New Publications

During my tenure as a music director I looked for ways to add interest to old favorites.  My setting of “Ah, Holy Jesus” uses the original hymn tune along with two others, in Rondo form, to present the Lenten text.  Just recently uploaded to J.W. Pepper (but late for this year’s season), the price has […]

I am overjoyed to announce that my Mass is now available on the website of the Japanese publisher ICOT. You can order the full score, but also the trumpet and trombone parts and the organ part. You can have the real score or you can also get it in digital format (PDF). MISSA SANGALLENSIS The […]

Emptying the Finale Folder (2011) Using a text from “Psalms Now” by Leslie Brandt, this is “Let Us Begin This Day”.  Taken from Psalm 95 and 126,  It tells us that we are to begin each day with singing, whether we feel like it or not.  Each day before us is uncertain and we no […]

The world premiere of Let No Silence Linger by Daniel E Gawthrop has been given in Greenville, SC by the Herring Chamber Ensemble under the direction of Bingham L Vick and the score is available for purchase from Subito Music. This SATB work is scored for a cappella voices and will require a confident group […]

Discover the unique composition “The Lord is My Shepherd,” crafted for an SATB chorus featuring a soprano and alto duet. This piece invites listeners to meditate on the profound meaning of Jesus as the Shepherd. To learn more about this work, please visit the Video Library page at www.beautifulstar.com. 

Hi! I’m so proud to share with you the world premiere of my new choral work ‘Comme Une Rose’ freshly performed by the University of Louisville Cardinal Singers. Conductor: Dr. Kent Hatteberg. February 21, 2025, Kentucky. ‘Comme Une Rose’ is set for a cappella SATB choir (divisi) with French lyrics. Performance Time: 5’05. Listen to […]