John Purifoy Chornoten

Come to Bethlehem and relive that midnight clear when 'the world in solemn stillness lay to hear the angels sing.' In this new 35-minute Christmas musical, veterans John Purifoy and Ruth Elaine Schram...

Audiences will thrill to the soaring lines of this beloved ballad from the Broadway masterpiece Finian's Rainbow. Opportunities for artistry abound in this superbly crafted setting for concert choirs...

This Oscar-winning Rodgers and Hammerstein classic was written for the film State Fair in 1945. John Purifoy's well-crafted arrangement is highlighted by warm vocal harmonies and an expressive piano a...

Michael W. Smith's Christmas classic pairs Angels We Have Heard on High with a wonderfully original treatment of the angels' message, Gloria in Excelsis Deo! Beginning quietly with the Gloria lyrics,...

Here is a stately setting of the traditional hymn with four stanzas in Latin (with optional English verses) that will be accessible and very useful for many Christmas programs and services. Optional s...

This moving cantata is a worship service of contemplation and reflection. Based on the classic Evensong service, the work is appropriate for choirs looking for a something that is both traditional and...

The writing team of John Purifoy and Pamela Stewart have crafted a brief work for Maundy Thursday or Good Friday, suitable for use as a Tenebrae service. Told from the historical perspective of the Go...