Music for the piano
Written for piano. This piano medley consists of my harmonization of Ireland’s “Wexford Carol” and the French Canadian Huron tune (Jesous Ahatonhia) used in Jean de Brebeuf’s carol, “’Twas in the Moon of Wintertime.” Both are lovely quaint carols not played or sung often enough. Listen to a soulless, computer Read more…
Written for piano. This piano medley is based on the tunes for “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing” (Nettleton) and “My Faith Looks Up to Thee” (Olivet). Listen to a soulless, computer generated, MIDI recording of this piece:
Written for piano. This piano medley consists of the tune for “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” (Veni Emmanuel) and “On This Day Earth Shall Ring” (Personent Hodie). Listen to a soulless, computer generated, MIDI recording of this piece:
Written for piano. This piano medley consists of the tune for “Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus” (Hyfrydol) and a song I wrote entitled “How Can This Be?” – the question Mary asked upon learning that she was pregnant with the one who would redeem Israel. Listen to a soulless, computer generated, Read more…
Written for piano. This piano medley includes tunes to four familiar carols: “Away in a Manger” (Away in a Manger); “Hark! the Herald Angels Sing” (Mendelssohn); “O Come, All Ye Faithful” (Adeste Fideles); and “Joy to the World” (Antioch). Listen to a soulless, computer generated, MIDI recording of this piece:
Written for piano. This piano medley consists of two tunes: (1) a variation of Divinum Mysterium, an eleventh century work that accompanies the Christmas hymn “Of the Father’s Love Begotten” and (2) a tune I wrote to accompany the advent hymn, “In the Darkened Days of Winter.” Listen to a Read more…
Written as a vocal hymn with piano or organ accompaniment. This hymn deals with the real world that Jesus came into. It looks at the many challenges Mary faced which still exist today – but sees God’s light shining through. Listen to a soulless, computer generated, MIDI recording of this Read more…
Written as a vocal hymn with piano or organ accompaniment. Two verses of this hymn are the same as those in the anthem, “Though Death Claims Us, Death Can’t Hold Us!” I wanted to use that material again here with the Beach Spring tune, but use my own harmony. Listen Read more…
Written as a vocal hymn with piano or organ accompaniment. This hymn refers to Christ’s mission here on earth and is particularly appropriate for services in which the scriptures deal with Jesus’ baptism or refer to his comments in Nazareth which nearly got him thrown over a cliff. Listen to Read more…
Written as a vocal hymn with piano or organ accompaniment. I was led to write the hymn because of all of the racism, hatred and anti-immigrant sentiment that seized our beloved country shortly after our first African-American president was elected. Listen to a soulless, computer generated, MIDI recording of this Read more…