My composing is energized by the emotional connection between words and music. I compose mostly for chorus or for solo voice. Here is a favorite from among my choral pieces, and here is a favorite from among my songs. You might be able to detect my sense of humor in this piece. Or this one. It has long been my custom to write a new carol every year (sometimes more than one) to send as musical Christmas card. Here is a personal favorite. Here is another. And here is a guide to all my Christmas music. I play horn, so I have often written for my instrument. (The picture shows me hiding behind my Schmid double.) Here is an example. Sometimes I write for garden hose instead.
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