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Composition Number:
 92
Title:
 HaChaZaRaH (The Arousal of the Return)
Date:
 2007
Duration:
 4'
Medium:
 Organ, violin
Premiere Location:
 Minneapolis, MN
Premiere Date:
 July, 2008
Premiere Performer:
Commission by:
 American Guild of Organists
Text by:
Comments:
 for the 2008 National Convention
Composition Number:
 91
Title:
 Sing Me A Home
Date:
 2007
Duration:
 5'
Medium:
 SATB, Latin percussion
Premiere Location:
 Minneapolis, MN
Premiere Date:
 May, 2007
Premiere Performer:
 Minnesota Chorale, and various high school choirs from the metro area
Commission by:
 Minnesota Chorale, Minneapolis, MN
Text by:
 Heid Erdrich
Comments:
 for the Chorale's Bridges Program with Habitat for Humanity
Composition Number:
 90
Title:
 All Things Resounding
Date:
 2007
Duration:
 12'
Medium:
 SATB
Premiere Location:
 San Francisco, CA
Premiere Date:
 September, 2007
Premiere Performer:
 Chanticleer, San Francisco, CA
Commission by:
 Chanticleer, San Francisco, CA
Text by:
 Goethe
Comments:
 in memory of Maud Hill Schroll
Composition Number:
 89
Title:
 Slip Away
Date:
 2006
Duration:
 5'
Medium:
 SA, Orff Ensemble
Premiere Location:
 St. Paul, MN
Premiere Date:
 June, 2006
Premiere Performer:
 Linwood A+ Elementary School Chorus and World Ensemble, St. Paul, MN
Commission by:
 Joanna Cortright
Text by:
 Max Thao
Comments:
 Text in English with occassional Hmong words
Composition Number:
 88
Title:
 Medicine Woman
Date:
 2006
Duration:
 10'
Medium:
 SATB, Native American flutes and percussion, piano bows, narrator
Premiere Location:
 Minneapolis, MN
Premiere Date:
 February, 2006
Premiere Performer:
 World Voices, Eden Prairie, MN, Cochise Anderson (flutes), Ellen Kort (nar.)
Commission by:
 World Voices, Eden Prairie, MN
Text by:
 Ellen Kort
Comments:
 piano bows are played by members of the choir
Composition Number:
 87
Title:
 We Are All Your Chosen People
Date:
 2005
Duration:
 7'
Medium:
 SATB and piano
Premiere Location:
 Northfield, MN
Premiere Date:
 June, 2005
Premiere Performer:
 First UCC Choir, Northfield, MN
Commission by:
 First UCC, Northfield, MN
Text by:
 Jody Johnson
Comments:
 Funded by the American Composers Forum through its Faith Partners Residency Program
Composition Number:
 86
Title:
 Petric's Web
Date:
 2005
Duration:
 7'
Medium:
 Accordion
Premiere Location:
Premiere Date:
Premiere Performer:
Commission by:
Text by:
Comments:
 for Joseph Petric, Toronto, CA

Composition Number:
 85
Title:
 Mar
Date:
 2004
Duration:
 10'
Medium:
 SATB
Premiere Location:
 Chorus America Conference, Chicago
Premiere Date:
 June, 2005
Premiere Performer:
 Bella Voce, Chicago, Ill.
Commission by:
 Bella Voce, Chicago, Ill.
Text by:
 Federico Garcia Lorca
Comments:
 Text in Spanish

Composition Number:
 84
Title:
 Cancioncilla del primer deseo
Date:
 2004
Duration:
 5'
Medium:
 SATB, Latin percussion
Premiere Location:
 Texas Music Educators Conference 
Premiere Date:
 February, 2005
Premiere Performer:
 Sterling Meistersingers, Baytown, TX
Commission by:
 Sterling High School, Baytown, TX
Text by:
 Federico Garcia Lorca
Comments:
 Text in Spanish

Composition Number:
 83
Title:
 Villancico
Date:
 2004
Duration:
 5'
Medium:
 SATB, Latin Percussion
Premiere Location:
 Minnetonka, MN
Premiere Date:
 December, 2004
Premiere Performer:
 Minnetonka, MN
Commission by:
 Minnetonka Christian Academy, MN
Text by:
 Sor Juana de la Cruz
Comments:
 ~

Composition Number:
 82
Title:
 Monapacataca
Date:
 2004
Duration:
 25'
Medium:
 String Quartet
Premiere Location:
 Ripon College, Ripon, WI
Premiere Date:
 July, 2004
Premiere Performer:
 ENSO String Quartet
Commission by:
 Green Lake Music Festival, Green Lake, WI
Text by:
Comments:
 funded by Jack and Linda Hoeschler, and George Miller

