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3 Hansenlieder Solo voice and piano—English
  • Settings of three slightly surreal poems by David C. Hansen. Fairly easy. 5½′
As the Living Father Sent Me Mixed Chorus (SATB) and organ—English
  • Communion meditation or anthem for church use. Fairly easy. 2¼′
Dichtung und Wahrheit Tenor voice and flute—German
  • Setting of four short poems by Goethe. Difficult. 6¼′
from Hamlet Mixed chorus (SATB) with flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and piano—English
Short solos for soprano, alto, and tenor
  • Rhythmically challenging. Performable by a high school choir, if they are very, very good. 4′
Goodbye My Friend Solo voice and piano—English
  • Christmas ballad, originally used in a musical for children. 3¾′
“Hallelujah” from Beethoven’s Christ on the Mount of Olives Orchestration for 10-piece ensemble [Fl, Cl, Ob, Bsn, Hn, Tpt, String quartet]
  • Useful for festive church performances on a budget, this arrangement is to be used with the normal chorus editions: no choral scores are provided. 6′
Harvest Home Men’s Chorus (TTBB) and strings—English
Tenor solo
  • Based on Henry Purcell’s Your Hay It Is Mow’d, this piece is well suited for Thanksgiving or harvest-time. Very traditional, rousing male glee club number. 2½′
Macnamara’s Band Treble chorus (SSA) and piano—English
  • Stamford & O’Conner’s 1917 hit arranged in the style of a 1930s female chorus. There really was a reason for doing this, hard though that may be to believe. 1′
Magnum nomen Domini 2-part mixed chorus and organ—Latin.
  • Arrangement of a 14th century Christmas carol. Very easy. 1½′
Psalm 103 Mixed choir (SATB); optionally a capella—English
  • Verses from the Psalm, in a possibly fresh version of old Scottish chant (or contemporary Roman Catholic liturgical music as practiced in the USA). 2′ [Score in preparation]
Sonnet XII
(When I do count the clock that tells the time)		 Mixed Chorus (SATB) and piano—English
  • Piano vs. choir in tight harmony. Shakespeare. Difficult. What more could you ask for? 3½′
Sonnet XCVII
(How like a winter hath my absense been)		 Mixed Chorus (SATB) a cappella—English
  • Almost tonal chromaticism. Not easy, but far from impossible. 1½′
The Walrus and the Carpenter Mixed Chorus (SATB) with woodwind quintet and piano—English
  • A jolly yet dramatic setting of Lewis Carroll’s famous poem. 9½′

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