New Publications

  New Release: This setting of Gerard Manley Hopkins’ poem “Heaven-Haven: a nun takes the veil” by Kurt Knecht is a longing for peace in the midst of conflict. Written for 8-part mixed chorus in the style of Palestrina, contrapuntal textures without using accidentals, this purely diatonic music would be suitable for for a high school […]

Three SATB settings of excerpts from the Odes of Solomon are now available from Burke & Bagley:  www.gregbartholomew.com/odesindex.html    The Odes of Solomon are believed to have been written around the year 100 A.D., and include strong parallels to the Dead Sea Scrolls. Scholars have debated whether the Odes should be considered Jewish, Christian or Gnostic, […]

Dear all,   I have just completed a new 4-part hymn in the Mixolydian mode! Writing the music in this mode gives it an unexpected flavor that feels fresh and exciting. The music is very easy and is suitable for a choir of any size or experience. The text is perfect for any season, because […]

I was asked earlier this year to produce an arrangement of There Is A Green Hill using Horsley’s melody for a youth theatre group to perform as part of a mystery play in the run up to Easter.   The arrangement is versatile with up to three harmony parts including a descant, as well as […]

A haunting minimalist meditation on the Kyrie. Not technically demanding, but a mental challenge for any group. Can be sung entirely acapella or with an electronic looper for the soprano solo.     Hear the piece and see the score: http://www.seeadot.com/music/kyrie    

My newest piece commissioned earlier this year by the Rock Festival Choir in Northumberland and premiered by them in their Spring Concert in March is a cheery setting of “Ave Maria”.   It is rhythmically vital and has an obbligato tambourine part.   You can see a score sample, purchase copies, and hear the world […]