Upcoming Commissions

Title TBD for SATB choir and chamber orchestra
Commissioned by Des Moines Choral Society, Des Moines, IA

Title TBD for SATB choir and brass/ strings
Commissioned by First Congregational United Church, Brian Knutsen, Janesville, IL

Title TBD for SATB choir and orchestra
Commissioned by Iowa State University, Dr. James Rodde, Ames, IA

Title TBD for SATB choir and piano
Commissioned by Dave Heupel and Greene County Schools, IA

Title TBD for SSA choir and piano
Commissioned by University of Northern Iowa, Dr. Amy Kotsonis, Cedar Falls, IA

Title TBD for SATB choir and piano
Commissioned by Parkview United Church of Christ in White Bear Lake, MN

Title TBD for SATB choir and piano
Commissioned by Trinity Lutheran Church, Mason City, Iowa

Title TBD for SATB choir and piano
Commissioned by Adrian Smith and Martin Luther College, New Ulm, MN

Title TBD for SSA choir and piano
Commissioned by Judy Sagen and the Minnesota Valley Women's Chorale, MN

Title TBD for SSA choir and piano

Commissioned by Dr. Lori Hetzel and the University of Kentucky Women's Choir, KY

Larger 20-minute work Title TBD for SATB Choir, piano, and string orchestra

Commissioning consortium:

The Des Moines Choral Society, IA- Dr. James Rodde, conductor

Cherry Creek Chorale, CO- Brian Leatherman, conductor

Two Rivers Chorale, MN- Tim Sawyer, conductor

Master Singers, WI- Dr. Gary Schwartzhoff, conductor

Festival Singers of Florida- Dr. Kevin Fenton, conductor

newVoices Choir, WI- Dr. Phillip Swan, conductor

Perform International Festival Choir, Tallinn, Estonia- Dr. Ryan Beeken, conductor

2020 Completed Commissions

Swifter Than Flame for SATB Chorus and Piano 
Commissioned by Clemson University conducted by Anthony Bernaducci, Clemson, SC

All Things New for SATB Chorus and Piano 
Commissioned by Cayce United Methodist Church, Cayce, SC

Tyger for SATB Chorus and Piano 
for the 2021 National American Choral Directors Association Conference

Middle School/ Junior High SATB Honor Choir

Conducted by Dr. Andrea Ramsey

2019 Completed Commissions

Welcome the Dawn for SATB choir, piano and string quartet
Commissioned by Detroit County Day School, Detroit, MI

To Thee My Heart I Offer for SATB choir and string quartet
Commissioned by Central Baptist Church of Fountain City, Knoxville, TN

Refuge for SSAA choir with piano and cello
Commissioned by Daniel Jackson and Stone Bridge High School, VA

for the 2019 Virginia Music Educators Conference

I Will Lift up My Eyes for SATB choir
Commissioned by Lake Grove Presbyterian Church, Lake Oswego, OR

Alleluia for SATB choir
Commissioned by Gustavus Adolphus College Choir conducted by Dr. Brandon Dean, St. Peter, MN

Awake, My Soul for SATB choir and piano
Commissioned by St. Simons Island Sacred Music Festival, GA

There Was a Time for SATB choir and piano
Commissioned by the Cecilia Ensemble in memory of Lily Kate Powell, Augusta, GA

Still, Still with Thee for SATB choir
Commissioned by Ripon College conducted by Dr. John Hughes, Ripon, WI

When We Love for SATB choir text by Charles Anthony Silvestri
Commissioned by Drake University conducted by Dr. Aimee Beckman-Collier, Des Moines, IA

Tyger for SA choir and piano
Commissioned by Herricks Music Boosters in New Hyde Park on Long Island, NY

You Do Not Walk Alone for SATB choir and piano
Commissioned by River City Women's and Men's Choruses, Jacksonville, FL

2018 Completed Commissions

Sero te amavi for SATB choir and cello 
Commissioned by the Youth Chorale of Central Minnesota conducted by Garrett Lathe, St. Cloud, MN

Through Love to Light for SATB choir and piano
Commissioned by Urbandale HS for the National ACDA Conference

