Here are my works for voice.

• Works for Brass
• Works for Voice
• Works For Chorus
• Works for Strings
• Electronic Pieces
• Other Works

 

• Works For SATB and Piano
• Works For SATB Chorus
• Music For SAB Chorus
• Music for Women's Chorus
• Music For Other Vocal Ensembles
• Musicals

There Are Flowers

A piece for piano and chorus that illustrates that although flowers come in all shapes, sizes, and colors, they all share a common ground. What lesson is there in this fact for us?
* Published by Yelton Rhodes Music

A Season Of Light

A work to celebrate the collection of holidays that appear in December which deal with light; designed as an alternative for those who want to celebrate the season without excluding one religious view or another. The work can be perfomed in its full version for double chorus and organ but it is also designed to be used by a single choir and piano or organ or for double choir alone.
* Published by Yelton Rhodes Music

Three Songs of Rain

Three pieces for piano and chorus based on original poems about different moods concerning rain.
* Published by Yelton Rhodes Music

All The Best

A work for SATB and piano written for graduation ceremonies.
* Published by Yelton Rhodes Music

Go Now In Peace

A benediction for chorus and piano.
* Published by Yelton Rhodes Music

Love Is Love

A work for chorus and piano that celebrates love in all its forms.
* Published by Yelton Rhodes Music

Eternal Spirit

A work for organ and mixed chorus about two minutes in length. The text is by UU poet Marthy Kirby Capo and is a blessing to bring hope and peace in our lives.
* Published by Yelton Rhodes Music

Ring Out Those New Year's Bells

A joyous and easy work for chorus, piano, and optional handbells that celebrates the New Year and includes a section for the listeners to join in with the chorus by singing "Auld Lang Syne."
* Published by Yelton Rhodes Music

A Time of Jubilation

An alternative work for Easter time that celebrates the renewal of Spring and the rising of flowers for SATB choir and piano. A version is also available for string ensemble and choir.
* Published by Yelton Rhodes Music

Singers Like Nuts

A comical piece for unaccompanied chorus that asks the musical question do singers like nuts or are singers like nuts?
* unpublished

Dona Nobis Pacem

A four movement work for chorus and orchestra or wind ensemble or organ based on themes of peace. The first and last movements use the text "Dona Nobis Pacem" as well as original text. The second movement uses a text by Tennyson and the third movement uses a text by Georgia Douglas Johnson.

Titles:
I. Live In Peace
II. Ring Out Wild Bells
III. Bridges
IV. Hush
* unpublished

I Believe In Love

A great piece for talking about the principles of Unitarian-Universalism.
* published by Yelton Rhodes

Invocation

A good opening work for service or concert. Originally written for my wedding.
*unpublished

Vocalise

This work uses no words - only sounds to express itself. It has a challenging piano part for that accompanist that likes to shine.
*unpublished

Love's Philosophy
Written originally for my wedding, this work uses a text by Shelley and speaks of the universality of love.
chorus and piano
chorus and strings
* published by Yelton Rhodes

A Sweet Perfume

Another work originally written for my wedding.
*unpublished

The Star Spangled Banner
An arrangement that combines the traditional anthem of the Star Spangled Banner with elements of America and a poem by Walt Whitman.
*unpublished

The Bridge of Peace

With a text by Bud Godreau of love and fellowship this work attempts to bring people together through music.
*unpublished

Come Now

A work for SATB and piano that calls people to work together. It includes a section in which the audience or audience is taught and then encouraged to sing along. The rhythms are syncopated and jazzy and hand clapping and merry making is encouraged.

Works For SA
Three Madrigals
Three short madrigals using the Shakespeare poems: Spring, Full Fathom Five, and Winter. Each poem uses a sound word and these are exploited in the music.
Full Fathom Five
Spring
Winter
! Premiered by the Butler University Madrigal Singers
* Published by Moon Of Hope Publishing (out of print)

There's A Way

Unaccompanied choral piece in the style of a spiritual that discusses ways of walking through the path of life.
* Published by Yelton Rhodes Music

Cycles of Water

A work for unaccompanied chorus based on an original text about the changing phases of water through the seasons and how these changes do not alter the unchanging essence of water itself.
! international premiere in Vienna Austria, June 1997
* Published by Yelton Rhodes Music

Three Songs

Three songs for unaccompanied chorus based on original poetry.
Titles:
A Look
A Twinkle In The Night
Come My Friend
! Awarded third place in "Jihlava 1998" an international composers' competition sponsored by the Czech Republic
* Published by Yelton Rhodes Music

Our Conductor

A catch in four parts in the style of Renaissance catches that makes light-hearted fun of the conductor.
*unpublished

Ten Benedictions

Ten unaccompanied benedictions ranging in style and difficulty.
1. This Be With You
2. Peace Be With You
3. Live Like Hope
4. Within You
5. Time to Go
6. Live Now
7. There is Beauty
8. May Our Faith
9. Another Beginning
10. Dream On
* Published by Yelton Rhodes Music

Twelve Spiritual Rounds and Canons

Twelve short rounds or canons that are easy to learn. These are for two, three or four parts.
* the round "The Rhythms of Life" is published by Warner-Chappell
! "Rhythms of Life" premiered in Vienna by Mosaik.
* Published by Yelton Rhodes Music

The Train

A work written especially for the group "Mosaik" from Vienna, Austria who showed me such a great time while I was there. It is written for unaccompanied SATB choir and talks about a mysterious train trip.
! Premieried by Mosaik in Vienna
*published by Yelton Rhodes Music

