- Alleluia! Christ is Risen! (6:40) SATB, synthesizer, pfte/organ and 2 timpani.
score pp.1-6
What people are saying about this music:
"I read through the All Christ is Risen - it is an absolutely thrilling score.
What I always do, is I sit at my desk and I read it through, I mean I play it in my head so to speak.
So I can hardly wait til tomorrow so I get my fingers on the keyboard.
But it just is absolutely smashing! So I'm really looking forward to working on it on Sunday.
Thanks a lot, bye-bye." (msg left by MaryAnn Ryman, Music Committee, Pianist
St. Martin in the Fields Episc. Ch. Winnetka, LA County, CA - 1994) - Amazing Grace (ca 1:30) TTBB arrangement for Barbershop Quartet;
score - public domain
- And It Shall Come to Pass (Walnut Creek, Pentecost, 2022; TB & pfte; adapted from Acts 2)
Video link to church performance; scroll to 5:26.
Score, p.1 Score p.3 Score p.10 Score p.12 Full score, pdf - Angel of the Lord (2:00) SATB, organ; a fine and exciting Christmas anthem in neo-classical style; quite popular; recording available.
Full score (and organ); choral part. - Ave Maria (1:35) TTBB in Renaissance style; works well with the Gregorian chant; -- public domain
score - public domain
- Awake! Awake! (3:30) TTBB, 2 French horns (!) & pfte; a dynamite concert piece; recording available;
(arrangement for 10 French Horns also available, as the USC Horn Department once performed this piece!)Awake! Awake! full score; piano score; choral part, f.horn parts.
score - pp1-2- Bar'chu (0:35) SATB, opt.pfte; interesting combination of chant (Cantor), choir evoking some polychordal sonorities, and cadencing on pefect fifths.
- The Beatitutdes (4:20) SATB, organ, 2 tpts, 2 trbs.
Christe, liturgical for Women's Chorus (SSA) a cappella; beautiful dissonances of the simplest art. score
(demo recording)- Come to Me (4:30) SATB, pfte, tambourine; contemporary gospel style anthem. score p.1-3
- Deep Sweet Peace (1:30) SATB a cappella; also SAAB; contemplative, good as a Benediction or for a more solemn occasion; one of my mosre popular pieces! score p.1
- Descants for hymns; about 2 dozen, mostly Soprano, some Alto; e-mail for specific hymn tunes or inquiries stonemusique@gmail.com
- Awake! Awake! (3:30) TTBB, 2 French horns (!) & pfte; a dynamite concert piece; recording available;
- Gloria (17:45) SATB, SATB soli, organ, 8 brass, 2 percussionists
- God is Our Refuge and Strength (Psalm 46) SATB, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, timpani and organ; a grandiose anhem commissioned by Trinity Lutheran Church for Reformation Sunday, 1995. score/parts.
- Hatikvah (arrangement); traditional (Israeli National Anthem); SATB and keyboard (also a cappella)
- He is the One! (gospel song) (5:45) SATB, Soprano solo, pfte, bass, drums, opt. organ/synth; one kicking gospel song!!); audio excerpts available.
- Holy, Holy, Holy (2021); for 2 Tenors and Pianoforte; written Jan. 3, 2021 for Yo Oh and Rob David at Trinity Lutheran Church, Pleasanton.
- Introit (Psalm 122) (0:28) SATB a cappella.
- Kyrie (2:20) SATB a cappella; neo-renaissance style; another rather popular piece, accessible for high school. score p1
- Kyrie, liturgical, for Women's Chorus (SSA) a cappella; beautiful dissonances of the simplest art. score p2
(demo recording of Recapitulation)
Christe; liturgical, for Women's Chorus (SSA) a cappella; beautiful dissonances of the simplest art. score
(demo recording)- Love Is! (lyrics) for SATB and Baritone solo; new age/pop/gospel style. score pp1-2
- O Holy Night / Adolphe Adam; SATB a cappella arrangement in orig. key Db, compatible with (Adam's original) piano accompaniment.
- Peace, Love, Hope, Joy SATB score pp1-2
- Psalm 23 (2:23) SATB a cappella. score p1
- Psalm 23 (2:23) SATB, oboe, organ, timp. score p1
- Psalm 46 ( God is Our Refuge and Strength) SATB, 2 tpts, 2 trbs, timp., organ; commissioned by Trinity Lutheran Church, Manahttan Beach, CA, for Reformation Sunday, 1995. Score/parts. score p1
- Psalm 93 (2:51) SATB, organ/pfte.
- Psalm 98 (4:36) SATB, pfte. Challenging, tonal, thrilling. Free to the first group to perform this work!
- Psalm 99 (2:37) SATB, organ; this piece has won awards, is quite popular and accessible. score p1
- Psalm 121 (3:00) double SATB chorus a cappella; challenging!
