Compositions

Choral, Vocal and Instrumental

0. “Exercises in the Style of the Eighteenth Century”
(Five pieces for solo piano), 1974.

1. “Tears” (Solo piano) – 1975. Now part of Op. 26, “Childhood Memories“,
Published by Palliser Music Publishing.

2. “Wind Songs: Two Songs of Robert Frost” (Contralto and Piano) – 1975.

3. “Suite for Flute and Piano” – 1976.

4. “Suite for Four Trombones” – 1976.

5. “Octet” (Four Woodwinds with String Quartet) – 1977.

6. “Trio” (Oboe, Cor Anglais and Bassoon) – 1977.

7. “Missa Brevis” (SATB choir with Soprano soloist) – 1977.

8. “Landscape” (Four voices, vocal or instrumental) – 1978.

9. “Prelude for Organ and Trumpet” (Pipe Organ and Trumpet) – 1978.

10. “Four Songs of Harold Monro” (Contralto, Baritone, Flute, Harp and ‘Cello)

11. “In-Corporate” (Solo Percussion with movement by Corporal Mime) – 1978.

12. “My Balloon” (Two-part choir with Piano and optional Flute accompaniment)
1987; revised 1993. Originally published by Leslie Music Supply, 1994;
now published by Cypress Choral Music.

13. “Caring and Sharing” (Unison choir with Piano and optional Handbells,
Recorder, Metallophone and String Bass accompaniment) – 1990.
Originally published by Alliance Music Publications, 1996-2006;
now available through Hillview Cottage Music.

14. “Kites” (Three-part choir and Piano) – 1992.
Published by Walton Music Corporation, a division of GIA Publications – 1993
Also available through J.W. Pepper.

15. “If I Were a Dinosaur” (Treble solo or Unison choir and Piano) – 1992.
Published by Palliser Music Publishing – 2005.

16. “Jazzy Rhythm of Life” (Two-part choir and Piano) – 1993.
Originally published by Leslie Music Supply, 1993.
Now published by Cypress Choral Music.

17. “Snow and Ice” (Two-part choir, Handbells and Piano) – 1993.
Winter from the “Canadian Seasons” song cycle. Originally published by
Leslie Music Supply, 1997; now published by Cypress Choral Music.

18. “Friends” (Unison choir and Piano with optional Recorder) – 1993.

19. “Making Choices” (Unison choir and Piano with optional Flute) – 1993.
Originally published by Alliance Music Publications, 1996.
Now available through Hillview Cottage Music.

20. “Three Cats” (Piano solo) – March, 1994. Now part of Op. 26,
“Childhood Memories“, published by Palliser Music Publishing, 2019.

21. “All One People” (SATB choir and Piano) – 1995.

22. “Inventions and Machines” (SA choir with Piano and Percussion) – 1995.
Published by Alliance Music Publications, 1996.
Also available through J.W. Pepper.

23. “Soundtrack for Chiaroscuro” (multitracked electronic synthesizer) – 1995.
Commissioned by Canadian poet and artist, Carin Perron, for her
short animated film, “Chiaroscuro“.

24. “Have You Seen a Shooting Star?” (Two-part choir with Piano) – 1996.
Originally published by Leslie Music Supply, 1996. Now published by
Cypress Choral Music.

25. “Come With Me On Horses” (Two-part choir with Piano and optional
Recorder) – 1996. Original SA version published by Alliance Music
Publications, 1999; also available through J.W. Pepper.
SSAA and SATB versions published by Hillview Cottage Music.

26. “Childhood Memories” (Collection of nine solos for Piano) – 1996.
(Includes Op. 1 “Tears” and Op. 20 “Three Cats“)
Published by Palliser Music Publishing, 2019.

27. “Thank You” (Easy Two-part choir with Piano) – 1996.
Available for purchase from Hillview Cottage Music.

28. “Insufficient Memory” (SATB choir with Piano) – 1997. Originally published
by Walton Music Corporation; now out of print.

29. “Mist and Rain” (Two-part choir with Piano and optional Xylophone/Bells)
Written in 1997. Spring from the “Canadian Seasons” song cycle.
Originally published by Leslie Music Supply in 1998;
Now published by Cypress Choral Music.

30. “Fanfare for the New Year“, aka “The Millennium Fanfare”
(Two-part choir with Piano and optional Percussion and Bells) – 1998.
★ NEW: SATB a cappella version – 2024.
Available for purchase through J.W. Pepper.

31. “Sun and Thunder” (Two-part choir with Piano and optional Handbells)
Written in 1998. Summer from the “Canadian Seasons” song cycle.
Available through J.W. Pepper.

32. “Our Little Voices” (Easy Two-part choir with Piano and optional Bells)
– 1999. Available for purchase from Hillview Cottage Music.

33. “Leaves of Red and Gold” (Two-part choir with Piano and optional Bells)
Written in 1999. Autumn from the “Canadian Seasons” song cycle.
Available for purchase through J.W. Pepper.

34. “Three Haiku” (SSA choir with Piano and Flute or Recorder) – 1999.
Original SSA version published by Cypress Choral Music, 2006,
and available through J.W. Pepper.
SSAA and SSATB versions available from Hillview Cottage Music.

35. “The Christmas Dove” (Unison, SA/Two-part, SSAA or SSAB choirs with
piano and optional bells) – 2020.
Available for purchase from Hillview Cottage Music and J.W. Pepper.

36. “Another Requiem For The Innocent” (SATB choir with Piano) – 2002.
Originally published by Alliance Music Publications, 2006-2014;
Available for purchase from Hillview Cottage Music and J.W. Pepper.

37. “The Post-Christmas Blues” (SATB choir with Piano) – 2002.
★ NEW: SATB a cappella version – 2024.
Available for purchase from Hillview Cottage Music and J.W. Pepper.

