| Ancient Mother (traditional Native American, arr.) (2001) | 2:00 |
| SATB chorus | |
| Canonic and polytonal treatments of the tune - it's actually quite easy to sing, but has an unusual quality. | |
| CASEVS VRBI (1997) (mp3) (rm) | 4:00 |
| SATB chorus and piano | |
| Text by Virgil, from The Eclogues. A companion piece to "Uiuite Siluae", this is some extremely happy music. The title means "Cheese for the city". Premiered by my highschool's chorus, the Richard Montgomery Madrigals. | |
| Christmastime (2003) (mp3) (rm) | 24:00 |
| vocal soloists, SATB chorus, and accompaniment by pipe organ or six musicians (clarinet, bassoon, violin/percussion, violin viola/violin, cello) | Score and parts (6 instruments) |
| A Christmas Cantata in nine musically diverse movements - everything from catchy odd-meter tunes and yearning solos to unpitched choral singing and mystical polyphony. | Score (organ version) |
| —Available on the CD 21st Century Christmas | Choral part |
| Deep River (traditional American spiritual, arr.) (2003) | 3:00 |
| SATB chorus | |
| A straightforward and accessible arrangement of a great spiritual. | |
| Ding Dong Angels We Have Heard Merrily On High (traditional French carols, arr.) (2002) | 3:15 |
| SATB chorus and piano | |
| An inventive combination and juxtaposition of two Christmas carols, very challenging, quite unique. Also effective for four soloists rather than full choir. | |
| "Earth" from Music of the Planets (2005) | 0:17 per phrase, 9:08 if performing all 33 phrases |
| SATB chorus | FREE! Right-click and choose "Save As..." |
| Written to be one of eleven layers in my large work about the planets, this is a setting of the prayer "May peace prevail on Earth", consisting of the same short musical phrase sung in thirty-three different languages. The score includes pronounciation guides (for anyone who's not familiar with Romanian, Tuvaluan, Kiribati, etc.) A few of these phrases would be great as introits, chalice lightings, or other brief segments in a church service or interfaith musical performance. | |
| —Mvt. I is available on the CD the undiscovered country | |
| H/Allelu(ia/jah) (Randall Thompson and Georg Frideric Handel, arr.) (2006) | 3:00 — FREE! |
| SATB chorus | Right-click and choose "Save As..." |
| A comical juxtaposition of the famous "Alleluia" and "Hallelujah Chorus". All the material comes directly from those pieces, so a choir which has already learned the originals can put this together in no time. | |
| Hark! hear you not a chearful noise (2002) (mp3) (rm) | 1:30 |
| SATB chorus and two percussionists | Percussion parts |
| An original Christmas carol, belonging in the "lively and upbeat" category. One percussionist plays triangle and sleigh bells, the other woodblock and bongos. Suitable for amateur choirs. | Choral part |
| —Available on the CD 21st Century Christmas | |
| It's Halloween! (2006) | 3:00 |
| Children's chorus (2-part) and piano | |
| The kids get to sing about ghosts and goblins, and
dance around like skeletons and witches. They'll love it.
A setting of an original poem. | |
| Let Me Fly (traditional American, arr.) (2000) | 4:00 |
| soprano and alto soloists, SSAA chorus | |
| Written for Marla Wasson and Safonia in Denver, Colorado. This very creative arrangement draws inspiration from gospel music and jazz harmonies as well as modern choral techniques. | |
| Magnificat (My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord) (2000) | 1:30 |
| SATB chorus | |
| A simple and pretty setting of this familiar religious text, with unique harmonies. | |
| O Holy Night (Adolphe Adam, arr.) (2006) | 4:00 |
| alto soloist, SSAA chorus, acoustic guitar, bass, four percussionists (triangle, kabasa, shaker, conga) | Choral score |
| Written for Marla Wasson and Safonia in Denver, Colorado. A transformation of the somber French carol into a lively Brazilian celebration! A soloist sings in Brazilian Portuguese, but the choir only in English. | Instrumental parts |
| —Available on Safonia's Christmas CD, Unexpected | |
| Sakura (traditional Japanese, arr.) (2003) (mp3) (rm) | 3:00 |
| SATB chorus, accompanied by piano or Japanese 21-string koto | Koto part |
| I tried to approach the tune in more of an Eastern than a Western fashion, so this arrangement has a meditative feel, with the piano or koto providing an atmospheric accompaniment. The choral part presents the familiar tune with intriguing twists, such as melodic inversion, rhythmic augmentation, and stretto. | Choral/piano part |
| Songs of Life and Death (2005) (mp3) | 22:00 |
| vocal soloists, SATB chorus, and six instruments (flute, oboe, violin, viola, cello, piano) | Not for sale |
| A cantata on the themes of celebrating life, accepting death, and the beauty of Nature. Poetry by Mary Oliver, e. e. cummings, and Albert Goldbarth. Commissioned by the First Unitarian Church of Denver, 2005. | |
| —Mvt. I is available on the CD A Mental Picnic | |
| Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (traditional American, arr.) (2000) (mp3) (rm) | 3:00 |
| SATB chorus | |
| My interpretation of a classic spiritual, incorporating what I've learned from arrangers like William Dawson. Suitable for amateur choirs. | |
| Uiuite Siluae (1997) (mp3) (rm) | 2:30 |
| SATB chorus (divisi to SSATBB) and piano | |
| Text by Virgil, from The Eclogues. A companion piece to "CASEVS VRBI", this is a sorrowful piece with lush harmonies. The title means "Farewell now the woods". Suitable for amateur choirs. | |
| Visions of Peace (various, arr.) (2003) | 3:30 |
| SATB chorus | |
| This work combines several familiar hymn tunes and texts to create a powerful statement - a universal call for peace. | |
Here are the pieces which I cannot sell at this point, but if you
are interested in them, please let me know. As of March 2006, I
have begun a large-scale effort to obtain permission from the copyright
holders to sell many of these, so more will be available for purchase
within a few months.
