David French was a highly successful and well respected Canadian playwright and also the flrst inductee in the Newfoundland Arts Hall of Honour. In addition, he received the Queen’s Jubilee Medal and the Harold (a Toronto theatre peer award). In 200I he was named an Officer of the Order of Canada. Stewart Wilkinson’s musical interpretation […]
New Publications
NEAPOLITAN CAROL (2’30”, SATB + piano)
Suitable for high school, college, and community choirs with an easy-medium difficulty level, Michael Kaulkin’s “Neapolitan Carol” tells the story of the starry night when Bethlehem was visited by three strangers from far away. An audio pronunciation guide to the Neapolitan language (a dialect of Italian) is provided with the score, with text spoken […]
New Melodies & Arrangements for the Holidays and Beyond
Are you looking for something totally new for your Holiday concerts? If so, I’d like to invite you to visit www.ArnoldHarrisMusic.com where you will find a wide variety of new arrangements for SATB chorus. These are perfect for community, church, college and high school choruses. And what, you might ask, makes them “new”? For the […]
Exciting SATB and piano Sacred Concert piece: When the Lord is My Light
SATB and piano Sacred Concert piece: When the Lord is My Light Setting text from the Psalms and Isaiah, “When the Lord is My Light” has been a favorite with singers and listeners in both chamber and festival choir performances. It is ideal for high school age choirs that include sacred repertoire in their performances. […]
“Acquainted With The Night” SATB/piano by R Campbell Rhythmic/thought-provoking
Composer Rich Campbell’s setting of Robert Frost’s metaphorical rendering of feelings of depression, isolation and alienation. Rhythmic and thought-provoking. Medium difficulty, appropriate for high school, collegiate and community choirs. SATB w/piano. Secular. Commissioned by Penn High School Choirs, IN., Andrew Nemeth, Allison Secaur & Ethan Schopp, directors. Available/view score & video at MusicSpoke, Swirly, JW […]
New Choral Work: MY RED BOOTS
MY RED BOOTS is based on one of only several poems written by my mother, Jewish Holocaust survivor Rita Hoffman of blessed memory (1927–2018). Both she and my late father, Josef Hoffman, were Jewish Holocaust Survivors. My mother’s brief memoirs are housed at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. I have been […]