In honor of this past June’s Philadelphia Boys Choir & Chorale’s 50th Anniversary concert at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia, I was commissioned to write two works about the future. One “Stardate 101,” posits what may await the future of the earth if we don’t take care of it; the other, “The Promise of Three […]
New Publications
‘Beyond Grief’ by Gordon Thornett for a cappella choir and soprano soloist
This short a cappella setting of a poignant poem by Julie M Myers has just become available on the J W Pepper website. Ideally suited for a good chamber choir with a high soprano soloist, it conjures up a journey from darkness to light, from despair to hope, and this is reflected in the music, […]
New Year’s Release from Canticum Novum Music!
Dear Colleagues in Music Ministry, As we finish packing away the manger scenes and wipe away the waters of Baptism, we now move into a very special time of the year, Ordinary Time. This is the time between the Baptism of Christ and Ash Wednesday. For church musicians, this can be a daunting time. But […]
New Releases from Paraclete Press
New Choral and Organ Works available from Paraclete Press by Christopher Maxim, Donald James, Robert Farrell, Bonnie Duckworth, Robert Powell, Craig Phillips, Randall Svane and many more! Visit www.paracletesheetmusic.com to take a look. Call anytime to Sr. Seana or Jim Jordan at 800-451-5006 ext. 328 or 335 with any questions.
New book!
My new book will be out shortly, published by GIA. It’ll be available at TMEA and ACDA (where I’m doing a session Wednesday morning). Here’s the info: https://www.giamusic.com/store/resource/the-conductors-toolbox-print-g9566
compositions for choir
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