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

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

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

Discernment is a sacred work for SATB choir, unaccompanied. Inspired by various sacred texts and arranged together by the composer. The work asks: How do we know we are hearing the voice of God?

This short, joyful Introit (or Call to Worship) is a setting of familiar phrases from the Book of Psalms. The work is built from five motives. Motives 1 and 5 are presented (and repeated) individually; the

This is a setting of a sonnet by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. It vividly describes the appearance of The Galaxy (The Milky Way) with a stream of images, and the music reflects many of the poem's lyrics.

From the book of the prophet Isaiah, this coalesced into what would become an eight-movement cantata entitled: The Servant of Yahweh. This selection represents movement three of that larger work - a Lenten

An Irish Blessing is a lyrical and accessible work for SAB chorus, piano, and optional flute. This composition features text taken from the ancient Celtic prayer. It is a perfect choice for any church,

Here is an arrangement of the well-known African-American spiritual that is rhythmic and fun to sing. Its simple, catchy melody and ostinato-like accompanying passages give it an a cappella texture that is