Compositions by Category

List of Musical Compositions by Category

Quick Reference of Categories below:

I. Chamber Music
            a. Early Instruments (Viols, Recorders)
                        1. Compositions and Arrangements for Solo Instrument
                        2. Compositions for Early Instrument Ensembles
                        3. Teaching Materials
            b. Modern Instruments
                        1. Compositions and Arrangements for Solo Instrument
                        2. Compositions for Modern Instrument ensembles
                        3. Teaching Materials
II. Choral/Vocal Music with and without Instruments
            a. Christmas/Lenten Music
            b. Anthems and Larger Works
III. String Orchestra Music
VI. Band/Wind Ensemble Music

Chamber Music

Early Instruments (Viols, Recorders)

Compositions and Arrangements for Solo Instrument

The Agincourt Carol: Deo Gratia Anglia (Prelude and Fantasia): for organ solo, commissioned by Brad Hughley, 2010

BACH Fughetto for solo cello, 53 second contest piece, 2014

Bach Sonatas and Partitas–selected movements edited for treble viol. ($17.50)

Bach Sweets for solo cello, 3 voiced Fugue followed by 4 dance movements: Tango (Buenos Aires), French Musette, Drmes (Croatia), Hora (Isarael)

Bach Orchestral Excerpts for bass viola da gamba--solos from Cantatas, Passions, Brandenburg Concerti. ($25)

The Cello Gets the Melodies Series:

            Bk. 1: Irish Tunes–solo cello with double stops and chords ($10)

Bk. 2: Jewish Melodies–solo cello with double stops and chords ($10)

            Bk. 3: Cello Chestnuts–popular classical solos with double stops and chords ($12.50)

Bk. 4: Country Fiddle Music–solo cello ($k10)

Bk. 5, 6: Christmas Carols–solo cello with double stops and chords ($10 each)

Bk. 7: Selected Bach Sonatas and Partitas edited from Violin for Cello solo ($17.50)

Dust to Ashes to Dust for solo viola

Macqam: Hijaz/Hijazskiar for solo bass viola da gamba or cello. Jan. 2008. Chosen by Andrew Arceci to be recorded and toured in 2014, Pub. PRB Productions.  Recorded by Hille Perl on electric gamba.  Recording on this website by Jacob Bitinas.

Preludio and Passacaglia for solo bass 7 string viol. Pub. PRB. 1998

Serna Suite: for solo 7-string bass viol. Written for Phillip Serna. Movements: Prelude (Andante), Tango, Sarabande, Jigge, 2009

Celtic Suite for Harp for solo lever harp:  Ancient Stones, Glistening Rainbow, The Babbling Boyne of Kildare.  Written for Nella Rigell,  2015.

Irish Tunes for Treble Viol, for solo instrument with double stops ($10)

Jewish Melodies for Treble Viol, for solo instrument with double stops ($10)

Prelude and Fugue for solo treble viola da gamba, published PRB Productions, 2014

Trope on In Nomine for solo tenor viol, published PRB Productions, 2014

Volcano for solo clarinet written for Arianna Tieghi in Ferrara, Italy. Full of multiphonics, it is a programmatic piece depicting an erupting volcano. January 2012. Slated for recording in near future.

Compositions and Arrangements for Early Instrument Ensembles

Browning: for 2 trebles, tenor and 2 bass viols. Commissioned by Charney Manor, UK, 1991.   Pub. PRB Productions.

10 Canonic Duets for 2 Bass Violas da Gamba. Later published also for two cellos. Pub PRB 1992.

Catlines Fantasie: For TTTnBB viols, winner of VdGSA Traynor contest in 2013, written 2012

Christmas Carols with a Friend– very early carols arranged for treble, tenor, bass viols with simple double stops ($12.50)

Ceremonial March of the Gambas: TTTnB gambas, 2012 for workshop class

Country Vistas Suite for viol quintet (2 trebles, tenor, 2 basses). Traynor finalist. 1994.

Dancing Viols: Holiday Blues, Arabesque, Tango In Nomine (2 trebles, tenor bass), Pub. PRB.

Drmes (Croatian dance): For 4 recorders or viols. Pub. As centerfold in ARS Member’s Journal. 2003

Elegy and Passacaglia: for three viols (tenor, bass, bass) To Leo Traynor. Written 1987, pub.  PRB in 1990.

Fantasia and Canon: for three lyra bass viols. In tablature and mensural; needs Bandora tuning fefhh.