38. “Harp Improvisation #1: Introspection”
(Harp or piano solo with optional string bass) – 2003.
Available for purchase from Hillview Cottage Music and J.W. Pepper.

39. “Wondering if He’s The One” (SSA choir with Piano) – 2006.

40. “Solitude” (Guitar solo) – 2010.

41. “Where Can I Go?” (SA choir with piano, bass and percussion) – 2010.

42. “Blossoms Turn to Summer” (Guitar solo) – 2011.

43. “Try!” (Marimba quartet with voices) – 2016.

44. “Happy Dog / Be Yourself” (SATB with Piano) – 2016.
Available for purchase from Hillview Cottage Music and J.W. Pepper.

45. “She’s Like the Swallow” (SATB with piano and flute, or string quartet
and flute) – 2016. Published by Cypress Choral Music, 2018.

46. “The Helios Triptych” (SSAATTBB unaccompanied choir) – 2017.
Premier performance given by the Vancouver Chamber Choir in 2017.
Available for purchase from Hillview Cottage Music.

47. “Donkey Riding” (Arrangement of traditional Canadian Folk song
for solo violin and piano accompaniment) – 2017.
Published by Palliser Music Publishing, 2017.

48. “Songs of Love and Despair – Four poems by Sarah Teasdale”
(SATB unaccompanied choir with optional piano) – 2019.
Available for purchase from Hillview Cottage Music

49. “Searching” (SATB choir with ‘cello and glockenspiel) – 2020.
Available for purchase from Hillview Cottage Music

50. “Alone / Together” (SATB choir with electronic soundtrack or
live instrumental accompaniment) – 2020.
★ This piece has not had its premier performance yet.
Is your capable SATB choir looking for an interesting challenge? ★

51. “The House by the Side of the Road” (Unaccompanied SATB choir with
soprano and tenor soloist) – 2020
★ This piece has not had its premier performance yet.
Is your capable SATB choir looking for an interesting challenge? ★

52. “The Cloths of Heaven” – a beautiful new setting of the poem by Yeats.
(Soprano or tenor solo with option of piano, harp, or chamber ensemble)
Written in 2020.
Available for purchase from Hillview Cottage Music.

53. “Haul Away, Joe” (Acapella TTBB choir with instrumental descant) – 2021.
Available for purchase from Hillview Cottage Music and J.W. Pepper.

54. “The Commanded Heart” (TTBB choir with piano and ‘cello) – 2021.
A serious concert work commissioned by Unison Choruses Canada
about the LGTB Purge in the Canadian government and armed forces from
the mid 1940s through the mid 1990s. The piece was premiered at the
Open Harbour Festival in Halifax, May, 2023.

55. “From Mists to Torrents” (One movement of a new orchestral suite) – 2021.
Orchestral score for the November Spitfire Audio composition competition.
Conductor’s score and parts available from Hillview Cottage Music.

56. “Come With Me to the Sea” (choir with piano and optional ‘cello)
Written in 2022. Available for SSAA, SAB, SATB and TTBB choirs.
Published by Cypress Choral Music.

57. “Dancing Beneath the Stars” (Unison, 2-part, SSA or SSAA choirs) – 2022.
Available for purchase from Hillview Cottage Music and J.W. Pepper.

58. “The Lake Isle of Innisfree” – a beautiful new setting of the poem by Yeats.
(Soprano or tenor solo with option of piano, harp, or chamber ensemble)
Written in 2023.
Scores are available for purchase from Hillview Cottage Music.

59. “Moonset” – a beautiful setting of the poem by Emily Pauline Johnson.
(Advanced SSAATTBB a cappella choir) – 2023.
Available for purchase from Hillview Cottage Music and J.W. Pepper.

60. “Proud to be Me” (SATB, TTBB or mixed choir with piano and other
optional instruments) An anthem of self-affirmation! – 2023
Available for purchase from Hillview Cottage Music and J.W. Pepper.

61. “When I Was a Boy / When I Was a Girl” (unaccompanied SATB choir )
A giddy romp through the challenges of gender stereotypes
and growing up in today’s world – 2023
Available for purchase from Hillview Cottage Music.

62. “Let All That You Do Be Done in Love” (Sacred anthem for SATB choir with piano) – 2023
Lyrics from four biblical passages.
Published by Cypress Choral Music.

63. “Pentagonal Dance” (Harp solo) – 2023.
Available for purchase from Hillview Cottage Music and J.W. Pepper.

64. “In Colour” (12-piece musical theatre-style ensemble) – 2024
”Why would you live your life in black and white,
when the world around us is in colour?”
Available for purchase from Hillview Cottage Music and J.W. Pepper.

65. “The Curious Crow” (SSA, SA or Unison children’s choir with piano) – 2024
Available for purchase from Hillview Cottage Music and J.W. Pepper.

66. “Shaping the Invisible” (Advanced SATB choir with piano) – 2024
Available for purchase from Hillview Cottage Music

67. “Mon Parapluie” (SA chorale d’enfants francophone avec piano /
SA children’s choir singing French lyrics with piano) – 2024
Available for purchase from Hillview Cottage Music

68. “Trouble!” (TTBB choir with piano and optional string bass) – 2025
Available for purchase from Hillview Cottage Music

69. “Orchestral Fantasy” (unaccompanied SATB choir) – 2025
Available for purchase from Hillview Cottage Music

70. “The Gathering Storm” (SATB choir with piano) – 2025
Available for purchase from Hillview Cottage Music

71. “Clapping Around the World” (Unaccompanied SABaritone
Middle or High School choir) – 2026
Available for purchase from Hillview Cottage Music

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