Any of these sound familiar?

The popular “Simple Gifts”, a traditional Shaker song is combined with a traditional canon and an optional clarinet part. This accessible developing choral piece works as a partner song. Commissioned by the Vancouver CanSing Choir in 2019.

This 25-minute mini-musical brings to life the story of a famous explorer and fur trader’s amazing journey down one of North America’s most rugged rivers and how this affected the development of North America.

An original composition, with lyrics by Gordon Long, Open the Stars to Me is a reflective choral piece exploring the mysteries of life. Ideal for intermediate singers and the melody can be sung by changed voices.

Secular. Easy. The crisp rhythms create a hoedown atmosphere. A traditional song with descant and piano accompaniment, Oleana is a lively piece perfect for festivals.

I originally used the short piece in the Kodály method classroom teaching. This SATB arrangement is meant to be a little “joke” piece-humourous and light-but it can be used for seasonal, food-oriented concerts or for just having a fun piece. “Reinette” and “api” are apple varieties. Reinette apples are known for their tart and crisp […]

Based on the poem by Sir Charles G.D. Roberts, this piece uses garden imagery to paint a story about a conventional person seduced by the appearance of the free spirited and non-committal “Carmenesque” person.