Welcome Don Hart to our Shawnee community of writers with this combination of a classic carol and a beloved classical theme from Smetana's tone poem “The Moldeau.” This theme is full of pathos and ideally suited to thelanguishing cry of Israel as it waits for its Reedemer. The use of lovely descants from C-instruments and B-flat instruments adds to the mystery and longing. Prayerful.

Premiered at the Shawnee Press 75th Anniversary Concert at Carnegie Hall February 17th 2014 this powerful and inspirational work sings of hope described through the phases of life such as a newborn's cry the laughter of children the ashes of the fire of love that has died the quiet comfort of a dream. Set to haunting and dynamic music with piano or optional orchestration the gorgeous work comes to a moving conclusion of: Hope is not lost: hope is not gone. It is not dead: it still lives on. Hope will arise!

For SATB Chorus.Jointly commissioned by the National Chamber Choir and the Cork International Choral Festival for the seminar 'from composition to performance the seminar on choral music'.This work was premièred at the Cork International Choral Festival on 2nd May 2008 by the National Chamber Choir of Ireland conducted by Bo Holten. Text: Acallam na Senórach (12th century)After the battles of Commar Gabair and Ollarba the F an was destroyed. The survivors scatteredacross Ireland and by the time our story begins only two of the nobles of this ancient F anwerestill alive: Ois n and Ca lte. Sixteen of the F an warriors travelled with them across the wooded andflower-covered slopes of the Fews. Patrick was reciting his office. Then his priests seeing Ca lte and his men approaching wereseized with fear and horror at the sight of these warriors of an earlier age. Then Patrick apostle tothe Irish arose and sprinkled holy water on these great men for a thousand legions of demons hadbeen above their heads. The great men then sat down.?Well my friend there is something I would ask you ? said Patrick to Ca lte. ?Find us a well of purewater close by so that we might baptize the peoples.? Ca lte took Patrick by the hand and togetherthey went over the ramparts of the fortress. Just nine steps from the portal they saw a lovely crystalclearspring. Then Ca lte recited these lines:A thoibur Trágha dhá bhan laind do bhilar barrhglan.ó ro tréigedh do chnuas ortn r? léiced fás dot fochlocht Is uait dochuadar in Fianndar? marbad Coinchend coimfial dar? cuiredh ár Feinde Find.isin mhadain ós Maolghlind.A(r) marbadh chon ocus ferar n-athchuma laoch

Andrew Lloyd Webber in Concert is a glorious medley consisting of ten of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s best songs. These have been wonderfully arranged by Ed Lojeski for SATB choir. The selection of songs from Andrew Lloyd Webbersmost famous shows includes Don't Cry For Me Argentina Phantom Of The Opera and Love Changes Everything and many all arranged here for SATB Choir and Piano accompaniment to create a fabulous showpiece for concerts.This magnificent medley is also available in an arrangement for SAB choirs AM927840. There is a Show Trax CD with recordings of backing and demonstration tracks AM945043 and also available is the InstrumentalPack which contains all the optional instrument parts AM927850.

'Tis Winter Now. There is a pristine beauty in this setting of Longfellow's classic poem. Using winter as a spiritual metaphor, the text takes us from despair to hope, reminding us of the true heart of Christmas. The music, almost minimalistic in nature, floats like snow above a crystal piano accompaniment. Slowly but with great elegance, the material develops and expands, the winsome text swirling around us until finally finding rest in the promise of God's renewing love and the deep resonance of the final chords. Serenity in sound!