For SATB Chorus and Piano
For-the-Beauty-of-the-Earth-SCORE.pdf
For-the-Beauty-of-the-Earth-CHORAL.pdf
For-the-Beauty-of-the-Earth-PIANO.pdf
While I think the best setting of this text is undoubtedly John Rutter’s, this simple melody by Conrad Kocher brings an enjoyable 19th century folk hymn quality to the text.
For SATB Chorus and Organ
Let-Zion-in-Her-Beauty-Rise-SCORE.pdf
Let-Zion-in-Her-Beauty-Rise-CHORAL.pdf
Let-Zion-in-Her-Beauty-Rise-ORGAN.pdf
I arranged this piece many years ago for a stake conference and subsequently for the BYU Men’s Chorus (Homecoming Spectacular) where Nate Hofheins arranged the orchestra (see the video on YouTube).
For SATB Chorus, Piano and Flute
How-Gentle-Gods-Commands-SCORE.pdf
How-Gentle-Gods-Commands-CHORAL.pdf
How-Gentle-Gods-Commands-FLUTE.pdf
How-Gentle-Gods-Commands-PIANO.pdf
My friend, Brenda Baugh, in the Lehi, Utah Stake, asked for this arrangement for an upcoming stake conference. Every so often when arranging, a musical idea comes along that truly seems at one with the text. Such was the case with How Gentle.
For TB Chorus and Piano.
O-Home-Beloved.pdf
O-Home-Beloved-CHORAL.pdf
O-Home-Beloved.mp3
O-Home-Beloved-Piano.mp3
With only a handful of music-readers in the group, our ward priesthood quorums (adult and young men) received a call to sing this hymn at an upcoming meeting.
For SATB Chorus and Organ, Three-Hands
I-Need-Thee-Every-Hour.pdf
I-Need-Thee-Every-Hour-CHORAL.pdf
Through this piece I find one of the best expressions of how I feel about the Atonement of Christ. As I grow older and, hopefully, more humble I realize how much I need the power of the Atonement every hour, every moment of mortality.
For SATB Chorus and Piano
Jesus-the-Very-Thought-of-Thee.pdf
Jesus-the-Very-Thought-of-Thee-CHORAL.pdf
This is one of my earliest “published” arrangements; somewhat revised and updated for this year’s stake conference.
For SATB Chorus, Piano and Violin
Love-at-Home.pdf
Love-at-Home-CHORAL.pdf
Love-atHome-VIOLIN.pdf
As a husband and father of four, I’ve really come to appreciate the powerful message of Love at Home. Consider one of my favorite lines: Sweeter sings the brooklet by / Brighter beams the azure sky / Oh, there’s One who smiles on high When there’s love at home.
A combination of Where Can I Turn for Peace? and Be Still, My Soul
For SATB Chorus and Piano
Peace.pdf
Peace-CHORAL.pdf
I first arranged this many years ago but revised it for our Stake Conference last year. I smoothed out the harmony and added a rolling piano accompaniment to give the arrangement a sense of forward motion – moving from worry and longing to comfort and confident peace.
