In Memory Of

O Come, Desire of Nations : O Rex gentium

Written for and dedicated to Eric Holtan and True Concord Voices and Orchestra for their 2015 Lessons and Carols concerts, and in memory of American composer Stephen Paulus (1949 “2014), this work is intended to be a plea for peace among peoples and nations. Duration: 4:00

Mindful of You

Commissioned by a choral society in memory of their beloved accompanist, this is an SATB divisi unaccompanied setting of a poem by Edna St. Vincent Millay. The text remembers a departed friend through the seasons of the year. All of nature's elements are in mourning. A sweet, tender piece, not difficult for an ensemble used to singing a cappella. Duration: 3:00