- Sacred Vibration (lyric by poet Margaret Dirolf) SATB a cappella. score p1
- Teach Us Your Ways (2020), Gospel Acclamation; 2 tenors, pfte; composed for Trinity Lutheran Church, Pleasanton, CA.
- T'kiah! T'kiah Fanfare Ouverture; Concert setting of the Shofar Service for SATB Chorus, 4 tpts, 3 trbs, tuba and timp. (2001). This is a very exciting work in 5 fairly short movements.
Please email me if interested in performing this work: stonemusique@gmail.com
piano reduction (p.1) of opening fanfare Va'anachnu SATB, pfte. (synthesized recording) An excellent piece for the High Holy Days!
score p1
- V'shamru (0:35) SAB, opt. pfte; simple yet charming setting, usable year-round.
- We Are All One 2000, commission for Children's Chorus (occas. divisi), SATB Chorus, Bass solo, Sopr., Tenor, brief solos, piano (optional organ part); (5:30); Full score; Choral/children's part; practice tape available). score pp1-3
The lyrics of this piece are still my Credo!- The Word of the Lord (2020); Gospel Acclamation score
Audio- Yiddish Suite and "5 Yiddish Folk Lider" see below under Secular Choral, "5 Yiddish Folk Lider"
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Liturgical Settings (book)
Feel free to call or e-mail about individual items.- Alleluia for Advent (0:36) SATB and organ (piano); very lyrical, with a nice arch to it
- Bar'chu (0:35) SATB, opt.pfte; interesting combination of chant (Cantor), choir evoking some polychordal sonorities, and cadencing on pefect fifths
- Benediction Response, 1980 (0:10) SATB and organ; short, very joyful and energetic
- Bendiction Responses - numerous; all included in the Pegasus Book of Liturgical Settings
- Hatikvah; traditional (Israeli National Anthem); SATB and keyboard (also a cappella)
- Hear Thou Our Prayer SATB a cappella
- Hosanna! (0:17) SATB, organ/pfte/synth; short, but a real rouser! score
- The Hundredth of the '90s (Doxology) Congregation and organ; surprise them some Sunday! -- public domain score
- Introit (Psalm 122) (0:28) SATB a cappella
- Introits - too numerous to be enumerated just yet; all included in the Pegasus Book of Liturgical Settings
- May the Words (0:30) SATB a cappella, also SAAB; appropriate setting with good dynamic build corresponding to harmonic tension score
- Meditation and Inpsiration (pianoforte solo) -- built on the Jewish tropes k'tana (Torah) and merchach' fula (Haftorah); interesting non-triadic harmonies. (included in Pegasus Piano Book II) score p1
- Memorial Acclamation ("Christ has died") (0:17) Congregation and organ; orig for Episcopal Euch. Prayer II; very appropriate piece, appealing harmonies
- Mixolydian Amen (0:17) SATB and organ (pfte), 6-part on last chord; a very attractive, expansive Amen
- The New Old 100th (Doxology) Congregation with organ; surprise them again a month later!; public domain score
- Nunc dimittis ("Let us go forth") (0:15) SATB a cappella
- Nunc dimittis ("Let now Thy servant depart in peace") (0:30) SATB a cappella
- Or Zarua Latzadik (0:27); Cantor, SATB, kybd; a very dynamic call and response piece announcing the light! score p1
- Phos Hilaron (3:20) SATB divisi a cappella; exquisite modern setting; (free to the first group to record this piece!) score p1
- Sh'ma SATB a cappella
- Threefold Amen (0:20) SATB a cappella, SA divisi; an exquisite and exalting closing moment
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Secular Choral (alphabetical)
- Away Delights, John Fletcher (0:49) SATB a cappella arrangement
- 5 Beatles Songs SATB or TB; jazz vocal style
- With a Little Help From My Friends
- Norwegian Wood
- You've Got To Hide You're Love Away
- We Can Work It Out
- Day Tripper
- Between the Lines (3:11) SATB divisi; for jazz choir
Can't Get Her Out of my Mind 6 voice jazz ensemble (written for M-Pact, 2005)
- 5 Cantos Sureños with poet Alurista; (20 min) SATB, pfte; a very dynamic & poignant statement about Latin/South America, in English and Spanish (lyrics in collaboration with poet Alurista); commissioned by the Ventura Master Chorale; recording available.
- llueve, llueve, mójame score p.1
- on the beach score p1
- Dambidú
score p1
(excerpt)
- Jorgeluís score p1
- Bajo las Estrellas score p1 p2
I also arranged this work to be paired on a concert with Stravinsky's "Les Noces": for SATB Choir with 4 pianos!
