"American Death Ballads was composed especially for tenor Brian Thorsett and premiered by him at the San Francisco Conservatory, November 1, 2015, with pianist John Churchwell, and at the National

Dedicated to celebrating the life of a young woman who exemplified grace and goodness in all her pursuits, this tribute will serve as a loving way to honor and celebrate any cherished friend, mentor, or

Bells and Grass portrays five intimate scenes, in which small things come into focus and the world recedes: a nightingale’s song echoing from a nearby wall, the bright sun and the waves of

A collection of nine accessible and delightful songs set for medium-low voice and piano. The dates of composition range from 1978 to 2003. Text authors featured in this collection include E.E. Cummings,

This collection of songs for soprano and piano by Zachary Wadsworth includes the following titles: Lay Thy Cheek to Mine, Love (text by Duncan Campbell Scott); Deep Inside the Woods

Collected Songs for Soprano and Piano includes music from the following four sets of songs: Five Love Songs; Suenos de Esperanza; Three Simple Songs; and five excerpts from

The poetry of Emily Dickinson is especially appealing due to the wide range of topics, diversity of mood, and peculiar imagination of the poet. The writings are reflective, passionate, witty, sensuous,

Each song in this collection is dedicated to four singers - friends of the composer. The songs Homecoming and Quilt were commissioned by the West Chester University Poetry Conference (West

Fables for a Prince evokes images of aristocratic life in days past, when a young prince would be taught his lessons always with an appreciation of him one day becoming the king. Both animals and

In Time of War: Prayers and Meditations was completed in June 2004. The work was written in response to the wartime events of our time, and juxtaposes vocal movements based upon Latin prayers with

Letters from Edna presents eight letters sent by the great American poet Edna St. Vincent Millay to members of her family, friends, and business associates. The letters describe the people Millay

Lincoln was commissioned for the Lincoln Symposium, Concord, Massachusetts, in celebration of the bicentennial of Lincoln's birth, February 13, 2009. The string orchestra is scored for

Lovestars is a set of five love songs on the poetry of E. E. Cummings, which is at once celebratory of both the spiritual and physical realms that are part of our common human experience of

"Mother to Son" is based on the powerful poem by Langston Hughes. The mother (voice) is a strong woman, one who has persevered and is still climbing, still surviving: "Well, son, I'll tell you: / Life for

O Mistress Mine follows a narrative arc illuminating the ever-changing nature of love, from the time we first encounter it as youths to our awareness as we age of its many varying qualities.

Composed in 1984 and revised in 1993, Of All the Souls That Stand Create for baritone and piano is a setting of a poem by Emily Dickinson. The music features free tonality, a consistently

The Poet's Calendar is based on Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's set of 12 poems of the same name, in which each song describes a month of the calendar year. Longfellow invokes vivid imagery from

All three songs from Prayers and Blessings are interconnected motivically, yet distinct in meter, tonality and message. Peace and reverence flow throughout. The version for bass-baritone was

The title Propriety comes from an archaic use of that word, meaning the "peculiarity" or "essential quality" of a person or thing, and in the case of this song cycle that subject is classical music itself.

For male voice and band (piano reduction). First printing. Includes non-singing English translations of the Hebrew and Yiddish texts. Duration: ca. 15'. Vocal score, 32 p.

The five letters which provide the lyrics for these songs (written by John Muir and adapted by the composer) were selected for their range of topics and sentiments. Some portray wildlife in the mountains,