New Publications

This arrangement of “The Mysterious Barricades” by Francois Couperin is a vocalise created from harpsichord piece of the same name from 300 years ago that I became mildly obsessed with. The first time I heard it I was hypnotized by its kaleidoscopic and weaving melodies, harmonies, and textures, its many suspensions, as well as its […]

“Bennington” for 12-part cappella SATB Choir is an experimental work and was an exercise in giving up control of the aspect of music I am most attached to, which is harmony. In the work, I don’t give any specific pitches at all but let the singers choose any pitch in their upper, middle, or low […]

“Missa Brevis” for a cappella SATB Choir by Keane Southard is a setting of the “Kyrie”, “Gloria”, “Sanctus”, and “Agnus Dei of the mass ordinary. The “Kyrie” deals with topic of mercy and compassion, which is something I have been thinking about a lot during the past few tumultuous years for my country and the […]

As a self-published composer I’ve been on FaceBook for some years now. In the beginning it was pretty good about allowing me to let people know about my new choral and organ publications. More and more, however, their algorithms have limited the number of my Friends who actually see my posts. Accordingly I have decided […]

John Foulds has been called one of the most unjustly neglected musical geniuses of the 20th century and was almost completely forgotten for almost a half-century after his death in 1939. However, his World Requiem, a massive large-scale work for vocal soloists, multiple choirs, and a large orchestra written as a memorial to the dead […]

“Jesus Wept” for a cappella SATB Choir by Keane Southard is a setting of the shortest verse in the King James Version of the Bible (John 11:35) which consists of just the two words of the piece’s title. The verse is removed from its original context in order to suggest that Jesus weeps for all […]