Fantasia for the 50th commissioned by the Viola da Gamba Society of America for the 2012 anniversary. Based on pentachord symbolizing VdGSA, 2011

Fantasia No. 1 for Three Viols (Tr., Tr. B). Published with Fantasia No. 2 by PRB in 1990

Fantasia No. 2 a 3: for treble, tenor and bass viols. 1989. Published by PRB  with Fantasia No. 1 in 1990.

Five by Five by Five: for 5 viols in 5/4 meter. Written April 2003, Pub. PRB.

Five Fantasias for Five Friends, for SSTBB viols, Published PRB. 2010.

For Lucy Lute based on “Fors Seulement” for Memorial service of Lucy Cross, N.Y., 2015.  Commissioned by Mary Springfels.

Incantation and Demonic Dance: for viol quintet (TTnTnBB). 1991.

In Nomine for Six Viols: (TTTnTnBB-7), published by VdGSA in 1989.

In Nomines Incognito: 3 In Nomines for 3 viols (TTnB). Publ. PRB. March2007.

Introduction and Canonic Dance: for bass viol trio.

Jasmine: Orig. for treble, tenor and bass viol (one with low C), Pub. By VdGSA, 1997.
Performed by Sex Chordae, Tacoma, WA, 2007, recorded Parthenia, NY in 2009.
Later arranged for Piano trio.

Lyra Viol In Nomine for 3 lyra viols, commissioned by Loren Ludwig, 2011

Martha’s Melancholy: for 4 viols, 2011

Mirages: for viol quintet (TTTnTnB). Remade into guitar quartet (Tidal Currents). 2007.

Mosaics: For viol consort with optional recorder quartet. Published by PRB in 1990.  Awarded Honorable Mention (3rd prize) in ARS East Bay Chapter composition contest

Moody Gamba Girls: for treble, tenor, bass viols. Written for Gamba Girls, May 2004.

Morphine, a 50 second piece for tr,tr,tn,tn,b,b viols with 2 clappers, and a gasper, 2011

Music from the Cellar: a Double Choir Piece for low recorders and low gambas, 2011

Musical Smorgasboard: 4 part viols (2 trebles, tenor, bass). Ensalada, Candied Yams (also set for string quartet), Roast Leg of Lamb, Sushi with Chopsticks (also set for recorder mob scene), Chocolate, Cabernet Sauvignon. 2008.

Nono for 4 instruments in C (recorders, krummhorns) commissioned by George Kelischek for publication by Susato Press, 2014.

O Magnum Mysterium for tr, tr, ten, ten, bass, bass viols.  Some extended techniques.  July 2015.

Papilionoidea for two Baroque flutes, commissioned by Catherine Bull to be performed at National Flute Convention in 2015, written March 2014

Phoenix Phanphare: for Double orchestra of recorders and viols, with easy versions of each. Written 1990, revised 2004.

Prelude and Dance for pardessus and violone for Sarah Mead and Janet Haas. Revised from an earlier version. 2008.

Recorders on Parade: for Soprano, Alto, Alto/Sopranino, Tenor, and Bass recorders. Winner      of Composition contest sponsored by East Bay Chapter of ARS in CA. . Recorders    instructed how to imitate bird sounds on a float, doppler effect at end of piece. Pub PRB, 1993.

Sarabande for Three Basses, (Bass viola da gambas), 2010

Shadows at Dusk for 7-string bass gamba and piano.  2015.

Song for Thomas: For Thomas and Rosemarie Kelischek, a duet for one-handed alto recorder and normal alto recorder.

Spring Unfurled: for alto recorder, tenor and bass viols, and organ. Commissioned by Mockingbird Ensemble, 2010

Suite (No. 1) for Two Bass Viols: l. Adagio, 2. Passacaglia, 3. Hille, 4. Gigue. For Hille Perl, Published PRB. Recorded by Perle on Sony Recordings.

Suite No. 2 for Two bass viols: Pub. PRB Pub. April 2002.

Tablature for One–solos of all levels of difficulty, tunings, from MS sources ($35)

Tablature for Two–large, clear parts on opposing pages ($25)

Tablature for Three–trios. Appendix intabulates Hume bass lines to go with duet book ($30)

Walking in and out of Step for tenor viol duet.  Published as centerfold in VdGSA Newsletter, 2016.

