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This hymn arrangement is part of a series adapted from the “Olive Leaf” shape note hymnary. It works wonderfully as part of a service and has an elaborated verse for the choir and conductor to have a beautifully expressive section of the text. This piece has a catchy southern tune and sometimes marchlike character that […]

      Click the cover image to view the score in their entirety.   This new set entitled “Three Irish Lyrics” by Robert Sieving is an ideal choice to show off the talents of your unaccompanied mixed choir.  Each title is unique in character and offers a different challenge for your choir to tackle.  From […]

  Click the cover image to view (and listen to) the scores in their entirety.   Kurt E. von Kampen’s “O Lux Beata Trinitas” sets both Latin and English text from St. Ambrose and II Corinthians. Careful attention to both voice leading and harmonic movement allows this text to float and shimmer and is ideal for […]

Click the cover image to view the score in its entriety.   This new release for SSA and Piano by Patti Drennan incorporates three of Emily Dickinson’s most popular texts, contrasting stylistically from a slow, emotional setting to a light and lilting feel, then back to a fuller and more passionate setting. These short works, intended […]

Kling, Glökschen – SATB, piano:  an arrangement of the 19th century German carol. My version opens with the sopranos and altos; the men join in with bell sounds, a wacky waltz, ending with a quiet lullaby. English and German texts are included. While Shepherds Watched their Flocks – SATB a cappella: a Caribbean twist on the familiar carol text, […]

Here’s my newest original hymn. It is short, but beautiful and doable with a choir of almost any skill level. There’s lots of expressive opportunity for the conductor/choir in a concise piece. The  MP3 obviously doesn’t have any allargando/fermata marks, but you’ll get the idea if you preview the PDF along with it. I hope […]