SATB chorus, organ (5 min.)
setting of Psalm text in English and Hebrew
premiere: 2004 Winnipeg Organ Festival, July 19/04, Elroy Friesen, cond.
Psalms of Experience
SATB Chorus, Children's Chorus (optional) 2 pianos, percussion (3 players) (14 minutes)
(also available for SATB Chorus, Children's Chorus, 1 piano and percussion (1)
in 3 movements: I. Hymn of Confidence II. Hymn of Longing III. Hymn of Glory
commissioned by the Amadeus Choir of Greater Toronto through a grant from the Manitoba Arts Council
premiere: June 3, 1995, Ford Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto, Amadeus Choir, Lydia Adams, cond.
Sensemayá (2003)
SATB chorus, 2 pianos, timpani, 2 percussion
premiere: Nov. 23, 2003, Iowa All State Chorus, Ames, Iowa
published, Eathsongs, Covallis, Ore.
Au Cabaret (2002)
SATB Chorus (3 min.)
French-Canadian Folk-Song (arr.)
premiere: Festival Unicanto De Corais, Londrina, Brazil, Oct. 29-Nov. 2/02, Brandon University Chorale, Andrée Dagenais, cond
La Fillette Aux Deux Serviteurs (2002)
SATB Chorus (3 min.)
French-Canadian Folk-Song (arr.)
premiere: Festival Unicanto De Corais, Londrina, Brazil, Oct. 29-Nov. 2/02, Brandon University Chorale, Andrée Dagenais, cond.
published byAlliance des Chorales du Québec
Canciones Por Las Américas (2000)
SATB Chorus, Piano (17 min.)
texts in Spanish by Juana de Ibarbaru, Nicholas Guillen and Octavio Paz
in 3 movements: I. Noche de Lluvia, II. Sensemayá, III. Olvido
premiere July 14, 2000, Podium 2000, Winspear Centre, Edmonton, Alberta by the National Youth Choir of Canada, Leonard Ratzlaff, cond., Jeremy Spurgeon, Piano
published by Earthsongs, Corvallis, Ore.
Prayer at Night (1999)
SATB Chorus, piano, saxophone/clarinet/oboe) (10 min.)
premiere: Feb. 13, 2000, Winnipeg Singers, Sasah Boychouk, saxophone
Wei Wahla Wu-ya (1999)
SATB Chorus (4 min.)
premiere: March 26, 2000, St. University of Manitoba Singers, Henry Engbrecht, cond., St. George's Crescentwood Church, Winnipeg, MB.
Il Yat Un Coq Qui Chante (1998)
SS Chorus (2: 30)
French-Canadian Folk-Song (arr.)
published by Earthsongs, Corvallis, Or. (2000)
One Small Goat (1997)
SATB Chorus (4 min.)
text from Hebrew Passover liturgy sung in English
premiere: Choralfest ‘97, Sturgeon Creek Church, Winnipeg, Nov. 15, 1997
Soundchants (1994)
SATB Chorus, percussion, (9 min.)
in 3 movements: I.Keihala II. Ta Tikee Tei III. Zayadana
commissioned by the CBC for Podium ‘94, Saskatoon, Sask.
premiere: May 22, 1994, The University of Manitoba Singers, Henry Engbrecht, cond.
published by Earthsongs, Corvallis, Ore.
Is Not This the Fast? (1992)
SATB Chorus, Baritone Solo, Organ (7 min.)
text: Isaiah 58:4-12
premiere: Oct. 18, 1992, Westminster United Church, Winnipeg, Man., Glenn Harrison cond.
Mosaic of Jewish Folksong (1990)
Ladino, Yemenite, and Israeli folksongs for SATB a cappella chorus
I. Cuando El ReyNimrod, II. Ir Me Quero La Mi Madre, III. Morena, IV. Nigun Atik, V. D'ror Yiqra
texts in Ladino and Hebrew
premiere: April 22/90, Winnipeg Singers, John Martens, cond.
published, 1990, Transcontinental Music Publications, New York
Evening Prayer (Asher Bidvaro (1989)
a cappella choral arrangement from Shireem (3 min.)
text from the Hebrew liturgy
premiere: Nov. 11/89, Winnipeg, Man.
Adon Olam (1989)
Two Inuit Songs (1988)
SATB Chorus, Piano (12 min.)
texts in English - translations of Inuit folk-poetry from the Canadian arctic
premiere: May 5/91, Manitoba Youth Choir, Derek Morphy, cond.
published, 1993, Gordon V. Thompson Music, Toronto
The Coming of Teddy Bears (1986)
SATB Chorus (3 min.)
text by Dennis Lee
premiere: Manitoba Youth Choir, Jan. 9/87, Winnipeg, Man.
Chatsi Kaddish (1985)
SATB Chorus, Hebrew liturgy (2:30)
premiere: March 20, 1985, Beth Tzedec Synagogue, Toronto
Talmud Suite (1984)
- SATB Chorus (15 min.)
- text in Hebrew with English translation for performance
- in 6 movements: I. Thanksgiving Upon Awakening II. Funeral Oration III. Song of Protest IV. On the Death of a Child V. The Advent of the Messiah VI. Prayer Before Sleep
- premiere: June 30,1986, Orchestra Hall, Detroit, Mich., Elmer Iseler Singers
- published by Gordon V. Thompson Music, Toronto, Ont., 1986
Three Songs from Medieval Jewish Life (1984)
SATB Chorus (9 min.)
text in Hebrew
commissioned by the Canadian Jewish Congress of Toronto
premiere: May 31,1984, Jewish Choral Festival, Beth Emeth Synagogue, Toronto