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Upon moving to New York from Texas back in 2000, my wife and I took a trip up the Hudson River from the the city. We wound up in Tarrytown. We wandered and got lost! All of a sudden we were in Sleepy Hollow! We had no idea it was there. As we walked around the quiet hamlet, we mused about writing a song about Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman. Since I taught Lower and Middle School at the time, we couldn't make it too scary. So my wife, Rebecca Weis, wrote the lyrics. They tell of a ball that is going on in Sleepy Hollow. A young student has been invited, though she's heard that the Headless Horseman might appear! Never fear though! According to those in the know, he's "gotten much kinder as he's grown old!" There are many colorful characters in this song (Ichabod Crane, goblins, witches, and more!). I wrote the music to suit kids of about 8 years of age and up. The song alternates between 4/4, and 3/4 (to simulate the feeling of a waltz on the chorus). There are some 2/4 bars sporadically in the piece as well. This is a whimsical piece that has received rave reviews by those who both sing it and listen to it as part of an audience. It's become a tradition (over 20 years strong!) at my school. Hope you enjoy it!

The Jack O'Lantern Ball

Unison Octavo

This is a setting of the first stanza of the poem, "Moon, O Moon In
  The Empty Sky." The poem was written by Leroy F. Jackson and lives in
  "The Pitter Patter Book: Rhymes for Children. This is an a cappella
  setting in 3 parts with optional solo to open the piece.

Moon, O Moon In The Empty Sky

SSA Octavo

Commissioned by Ruth Boshkoff in partnership with the Organization of American Kodaly Educators (OAKE),
as part of the 2014 Ruth Boshkoff Composition Prize; premiered by the OAKE National Conference Children' s Choir, under the direction of Joan Gregoryk, at the 2014 OAKE National Conference in Atlanta, GA.
Premiere performance held at Atlanta Symphony Hall, March 22, 2014.

The Land of Nod

This is a 2-part arrangement of my award-winning composition that
  celebrates being able to once again stand side-by-side and sing in our
  schools (and everywhere!).

We Are Singing Together Again

Two-Part Octavo

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The Jack O'Lantern Ball

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The Land of Nod

We Are Singing Together Again