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For many years, I wanted to compose an homage to the great Czech-American composer Karel Husa (b. 1921), who was my composition teacher at Cornell University. I hesitated for a long time, as I was uns...

The Peacemakers is inspired by Leymah Gbowee's book, Mighty Be Our Powers the story of Leymah's organizing the Liberian women into peaceful protest against the Liberian dictator, Charles Taylor. Ultim...

This short musical greeting is based on the Shaker song A Cup of Rejoicing. Joyous and celebratory, the tempo is quick and the style is playful. The strings often have upbow gestures, and even upbow g...

Commissioned by the Philadelphia Chapter of the American Guild of Organists (AGO), the Fred J. Cooper Organ Book celebrates the tenth anniversary of the Fred J. Cooper Memorial Organ in Verizon Hall a...

This engaging work by Mary Beth Bennett was commissioned by the Northern Virginia Chapter of the American Guild of Organists to celebrate its 50th anniversary. A soft misterioso section, reminiscent o...

This work is built on a theme of the late Virginia composer, Ludwig Liehn. Commissioned for the 2009 Mid-Atlantic Regional Convention of the American Guild of Organists, it has six movemements: Intrad...