I’m sharing news of a new fun piece for choirs, for Christmas, or for any time of year, from composer Paul Ayres. The title is “Satsumas are the Only Fruit” — the poem is below — and it’s scored for SATB or SSA or unison/solo, with piano accompaniment. Demo recording on youtube: https://youtu.be/o3Avktp9ddg Copies available […]
New Publications
Two Original Songs for Show Choir!
Check out the latest in a new series of original music for show choirs! Both songs come in SATB, SSA, and SAB and include amazing performance tracks, part learning tracks, and instrumental sheet music. Call of a Warrior: https://youtu.be/IIQEuz3gbZ4 Looking for Glory: https://youtu.be/Gb1O1tQBFHY
New Christmas Music from Ireland
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 […]
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 […]

