Heart-wrenching honesty characterizes this testimony of trust. Vulnerable and authentic the song ministers to the wounded spirit in a tender way. The use of soloists adds a theater component and eloquently delivers the diary of the song's pilgrims as they search for meaning in the journey of faith. The choir underscores the solos before being entrusted with the promise of Surely You have borne our griefs and carried ev'ry sorrow... surely You are holding me. Unforgettable! Score and Parts (vn vc) available as a digital download.

with Little David Play on Your Harp and Ezekiel Saw the Wheel-This pleasing partner song is a clever musical puzzle. Two treasured spirituals dance together as one with a lighthearted piano accompanying the frolic. Ideal for young voices or slim Sundays this would make a great encore for a concert or a joyful lighter moment in worship services.

This hymn-anthem has a special ministry to churches going through moments of transition or for the first services of the New Year. Images of the season and the journey of life are framed by a noble tune and a sturdy musical arrangement. A special hymn version is included allowing the congregation to join in the anthem singing. Powerful!

French Horn and Piano

This solo piano work Arcadia is taken from the album of the same name by Oliver Davis released in 2019 through Signum Classics. This solo piano work Arcadia is taken from the album of the same name by Oliver Davis released in 2019 through Signum Classics.

Gorgeous original material mingles with treasured hymn sources to create a musical moment of profound power. Unison and two-part writing form the foundation before moving into a touching SAB treatment of the beloved Wesley hymn Jesus Lover of My Soul. An impressive crescendo delivers the piece to the bold statement of How marvelous! How wonderful is my Savior's love for me!

Lessons for Lent-Presented in a new edition for the 20th anniversary of its publication this seminal cantata is rich with musical and spiritual potential. Using simple symbols of worship expressive music and a sensitive narration by Pamela Stewart this work is an unforgettable experience for Holy Week. A new SAB version and special anniversary consort orchestration join the original products to open the work to groups of every size. Only 30 minutes long the cantata is easily learned and with Brant Adams' gentle yet dramatic orchestrations Colors of Grace will become a treasured part of your Holy Week commemoration. Songs include: Prologue - Take My Yoke Upon You - A Servant's Song(The Basin and Towel) - Take My Yoke Upon You (Lesson 1: Service) - Underscore: The Cup - A Shadow Fell on Sharon's Rose - Take My Yoke Upon You (Lesson 2: Obedience) - Underscore: The Crown of Thorns - O Gentle Jesus - Take My Yoke Upon You (Lesson 3: Humility) - Come to the Cross - Epilogue. Score and Parts for Orchestra (fl 1-2 ob/eng hn cl 1-2 bn hn 1-2 timp/bass dm perc 1-2 hp pno vn 1-2 va vc db) available as Printed Edition and as a digital download. Consort Score and Parts (fl cl hn perc pno hp vn vc) available as a digital download.

Tuba and Piano

From the incidental music for Poul Knudsen’s tragic pantomime Scaramouche arranged for String Quartet by Luukas Hiltunen. Parts available: WH33255A From the incidental music for Poul Knudsen’s tragic pantomime Scaramouche arranged for String Quartet by Luukas Hiltunen. Parts available: WH33255A

Hommage a Beethoven

Trumpet-Solo arrangements of 12 hit themes from beloved James Bond movies. The price of this book includes access to online audio demonstration and backing tracks that allow instrumentalists to slow down the audio without changing pitch loop for challenging parts and more. Includes: For Your Eyes Only · Goldfinger · James Bond Theme · Live and Let Die · Nobody Does It Better · Skyfall · A View to a Kill · and more.

Alto Sax-Solo arrangements of 12 hit themes from beloved James Bond movies. The price of this book includes access to online audio demonstration and backing tracks that allow instrumentalists to slow down the audio without changing pitch loop for challenging parts and more. Includes: For Your Eyes Only · Goldfinger · James Bond Theme · Live and Let Die · Nobody Does It Better · Skyfall · A View to a Kill · and more.

This affirming contemporary song reminds us of our sacred dignity. Using solo voices to personalize the impact of this important message the choral parts surround the solos with warmth and emotion. The song moves from testimony to credo embracing the full realization that we are loved. The arrangement is ideal for Praise Team or traditional choral presentations. Truly a song for our time! Score and Parts (vn vc syn 1-2 perc/dm) available as a digital download.