Weeping Viols: for three bass viols. Written for multiple bass viols class; pub. On Pacific Northwest Viols website

Tango d’amore: Argentine tango for viola d’amore and viola da gamba, 2013

Tango da gamba: Argentine tango for violin and bass gamba, 2013

Wave Lengths: Written for woodwind quartet: for John Tyson and New England Conservatory ensemble (recorder, oboe, clarinet, bassoon). 2009

Winter Blues: for treble, tenor and bass viols. 2008.

Teaching Materials

Viola da Gamba Method–for the beginner on any size viol ($17.50)

24 Easy-Intermediate Exercises–basic exercises for all size viols ($10)

40 Melodic and Progressive Exercises–specify Treble, Tenor or Bass ($15)

Tablature for All–English country dances intabulated in parts to fit all sizes together for use in multilevel class situation. ($25)

Vademecum–bass viol comprehensive scales and exercises ($25)

Modern Instruments

Compositions and Arrangements for Solo Instrument

The Agincourt Carol: Deo Gratia Anglia (Prelude and Fantasia): for organ solo, commissioned by Brad Hughley, 2010.

BACH Fughetto for solo cello, 53 second contest piece, 2014.

Bach Sweets for solo cello, 3 voiced Fugue followed by 4 dance movements: Tango (Buenos Aires), French Musette, Drmes (Croatia), Hora (Isarael)

The Cello Gets the Melodies Series:
Bk. 1: Irish Tunes–solo cello with double stops and chords ($10)
Bk. 2: Jewish Melodies–solo cello with double stops and chords ($10)
Bk. 3: Cello Chestnuts–popular classical solos with double stops and chords ($12.50)
Bk. 4: Country Fiddle Music–solo cello ($k10)
Bk. 5, 6: Christmas Carols–solo cello with double stops and chords ($10 each)
Bk. 7: Selected Bach Sonatas and Partitas edited from Violin for Cello solo ($17.50)

Macqam: Hijaz/Hijazskiar for solo bass viola da gamba or cello. Jan. 2008. Chosen by Andrew Arceci to be recorded and toured in 2014, Pub. PRB.

Volcano for solo clarinet written for Arianna Tieghi in Ferrara, Italy. Full of multiphonics, it is a programmatic piece depicting an erupting volcano. January 2012. Slated for recording in near future.

Compositions and Arrangements for Modern Instrument Ensembles

A Cello Tapestry: for cello choir or quartet, 2013

Adventures Around a Bedpost for bassoon and piano, contest piece, 2014

Balkan String Quartet: 1. Usti Baba, Menteta, 2. Karamfil, 3. Mariyko, Pajdusko, 4.   Devetorka (Samokovsko Horo). Commissioned by the Balkan Quartet. 2010

CityScapes for alto sax, violin, cello, marimba and piano.  Jan. 2016.

Christmas Carol Duets for Cello Friends–an International Collection, 2011

The Dieties Quartet: string quartet, 2009

            Zeus the Weatherman: For String Quartet. Incorporates “Skolian of Seikelos”.

            Athena, the Weaver:

            Ate, Full of Folly: humorous piece

            Prometheus Unfettered

Eye of the Storm: for Emory Flute Choir (7 flutes, of which one plays piccolo and the lowest  part is for alto flute. 2009.

Gathering Clouds for piano trio.  March 2015.

Going Dutch for violin and piano.  April 2016.

Ocean Voices: For String Quartet, Ocean animal sounds, 2012. Lab performance by Vega Quartet, Emory University

Olympic Fever for saxophone quartet (s,a,t,b), Feb. 2014

Rhapsody for Flute and Harpsichord. For Carol Lyn Butcher, 1988

Sacred Harp Music for Flute and Harp, 2013, selections of Christmas music arranged for fl. and  harp

Sarabande and Gigue for oboe, violin, cello and piano, 2012; Rapido entry.

Spirit Vision for basset clarinet and piano. Revised for Bb clarinet for Adrianne Tieghi. 2010

Tango Tipico, Tango Romanza, Tango Machismo: for cello quartet. 2001. ($20, set of 3) Variously scored for 3 viols (including tablature), 4 viols and 5 viols.

Tidal Currents: for guitar quartet for Emory ensemble, 2007

Tango In Nomine for Cello Choir (or quartet), an easier version arranged for Boathouse Cello Choir contest, won 2nd place and several performances, 2014

Time Travel: commissioned by Brent Wissick for Univ. of N.C. ensemble of cello and gamba quartets. Sept. 2008

Zarani Al-Mahbub based on the Arab-Andalusian melody “My Love One Visited Me”, for flute and piano. Based on a melody discovered by John Mortison. 2001.

