Compositional Works

Solo

  • A Sea of Question Marks⸄; solo marimba, Grade III (intermediate)

    • Virtual Premiered in self-performance by N. M. Gorman, Noah Gorman Music on YouTube on March 9, 2021

  • Laila Tov (Goodnight): Three Lullabies for Solo Marimba⸄; solo marimba, Grade III (intermediate)

  • Some Angelic Melancholy⸄; solo piano, Grade II (beginner-intermediate)

Chamber Ensemble

  • An Escheresque Fantasy⸄; mallet percussion trio, Grade V (advanced)

  • A Tale of Two Drummers⸄; hand drum duet, Grade III (intermediate)

    • Premiered by C. Logan Howard and Carlos Martinez, Austin Peay State University on March 13, 2023

  • Hamuzikah Notenet Li Chaim (This Music Brings Me Life)⸄; marimba duet, Grade III (intermediate)

  • Invention and Innovation in Five-ish Sharps⸄; marimba duet, Grade IV (intermediate-advanced)

  • Monomyth⸄; solo steel pan with mixed nonet, Grade IV (intermediate-advanced)

  • Rock Stomp⸄; drumline cadence, Grade IV (intermediate-advanced)

  • Rose Quartz⸄; drumline cadence, Grade III (intermediate)

  • Three Clockwork Machines⸄; large percussion ensemble, Grade II (beginner-intermediate)

    • Premiered by the Virgil I. Grissom Middle School Percussion Ensemble on June 1, 2023

Jazz Ensemble

  • no eenfo, just K H A O S; Grade V (advanced)

    • Premiered in a joint performance by Iridescent Bloom and SMSE Jazz on July 19, 2025

    • Recording found on the EP A Glitch in the Garden (Iridescent Bloom, 2025)

  • Skies of Blue⸹; Grade V (advanced)

  • Such Stuff as Dreams are Made On⸹; Grade IV (intermediate-advanced)

    • Premiered by the Eastern Michigan University Jazz Ensemble on April 20, 2021

Wind Ensemble

  • AdvenOVERture⸹; Grade II (beginner-intermediate)

  • Inspiration: Reinspired⸹; Grade IV (intermediate-advanced)

  • Rhapsody Judaica: Four Sketches of Tradition*; Grade V (advanced)

  • Symphony No. 1 in Db Major “Amidst the Moving Spheres”⸹; Grade VI (very advanced)

  • SyncoFanfare⸹; Grade IV (intermediate-advanced)

    • First Prize, HORYZIN Music Fanfare Contest 2022

  • Whimsy Well*; Grade V (advanced)

Symphony Orchestra

  • How to Take Over the World in Four (4) and a Half Minutes*; Grade V (advanced)

⸄Available through Blue Aster Music

⸹Available through HORYZIN Music Publishing

*For future release through HORYZIN Music Publishing

Educational Roles

School/Program

Position

Classes Taught

Dates

Summerfield Schools

Director of K-12 Music

K-6 Music | 5-12 Band

Fall 2024-Winter 2025

Ypsilanti Youth Orchestra

Composition Teacher

Intermediate-Advanced Composition

Winter 2024-Spring 2025

Ypsilanti Community High School

Choir Director

9-12 Choir | 9-12 Music Production | 9-12 Piano

Fall 2023-Spring 2024

South Lyon Percussion

Front Ensemble Instructor

9-12 Front Ensemble/Pit Percussion

Spring 2023

Virgil I. Grissom Middle School

Band and Choir Student Teacher

6-8 Band | 6-8 Choir

Spring 2023

Farmington Falcon Marching Band

Front Ensemble Instructor

8-12 Front Ensemble/Pit Percussion

Fall 2021-Summer 2023

Expressions Music Academy

Private Lesson Instructor

Drum/Voice/Piano/Valved Brass Lessons

Winter 2025-present

Performing Ensembles/ Professional Recordings

A Series of Conversations by N. M. Gorman

Recorded in collaboration with: Eastern Michigan University Percussion Ensemble, Eastern Michigan University Jazz Ensemble, & Casey Baker

The full EP video of Iridescent Bloom’s debut EP, A Glitch in the Garden

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Ann Arbor Concert Band

Iridescent Bloom

Drums, Electronics, & Songwriting/Composition, 2024-present

Percussion, 2023-present

Original Stix (Detroit Red Wings Drumline)

Cymbals, 2022-present

Eastern Michigan University Symphony Orchestra

Timpani, 2021-2022

Eastern Michigan University Wind Symphony

Percussion, 2021-2022

Evergreen A Cappella

Baritone/Bass Vocalist, 2018-2021

Eastern Michigan University Percussion Ensemble

Percussion, 2018-2022

Album Credits

A Glitch in the Garden, Iridescent Bloom

A Tapestry of Sound, Jamiia Franklin

Drums, March 2025

Enchantment In Sound, Jamiia Franklin

Drums, November 2024

Of Whispers and Dances, Jamiia Franklin

Marimba & Drums, March 2024

Drums & Electronics, August 2025

SMSE Jazz

Assistant Music Director, 2025-present

Drums & Arranger, 2024-present

Interdisciplinary Projects

Academic Research & Publications

  • To Pop, or Not to Pop? An Argument for Utilizing Popular Music in Instrumental Ensemble Classes - Author (April 2025)

    • A pedagogically-oriented usecase thesis making an argument for utilizing popular music in instrumental ensembles (band/orchestra) in school.

  • A Musical Tale of Hubris: An Analysis of “G.O.A.T.” by Polyphia - Author (April 2025)

    • A contemporary musicological and music-theoretical analysis examining the structural and social implications of Polyphia's 2018 single, G.O.A.T.

  • Bach on…Marimba?: Qualifications of Historically Informed Baroque Performance in 2024 - Author (December 2024)

    • An exploration of cross-instrumentation performance practices and their implications on historically informed performance, focusing on J. S. Bach’s Six Cello Suites performed on marimba.

  • A Literary Analysis of my Relevant Work: “This is the Way It’s Always Been” - Author (December 2021)

    • A literary analysis of my 2020 series poem, This is the Way It’s Always Been, a series poem that addresses (the lack of) diversity and systemic representation within music education.

  • The Benefits of Musicianship - Author (April 2019)

    • Research exploring the cognitive link between receiving musical engagement and education, and the social and academic development of adolescents.

Fictional & Creative Writing

  • The Knell Calls - Author - Novel (February 2026)

    • A horror anthology novel consisting of seven interconnected short stories centered around the supernatural manifestations of a ghostly requiem bell.

  • Six Points of Pride - Four Tales of a Jewish Upbringing - Author - Series Poem (April 2020)

    • A collection of interconnected creative prose detailing cultural identity and personal navigation.

  • Can You See What I Hear? - Author - Flash Fiction (March 2020)

    • A narrative exploration of disability through a world where individuals visually perceive deceased musical artists through their recordings.

  • This is the Way It’s Always Been - Author - Series Poem (February 2020)

    • A collection of poetic prose addressing (the lack of) diversity and systemic representation within music education.

Media & Film Appearances

  • The Thing Expanded - Backer Interviewee - Documentary Feature Film - CreatorVC (May 2026)

    • Appeared amongst several selected backers in a brief mid-credits segment analyzing the atmospheric construction and rewatchability of John Carpenter's The Thing (1982).

  • Local 4 News: "Friday Night Lights" - Television News Segment - West Bloomfield High School Marching Band Member - WDIV-TV / NBC Detroit (October 2015)

    • Featured broadcast profile highlighting the West Bloomfield High School Laker Football Team and Marching Band.