Ms. Purse is an active composer, writing for electronic ensembles, choirs, opera, orchestras, bands, and chamber groups. A life long nature lover and gardener, many of her compositions include themes of nature and ecology as part of the musical fabric. She is also a composer and arranger for the Carden Keyboard Ensemble Series and for Ogilvy Music Publishing where she specializes in writing for electronic keyboard ensembles; her keyboard ensemble compositions are performed regularly in concert programs throughout the country