Recent Compositions and Commissions

2009

The Pilgrim’s Progress: A Musical. Commissioned by UnMasked Productions. More information coming soon!

Away In a Manger (SATB + solo violin). Premiered by the choir of Holy Trinity Church at “Christmas on the Town”

2008

Give Me Jesus (Soprano + piano)

Lead, Kindly Light (Congregational Hymn) Recorded by Carrie Pazdziora on the CD “A Look Inside…” Visit carriepaz.com for details.

2007

Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (SSAATTBB Acapella)

Angels We Have Heard on High (SATB Acapella). Accepted for publication by GIA Publications, Inc. More info coming soon!

What Child is This (SATB acapella with Soprano soloist) 

Mick McGuire (Irish traditional song, arranged for TTBB and piano.) Premiered in Belfast by the Moody Men’s Collegiate Choir. Accepted for publication by Alliance, more info coming soon!

Stretto-Fantasie on “Battle Hymn of the Republic” (Chamber orchestra). Premiered by the East Wisconsin Ensemble.

Power of the Cross (arr. for chamber orchestra)

In Christ Alone (arr. for chamber orchestra)

Wonderful, Merciful Savior (arr. for chamber orchestra)

She Moved Through the Fair (Irish traditional, arranged for piano solo). Premiered by Samuel Steere at Lakeshore Baptist Church

Room at the Manger (Chorus and instrumental ensemble). Performed at “Christmas on the Town,” Holy Trinity Church, Chicago

2006

Love Seeketh Not Its Own (Wedding piano solo)

Song for Carrie (Soprano, Baritone, Piano, Violin)

Reflections (Violin + Piano, in the style of Chopin)

Bittersweet (music by Carrie Harrell Pazdziora, arr. for violin and piano)

Waking Up Alone (Arranged, orchestrated, and conducted original film score by Kathryn Hodges)

2005

Clocks (Original film score, commissioned by Filmweavers.) Clocks was named a finalist in the San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival.

O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing (SATB, violin, flute, piano)

Three Breton Dances (String quartet)

Glass-Colored Roses: Nine Watercolor Sketches for Piano (Piano solo)

Wandering Songs: Four Irish Poems by Padraic Colum (Soprano, Violin, Violoncello, Piano)

The Return
Veni, Sancte Spiritus
O, Could I Speak the Matchless Worth
Gloria Patri (SATB with organ).

Three Reflections: Poems by Peter McIntyre (Baritone voice and piano) Premiered at Peter McIntyre’s senior voice recital.

2004

“Let the Nations Praise” (Original short film score) Commissioned for a video project by Avant Ministries.

Sing to the Lord (SATB + piano. Text by Carrie Martin) Premiered at Crystal Lake Evangelical Free Church.

Fanfare: Cum Laetitia Magna (Full orchestra) Selected as a winner in the DuPage Symphony Orchestra’s “Fanfare For Our Fiftieth” contest. World premiere on 8 February, 2004.

In Christ Alone (Arr. for SATB choir, Piano, Synth, Rhythm section). Commissioned and performed by the Moody Chorale, including a performance during Founder’s Week, broadcast on national radio.

2003

Echoes from the Cross (Violin/Piano)

Fantasie-Rondo on “Duke Street” (String quartet)

Phantastes: Seven Songs from a Story by George MacDonald (Soprano/Baritone, Piano)

By Faith in Christ I Walk With God (SATB acapella)

Gloria Patri (SATB with piano)

Who Would Imagine a King (Arr. for orchestra). Performed in Moody Bible Institute’s 49th annual “Candlelight Carols” program; the performance was broadcast nationally on the Moody Broadcasting network.

The Matchmaker (Incidental music for the play by Thornton Wilder)

2002

Here is Love (SATB with piano) Commissioned and performed by the choir of the North Platte Berean Church, North Platte, Nebraska

1999

What Will You Say? (Full-length Christmas musical) Commissioned and performed by the youth of the Community Church of Elkhorn, Wisconsin

For more information on any of these works, please contact the composer.