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Work Approximate Timing Catalog Number

Veni Creator Spiritus (2005)
SATB divisi, a capella
Advanced

5:00 C1305
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Kyrie Eleison (2001)
SATB divisi, a capella
Advanced
6:00 C1201
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The Greatest of These is Love (2000)
SATB, soprano solo, piano

Text: I Corinthians 13
Intermediate

4:30 C1100
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Suite of English Lyrics (1981, rev. 1998)
SATB, a capella

  • I sing of a maiden
  • Adam lay ybounden
  • Westron wind (baritone solo)
  • Ich am of Irland (SSA)
  • Jesu Crist, myn leman swete
  • Alas! Deceite

Texts: Anonymous English lyrics from the 14th & 15th centuries; three sacred & three secular texts.Advanced.

12:00 C0181

Composed for the Mt. Greylock Regional High School Madrigal Singers (Williamstown, Massachusetts).

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O Lord, if my lips could sing (1998)
SATB, organ

Text: from a Jewish hymn, 3rd-5th cent. CE
Easy to intermediate; suitable for all faiths, as an anthem or call to worship.

1:30 C1098
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Make a Joyful Noise (1998)
SATB, organ

Text: Psalm 100
Easy to intermediate; suitable for all faiths as an anthem for all faiths.

1:30 C0998
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Wake Up Children (1997)
SATB, a capella, soprano descant

Text: John Newell
Intermediate; set in a joyous gospel style.

4:00 C0897
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O Sing Unto The Lord (1997)
SATB, piano 4 hands

Text: from Psalms 96 & 98
Advanced; for medium to large choruses; an ideal work for festival choruses.

4:30 C0697
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Eleven Choral Responses (1997)
SATB (some divisi)

Easy; for use in church services of all faiths.

N/A C0797
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Our Father, Who art in heaven (1996)
SSATB a capella

Text: The Lord's Prayer
Easy; an extremely moving setting, which quickly becomes a favorite of choruses.

2:30 C0496
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Light Of Heaven (1996)
SATB, 2 fl., piano, electric bass

Text: John Newell (free translation of the Vajra Guru mantra of Tibetan Buddhism). Advanced; for medium to large choruses (easy instrumental parts); suitable in secular & sacred contexts.

12:00 C0596

Commissioned by Gateway Regional High School Choir (Huntington, Massachusetts)

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O Sabbath Rest of Galilee (1995)
SATB, divisi, soprano solo

Text: John Greenleaf Whittier
Intermediate

2:00 C0295
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Noel (1995)
SSATB, a capella

Text: Elaine Haas
Intermediate; an intimate depiction of the mother and child at manger scene.

3:00 C0395

First performance by the Laurentian Singers, St. Lawrence University.

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