Composition Number:
 81
Title:
 Kindling Humanity's Heart
Date:
 2004
Duration:
 6'
Medium:
 SATB, organ
Premiere Location:
 Northfield, MN
Premiere Date:
 June, 2004
Premiere Performer:
 First UCC Church Choir, Northfield, MN
Commission by:
 First UCC Church, Northfield, MN
Text by:
 Hildegard of Bingen, Mechtild of Magdeburg, Lui I-Ming
Comments:
 ~

Composition Number:
 80
Title:
 Birds of Oz
I. The Treecreepers II. The Honeyeaters III. Three Wagtails
Date:
 2003
Duration:
 10'
Medium:
 SATB
Premiere Location:
 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Premiere Date:
 August, 2004
Premiere Performer:
 Melbourne Chamber Choir, Faye Dumont, artistic director
Commission by:
Text by:
 Janika Vandervelde
Comments:
 funded by the Minnesota State Arts Board and the McKnight Foundation

Composition Number:
 79
Title:
 Alleluia
Date:
 2003
Duration:
 5'
Medium:
 SATB
Premiere Location:
 Minnetonka, MN
Premiere Date:
 June, 2004
Premiere Performer:
 Minnetonka Christian Academy, Minnetonka, MN
Commission by:
 Minnetonka Christian Academy, Northfield, MN
Text by:
 Traditional
Comments:
 ~


Composition Number:
 78
Title:
 The Spacious Firmament
Date:
 2003
Duration:
 5'
Medium:
 SATB, vln, electronics
Premiere Location:
 Northfield, MN
Premiere Date:
 June, 2003
Premiere Performer:
 First UCC Church Choir, Northfield, MN
Commission by:
 First UCC Church, Northfield, MN
Text by:
 Joseph Addison
Comments:
 ~

Composition Number:
 77
Title:
 O Factura Dei
Date:
 2002
Duration:
 5'
Medium:
 SATB, amplified bass, dumbeck
Premiere Location:
 St. Paul, MN
Premiere Date:
 December, 2002
Premiere Performer:
 University of St. Thomas Choirs
Commission by:
 University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN
Text by:
 Hildegard von Bingen
Comments:
 Listen to Audio Clip

Composition Number:
 76
Title:
 The Gathering
Date:
 2002
Duration:
 7'
Medium:
 SATB or SSA, pno/hp, vln/hammered dulcimer
Premiere Location:
 Minneapolis, MN
Premiere Date:
 October, 2002
Premiere Performer:
 Wesley United Methodist Church Choir
Commission by:
 Wesley United Methodist Church, Minneapolis, MN
Text by:
 Jody Johnson
Comments:
 Listen to Audio Clip

Composition Number:
 75
Title:
 Kyla Vuotti
Date:
 2001
Duration:
 6'
Medium:
 SATBB
Premiere Location:
 Minneapolis, MN
Premiere Date:
 February, 2002
Premiere Performer:
 Dare To Breathe
Commission by:
 St. Anthony Park Music Series
Text by:
 Traditional
Comments:
 Arrangement, in Finnish; Listen to Audio Clip
Composition Number:
 74
Title:
 Earthbeat
Date:
 2001
Duration:
 6'
Medium:
 chorus (SSA) and percussion
Premiere Location:
 Grand Rapids, MI
Premiere Date:
 May, 2003
Premiere Performer:
 The Grand Rapids Women's Chorus
Commission by:
 The Grand Rapids Women's Chorus
Text by:
 Leslie Kohn
Comments:
 Listen to Audio Clip
Composition Number:
 73
Title:
 Ave Maria
Date:
 2001
Duration:
 3'
Medium:
 tenor solo, chorus (SATB), piano, and cello (opt.)
Premiere Location:
 Minneapolis, MN
Premiere Date:
 December, 2001
Premiere Performer:
 Perpich Center for Arts Education
Commission by:
 Perpich Center for Arts Education 
Text by:
 traditional
Comments:
 arrangement of the Gounod version

