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"Christ Wearing The Crown Of Thorns, Supported By Angels" (1585-1587) — Annibale Carracci

O Savior, Thou Who Wearest a Crown

A Classical arrangement of the Easter Hymn.

Instrumentation: Vocal duet or 2-part choir and piano
Difficulty: Voices, easy/medium; Piano, hard
Duration: 4 minutes
Premiere: 16 April 2017 by Matt Blakely, Bonnie Harper, and Katherine Welch
Text: Karen Lynn Davidson. © by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. Used by permission.
Themes: Easter, Atonement, Crucifixion
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Double Refraction by a Uniaxial Crystal

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“. . . Light traveling through such an anisotropic medium can exhibit double refraction or birefringence, in which an unpolarized incident light ray splits into two polarized rays with mutually perpendicular planes of vibration.” — Wolfram Demonstrations Project

Instrumentation: cello and piano
Duration: 5 minutes
Premiere: 8 March 2015 by Geoffrey Burleson, piano, and David Russell, cello
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A Field Guide to Natural History

Utah premiere of "A Field Guide to Natural History"
Utah premiere of “A Field Guide to Natural History”

. . . Cloudburst. Springtime pokes its head through the daisies. A sodden quandary of mud puzzles. Foxfire and fern frost. Ruins of flora. Fire flies sparks spidering toward stars. Thorns thistles brambles and briers. Heaving and dearth. Night flocks of angels trumpet. Rainbows end.

Instrumentation: saxophone, double bass, piano and percussion
Duration: 25 minutes
Premiere: 7 June 2011 by Eric Hansen, David Kjar, Scott Holden, and Ron Brough
Performance History: complete performance list
Transcriptions: night flocks of angels trumpet for violin and piano
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“A Field Guide to Natural History” was commissioned in 2010 by the Barlow Endowment for Music Composition

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Gorre and Daphetid

Over 30 years, John Whitby Allen constructed what some consider the greatest model railroad ever made, the “Gorre and Daphetid.” Ten days after Allen died from a heart attack in 1973, his house caught fire, destroying his life’s work.

Instrumentation: piano trio
Duration: 4 minutes
Recording: read by the New York Piano Trio
Performance History: Dance premiere, 31 March and 1 April 2011
Press: ‘New Works New Voices’ highlights BYU Contemporary Dance group. Amber Foote, Daily Herald (March 2011)
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Trees and sunshine

There Is Sunshine In My Soul Today

An energetic, contemporary arrangement full of sunshine. Great for high school, college, and auditioned choirs.

Instrumentation: SATB choir and piano, four hands
Duration: 4 minutes
Difficulty: Medium
Music: John Sweney, arr. Joseph Sowa
Text: Eliza Hewitt
Themes: joy, praise
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Borderland State Park

For the Beauty of the Earth

A concert arrangement of the classic hymn

Instrumentation: high voice, cello, and piano
Duration: 3 minutes
Difficulty: Medium
Music: Conrad Kocher, arr. Joseph Sowa
Text: Folliott Pierpoint
Themes: beauty, gratitude, praise
Recordings: American Grace (Charity Tillemann-Dick, Joela Jones, and Richard Weiss)
Ordering: Copies may be purchased at holysheetmusic.com.

Commissioned by Charity Tillemann-Dick for her album American Grace. The album debuted no. 1 on the Billboard® “Traditional Classical” chart.

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Evening Shade

Abide With Me, ’Tis Eventide

In this setting, the hymn conveys a quiet confidence.

Instrumentation: bassoon (or cello) and piano
Duration: 5 minutes
Difficulty: Medium
Music: “Welcome Guest,” Harrison Millard, arr. Joseph Sowa
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Kingsfold

An introspective, expansive arrangement suitable for concert or solemn occasions.

Instrumentation: cello and piano
Duration: 5 minutes
Difficulty: Medium-hard
Music: “Kingsfold,” arr. Joseph Sowa
Texts: “O Sing a Song of Bethlehem,” “I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say,” “If You Could Hie to Kolob,” etc.
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Lead, Kindly Light

A majestic arrangement suitable for concert or worship.

Instrumentation: flute and piano
Duration: 4 minutes
Difficulty: Medium
Music: “Lex Benigna,” John Dykes, arr. Joseph Sowa
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