Birds Will Be Birds

A comical piece about the antics of birds that look so cute until they do something not so cute. ! Performed at the Ohio Music Educators Conference, January 1998.
*unpublished

Something Sweeter
A work for a capella chorus using the text of American poet Sarah Morgan Piatt. *unpublished

They Are One
A work inspired by the words by the Muslim cleric Mahmud Shabistari for unaccompanied chorus. It was written for the Montpelier Combined Choir's trip to Italy.
* Published by Yelton Rhodes Music

Wayfarin' Stranger
An arrangement of a folk song for unaccompanied voices.
* Published by Yelton Rhodes Music

Listen to the Chorus
A comical piece where each section of the chorus gets to show off its vanity.
*Published by Yelton Rhodes Music

In Dream Time
A work for chorus, a variety of instruments and didjeridoo inspired by Australian music and philosophy.
*unpublished

Sound Over All Waters
satb version
ttbb version
A lush flowing choral work with a text by John Greenleaf Whittier
*unpublished

A Sweet Perfume
Music about love.
*unpublished

Be Thankful
A Thanksgiving anthm
*unpublished

Come Now All Together
A short work calling for unity
*unpublished

Four Vermont Folk Songs
A fun arrangement of four folk songs for a capella SATB commissioned by the Vermont Music Educators Association who named me Vermont Composer of the Year for 2000.
Titles:
A Health Unto the Farmers
The Bailiff's Daughter
Caroline
Maple Is Sweet
*unpublished

Baba LaGumbala
An arrangement of an African piece about the harvest.
*Published by Yelton Rhodes Music
Festival Alleluia
double chorus
single chorus
A work written for the 2003 North Carolina UU Choral Music Festival. Two versions are available.
* unpublished

Bring All That Is Best
An arrangement of a song by Sherryl Daniel about why we need to strive to bring forth our best selves in the service of others.
*unpublished

Love Reckons
Commissioned for a wedding. This uses a very romantic text by Emily Dickinson.
*unpublished

One People, One Planet
An arrangement of an anonymous round that speaks of the unity of all people.
*unpublished

Walk In Freedom
An arrangement from a spiritual I learned while attending a workshop led by Ysaye Barnwell. It is SATB a cappella with doubled parts and a section for improvisation.

Works For

Mother Earth
A short work for either SSATB or SAB unaccompanied chorus giving praise to the planet that makes our lives possible.
* Published by Yelton Rhodes Music

I Believe In Love
A work for Unitarian-Universalist Church choirs for SAB choir and piano.
*unpublished

Divine Wisdom
A short work using a text by Hildegard of Bingen
* Published by Yelton Rhodes Music

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Works For
Dickinson's Day
A five movement work for SSA women's choir that uses texts from Emily Dickinson concerning her feelings about the passing day.
Titles:
At Twilight
At Dawn
At Morning
At Afternoon
At Sunset
*unpublished

Three Prayers
Three short works for SSAA choir using texts by Hildegard of Bingen.
Titles:
Fiery Force
Holy Spirit
O Most Noble Power
*unpublished

If I Can Stop One Heart From Breaking
A text by Emily Dickinson leads this simple piece.
* Published by Yelton Rhodes Music

For

Missa Unitas - a mass for unity
An hour long work for brass ensemble and chorus which uses the arrangement of the standard mass but with re-written texts to reflect universal religious concepts.
Part One - To Life
I. Reading no.1 - trumpet solo and narrator
II. Introit - brass ensemble
III. Prelude - brass and choir
IV. Kyrie Call - brass ensemble
V. Kyrie Response - SATB choir
VI. Canticle To Life - solo voice and brass quartet
VII. Gloria Call - brass ensemble
VIII. Gloria Response - choir
IX. Alleluia - brass and choir
Part Two - To Love
X. Reading no. 2 - horn and trombone duet
XI. Credo Call - brass ensemble
XII. Credo Response - SATB choir
XIII. Canticle to Love - vocal duet and brass quartet
XIV. Sanctus Call - brass ensemble
XV. Sanctus Response - choir
XVI. Benedictus - brass and choir
Part Three- To Light
XVII. Reading no. 3 - brass trio and narrator
XVIII. Canticle to Light - vocal trio and brass quartet
XIX. Agnus Dei Call - brass ensemble
XX. Agnus Dei Response - SATB choir
XXI. Finale - brass and choir* Published by Yelton Rhodes Music (out of print)
You Can Do That
A short piece for one or two part children's choir which considers that with hard work, one can acomplish most anything.
*unpublished

Wedding Music: Fanfare, Processional, and Invocation
Music written for brass quintet and soloist for my wedding. Versions for SATB and piano are also available.
* Published by Wehr's Music

The Valdemar Experiment
A one-act opera based on two Edgar Allen Poe stories: "Mesmeric Influences," and "The case of M. Valdemar" with a libretto by Tim Tavcar. Written for seven vocalists and 15 instrumentalists.
*unpublished

The Vapor and the Dusk
A piece for men's chorus written for the Vermont Gay Men's Chorus "A Vocal Minority." It uses a text by Walt Whitman.
* Published by Yelton Rhodes Music

Blue Heron
For children's choir, harp, and piano.
! Commissioned by the Riverside School for their 30th graduation ceremony.
* unpublished

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The Big Day
A children's Christmas Eve play that talks about how love is the real gift. Comes with text and three original songs:
The Big Day Is Coming
The Joy Of Christmas
This Is The Time
* Published by Yelton Rhodes Music

The Christmas Play
Another Christmas Eve play about a Christmas Eve play where all goes awry but comes out even better in the end.
*unpublished

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