Cello Music for Worship (Peter Hilliard) added to the Shaw Music catalog

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While under quarantine in 2020, Peter Hilliard wrote ten hymn settings for cello and piano to be performed during filmed segments for virtual church services. In each expertly crafted arrangement, these beloved hymns are treated with reverence and invention, ranging from triumphant virtuosity to quiet contemplation. With titles spanning the church year, this collection provides preludes, postludes, and offertories for all seasons.

  • A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
  • All Creatures of Our God and King
  • And Can It Be That I Should Gain?
  • Christ the Lord Is Risen Today
  • Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross
  • Jesus Paid It All
  • O Sacred Head, Now Wounded
  • Rejoice, the Lord Is King
  • Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling
  • What Child Is This

Preview pages from the score and listen to sample recordings here.

Beneath the Cross: Suite for Piano (Olivia Cresswell) added to the Shaw Music catalog

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Olivia Cresswell has written a beautifully expressive suite on hymns of the cross, useful for many occasions throughout the church year. Church pianists and private teachers will find this a meaningful addition to their repertoire. Movements include:

  • Look, Ye Saints! The Sight Is Glorious
  • Beneath the Cross of Jesus
  • Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross

Preview pages from the score and listen to a sample recording here.

Three Hymn Preludes for Lent (Jeremy Zimmer) added to the Shaw Music catalog

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Jeremy Zimmer’s second set of hymn preludes for organ is a collection of three Lenten hymns centered on the “Lamb of God.” Useful in worship services during Lent and Holy Week.

  • A Lamb Goes Uncomplaining Forth
  • Not All the Blood of Beasts
  • Lamb of God, Pure and Holy

Preview pages from the score and listen to sample recordings here.

The Contrite Heart (Timothy Shaw) added to the Shaw Music catalog

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This choral prayer is an original setting of William Cowper’s hymn, first published in the Olney Hymns collection. Working through a complex emotional and spiritual journey, the text ultimately points toward healing in God’s providence. The hymn was superscribed with Isaiah 57:15, “For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: ‘I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly, and to revive the heart of the contrite’.”

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Do Not I Love Thee, O My Lord? published by Augsburg Fortress

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Augsburg Fortress has published my anthem, “Do Not I Love Thee, O My Lord?” (SATB, a cappella). This is a sensitive, expressive anthem based on the sturdy early American tune DETROIT, perfectly capturing the deeply personal text that seeks to grow in the love for God. The piece also received an Editors’ Choice designation from JW Pepper.

Publishing (Augsburg Fortress) update 2.11.20

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Augsburg Fortress will publish my original choral setting of “Jesus Christ the Apple Tree” (Unison or 2-part, keyboard, violin) as part of their Fall 2021 release. “Jesus Christ the Apple Tree” is an anonymous text full of vivid imagery. This original choral setting achieves timbral variety using minimal forces. The anthem is appropriate during Advent and Lent, as well as throughout the year.

Publishing (MorningStar) update 12.7.18

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MorningStar Music will publish my newest Communion anthem, “Lord Jesus Christ, Life-Giving Bread,” on a poignant text by seventeenth-century pastor Johann Rist. Elegant vocal lines that remain within narrow ranges combine with a simple, supportive accompaniment to make this an excellent choice for choirs of any size. This is scheduled to be published as part of MorningStar’s Spring 2020 release.

Hymn Prelude Library vol 11 published by Concordia

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Concordia Publishing House has released volume 11 of the 12-volume series Hymn Prelude Library (based on Lutheran Service Book), containing hymn tunes that begin with ‘T’, ‘U’, and ‘V’. This volume includes my setting of the tune “Union City” (“If Christ Had Not Been Raised from Death“), by Phillip Magness (Cantor at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Broken Arrow, OK and composer with Liturgy Solutions). Other contributors to this volume (edited by Kevin Hildebrand) include Charles Callahan, Benjamin M. Culli, and Kristina Langlois. You may pre-order the book now, and it should become available on June 30, 2017.