MUSIC CATALOGUE
Arise my Love |
• SATB choir a cappella • Biblical text from Song of Solomon ch2 • Language: English • Duration: c.3'30" |
A song of love; commissioned for a friend’s 2017 wedding; revised in 2021 with the commissioner’s permission; part of a set of 3 love song settings from Song of Solomon, with Beloved and Set Me As a Seal Upon Your Heart. |
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Beloved |
• SATB choir and piano • Biblical text from Song of Solomon • Language: English • Duration: c.4’ |
A song of love; commissioned for my daughter’s 2023 wedding; part of a set of 3 love song settings from Song of Solomon, with Arise My Love and Set Me As a Seal Upon Your Heart |
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A Christmas Alleluia |
• SATB choir and orchestra • Texts by Martin Luther, Phillips Brooks, Latin mass • Language: English (some Latin) • Duration: c.5' |
A joyous and stirring music for Christmas; also available for SATB choir and piano. |
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Deep Peace |
• SSAATTBB choir a cappella • Traditional text • Language: English • Duration: c.6' |
A traditional Celtic blessing; for accomplished choir. |
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Dream, Sing, Love! |
• SATB choir and piano • Text adapted from Robert Lowry • Language: English • Duration: c.4’ |
Joyous and inspiring; expanding Lowry’s famous text – how can I keep from singing, dreaming, loving! |
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Exalted |
• SATB choir, 3 trumpets, timpani, piano 4-hands • Text from several biblical psalms • Language: English • Duration: c.6’30” |
Stirring and festive setting; revision of earlier Psalm 47 (1987) |
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Gardens: A Sacred Oratorio |
• SATB choir, soprano solo, chamber orchestra • Biblical and non-biblical texts compiled by David and Colette Squires • Language: English and Latin • 9 movements • Duration: 45’ |
Commissioned by Dr. Joel Tranquilla and Trinity Western University. Vocal and Rehearsal Piano score is linked; contact David for the full score and parts. |
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Garden of the Shepherd |
• SATB choir a cappella • Biblical text from Psalm 23 • Language: English • Duration: c.4'30" |
Central movement of Gardens: a sacred oratorio, commissioned by Dr. Joel Tranquilla and Trinity Western University. |
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I Would Live in Your Love |
• SATBB choir a cappella • Text by Sara Teasdale • Language: English • Duration: c.5’ |
Lush setting of Teasdale’s poignant poem of devotion |
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The Lord Bless You and Keep You |
• SATB choir a cappella • Biblical text from Numbers ch6 • Language: English • Duration: c.1'+ |
A simple and approachable a cappella benediction. |
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Magnificat |
• Double SATB choir and orchestra • Biblical text from Luke ch1 • Language: English and Latin • Duration: c.8'30" |
Setting the English and Latin texts for two choirs; expressive journey from worshipful and tender, to joyous and powerful; also available for SATB choir and piano |
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Maria's Song |
• Solo soprano, SATB choir, 2 violins and piano • Biblical texts from Luke ch1 and Ecclesiastes ch3; and by Robert Lowry • Language: English and Latin • Duration: c.7'30" |
Written for youth choir in 2008 in memory of Maria Pardalis; revised for SATB choir in 2013 |
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The Peace of God |
• SATB choir a cappella • Biblical text from Philippians ch4 • Language: English • Duration: c.2'+ |
A cappella benediction - published by Cypress Choral Music |
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Psalm 47 |
• SATB choir, 3 trumpets, timpani and piano 4 hands • Biblical text from Psalm 47 • Language: English • Duration: c.7'30" |
A stirring and festive setting of the psalm |
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Sanctuary |
• SATB choir a cappella • Biblical text from Psalm 73 • Language: English • Duration: c.8' |
An expressive journey from questioning to confident assurance |
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Set Me As a Seal Upon Your Heart (ver1) |
• SATB choir and piano • Biblical text from Song of Solomon ch8 • Language: English • Duration: c.3'+ |
A song of love, written for the wedding of my daughter Kirsten to Neil Zwaan; later arranged for choir. Published by Cypress Choral Music Part of a set of 3 love song settings from Song of Solomon, with Arise My Love and Beloved. |
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Set Me As a Seal Upon Your Heart (ver2) |
• Solo voice and piano • Biblical text from Song of Solomon ch8 • Language: English • Duration: c.3'+ |
A song of love, written for the wedding of my daughter Kirsten to Neil Zwaan; available in several keys to suit different voices |
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Veni |
• SSAATTBB choir a cappella • Texts by Rabanus (9th C.) and John White Chadwick • Language: Latin and English • Duration: c.7' |
Multiple texts interwoven prayerfully to explore the Holy Spirit (Creator Spiritus) as the lighter of celestial fires and inspirer of the human soul |
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A Virgin Most Pure |
• SATB choir a cappella • Text from traditional English carol • Language: English • Duration: c.5'30" |
A new setting of the traditional English Christmas carol |
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