Graduate recital at the Provo Tabernacle, before it was destroyed by fire. Compositions
Nine Meditations on Christmas Carols for Organ (Orem, UT: Wellspring Music, 2010)
It Came upon the Midnight Clear (tune: Carol) . First published in The Organist . Dayton, OH: Lorenz, November/December 2006.Once in Royal David’s City (tune: Irby) . First published in The Organ Portfolio , v. 71, no. 2, p. 67-69. Dayton, OH: Lorenz, November/December 2007.Infant Holy, Infant Lowly (tune: Zlobie) . First published in The Sacred Organ Journal . Dayton, OH: Lorenz, November/December 2005.O Little Town of Bethlehem (tune: St. Louis) First published in The Organist’s Library , v. 42, p. 67-69. Dayton, OH: Lorenz, 2007.I Wonder as I Wander (tune: I Wonder) See amid the Winter’s Snow (tune: Humility) Silent Night (tune: Stille Nacht) Away in a Manger (tune: Cradle Song) Away in a Manger (tune: Luther’s Cradle Hymn)
Award-Winning Preludes on Hymn Tunes for Organ (Orem, UT: Wellspring Music, 1994)
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Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee (tune: St. Agnes) (Honorable mention, 1986 Joel Hills Johnson Music Contest).Away in a Manger (tune: Luther’s Cradle Hymn) (1st place, 1987 Joel Hills Johnson Music Contest).Lead, Kindly Light (tune: Lux Benigna) (2nd place, 1988 Church Music Contest).Did You Think to Pray? (tune: Stockbridge) (2nd place, 1989 Church Music Contest).Oh, How Lovely Was the Morning (tune: Divinity) (1st place, 1990 Church Music Contest).Prelude and Canon on “God Loved Us, So He Sent His Son” (tune: Margaret) (2nd place, 1991 Church Music Contest).How Gentle God’s Commands (tune: Dennis) (1st place, 1992 Church Music Contest).A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief (tune: Duane Street) (Award of Merit, 1993 Church Music Contest).While of These Emblems We Partake (tune: Aeolian) (Special Recognition, 1994 Church Music Contest).I Am a Child of God (tune: Child of God) .The Lord Is My Shepherd (tune: Forsaken) .Come, Come, Ye Saints (tune: All Is Well) .Come, O Thou King of Kings (tune: Sanford) .
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Other Compositions
Come unto Me Carol of the Little Donkey , for chorus SATB (Minneapolis, MN: Art Masters Studios, 1996).God Bless Our Prophet Dear performed March 30, 1996 ).Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
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Hymn Adaptations for Organ
Other Music
Books
Articles
“Beethoven’s Organ Trios: Authentic or Spurious?” Diapason 68 (July 1977) 1, 8-10.
“The L.D.S. Hymnal, Views on Foreign Editions: The Japanese Hymnal.” Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought 10 (Spring 1975/76) 53-54.
Awards/Prizes
1968: First place, Ricks College hymn writing contest: “O Jesus, Crowned with Glory.” 1973: de Jong Organ Award, Department of Music, Brigham Young UniversityChurch Music Contest, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints:
1986: Top entry, instrumental category: “Prelude on ‘Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee'” 1987: 1st place, instrumental compositions or arrangements division: “Prelude on ‘Away in a Manger'” 1988: 2nd place, instrumental compositions or arrangements division: “Prelude on ‘Lead, Kindly Light'” 1989: 2nd place, instrumental compositions or arrangements division: “Prelude on ‘Did You Think to Pray?'” 1990: 1st place, instrumental compositions or arrangements division: “Prelude on ‘Oh, How Lovely Was the Morning'” 1991: 2nd place, instrumental compositions or arrangements division: “Prelude and Canon on ‘God Loved Us, So He Sent His Son'” 1992: 1st place, instrumental compositions or arrangements division: “Prelude on ‘How Gentle God’s Commands'” ; honorable mention, anthem/hymn arrangement division: “Come unto Me”1993: Award of Merit, instrumental division: “Prelude on ‘A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief'” 1994: Special Recognition: “Prelude on ‘While of These Emblems We Partake'”
Employment/Other Musical Activities
1973-76: Graduate (teaching) assistantships in music theory and comprehensive musicianship, organ pedagogy, musicology, and library acquisitions (music), Brigham Young University, Provo, UT1974: Music engraver, Sonos Music Resources, Orem, UT1977: Intern, Music Library, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign1977-81: Music Cataloger, University Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln1978-83: Suzuki piano teacher (private studio), Lincoln, NE. Faculty member at semi-annual Suzuki Piano Workshops sponsored by the School of Music at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln1994-present: Founder, Wellspring Music, Orem, UT1996-2003: Member, General Music Committee, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Music Education
Brigham Young University , Provo, UT (B.A. music theory, 1973; M.A., musicology, organ, 1976)Master’s Thesis : Beethoven’s Organ Works (1976)University of Illinois , Urbana-Champaign (M.S., library science, 1977)
Miscellaneous
Senior recital in the Madsen Recital Hall