- Can't Get Her Out of My Mind for 5 or 6-voice vocal jazz ensemble, a cappella, with or w/o vocal percussion. A hip chart inspired by hearing M-Pact live in concert at the Baked Potato, LA, September, 2005. score p1-2
- 5 Yiddish Folk Lider (ca 15') TTBB a cappella (piano edition now available: see below under Yiddish Suite); for The Mendelssohn Club, Missoula, Montana; set
- Bay dem Shtetl Shteyt a Shtibl The only examples at present are the a cappella version posted above. score p1
- Az Men Fort Kayn Sevastopol
score p1
- Tum Balalaika! score p1
- Ikh Bin a 'Border' bay Mayn Vayb score p1
- Oyfn Oyvn Zitst a Meydl score p1
- Glorious Gate (6:45) SATB, pfte; extremely challenging!; glorious coda! score p1-4
- I Dream'd in a Dream SATB divisi a cappella score p1
- I Hear America Singing (1:27) score p1 ; score p6 ; Play
- I Want to Be Free (ca 4 min) SATB, pfte; ideal for High School choirs! score p1
An Irish Blessing (ca 2:20) SSA(A); nice harmonies, very singable; for school, university, community choirs; moderately challenging; could be used for a concert, as an encore, as a Benediction Response, or for a special occasion.
score p1; English, Irish (+ translation) and IPA.- Love Is! for SATB and Baritone solo; new age/pop/gospel style. This song is terrific as an anthem, or as a concert piece. score p1-2
- Mahlerzeit Appetite! (4') Banquet rap presentation; the puns abound!
- The Modern Man I Sing! (Walt Whitman) (ca 13') SATB divisi, piano, 2 synths, timpani; three dynamite (& challenging) pieces!
- I. The Modern Man I Sing! score p1-4
- II. Paumanok Chant
- III. I Dream'd in a Dream (SATB divisi a cappella; an exquisite piece which is sometimes performed separately;) score p1
- IV. The Expanse -- instrumental interlude for 2 trumpets, pfte, organ and timpani score p1-2
- V. One Hour to Madness and Joy! score p1-4
- Ode on a Grecian Urn (John Keats) (3:29) SSSAAA Women's Chorus a cappella; dedicated to the Seoul Ladies Singers score p1-4
- PCH (ca 4 min); SATB Vocal Jazz chart - hot stuff!, a cappella score p1-2
Also available for SATB with Jazz Band (call).- Peace, Love, Hope, Joy SATB a cappella; a simple yet elegant setting of these words, repeated over and over as a mantra as the harmonies evolve. The piece evokes peace and warmth through its very substance. score p1-2
- Say, “Hey!” a dynamic, fun, jazzy, tongue-in-cheek spoof. For quasi gospel-style leader and antiphonal unison chorus, with pfte accompaniment (occas. divisi); feasible and appealing for school choruses! score p1-2
- Some Day I'll Show You (Johnny and Jenny), ca 6', 2- part w/ pfte (occas. divisi), suitable for high school; a poignant story about reconciliation of youth in the quandary of adolescence. Written for the 2004 California ACDA Choral Composition Competition.
- Sound the Clarion, Thomas Campion (0:33) SATB a cappella arrangement; straightforward, like a madrigal.
- Splendid Sun, Walt Whitman (4:45) SATB (divisi), pfte; challenging; brilliant sounds written for the 2003 California ACDA Choral Composition Competition. score p1-2
Patriotic - Star-Spangled Banner
- Star-Spangled Banner -- F. Scott Key; Arr. D. Stone. SATB a cappella in Bb (or Ab). Bb page 1, Bb page 2. Ab page 1, Ab page 2.
- Star-Spangled Banner SATB with piano accompaniment (grand!): Score
- Star-Spangled Banner Barbershop! Score
- Unite and Conquer (SATB, pfte, guitar, perc) with Barry "Foz" Fasman and Margaret Dirolf.
- Walt Whitman Settings (1988) (set of 4) (ca 6:30) SATB a cappella; commissioned by Octani (vocal octet in Los Angeles); a very esciting, and usable set. Also available separately; modern yet accessible & aesthetically centered; recording available.
- We Are All One 2000 commission for Children's Chorus (occas. divisi), SATB Chorus, Bass solo, Sopr., Tenor, brief solos, piano (optional organ part); (5:30); (Full Score); Choral/children's part practice tape available). score p1-3
The lyrics of this piece are still my Credo!- We Shall Overcome SATB opt. organ/pfte; straightforward arrangement; public domain score
- Yiddish Suite TTBB and pianoforte; for the Mendelssohn Club of Missoula, Montana.
A delightful collection of Yiddish folk songs set for Men's Chorus:
examples of a cappella versions posted above: Yiddish Suite- Tum Balalaika
- Bay dem Shtetl Shteyt a Shtibl
- Oyfn Oyvn Zitst a Meydl
- Az Men Fort Kayn Sevastopol
- Di Grine Kuzineg
- Ikh Bin a 'Border' bay Mayn Vayb
- Vi Ahin Zol Ikh Geyn?
- Arum dem Fayer
- You Are My Brother (ca 4:40) SATB, pfte. A heart-rending story about a boy growing up in Iraq in the '90s. Written for the 2005 California ACDA Choral Composition Competition.
Lyrics; Score p.1; p. 8
