Musician
Song for 2 altos, viola obligato, guitar and bass
Ever since I first heard the Seldom Scene’s recording of “Were you there?” I have always associated Easter (and church music in general) with Bluegrass Music. Â Perhaps that’s what begat my traditional Easter meal of fried chicken and bourbon. Â This piece is a sort of Country-Classified Bluegrass Ballad for two altos.
Here’s the recording session:
Solo for Organ
I hate to have this bizarrity listed as my only work for solo organ (I’ll try to rectify that, organists).  The entire idea of this piece is to use the organ to literally shake the rafters of the church and make the most grotesque, earthquake-esque sound possible.  It is played here by my a true wizard of the Organ and a great friend of mine, Thomas Weisflog.
Introit for Choir and Organ
Just a little piece to set-up Pal(u)m Sunday.
These three fanfares come from Thy King Cometh and kind of work in a little three-movement structure, though I never intended them to be played as a group:
Fanfare I for two trumpets and organ (Palm Sunday prelude)
Fanfare II for brass quintet, organ and timpani (Palm Sunday postlude)
Fanfare III for brass quintet, organ and timpani (Easter Sunday prelude)
Anthem for Choir, Strings, and Piano
This seems to be the big hit of the whole oratorio. Â It’s more commonly known as “Crucify Him!” Â The main musical premise is that the tempo steadily accelerates from the beginning of the Allegro to the end of the piece. Â Even I find it pretty creepy.