Expanded Hymn Arrangements

A Mighty Fortress is Our God (2001) Preview and Listen
Assembly, SATB divisi, opt. Children’s Choir, Organ, Brass Ensemble,
2 or 4 Timpani, Large Gong, Opt. Strings and Woodwinds
[MorningStar Music MSM-60-8005]

All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name (1972)
Brass Intrada and Harmonization

All Who Love and Serve Your City (2007) Listen
SATB divisi, Oboe, String Quintet, and Organ

At Calvary We Worship You (2015)
SATB, Organ, Brass Quartet, and Assembly

At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing (1998)
Brass Intrada rendering of stanza 5 (Mighty Victim)
Vocal Descant for final stanza

Be Near Me, Lord Jesus (Christmas, 2011)
SATB a cappella setting of stanza 3

Christ Will Rule with Might and Mercy [MARANATHA] (2009) Listen
SATB, Organ, Trumpet, Assembly

Come, God Made Flesh, Incarnate Lord (2006)
SAB, Organ, Oboe, Violin or Flute, Assembly

Come, Share the Spirit [AMANDA] (1986)
Commissioned as the ELCA Theme Hymn for its Constituting Convention
Unison w/ Descant, Organ, 2 Trumpets or Brass Quartet, Assembly
[Augsburg 11-2429 OP]

Come, Share the Spirit [FAIRFIELD] (2019)
Employs altered text
SATB, Organ, and Assembly

Come You Faithful, Raise the Strain (1975, revised 2000)
SATB, Organ, Brass Quartet, Assembly

Descants for Instruments and Voices (various years)
PALESTRINA, WITTENBERG NEW (2), WESTMINSTER ABBEY,
EIN FESTE BURG, DIVINUM MYSTERIUM, ES IST DAS HEIL

Faithful Servant/Lord of Lords, Adored by Angels (2007)
SATB, Organ, opt. Assembly
Edition for Organ and Brass w/ Choir by Craig Garner

Founded on Faith – When in Our Music God Is Glorified (2001, rev. 2019)
SATB, Organ, 2 Trumpets, Timpani, Assembly, opt. Low Brass & Strings
2001 version contains the original scriptural introduction

From Depths of Woe I Cry to Thee (2019)
SATB, Organ, and opt. Assembly

From Heaven Above (2000, 1986)
SSATTB a cappella setting of Stanza 3 LBW
SAT and Cello setting of Stanza 7 LBW

God’s Only Son, the Word Alone (2017) Listen
commissioned by Concordia–NY for its Hymn Festival at Carnegie Hall
celebrating the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation
Version 1: SATB divisi, 1, 1, 1, 1, – 1, 3, 2, 0, Strings, Percussion, Organ, Assembly
Version 2: SATB divisi, Flute, Brass Quartet, Timpani, Organ, and Assembly
Version 3: SATB divisi, Horn, Organ, and Assembly

Hill of Crosses (2008) Listen
Version 1 (Original): SATB, 3 Flutes, Violin, Trumpet, Organ, and opt. Assembly
Version 2: SATB and Organ with opt. Violin, Trumpet, Assembly
Version 3: SATB, String Quartet, Organ, Trumpet or Oboe, and opt. Assembly

Lo, He Comes with Clouds Descending [MARANATHA] (2009)
SATB, Organ, Trumpet, Assembly [Music of Christ Will Rule with Might and Mercy]

Lord, Enthroned in Heavenly Splendor (1985)
SATB divisi, Oboe, Trumpet, String Quintet, Organ, Assembly

My People, Hear What I Am Saying (2020)
SATB, Organ, and Opt. Assembly

O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright! (2006, rev. 2020) Listen
SATB divisi, Soprano & Tenor Solos, Oboe, String Quintet, Chimes, Assembly, and Organ

Oh, for a Thousand Tongues to Sing (2006) Preview and Listen
SATB, Organ, Brass Quartet, opt. Assembly (MorningStar Music MSM-60-9031)

Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven (1996, 2020 New Edition) Listen
1) SATB divisi, Brass, Timpani, Orchestral Chimes or Synthesizer, Organ, Assembly
2) Orchestral Score with forces in 1) and Opt. String and Oboe Parts

Prepare the Royal Highway (2021) View a performance at 12:30
SATB, Soprano Solo, Violin, Piano, Organ, Brass Quintet or Ensemble, Percussion

Savior of the Nations, Come (2020)
Luther–Walter’s Reformation tune for Ambrose’s Advent text with settings
by early Lutheran composers Calvisius, Crüger, Raselius and Hassler.
Unison and SATB Choirs, Baritone Solo, Assembly, Piccolo, Low Frame Drum, Organ, opt. Brass, opt. String Quartet, opt. Timpani

Sing, O Heavenly Choir of Angels [MARANATHA] (2019 New Text)
SATB, Organ, Trumpet, Assembly [Music of Christ Will Rule with Might and Mercy]

So Great a Cloud of Witnesses (1988, 2009, rev. 2019)
SATB and Organ with opt. Assembly

So Much to Sing About (2001) Preview and Listen
A setting of the tune composed for Paul Manz’s 70th birthday
SATB divisi and Organ with opt. Assembly [MorningStar Music MSM-50-5206]

Soli Deo Gloria (2006, Abridged 2007, 2019 Orchestration)
2006 & 2007: SATB and Organ with opt. Assembly
2019:  SATB, Organ, 2 Oboes, 2 Trumpets, Strings

The Church of Christ in Every Age (1995) Listen
1) SATB, Oboe, 2 Trumpets, Strings, Organ, Percussion, Assembly
2) Organ Alone Edition

The Royal Banners Forward Go (2007) Preview and Listen
2-part or SATB divisi and Organ with opt. Assembly [Concordia Publishing House 98-4032]

We All Believe in One True God [WIR GLAUBEN ALL] (2005, 2017)
ELW 411 Organ accompaniment in d Dorian based on Reformation choral models Arrangement for oboe & strings

When in Our Music God Is Glorified (See Founded on Faith) Listen

Zion, Dwelling of the Lord (1991) 
SATB and Organ w/ opt. Assembly