Noten für Chorleiter

Originally written for the Lincoln Center Tree Lighting, the first performance was given by Sesame Street Muppets.

This exquisite and evocative text by Joy Harjo speaks of beauty, of openness, of movement, of knowledge, of reverence, of prayerfulness, of authenticity. Our identity is with the eagle - its circles o...

This song is a gentle expression of the composer's thoughtful outlook on life, and good advice for young people to whom he has devoted a long and meaningful career.

The Calliope, or steam organ, common in the old west. This particular calliope, 'Connie,' is full of steam and full of noise. Lies he tells without a blink on a chance to have a frink - to the refrain...

This piece captures the eerie beauty of the text by Edgar Allen Poe.

Jackson's Carol should be sung with childlike simplicity and joy. It is the song of a wordless child.

Chorpartitur - mit Klavierbegleitung zu Probenzwecken

Although tonal throughout, the harmonic language includes enough dissonance to give the work a contemporary feeling within traditional bounds.

The Shehecheyanu prayer is a gathering prayer, giving thanks for having been sustained and guided to the joy of the present day. This setting hopes to express the sorrow that accompanies each joy, rec...

Motet for Ash Wednesday.

The Second Hurricane is a parable set in the years after the Great Depression in middle America. Recruited to help with the rescue effort after a hurricane hits, a group of high school students become...