Composition

Listed Alphabetically by Category

Last Revised: Wednesday, June 16, 2010

For more information or to request a perusal score, please write to cfotherg@gustavus.edu.

Sound files and score samples will be added throughout spring 2010.

Hymn Settings

For the Fruit of All Creation (East Acklam), 2008

Composed for David Richardson in honor of twenty-seven years of music ministry at First Presbyterian Church, Iowa City, Iowa; premiered during worship on 20 January 2008 at First Presbyterian Church, Iowa City with Sanctuary Choir (Darlene Bergman, cond.), organ, and congregation

    Score: SATB, Organ, Orchestra, and Congregation

    Text: Fred Pratt Green, 1970; Tune: Francis Jackson, 1957

    Full Score [PDF]

Fling Wide the Door (Macht hoch die Tür), 2004

Composed for Christmas in Christ Chapel 2004, Seasons of Promise; recorded 5-7 December 2004 at Christ Chapel, Gustavus Adolphus College with combined choirs and orchestra (Warren Friesen, cond.)

    Score: SATB, Organ, Orchestra, and Congregation

    Text: Georg Weissel, 1590-1635; Tune: J. A. Freylinghausen, 1670-1739

    Listen [Premiere]: 5-7 December 2004, Christ Chapel, Gustavus Adolphus College

Laus Trinitati, 2009

Antiphon for the Holy Trinity from Symphony of the Harmony of Celestial Revelations

    Score: Handbells, Treble Voices, Organ

    Text and Melody: Hildegard of Bingen, 1098-1179

O Heavenly Word, Eternal Light (Verbum supernum prodiens), 2006

Composed for the University of Iowa Chapter of the American Guild of Organists

    Score: T Solist, SATB, Organ, and Congregation

    Text: Latin hymn, ca. 600; Tune: Plainsong melody, ca. 1200

O Sing a New Song to the Lord (Gonfalon Royal), In progress

    Score: SATB, Brass Quintet, Congregation, and Organ

    Text: Charles H. Gabriel; Tune: Percy C. Buck

Peace Came to Earth at Last that Chosen Night (Schneider), 2009

Composed for Christmas in Christ Chapel 2009, A Liturgy of Letters and Carols, in memory of Paul O. Manz (1919-2009); recorded 4-6 December 2009 at Christ Chapel, Gustavus Adolphus College with combined choirs and orchestra (Gregory Aune, cond.)

    Score: SAATB, Orchestra, and Congregation

    Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, 1919-2008; Tune: Paul O. Manz, 1919-2009

    Listen [Premiere]: 4-6 December 2009, Christ Chapel, Gustavus Adolphus College

    Choral Score [PDF]

The People Walk (Un Pueblo que Camina), 2010

Commissioned for the thirtieth anniversary of the MAYDAY! Peace Conference at Gustavus Adolphus College, 28 April 2010, by the Christ Chapel Artist-in-Residency Fund, and dedicated, with gratitude, to Ray and Florence Sponberg

    Score: Flute, Guitar, Piano, Percussion, and Congregation

    Text and Music: Juan A. Espinosa, b. 1940

    Listen [MIDI]

    Score [PDF]

What Wondrous Love Is This (Wondrous Love), 2010

Settings of Stanzas 3-4

    Score: SATB, Organ, and Congregation

    Text: 19th-c. American; Tune: Walker’s Southern Harmony, 1836

    Listen [Service]: 14 March 2010, Christ Chapel, Gustavus Adolphus College

    Scores [Stanza 3 PDF]   [Stanza 4 PDF]

Unto God, our Great Creator (Thaxted), 2005

Composed for the Choir of Christ Chapel, Gustavus Adolphus College; recorded during service of Morning Praise, 15 May 2004 with Choir of Christ Chapel (Patricia Kazarow, cond.), Christ Chapel Brass (Scott Moore, cond.), and David Fienen, organ

    Score: SATB divisi, Organ, Brass Quintet, and Congregation

    Text: Luke Stevens-Royer, 2004; Tune: Gustav Holst, 1874-1934

    Listen [Service]: 15 May 2005, Christ Chapel, Gustavus Adolphus College

Psalms, Acclamations, and Other Liturgical Works

Advent Season Kyrie (Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland), 2009

    Score: Cantor, Congregation, and Organ

    Leader’s Score [PDF]

Easter Season Kyrie (O filii et filiae), 2010

    Score: Cantor, Congregation, and Organ

    Score [PDF]

Gathering Litany for Ash Wednesday, 2010

Recording during worship on Wednesday, 17 February 2010; Chaplain Brian Johnson, cantor

    Score: Cantor, Congregation, and Organ

    Listen [Service]: 17 February 2010

Gospel Acclamation for All Saints, 2009

All Saints Day, Year B

    Score: SATB, Congregation, and Organ (with Soprano descant)

    Verse Text: Revelation 7:15

    Listen [Service] 1 November 2009, Christ Chapel, Gustavus Adolphus College

Gospel Acclamation for the Seventh Sunday of Easter, 2010

The Seventh Sunday of Easter, Year C

    Score: SATB

    Verse Text: John 14:18

    Score [PDF]

Psalm 29, 2010

Baptism of Our Lord, Year C

    Score: Congregation and Organ

    Antiphon Text: from Psalm 29

    Score [PDF]

Psalm 32, 2010

Fourth Sunday in Lent, Year C

    Score: Congregation and Organ

    Antiphon Text: Psalm 32:11

    Score [PDF]

Psalm 99, 2010

Transfiguration of Our Lord, Year C

    Score: Congregation and Organ (with optional Soprano descant)

    Antiphon Text: Psalm 99:9

    Listen [Service]: 14 February 2010, Transfiguration of Our Lord

    Score [PDF]