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Composition
I've composed routinely
since the 1970s, mostly as an arranger of existing tunes into solos for dulcimer and
autoharp. Since 2002, the list has grown to include choral works (some with
dulcimer or autoharp accompaniment), with several of them based on original
melodies. Additionally, I occasionally compose for instruments outside my
realm, some of them unexpected!
This page lists everything I've composed; click on your choice below. Be sure to check
out the Solo Repertoire page, too.
To commission a choral work,
Titles below list secular and
sacred. Sacred titles also list suitable times of the church year to
present. Click on any highlighted title to peruse sample pages.
To purchase any of the titles
below: I use an honor system. State the work(s) you want, and I'll
mail you a master kit, including the full score and any parts, on high-quality
paper, along with an invoice. You or your organization pay for the master
kit (the price is stated on the invoice) plus 8 cents per page per copy (for
example, an eight-page score is 64 cents per copy).
To commission a choral work,
for information.
| Angels Visit When We Sing (Christmas Eve, Christmas, Epiphany,
Eastertide, Pentecost)
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SATB & organ
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original tune; text: Thomas H. Troeger
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Cluck, Old Hen
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SSAA (or TTBB) & dulcimer
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folk song, commissioned by the Lakeland Chamber Singers,
Wanaque, NJ |
Comfort Ye, My People
(Advent, Rite of Burial) |
SATB & dulcimer
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setting of the tune Psalm 42
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Corn Husking Song
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SSAA (or TTBB) & dulcimer
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North Carolina folk song,
commissioned by the Lakeland
Chamber Singers, Wanaque, NJ |
| NEW! Ding! Dong!
Merrily on High
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SSA & dulcimer
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15th century French carol
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Go Tell It on the Mountain
(Christmas, Epiphany; great HS choir piece)
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SATB, dulcimer, guitar/bass or piano
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spiritual, commissioned by the Saint John's Cathedral Choir, Denver,
Colorado |
He's Gone
Away
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SSAA & dulcimer
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North Carolina folk song, commissioned by the Lakeland
Chamber Choir, Wanaque, NJ |
I Saw Three Ships
(Christmas)
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SATB & dulcimer
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setting of an Appalachian carol (not the English jig
version); published by Selah
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| Jesu, Jesu (Palm Sunday)
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SATB, a capella
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original tune; text: Thomas H. Troeger |
O Send Out Thy Light
(ordination, introit) |
SATB, a capella
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Text: Ps. 43:3-4
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Prepare the Way
(Advent)
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SATB & dulcimer
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setting of a Swedish tune
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| Psalm 23
(note: the melody has also been harmonized for hymn singing)
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SATB & dulcimer
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original tune/setting; text paraphrased from RSV
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| Sanctus
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SATB & diatonic autoharp (general) |
from "Deutsche Messe" by Franz Schubert
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| NEW! Shady Grove
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TTBB & dulcimer
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original setting of an Appalachian folk song
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| When We All Get to Heaven
(general, All Saints Day, Pentecost)
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SATB, dulcimer, piano
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camp-meeting hymn setting, composed for Grace United
Methodist Church, Winfield, KS
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Why Are You Weeping?
(Easter)
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SATB, piano, with
optional bass, drumset
& wind chimes
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original tune and text; commissioned by the Calvary
Baptist Church Choir, Denver, CO
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The Carillon of Sneek
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carillon & autoharp
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based on a Dutch tune (and yes, a world premier
of this piece was performed July 11, 2004!) |
| The Carillon of Sneek |
handbells & autoharp |
quite a bit more accessible than carillon! |
Absolutely Lovely (2001)
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autoharp
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for the 2001 Sore Fingers Summer School diatonic autoharp
class, Kingham, England |
| The Bicentennial Bit (1984)
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dulcimer
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for the United Methodist Church's Bicentennial celebration |
| Farewell to Evart (1999)
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dulcimer
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for Evart MI and its Dulcimer
Funfest
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| The 50th Birthday Reel (2002) |
fiddle tune
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for Mark Haas
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Gånglåt från Bach (2004)
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autoharp, in the style of a Swedish walking tune |
for Louise Del Vecchio
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| Les Raber's Jig (1999) |
fiddle tune |
performed on autoharp |
| Lost Love (1999) |
autoharp |
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| Robbie Robertson's March (1996) |
autoharp
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a Scottish tune in honor of George Robertson
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| The Very Reverent March (2001)
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autoharp
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For the Rev. E. M. "Bert" Womack, on his
retirement |
Winston's Wedding Polka (1984)
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fiddle tune
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performed on dulcimer; for Brad & Lisa Winston's
wedding, May 1984 |
| I Am Home
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song
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original tune and text, remembering Winfield, Kansas, USA |
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