Commissions
Commissions are a wonderful way to honor someone, celebrate a special occasion or provide custom repertoire for your group. If you're considering commissioning an original piece or a new arrangement of an existing song, I would be happy to visit with you about it.
Helpful information for me would be to know your desired deadline, the length of the piece, its voicing and instrumentation, level of difficulty, and any text or style ideas, if any, that you have in mind, if applicable. Once I have this information, I can give you a better idea of my availability and a price quote.
Pricing will vary depending on the scale and length of the work: I have been commissioned to write and arrange sacred and secular music for solo piano, vocal solos, instrumental solos, string quartet, men's choir and ensembles, women's choir, jazz vocal solos with big band accompaniment, vocal jazz ensemble arrangements, as well as traditional choral anthems either a cappella or accompanied by everything from piano to full orchestra.
Once we're agreed on the details, I will issue a contract outlining our agreed-upon terms and get to work.
Please contact me with your information and we can begin discussing specifics.
Here are some examples of commissioned works I have written.
| Title | Commissioned by: | Year |
|---|---|---|
| O Come, All Ye Faithful (arrangement for SATB voices, organ, brass, perc.) |
Friends University, Wichita, KS | 2011 |
| Jazz Mass
1. Kyrie 2. Gloria 3. Credo 4. Sanctus 5. Agnus Dei (original composition for SATB voices,rhythm section, and horns) |
Wartburg College Castle Singers, Waverly, IA | 2011 |
| All for Jesus (arrangement for TTBB voices, a cappella) |
Covenant Presbyterian Church, St. Louis, MO | 2008 |
| Christmas Suite
1. Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus 2. Hail to the Lord's Anointed 3. Star of the East (original compositions for SATB voices, accompanied) |
The Ministerial Association of Corry, PA in honor of the 20th Anniversary of the Community Christmas Festival | 2000 |
| For the Beauty of the Earth
(original composition for SATB voices, accompanied) |
Pat and Judy Hayes in honor of Ken and Joanne Forsyth and the Countryside United Methodist Church Chancel Choir, Topeka, KS | 2000 |
| The Fruit of the Spirit (original composition for SATB voices with orchestra) |
First Mennonite Brethren Church, Wichita, KS with thanks to God for the ministry of Interim Pastor Larry Martens and wife, Kathleen | 2005 |
| Hark, the Glad Sound! (full orchestration of a published anthem) |
Manchester United Methodist Church, St. Louis, MO | 2008 |
| How Great Thou Art
(arrangement for SATB voices,organ, brass, and percussion) |
Christ Memorial Reformed Church, Holland, MI in celebration of John S. Bright's life-long ministry to the glory of God on the occasion of his retirement as Minister of Music, Holland, MI | 2005 |
| I Know Who You Are
(original composition solo voice, accompanied) |
Denise Kinzie | 2002 |
| Jesus Is the Song (arrangement for SATB voices, accompanied) |
Norm and Carolyn Boeve in celebration of their 40th wedding anniversary, Holland, MI | 2004 |
| We Are Grateful (original composition for SATB voices, accompanied) |
West Spring Creek Congregational Church in celebration of their 150th Anniversary, West Spring Creek, PA | 1996 |
For the past several years I have also arranged music for the men's and women's choirs of the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK and the vocal jazz ensemble of Wartburg College, Wartburg, IA.