Ted Brimeyer, conductor

The Wexford Carol for SATB choir, piano, and string quartet
Commissioned by the Des Moines Choral Society, Dr. James Rodde, conductor
and the Master Singers of Eau Claire, WI, Dr. Gary Schwartzhoff, conductor

The Blue Ridge for SATB choir and piano
Commissioned by the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Honor Choir Festival, PA

O Love for SSA choir and piano
Commissioned by the South Florence Women’s Choir of Florence conducted by Dr. Erick J.Figueras

O Love for TTB choir and piano
Commissioned by the MacDowell Male Chorus, conducted by Herb Berendsen, Appleton, WI 

The Rivers' Song for SATB choir and strings
Commissioned by the Master Singers conducted by Dr. Gary Schwartzhoff, Eau Claire, WI

See How the Rose Unfolds for SATB choir and piano
Commissioned by Heartland Youth Choir conducted by Barbara Sletto

See How the Rose Unfolds for SSA choir and piano
Commissioned by Heartland Youth Choir conducted by Barbara Sletto

Let Beauty Awake for SATB choir and piano
Commissioned by Ames Chamber Artists conducted by Dr. David Johnson

My Companion for SATB choir and piano
Commissioned by Urbandale High School conducted by Ted Brimeyer

2017 Completed Commissions

I Am the Wind for SSA choir and piano

Commissioned by the 2017 ACDA (American Choral Directors Association) Women’s Choir Consortium

All Praise to Thee for SATB choir and strings
Commissioned by the Minnesota Mormon Chorale for the 2017 ACDA-MN State Conference

We Would See Jesus for SATB choir and piano
Commissioned by Incarnation Lutheran Church, MN

I Will Be a Child of Peace for TTBB and piano
Commissioned by Baldwin Wallace University Men’s Chorus, Berea, Ohio

All Things are Thine for SATB choir, piano and brass
Commissioned by Martha Krouse for the renovation of Spencer Chapel of William Penn University

The Meditation of My Heart for SATB choir and piano
Commissioned by Stonybrook United Methodist Church, Gahanna, OH

  Infant Holy, Infant Lowly for SATB choir and strings
Commissioned by the Des Moines Choral Society conducted by Dr. James Rodde

Sussex Carol for SATB choir and chamber orchestra
Commissioned by the Des Moines Choral Society conducted by Dr. James Rodde

Holy Ground for SATB choir and piano

Commissioned by Plymouth Congregational Church, Des Moines, IA

2016 Completed Commissions

Song of Miriam for SSA choir and piano
Commissioned by Phillip Brown and Hopkins High School, Minnesota

Music in the Night for SATB Choir and piano
commissioned by Ankeny Community Chorus conducted by Steve Carstenson, Ankeny, IA

A Farewell for SATB a cappella choir
commissioned by Urbandale Singers conducted by Theodore Brimeyer, Urbandale, IA
for the 2016 NC ACDA Conference, Sioux Falls

V'shamru for SATB choir and piano
commissioned by the Ames Jewish Congregation, Ames, IA

2015 Completed Commissions

I Will Be a Child of Peace for SSA choir and piano
commissioned by the University of Texas San Antonio Women's Choir conducted by Dr. Gary Mabry
for the Texas Collegiate Women's Choir Festival

As the Rain Hides the Stars for SSA choir and piano
for the 2015 ICDA Opus Treble Clef Honor Choir conducted by Hannah Ryan

Sourwood Mountain for SSAB choir and piano
commissioned by the Young Voices of Colorado conducted by Jena Dickey
for the 2015 International Eisteddfod in Llangollen, NorthWales

I Had a Rooster for SA choir and piano
for the SC ICDA 5th Grade Honor Choir conducted by Erica Seeley

Sing Unto the Lord! for SSATB choir, piano and handbells
commissioned by Kathy Denny for Aldersgate Methodist Chancel Choir
in memory of Bill Denny, Urbandale, IA

2014 Completed Commissions

Sweetest Music, Softly Stealing for SATB choir and piano
commissioned by the Hardin County Roots and Wings Committee

In Its Time for SATB choir and piano
commissioned by Plymouth Congregational Church

Psalm 65 for SATB choir, organ and brass
commissioned by the Diocese of Des Moines