Teaching Materials

Cello Exercises in 2nd Position (duets), R.V.Tabb/Bishop) ($15)

Cello Exercises in 3rd Position (duets), R.V.Tabb/Bishop) ($15)

Choral/Vocal Music with and without Instruments:

Christmas/Lenten Music

A Christmas Carol: for Solo SSA voices and string trio on a text by Algernon Charles Swinburne (1837-1909). Performed at Bill Lemond’s Church and at Agnes Scott College, 1993.

A Christmas Wish for SATB choir and vibraphone.  Lyrics by Eugene Field.  June 2016.

Alleluia! A Star to Guide Us: for SATB choir and piano, 2013

Christmas Cantata: for SATB chorus and harp, based on Sacred Harp pieces, 2012

Christmas Preparations for SATB choir and piano, 2013

Lenten Music: Forty Days and Forty Nights: For male speaker and solo viola da gamba.   Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days: For male speaker and solo viola da gamba.

The Glory of These Forty Days: For male vocalist and solo viola da gamba. Humbly I Adore Thee: For solo bass gamba (1983)

Franconia: For solo bass viol or cello.

Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence: For solo bass gamba. (1983)

Come With Us, O Blessed Jesus (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring): For solo bass viol (1983)

Completed Lord: for solo cello or gamba (1986)

Listening for Christmas for SATB choir and French Horn on poetry by Marcia King. 2008.

On Christmas Day: SATB choir and flute. Based on Middle English poem translated by Dirk     Jol, 2012

Stations of the Cross: A Passiontide Cantata. For priest, congregation, Chamber choir, soloists, 2 violins, 2 bass viols and organ. Also scored for string quartet. Text by Megan Moorhead. Fall 2007

What News! For SATB choir and celesta. Poetry by Sarah Mead. Fall 2007. Centerfold in VdGSA Newsletter 2013 minus celeste part.

Anthems and Larger Works

A Daughter’s Distress: for SSAA on poem of Esther Albrecht, 2010

Alleluia: for SATB choir with rehearsal keyboard, 2009.

Birdsongs Song Cycle: The Heron, The Crane, The Starling. For soprano and piano, on poetry  of Libby Falk Jones, 2012; written at Hambidge.

Boiereasca, A Klezmeroumanian dance and setting of Psalm 150: for cello and choir of 2 soprano and alto voices at Agnes Scott College. October 2000

Come, Blessed Sleep: on poetry of Christina Rossetti, for Compline choir, 2012

Communion Prayer for SATB choir on text by Kendall Lockermann, 2012

Credo in Unum Deum for SATB choir, June 2015.

Deus Deus Meus: for SATB choir and piano on Psalm 63 vs. 1-4, King James version, 2010

The Giant Within: for men’s chorus based on many heros. Text by Marcia King. 2010

The Lord’s Prayer: for SATB choir and viols. 1993.

Magnificat for SATB choir with divisi.  October 2015.

Mary Magdalene and the other Mary for SSAA voices on text by Christina Rossetti, 2011

Missa Brevis: Kyrie, Credo, Gloria, Sanctus and Benedictus, Agnus Dei: for SATB (split) choir (possible viol acc.). On text of Marcia King, 2009, Selected mvts. performed by St. Bartholomew’s Choir and First Presbyterian Church Choir.

Narnian Suite: for Boy’s choir (SSA) with string quartet or violas da gamba (kbd. Reduction). On text by C.S. Lewis; includes tongue clicks and rolls of “r”

Night, A Compline Meditation for SATB choir on text of Christina Rosetti, 2014

Noah’s Ark for SS and younger childrens’ choir.  Text by Marcia King.  Sept. 2015.

O God, Make the Door of This House: Hymn of Consecration for SATB choir and organ; cello part added in 1988.

Parable of the Sower of the Seeds for SSA childrens’ choir and piano, Text by Marcia King. Nov. 2015.

Psalm 8: SATB choir and organ based on King James version of Bible, 2011

Psalm Cycle: Psalms 10, 11, 13 and 15 for SATB choir on poetry by Felton Dunn. 2013

Psalm 47 in honor of the Rev. Chester Grey III: for St. Bart’s Canterbury Choir, Parish Singers, Campanella bell choir and Randolph James, organist. April 1993

Psalm 56 for SATB choir for contest of Elysian Singers in London.  Feb. 2016.

