Volume 2 of Gregorian Chants: Communion Verses for Lent and Easter Season is now available from Swirly Music (swirlymusic.org). Transcribed and edited by Anthony Doherty following the accentualist principles of Dom Joseph Poitier O.S.B., that the rhythm of the chant can best be discerned from the grouping of notes into nouns, and the natural word […]
New Publications
Café de Chinitas – by Stephen Hatfield
Based on a traditional Peteñeras melody that makes me dance around the room to my own drummer, this Flamenco-drenched story starts at a slow, moody rubato and then builds full speed ahead. The piano gets to burn slowly then spit fire. The piece gives the option of two different endings, one more advanced with divisi […]
New FREE Renaissance-Style ATB Full Mass (Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Agnus)
Three new “motets” for SAB and 2-part mixed
Three traditional Latin texts set in a fresh, lyrical style for SAB and 2-part mixed choirs with piano accompaniment: Ave Verum Corpus https://www.giamusic.com/store/resource/ave-verum-corpus-print-g9648 Ave Maria https://www.giamusic.com/store/resource/ave-maria-print-g9503
Majestic Ride – A choral anthem sequence for Palm Sunday
“I think the choir had more fun with this cantata than with any I have directed – I highly recommend it!” — David Bedenbaugh, Director of Music at First Presbyterian Church, Ocala, FL Are you looking for something new for Palm Sunday/Holy Week? Please take a look at my composer’s page on J W Pepper […]
“Someday” by Bob Moore
Jacksonville University combined choruses, conducted by Dr. Tim Snyder: Someday was originally composed on commission from The St. Augustine Orchestra to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It was a programmatic work for orchestra and baritone soloist that offered a musical impression of the historical events that […]