition. Also available on the World Wide Web. (Access restricted to UC campuses).