I’m super excited to have finally organized my thoughts regarding the unifying elements of my upcoming album into an effective album description. “The word Paroketh (PRKTh) refers to the Four Elements: Peh (Water), Resh (Air), Kaph (Fire), and Tau (Earth). It is the Veil of the Temple before the Holy …
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We’re doing it– We’re gonna record “Of Roses and Lilies” (my beautiful, neo-Romantic work for Soprano soloist, women’s choir, and small orchestra), this April!!! And, I want to pay our small orchestra for their work; please consider pitching in, and choose from awesome rewards! Like, getting your name & PHOTO …
Just saw the video from Cal Poly Pomona Music Sax Choir’s performance of my arrangement of “Bohemian Rhapsody”, under the direction of Lori Rosenbauer Huff! Soooo amazing! They made it sound soooo great!!!
I’m pretty sure I’ll be making an arrangement from my arrangement for string quartet and other groups soon… 🤔 Want the Music? Get it here!
Enjoy the video from CPP’s performance here:
Presenting… Cradle Song (of Mary’s Beloved) for SATB Choir and Bb Trumpet. I just finished writing this for a new Christmas Carol Contest deadline! 🙂 I’ve adapted the lyrics from the 1901 poem of the same name by Patrick K. O’Horan. Per the rules of the contest, this work is for SATB choir, …
This program is utterly BEAUTIFUL!!! I’m so enjoying playing full-on Baroque style violin with these fabulous musicians and choir! Mark your calendars! Saturday Dec 13, 7:30pm Sunday Dec 14, 3:30pm Both shows at Claremont United Church of Christ FYI, we are also having a FREE showing of this program tomorrow …
Hooray! Got more done on “Of Roses and Lilies” today!!
I worked out the (typically complicated) chord structure/progressions and the finished piano part for the middle “bridge-like” section (that comes next after where the present demo recording ends)…. Thus, with the framework now finished, I can finish orchestrating that section next… Then that means, I’m at least 2/3rds of the way done with the piece!!!!
It’s taking on a BEAUTIFUL shape!! I can’t wait to share it when I’m done!!!!
Back in 2007, while playing with the Aineo Christian Orchestra, I was asked to arrange several orchestrations for their local church orchestra and choir. Well, just today, I received a request to send along the score to one of those orchestrations, “God’s Power Within Us”; apparently, the Sa-Rang Community Church …
