All different seasons and occasions of music
Written for piano. This piano medley is a combination of the Converse tune for the hymn, “What a Friend We Have in Jesus,” and the Sweet Hour tune for the hymn, “Sweet Hour of Prayer.” I wrote this in memory of my imperfect, racist, yet loving grandfather. As soon as Read more…
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 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…
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 organ. This organ arrangement is based on the tune used for the hymn. “Be Thou My Vision.” Watch this piece performed by organist Matt Emkey: Listen to a soulless, computer generated, MIDI recording of this piece:
Written for organ. This organ arrangement is based on the tune used for the hymn, “God, Who Stretched the Spangled Heavens.” Watch this piece performed by organist Matt Emkey. 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…