All God's Critters Got A Place In The Choir (Bill Staines, arr. Chappell Kingsland) — SATB chorus, piano
All I Want (Joni Mitchell, arr.) — SSAA soloists, string sextet (2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos) — 4:00
And Your Bird Can Sing (Lennon/McCartney, arr.) — SATB chorus, piano
Blowin' In The Wind (Bob Dylan, arr.) — vocal soloists, SATB chorus, acoustic guitar
Breathe (Michelle Branch, arr.) — female a capella group (with vocal soloist and vocal percussionist) — 3:30
Cactus Tree (Joni Mitchell, arr.) — SATB chorus or soloists, percussion — 5:00
"Child" from A Celebration of Sylvia Plath — SSAA chorus — 2:30
Text by
Sylvia Plath, this is a short movement of a large work for vocal
soloists, female chorus and orchestra. The poetry and music are
hauntingly beautiful, a mixture of hope and despair.
Four Lonely Jewish Sopranos (On Christmas) (Trey Parker, arr.) — four female vocalists (preferably Jewish)
A wacky and hysterical arrangement of "The Lonely Jew" from South Park, with lots of musical surprises.
Free In You (Emily Saliers, arr.) — SSAA soloists, acoustic guitar
GREASE Medley (Jim Jacobs/Warren Casey, arr.)
— vocal soloists, SATB chorus, seven instrumentalists
(flute, oboe, string quartet, harpsichord) — 13:00
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For (U2, arr.) — T soloist, SATB chorus, piano, cello — 5:30
In My Life (Lennon/McCartney, arr.) — SATB chorus, piano
Joy In The Morning (music: trad. French carol, words: Kenneth Grahame, arr.) — SATB chorus
Let It Snow In A Winter Wonderland (Cahn/Styne, Smith/Bernard, Nelson/Rollins, Autry/Haldeman, arr.) — SSAA chorus, oboe/percussion, violin/percussion, piano — 6:00
A wild
arrangement of four Christmas songs, not a "medley" but rather a series
of comical juxtapositions, singing the words of "Let It Snow" to the
tune of "Frosty The Snow Man" and so on, with delightfully intricate
instrumental accompaniment.
The Little Drummer Boy (arr.) - SSAA chorus, percussionist (snare drum & floor tom), piano - 4:00
Written for Marla Wasson and Safonia in Denver,
Colorado. A strikingly diverse arrangement,
synthesizing classical and modern choral harmonies, R&B groove, and
uptempo jazz while maintaining a surprisingly natural flow
of ideas.
Love's In Need Of Love Today (Stevie Wonder, arr.) — T soloist, SATB chorus, piano, optional sax and drums — 5:00
Men Don't Change (Amy Dalley, arr.) — female a capella group (with vocal soloist) — 3:00
MLK (U2, arr.) — SA soloists, SATB chorus
Ngiculela/Es Una Historia/I Am Singing (Stevie Wonder, arr.) — AB soloists, SATB chorus, percussion
Oh Yoko! (John Lennon, arr.) — T soloist, SATB chorus, piano
Over The Rainbow (Arlen/Harburg, arr.) — SA soloists, SATB chorus, pipe organ
Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head (Hal David / Burt Bacharach, arr.) (mp3) (rm) — vocal soloist, SSAA chorus, piano — 4:30
One of my
favorite songs, so I made an especially colorful and varied
arrangement, which is fairly tricky, both for the chorus and the
pianist. Written for the Rochester Women's Community Chorus, New York.
Red Light (Jonny Lang, arr.) — female a capella group (with vocal soloist and vocal percussionist) — 4:00
The River Of Dreams (Billy Joel, arr.) — vocal soloists, SATB chorus, piano
Since You've Been Gone (Kelly Clarkson, arr.) — female a capella group (with vocal soloist and vocal percussionist) — 3:00
Spirit Of Life (Carolyn McDade, Grace Lewis-McLaren, arr.) — A or T soloist, SATB chorus
Strong Is What We Make Each Other (Mary Grigolia, arr.) — B soloist, SATB chorus — 2:30
Welcome The Traveler Home (John McCutcheon, arr.) — SATB chorus, piano, optional acoustic guitar and percussion