Communion/Eucharist
HOLY MANNA Improvisation
Written for organ. This organ arrangement is based on the tune used for the hymn. “HOLY MANNA.” Listen to a soulless, computer generated, MIDI recording of this piece:
Organ
Music for the organ
Anthems
Blow Ye the Trumpet, Blow!
Written for piano or organ, SATB choir, and B Flat Trumpet. This anthem is based on Charles Wesley’s wonderful hymn but set to my own tune. It is based on the Year of Jubilee as celebrated by the Hebrews and referred to in Chapters 25 and 27 of Leviticus and Read more…
Anthems
All Creatures of Our God and King (SATB accompanied)
Written for piano or organ, SATB choir, and B Flat Trumpet. Based on the marvelous hymn written by St. Francis of Assisi, this highlights his wonderful realization that God is present throughout creation and can be experienced everywhere — if we have eyes to see! Listen to a soulless, computer Read more…
Hmyn Tune Harmonizations
Lauda Anima
Written for organ or piano. A hymn tune harmonization most often used for “Praise My Soul, the King of Heaven” and “God, Whose Love Is Reigning O’er Us”. Listen to a soulless, computer generated, MIDI recording of this piece:
Hmyn Tune Harmonizations
Gordon Hymn Tune and Modulation
Written for organ or piano. A hymn tune harmonization most often used for “My Jesus, I Love Thee”. Listen to a soulless, computer generated, MIDI recording of this piece:
Hmyn Tune Harmonizations
Foundation
Written for organ. A hymn tune harmonization most often used for “How Firm a Foundation”. Listen to a soulless, computer generated, MIDI recording of this piece:
Hmyn Tune Harmonizations
Beach Spring
Written for organ or piano. A hymn tune harmonization most often used for “Lord, Whose Love through Humble Service” and “Wash, O God, Our Sons and Daughters”. Listen to a soulless, computer generated, MIDI recording of this piece:
Hmyn Tune Harmonizations
Azmon
Written for organ or piano. A hymn tune harmonization most often used for “O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing”. Listen to a soulless, computer generated, MIDI recording of this piece:
Advent
Variations on a French and a French-Canadian Carol
Written for organ and oboe. This organ and oboe piece was written and used during a worship service at Catalina United Methodist Church. I have thought about reworking it but haven’t done so. It is a blend of the French Canadian Huron Carol, which is in a minor key, with Read more…
Advent
Hommage a Alain: Variations on Candler
Written for organ. When I was in high school, an organist friend played for me Jehan Alain’s Litanies. Since then, I have been enthralled with the piece and have wanted to write some hymn variation in the same style. Also, for years, I have been deeply moved by Charles Wesley’s Read more…