Kevin A. Memley

A great composer knows when less is more. Kevin Memley's setting of this Latin text displays this characteristic well. Reminiscent of a Romantic era piece the piano accompaniment rolls in a steady 12/...

The title leaves little room for guessing the purpose of this enticing number - a simple song of thanks. Appropriate in any service of gratitude, Kevin's gift for melody is undeniable. The part writin...

Kevin Memley used the words of Soren Engström for this tender piece commissioned in memory of a college student. The text carries questions that remind us of the fraility of life and encourage us to e...

With lyricism and sonority, this is the perfect concert closer or graduation song, easily-learned and yet full and lush with immaculate craftsmanship.

With lyricism and sonority, this is the perfect concert closer or graduation song, easily-learned and yet full and lush with immaculate craftsmanship.

Voiced for both SSAA and SATB, Kevin Memley displays, again, his command for expressing poetry in song. The musical lines take us into Christina Rossetti's poem, into her dream, and speaks for all of...

From the Book of Common Prayer comes a supplication of gratefulness for all that God has provided. Memley's setting is immediately captivating. A strong melody and fulfilling accompaniment make this a...

Using Ode by Arthur O'Shaughnessy, Kevin Memley has composed a piece that celebrates music in dramatic fashion. Beginning eloquently as a concert piece it evolves into epic proportions that could be a...

Only a truly great craftsman can offer a new setting of Shenandoah that can challenge the excellence already on the shelf. Following the success of the other voicings, Memley gives us a setting for mi...

Voiced for both SSAA and SATB, Kevin Memley displays, again, his command for expressing poetry in song. The musical lines take us into Christina Rossetti's poem, into her dream, and speaks for all of...

Kevin Memley's MAGNIFICAT and GLORIA were released only a few years ago and quickly gained performances all over the country. Now they are set to be premiered at Carnegie Hall. For that event a full o...

Kevin Memley's MAGNIFICAT and GLORIA were released only a few years ago and quickly gained performances all over the country. Now they are set to be premiered at Carnegie Hall. For that event a full o...

Kevin Memley's MAGNIFICAT and GLORIA were released only a few years ago and quickly gained performances all over the country. Now they are set to be premiered at Carnegie Hall. For that event a full o...

Kevin Memley's MAGNIFICAT and GLORIA were released only a few years ago and quickly gained performances all over the country. Now they are set to be premiered at Carnegie Hall. For that event a full o...

Voiced for both SSAA and SATB, Kevin Memley displays, again, his command for expressing poetry in song. The musical lines take us into Christina Rossetti's poem, into her dream, and speaks for all of...

This 20 minute, 3-movement work for choir, brass, percussion and piano or organ is a joy to perform! The melodies are tuneful and fresh, the rhythms exhilarating and compelling. High school, college,...

This 20-minute, 3-movement work for choir, brass, percussion and piano or organ is a joy to perform! The melodies are tuneful and fresh, the rhythms exhilarating and compelling. High school, college,...

This 20-minute, 3-movement work for choir, brass, percussion and piano or organ is a joy to perform! The melodies are tuneful and fresh, the rhythms exhilarating and compelling. High school, college,...

Memley has set this thoughtful 19th century Barnes' poem in a contemporary madrigal style. Pensive moments cadence on stunning chords, gentle dissonances provoke the listener's ears, woven together in...