Composition Number:
 72
Title:
 Dance Ablaze!
Date:
 2001
Duration:
 6'
Medium:
 chorus (SSA) and percussion (opt.)
Premiere Location:
 Minneapolis, MN
Premiere Date:
 upcoming
Premiere Performer:
 All-State Girls' Chorus
Commission by:
 Minnesota Music Educators' Association & American Choral Directors' Association (Minnesota Chapter)
Text by:
 Jody Johnson
Comments:
 Listen to Audio Clip
Composition Number:
 71
Title:
 Adventures of the Black Dot
Date:
 2001
Duration:
 35'
Medium:
 A Choral Storybook — chorus (SSAATTBB), boys' (or youth) choir (SSA), accordion, harp, cello, percussion, narrator
Premiere Location:
 Minneapolis, MN
Premiere Date:
 May-01
Premiere Performer:
 Minnesota Chorale; St. John's Boys' Choir; Barbara Nightingale, accordion; Bridget Stuckey, harp; Jay Johnson, percussion; Laura Sewell, cello; Carolyn Goelzer, narrator; Kathy Saltzman Romey, conductor
Commission by:
 Minnesota Chorale
Text by:
 Judy McGuire
Comments:
 funded by Meet the Composer, Inc.; props and video animation designed by Kari Margolis and Tony Brown may be used to enhance the performance

Composition Number:
 70
Title:
 Dancing in Circles
Date:
 2000
Duration:
 25'
Medium:
 chorus (SSA), flute, marimba, viola
Premiere Location:
 Golden Valley, MN
Premiere Date:
 Mar-01
Premiere Performer:
 Perpich Center for Arts Education (PCAE) Dance and Music Departments, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), Mary Yang
Commission by:
 Perpich Center for Arts Education (PCAE) and The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)
Text by:
 PCAE Senior Literary Arts Class; Maya Vang; Josie Halpern-Finnerty
Comments:
 funded by Meet the Composer, Inc.; more information
Listen to Audio Clip
Composition Number:
 69
Title:
 Cançoes de Embalar (Lullabies)
    1. Boyo-yo (Vandervelde)   2. Boyo Balu (Dale Warland)
    3. Variaçao (Carol Barnett)   4.  Dorma Ador (Aaron Kernis)
Date:
 2000
Duration:
 15'
Medium:
 chorus (SATB)
Premiere Location:
 St. Paul, MN
Premiere Date:
 Dec-00
Premiere Performer:
 Dale Warland Singers
Commission by:
 Janika Vandervelde in honor of Larry Fuchsberg
Text by:
 Janika Vandervelde (in Portuguese)
Comments:
 theme by Vandervelde, with 3 settings by Aaron Kernis, Carol Barnett, and Dale Warland
Listen to Audio Clip
Composition Number:
 68
Title:
 New Face
Date:
 2000
Duration:
 6'
Medium:
 chorus (SSA)
Premiere Location:
 San Jose, California
Premiere Date:
 Jly-00
Premiere Performer:
 Sound Circle, Anna Crusis, Vox Femina
Commission by:
 consortium commission: Sound Circle, Anna Crusis, Vox Femina
Text by:
 Alice Walker
Comments:
 premiered at GALA Festival 2000

Composition Number:
 67
Title:
 Cosmos: an All-Person's Guide to the Orchestral and Space Adventure
Date:
 1999
Duration:
 21'
medium:
 orchestra & narrator
Premiere Location:
 Minneapolis, MN
Premiere Date:
 Jan-01
Premiere Performer:
 Minnesota Orchestra; Eiji Oue, cond.
Commission by:
 Minnesota Orchestral Association (Centennial Commission)
Text by:
 Janika Vandervelde
Comments:
 may be presented with video animation by Tom Schroeder
Composition Number:
 66
Title:
 Tutti for Earth and Heaven
Date:
 1999
Duration:
 6'
medium:
 chorus (SATB) & organ
Premiere Location:
 Portland, OR
Premiere Date:
Premiere Performer:
Commission by:
 First Presbyterian Church, Portland, OR
Text by:
 Walt Whitman
Comments:
 ~
Composition Number:
 65
Title:
 It's Alive Now
Date:
 1999
Duration:
 5'
medium:
 chorus (SATB or SSA), violin, & 2 percussion
Premiere Location:
 International Women's Day Conference, University of Minnesota, St. Paul
Premiere Date:
 Mar-99
Premiere Performer:
 Young-Nam Kim, vln.; Heather Barringer & Jay Johnson, perc.; Minnesota Chorale; Kathy Salzman Romey, cond.
Commission by:
 The Minnesota Chorale
Text by:
 Marilyn Cuneo
Comments:
 funded by Meet the Composer, Inc.
Composition Number:
 64
Title:
 Pacific Transit
Date:
 1998
Duration:
 15'
medium:
 orchestra & pipa
Premiere Location:
 San Francisco, CA
Premiere Date:
 May-00
Premiere Performer:
 Women's Philharmonic, Apo Hsu, cond.; Gao Hong, pipa