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On Compassion received its premiere performance by the Vox Nova Chorale. The text comes from two quotes by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and the Tibetan Buddhist mantra, 'Om mani padme hum, ' which is...

Specks of Earth is a collection of choral miniatures that use poetry from Rabindranath Tagore's work Stray Birds, a collection of 326 short poems. Vivid language elicits a burst of imagery that is tra...

This lyrical music perfectly matches the elegantly phrased text written by the 18th-century Irish singer, songwriter, and poet Thomas Moore. Tender and emotional, the choral writing is accompanied by...

A setting of a portion of the Hebrew prayer Al HaNissim ('On the Miracles'), recited on the Jewish festival of Chanukah. The prayer is an expression of gratitude for God's intervention on behalf of t...

Composed in celebration of a storied career on behalf of Susan Ihnen, the accompanist at Valley High School in West Des Moines, Iowa, for twenty-five years. This skilled young composer has managed to...

This setting of the Mother Goose nursery rhyme is dangerously close to a groovy choral vamp! The scoring is for mixed chorus and jazz trio, but it certainly could be performed with just a piano (proba...

Text painting abounds in this setting of a Dickinson poem concerning the brief time gifted to our human condition. To match the topic and brevity of the poem, the work itself isn't long, lasting only...

The work opens with a sardonic take on the title line, the first reaction being one of malice towards recollection. The piece then transitions to a nostalgic perspective, as continued pondering gives...

The SATB version of Moonlight Sound Design was commissioned and premiered by the youth choir Kam r conducted by M ris Sirmais in Riga, Latvia in 2012. In USA, it was performed by the Wartburg Choir co...

Seven night-themed poems by the mother of the talented artist Malcolm Tuffnell became the basis for this piece. The poems are short and the piece is through-composed, unfolding like a night-blooming f...

A deeply moving lament that perfectly captures the feelings of the African-American slaves. Their existence was so dire that 'going home' in death was, for many, a welcome relief. This arrangement has...

Nine separate songs, which can be performed individually, yet are ordered for a cohesive flow. The texts span many centuries (1598-1919), and all celebrate music, specifically the joys of singing. Per...

Released in 2007, this original setting of an anonymous 19th-century text is written in verse-anthem style. The scoring for chorus, harp, and keyboard makes it an ideal companion piece for Britten's A...

Commissioned by Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to celebrate the service of William H. Mathis, Minister of Music and Fine Arts. It was first performed on June 11, 20...

The well-known poet, Christina Rossetti, provides this text for Michaelmas, the Feast of Saint Michael and All Angels (September 29). Broad Anglican-styled vocal lines, harmonies and a majestic organ...

This simple but tender setting of The Lord's Prayer features a cantor who intones the text on a single note, and a chorus that echoes the text with rich chords. Composed in 2010 for Stephen Kennedy an...