From the cantata Calvary's Mountain comes this perennial favorite adorned with gracious writing. Directors will enjoy the quick learning curve on this well-crafted choral which delivers a fullness of sound without raising the difficulty level. The emotional spiritual is standard repertoire for churches during Holy Week and the restrained approach of this version is a sensitive choice for Tenebrae or other Holy Week traditions. Simply beautiful! Score and Parts (fl 1-2 ob cl 1-2 bn perc 1-2 hp vn 1-2 va vc db) available as a digital download.

From the Bound for Glory collection this highly recognized spiritual carries in its essence the longing for peace and rest. The bittersweet spirit is front and center in an arrangement replete with lyrical keyboard and thoughtful part writing. As the song of the sojourner rises and falls with the crescendo of the words one imagines a homecoming just over the hill with each hopeful verse. Sensitive writing! Score and Parts (pno perc 1-2 vn 1-2 va vc db) available as a digital download.

Sequentiae De SS. Patronis Polonis

Overture To The Opera The Pariah

Fantasy on My Heart remains in Wonder-This arrangement was commissioned by B3 (The Bergen Woodwind Ensemble). B3 is a large woodwind ensemble located in Bergen with a mix of professional and amateur players. My Heart Remains in Wonder is a well-known Christmas hymn in Scandinavia. I wanted my version to be different to the traditional hymn tune style in which it is normally performed. One day I was outside walking and this idea came to me: an ostinato-like mechanical skeleton of arpeggio semiquavers on which I could 'hang' the melody. However I also wanted to do the melody line a bit different. The inspiration for this comes from folk music and the way fiddlers hardly ever lift their bow off the strings when they play. Because of this it is important that the melody is played in a very sostenuto style in this arrangement. The harmonies lie somewhere between jazz and folk music with a little nod towards Grieg (himself heavily influenced by folk music) in the slow middle section.

From The Opera Halka

The first time I heard Bach's Goldberg Variations was in the movie Silence of the lambs in the early 1990s. I noticed the beautiful background music in one of the scenes but at that time I didn't know what it was. A few years later when I was studiying at the Grieg Academy I got to know the entire piece. For me this is a piece of music which I can listen to countless times. I think it sounds as fresh today as it did more than 15 years ago and it never ceases to inspire me. Both Bach's composition and Glenn Gould's famous 1955 recording (which was the first one I heard) still makes a great impression on me. Before Gould recorded it at age 22 it wasn't a highly ranked piece amongst pianists and Bach was by many viewed as a bit old-fashioned. The young Canadian turned all this around. He managed to portray Bach in a reformed way producing fine nuances in phrasing and making the many layers in Bach's music more transparent than anyone before him. Thus he plunged both himself and Bach (back) onto the international music scene. When The Norwegian Band Federation (NMF) asked me to write the test piece for NM in 2012 it was only natural for me to use the Goldberg Variations as a starting point and inspiration for my work. Since I was a teenager at NMF's summer courses in the mid eighties I've always listened to many different styles of music. Growing up in Sunnmøre with the Brazz Brothers as teachers and mentors jazz- pop/rock- and folk music were early on a natural part of my musical background. I also have my classical education from the Grieg Academy on trumpet. As the title of my piece implies I've wanted to bring Bach to the present and put his music into various modern musical landscapes. I think you can bring about a special kind of energy when music from different genres are mixed and I've tried to do this by mixing Bach with artists and musical styles from the present. In Goldberg 2012 the music is often constructed by several layers which in a way are living parallel musical lives. They are seemingly moving or floating freely almost unaware of each other but bound together by the same basic pulse. The rythms however are often notated on a different rythmic subdivision level than the usual 8th- or 16th note levels. By doing this I hope to achieve transparent sounds that rythmically are perceived as more free and detached from each other. In large sections of the piece pop/jazz is fusioned with elements from Bach. I guess you could have this little scene as a synopsis for the piece: picture a group of musicians meeting: some are classical performers some are jazz. They start to improvise together each in their own voice or musical dialect and I'm sort of in the middle trying to write down what they are playing. This is what I feel much of Goldberg 2012 is about. The foundation of the piece in addition to Bach and references from pop/jazz music lies also in my own material. This materia