New Stuff...

2017 has been quite a year... so far. My creative output has increased. I've begun studying orchestration. I've composed three string pieces, one for solo violin, one for violin and piano, and one for solo cello. I'm currently at work on a piece for string quartet. Not that writing for choir, piano, handbells, and organ have taken a back seat. Not at all. Although recently I have been focusing more on composing for choir than anything else. In fact, I just completed setting an original tune to a beautiful poem by Walter De La Mare, entitled Winter. It's for 3-part mixed choir and piano. A really nice piece for upper middle school and high school choral ensembles, especially those with boys' changing voices. The boy's/men's part encompasses only a 6th (F-D). Community choirs will also enjoy it. I'll let you know when it's published! I continue to collaborate with the gifted hymn writer Adam Tice. Our latest piece is Christ Calls to Me, currently being reviewed by the editorial team at GIA. My handbell music is being published more frequently now, primarily through Lorenz. Handbell choir directors can find my pieces in issues of Ring and Rejoice. Remember to check out easychoirmusic.com for more of my choral music. The latest, in time for Christmas, is called Mary Had a Baby, an arrangement of a Christmas spiritual for unison/2-part voices and piano. Great for a children's/youth choir, but also would appeal to a women's choir. Easy to learn and sounds great!