Etude No. 15: Sixths in Wrist Staccato : Motto: Greetings to Loeschhorn

Poor Mourner Got a Home at Last

A deeply moving lament that perfectly captures the feelings of the African-American slaves. Their existence was so dire that “going home” in death was, for many, a welcome relief. This arrangement has a slow, jazz feel but is reverent and dignified. The texture is wonderfully varied through the use of homophony, ostinati, and imitation. Duration: 5:15 A deeply moving lament that perfectly captures the feelings of the African-American slaves. Their existence was so dire that “going home” in death was, for many, a welcome relief. This arrangement has a slow, jazz feel but is reverent and dignified. The texture is wonderfully varied through the use of homophony, ostinati, and imitation. Duration: 5:15

Spring Carol

Based on text by Robert Louis Stevenson, the piece has a rousing melody set in compound duple meter. The music depicts the imagery of streamlets gushing and the many sounds of rejoicing nature that accompany spring. A brief section in simple meter portrays a scene of pastoral tranquility. The piece finishes with the intial melody accompanied by a soaring descant. Duration: 3:15

Gelobet sei Gott

Composed for the Columbus International Children's Choir, Tatiana Kats, Conductor, for their performance at the 2018 World Choir Games in Tshwane, South Africa, as an opener to their sacred music set. This is a lively piece that alternates between call-and-answer sections and homophonic ones, exhibiting an A-B-A form overall. It is a great opener to any concert. Duration: 2:15

Little Boy Blue

This setting of the Mother Goose nursery rhyme is a lullaby disguised as a ballad. The scoring is for mixed chorus and jazz trio, but it could be performed with just a piano (probably best with three hands). Primarily in four parts, the tight harmonies and relaxed rhythms make for a cool but passionate presentation. The text allows for introspection on the stages of life that can provoke a thoughtful response from singers and listeners alike. Duration: 3:15

My Country 'Tis of Thee

The origin of the melody My Country ’Tis of Thee is not known but assumed to generate from Europe. The melody is also used for the national anthem of the United Kingdom, God Save the Queen. The text for My Country ’Tis of Thee was written by Samuel Francis Smith and was given its first public performance on July 4th, 1831 at an Independence Day celebration in Boston. It was published a year later under the title America. This arrangement was performed at the Capitol for the Inauguration of Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States on 20th January 2017. Required to be an unaccompanied arrangement, it follows a theme and variations structure where the melody is passedthroughout the choir. Due to the nature of the event this arrangement is deliberately “ceremonial” in feel. Duration: 2:15 The origin of the melody My Country ’Tis of Thee is not known but assumed to generate from Europe. The melody is also used for the national anthem of the United Kingdom, God Save the Queen. The text for My Country ’Tis of Thee was written by Samuel Francis Smith and was given its first public performance on July 4th, 1831 at an Independence Day celebration in Boston. It was published a year later under the title America. This arrangement was performed at the Capitol for the Inauguration of Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States on 20th January 2017. Required to be an unaccompanied arrangement, it follows a theme and variations structure where the melody is passedthroughout the choir. Due to the nature of the event this arrangement is deliberately “ceremonial” in feel. Duration: 2:15

My Country 'Tis of Thee

The origin of the melody My Country ’Tis of Thee is not known but assumed to generate from Europe. The melody is also used for the national anthem of the United Kingdom, God Save the Queen. The text for My Country ’Tis of Thee was written by Samuel Francis Smith and was given its first public performance on July 4th, 1831 at an Independence Day celebration in Boston. It was published a year later under the title America. The SSATB arrangement (1.3560) was performed at the Capitol for the Inauguration of Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States on 20 January 2017. This SSA version was performed 12 May 2014 at the reopening of the Washington Monument following the earthquakedamage. Required to be an unaccompanied arrangement, it follows a theme and variations structure where the melody is passed throughout the choir. Due to the nature of the event this arrangement is deliberately “ceremonial” in feel. Duration: 2:15 The origin of the melody My Country ’Tis of Thee is not known but assumed to generate from Europe. The melody is also used for the national anthem of the United Kingdom, God Save the Queen. The text for My Country ’Tis of Thee was written by Samuel Francis Smith and was given its first public performance on July 4th, 1831 at an Independence Day celebration in Boston. It was published a year later under the title America. The SSATB arrangement (1.3560) was performed at the Capitol for the Inauguration of Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States on 20 January 2017. This SSA version was performed 12 May 2014 at the reopening of the Washington Monument following the earthquakedamage. Required to be an unaccompanied arrangement, it follows a theme and variations structure where the melody is passed throughout the choir. Due to the nature of the event this arrangement is deliberately “ceremonial” in feel. Duration: 2:15