Although Georg Friedrich Handel was German by birth, and had a successful career in his native land, he also carved out a successful career as a composer of Italian opera, which was in vogue at the time. He

The composition Cantus was written for brass quartet. The title is Latin for "song" and is dedicated to my wife and best friend, Betty. Cantus was inspired by Psalm 40:3. It is my hope that

The composition Excellentia was written for brass choir and percussion, and was inspired by Psalm 8:9 (NKJV) - "O LORD, our lord, How excellent is your name in all the earth!" The word

I have always been in awe of Louis Armstrong's (1901-1971) and Ella Fitzgerald's (1917-1996) extraordinary musicianship and creative improvisations, hence the title, I Like Louis and Ella. They

For Brass Quintet By John Philip Sousa Arranged by Jeff Frost

Composed in the Fall of 2013, this work is the first brass trio I had attempted to write. The inspiration came from the desolate, snow-covered, mountainous land of Norway. Written in a sonata form, this

For Oboe, Two Trumpets & Two Trombones. By Daniel Baldwin. Composer's Notes: On the Pond was written in response to a grad school assignment in a 20th Century Composition Class. The other

This final chorus from Marc Antoine Charpentier's oratorio for the Nativity, Salve Puerule (Hail Little Child), is a perfect meditation piece.

Hector Berlioz's 1854 Christmas oratorio, "L'Enfance du Christ" ("The Infancy of Christ"), features the wonderful Shepherd's Farewell, a softly rocking lullaby to the Christ child, here transcribed

In the spring of 2016, I had the great pleasure of being commissioned by the United States Air Force Band to write a brass chamber work for two of their impressively accomplished musicians, Michael Brest