Psalm 84: For Nancy Baxter. For SATB choir and cello. Nov. 2005

Requiem for All Souls Day (Nov.2) on text by Marcia King, for SATB choir, cello and harp. 2011

The Seven Seals: for SATB choir on Revelations 5: v.1, 6:v.1-12, 7: v.1-3. Level: difficult, 2010

A Shaker Prayer: for SATB voices with rehearsal keyboard. On poetry by R. Mildred Barker. Poetry 1922, music 2008.

Shepherd Boy’s Song on text by John Bunyan, for treble (boy soprano), SATB(+Gt. B) recorders. Feb. 1988

The Shepherds Sing for TTBB and English horn on text “Christmas” by George Herbert, 2011

Sing Glory, Glory!: SATB choir and flute, on poem by Christine Rosetti, 2012

Sleeping at Last: for soprano and alto soloists and organ. Poetry by Christina Rosetti. 2008.

Solstice Serenade, A: SATB choir and scordatura viola, 2009

Stabat Mater: for choir, soprano soloist and treble, tenor, and 2 bass viols. 2004. Performed by St. Bartholomew’s Choir

Summer Fun, an action piece for SS childrens’ choir grades 3-5.  June 2016.

Te Deum: for choir and organ. 2007. Performed by St. Bartholomew’s Choir.

Trilogy: on poetry of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, for soprano and two lyra viols.

When Our Two Souls (in memory of Andrew Acs)

Say Over Again,

            How Do I Love Thee (in honor of Elizabeth Cowling). Published by Susato Press

The Twa Sisters: a setting of Child Ballad No. 10 given to me by Jack Ashworth, written for soprano and two bass viols.  Published by Susato Press. Re-scored as a viol quartet in 2004 for classroom use.

String Orchestra Music:

Carnegie Concerto Grosso in 3 movements featuring 2 solo violins (1.Rejoicing, 2.Anticipation,   3.Celebraton),             commissioned for Ligon Middle School in Raleigh for a Carnegie Hall performance,   2011

Curtain Tune on a Ground from “Timon of Athens” by Henry Purcell: arranged for string             orchestra. Publ. Castle Enterprises (now Fountain Park), 2000.

English Country Dance Suite No. 1 (Childgrove, Easter Thursday, Hole in the Wall) for grade       level 3/4, harp and string orchestra. 2008, Pub. Fountain Park, Available from Lucks    Library

English Country Dance Suite No. 2 (A Concealed Health, Gray’s Inn, The Flight) for grade level    5/6, harp and string orchestra. 2008, Pub. Fountain Park, Available from Lucks Library

High Fives: Version of Five by Five by Five scored for String Orchestra and harp. Pub. Fountain Park?, April 2003.

Hoedown: for string orchestra and harp, based on Ortiz Recercada Segunda. Pub. Castle Enterprises, now Fountain Mus., Finale Make Music Series.

Irish Emeralds (Aghadoe, Madame Bonaparte): for string orchestra and harp. Jan. 2004, in          Luck’s Library.

Jubel! commissioned by Atlanta Baroque Orchestra for Anniversary, 2013. To be performed      Jan. 2014.

Tango In Nomine published for string orchestra by Fountain Music 2007. Available through        Lucks Library.

March of the Felines: for school string orchestra and harp, 2012

Mood Swings for String Orchestra by Fountain Music. 2009

Pasticcio: for Middle School string orchestra with concertino 2 violins and cello. Written for Ligon Gifted M.S.   Publ. Fountain Park. 2009.

Preludio and Passacaglia for solo bass 7 string viol. Pub. PRB. 1998.

Tears of Sadness, Tears of Joy! commissioned by Ligon Middle School for elementary school orchestra featuring two solo violins, Based on “Lachyrmae as a ground. 2011

Underground Caverns: commissioned by Ligon Middle School for the Gifted for 2 string orchestras (one with   soloists—2 vlns. And cello) to be video conferenced between U.S. and Germany, 2009.

Vampire Dance: for string orchestra and harp, grade level 2-3. Published Fountain Music, 2010

Waterfalls: for harp and string Orchestra grade level 6-7?, 2008 Pub. Fountain Park. Available Lucks Library, On U-Tube.

Early American Carols (Star in the East, Exultation, Kentucky Wassail) for school orchestra with opt. harp. Pub. Fountain Park, Winter 2007. Read at TODA, 2009.

Band/Wind Ensemble Music

Una Panthera: for full concert band with harp, piano, 2013

Euphonium Euphoria: for Emory Euphonium/tuba ensemble.   Performed by Emory ensemble      and also at the International Euphonium Institute in Atlanta (by 24  euphoniums/tubas!).   2009