Hebrews 2

In 2015, Fr. Paulo Tanzini, former pastor of Church of the Assumption in Emerson, NJ, commissioned me to write a piece for the fiftieth anniversary of the building to be celebrated in mid-August of the same

This piece features lyrics by Henry Francis Lyte and includes additional "alleluias" because of the uplifting and optimistic feeling of the fourth verse. A simple and effective anthem.

Picture Pennsylvania's natural beauty as it was seen by the pioneers: a misty morning, vast expanses of tree-filled wilderness, the seemingly endless Allegheny River stretching far into the distance. The

The beloved spiritual is set with jazzy harmonies and swinging rhythms. A fresh addition to your concert repertoire.

Celebrates immigration, freedom, and liberty in America. "Give me your tired, your poor…" is set to music and then combined with My Country 'Tis of Thee and Home on the Range. This piece of music

Ave Maria ("Hail Mary") for SSA and TTB a cappella choir uses original Latin text and traditional tonal harmony. The "Hail Mary" prayer is found in the New Testament and is one of the most well-known

By Daniel Baldwin. Ballade for Bassoon Choir is an arrangement of the middle movement of Neoteric Suite for bassoon, horn, and cello. It is a tender and passionate love ballade that

Long before there was a Tin Pan Alley, there was the popularity of Parlor Music. This was an entertainment form that had its heyday in the 19th Century. A good portion of the American public had extra money

What might Ludwig write today if he suddenly decided to 'whoop it up' (after a little too much Bavarian Brew)? Et voila, Beethoven Goes Bananas... a theme and variation based on the opening motif

Blades of Grass was inspired by the poem Grass by Carl Sandburg (1878-1967):

"Pile the bodies high at Austerliz and Waterloo, Shovel them under and let me work-I am the grass; I cover all.

The composition Butterflies was written for my middle school flute students at Madison County Central School, Madison, Florida. It is dedicated to my sisters Nancy Arias of Scottsdale, Arizona, and

Set as a gentle lullaby, Christmas Eve Lullaby reminds us of hope and innocence - feelings many long for in today's complicated world, especially during the holiday season. The piano part firmly

For Contrabassoon and Piano, by Walter S. Hartley. Hartley wrote this short work in memory of his friend, the legendary saxophonist Sigurd Rascher. The set includes solo parts for contrabass saxophone,

This work was inspired by the painting "Twisted Ironies", a beautiful portrayal of a tornado, which was given to the composer as a gift by the artist. The piece alternates dramatic lyricism with driving

Kubik composed his Divertimento No. 2 in the late 1950s, completing it in 1958. The work is scored for a diverse ensemble of eight instruments: flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, trombone,

Transcribed by Bruce Gbur.

Vivaldi is usually associated in the minds of concert-goers with instrumental music-the hundreds of concertos and chamber music pieces he composed have cemented that

THE DREAM OF NOW is the title of one of my favorite William Stafford poems. The text is a huge inspiration and a powerful reminder that no matter what challenges we face in life, we can move forward to see

For Flute Trio. By Judith Katz. Tosca is an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libetto by Luigi Ilica and Giuseppe Giacosa, based on Victorian Sardou's drama La Tosca.