Noël

This gentle spiritual from St. Helena Island is often associated with the Christmas season, rich with images of the manger and the star illuminating the skies over Bethlehem. But a unique turn is foun...

Commissioned and premiered by the Texas Lutheran University Choir under their conductor, Douglas R. Boyer. The setting presents four verses of the familiar carol. Much of its considerable energy comes...

This little Christmas motet, the Responsory to the eighth Lesson of Second Vespers on Christmas, was composed in honor of the Rev. Dr. Vahe Simonian who, toward the end of his illustrious career, serv...

Commissioned by the North Carolina Master Chorale (NCMC) and its music director, Alfred E. Sturgis, this piece received its premiere on December 13, 2016 in Raleigh's Meymandi Concert Hall at the Duke...

An original Christmas piece that quotes sections of the familiar carol.

A fresh take on two familiar carols. This piece is a great opener for a concert. The two melodies are layered in a rhythmic, exciting manner enabling a rewarding experience for the singers and audienc...