New Publications

A jazzy and wild ride on the virtues/vices of capitalism. Features audience participation with smart phones and a Vuvuzela solo and is great for collegiate singers.   Hear the piece and see the score: http://www.seeadot.com/music/vuvuzela

Before computers, I’d rearranged Brahms’ fiery “Zigeunerlieder” into a 15-number song cycle for San Francisco Girls Chorus, setting them for 2-part treble using all songs from both Opus 103 and 112, writing all new lyrics, and expanding the solo piano accompaniment into piano 4 hands, as Brahms did for the more frequently performed “Liebeslieder Waltzes.” […]

       James Q. Mulholland lends his lush harmonic writing style to these two Appalachian folk songs.  Written for the Berea College Concert Choir, these two new releases will serve as a rewarding musical experience for any advanced mixed choir.   Sour Wood Mountain – Quick and lively, this arrangement will keep your choir on […]

Autumn Sea was composed for a middle school choir. It has optional harmony parts, repeating patterns and elements of canon, although it can be sung as a single line song with piano accompaniment – it is versatile!   I personally have performed it with several primary school choirs who sang most in unison but were […]

I have written a new setting of “Gloria”. It is a short, very exciting piece for SATB voicing. The difficulty level is intermediate to advanced due to some dissonance. For a copy of the score and a recording, please email me at .

     For those with choirs that serve a predominantly French demographic, I’ve had occasion to do a completely French version/translation of my original “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” setting, for SATB and either piano 4 hands or full symphony orchestra.  Now entitled “Une visite de St. Nicolas,” it is indeed the complete poem we […]