As the Christmas singing season approaches, perhaps you might consider some of my recent Christmas arrangements and settings which are now available from JW Pepper.com. The Huron Carol arr. for 2-part/ SSA / SAB In The Bleak Midwinter arr. for 2-part/ SSA These are easy arrangements suitable for high school choirs. Rejoice and Be Merry […]
Heiliger Dankgesang — Holy Song of Thanksgiving!
I have something special to share. 4 years ago, I began a massive choral project — one unlikely to be repeated in my remaining days on this planet — which has finally come to fruition. I have so much to be thankful for, including a spectacular new recording by the Rocky Mountain Chamber Choir of […]
TWO PART ANTHEMS: 15 flexible anthems for the church year – new from the Royal School of Church Music
TWO PART ANTHEMS: 15 flexible anthems for the church year Edited by Philip Moore This collection of fifteen anthems by contemporary composers offers a selection of music that can be performed even with limited choral resources. With flexible two-part, the upper line can be assigned to women’s voices and the lower to men’s; but they […]
People You Love – by Eric Bibb, arr. Larry Nickel
“People you love pass on – but they’re not gone” Eric Bibb deals with the topic of death in such a meaningful and compassionate way. Larry Nickel’s gorgeous arrangement makes this a tear-jerker for sure. Absolutely wonderful. Sheet Music Available at Cypress Choral Music https://cypresschoral.com/composers/larry-nickel/people-you-love/
New holiday repertoire: “Neapolitan Carol” SATB chorus and piano (2’30”)
I have just published this arrangement of the Neapolitan Christmas carol “Quanno nascette ninno,” which was written for the San Francisco Bach Choir in 2021. It tells the story of the starry night when Bethlehem was visited by three strangers from far away. Suitable for high school, college, and community choirs with an easy-medium difficulty […]
Applications Open – Chorus America Music Education Partnership Grants
Chorus America invites nonprofit organizations to apply to the Music Education Partnership Grants program, which is designed to support collaborations between community organizations dedicated to choral singing and schools serving early childhood-12th grade. Multi-year grants will provide up to $50,000 USD over 2 years to support collaborations during the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years. In […]