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All-Night Vigil: 13. Salvation has come

Were You There?

This new arrangement focuses on the inherent drama of the text. Each verse expresses a different reaction to its question about the crucifixion. The piano accompaniment, which plays a featured role in this music, varies with the mood of the lyrics—from simple chordal support at the beginning, to harsh rhythms (“nailed him to the cross”), to rapid “sunburst” patterns (“the sun refused to shine”), to sorrowful descending lines (“laid him in the tomb”). The choral expression is articulated in similar manner to the accompaniment. Duration: 4:30

The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns

Commissioned to honor Ken and Diane Ketel for their many years of music ministry at First United Methodist Church in Rapid City, South Dakota. Scored for mixed choir and organ, this Advent anthem sets a Greek hymn text translated in 1907 by John Brownlie. The overall musical form is ABABA (and a short coda), with the "A" section essentially being a newly-composed Common Meter (86.86) hymn tune. Gentle multi-meter is applied throughout and serves to underscore the natural scansion of the text. This anthem was the 2018 winner of the Sewanee Church Music Conference Choral Composition Prize. Duration 3:20

Vier ernste Gesänge : Four viceious Songs

What does a chorus do after they perform the Alto Rhapsody? Answer: Four Serious Songs. This arrangement includes the original piano accompaniment by Brahms. Includes Brahms's original German text and a singable English translation by Paul England (alt). Duration: 18:20 Contents: 1. Denn es gehet dem Menschen (One thing befalleth the beasts) Ecclesiastes 3:19-22 2. Ich wandte mich und sahe (So I returned and did consider) Ecclesiastes 4:1-3 3. O Tod, wie bitter bist du (O death, how bitter art thou) Ecclesiastes 41 4. Wenn ich mit Menschen und mit Engelszungen redete (Though I speak with the tongues of men, and of the angels) I Corinthians 13:1-3, 12-13What does a chorus do after they perform the Alto Rhapsody? Answer: Four Serious Songs. This arrangement includes the original piano accompaniment by Brahms. Includes Brahms's original German text and a singable English translation by Paul England (alt). Duration: 18:20 Contents: 1. Denn es gehet dem Menschen (One thing befalleth the beasts) Ecclesiastes 3:19-22 2. Ich wandte mich und sahe (So I returned and did consider) Ecclesiastes 4:1-3 3. O Tod, wie bitter bist du (O death, how bitter art thou) Ecclesiastes 41 4. Wenn ich mit Menschen und mit Engelszungen redete (Though I speak with the tongues of men, and of the angels) I Corinthians 13:1-3, 12-13

Everyone Sang Four Songs for Bass and Piano

The songs Homecoming and Quilt were commissioned by the West Chester University Poetry Conference, West Chester, Pennsylvania, and were premiered by baritone Robert Barefield and pianist Carl Cranmer on June 7, 2003. Entrance was written in July, 2003 for inclusion in this set of songs. The song Everyone Sang was premiered by Maris Vipulis and pianist Marc Shapiro on April 16, 1998. The four songs are each dedicated to four singer-friends of the composer. The edition for low voice was prepared especially for bass Matt Boehler. Duration: 13:00