New Publications

This SATB arrangement of the well-known American spiritual has just become available via the Swirly Music website.  It’s light and slightly jazzy in style, with accompaniment for piano, violin and string bass – with the option of adding some drum kit if desired.  It would suit a good school, college or community choir. See the […]

1. To Blossoms;  2. To Daffodils; 3. Gather ye Rosebuds.   These three a cappella pieces share the theme of time, and the fragility of life – although the last one has a touch of humour at the end. I wrote “Gather ye Rosebuds” for the University of Michigan Women’s Glee Club a year or […]

If you are looking for or are interested in “fresh” choral blessings for your church service, have a look at my two blessings, “The Lord Bless You,” and “The Lord Shall Bless You Out Of Zion.”   They are both accessible, compelling, lovely, and interesting (though very different from each other).   Full perusal scores […]

This may be an overlooked masterpiece of the modern era. It is a truly amazing work. http://hear.musicspoke.com/blog/score-of-the-week-mass-for-double-choir-terry-schlenker

I just published my first book and would really appreciate the feedback from anybody who purchases the book. Please note that my research and findings are from the perspective of an educator who was not a vocal major in college, nor had any professional vocal training. Although I’ve taught choir for several years, I’ve relied […]

This festival-quality piece for SATB (div.) is appropriate for High School, Community, and Professional Vocal Ensembles.    With an introduction, coda, and two interludes that sonically represent the growth and lifecyle of the sunflower, the piece captures the reaching, the struggle, the loss, the death, and the hope that is inherent to life whether that […]