The website of composer Timothy Shaw
Concordia has accepted for publication my octavo "Wait on the Lord" (2-part, keyboard), which is a simple setting of selected verses from Psalm 27. They will release it in the fall of 2010.
Labels: Choral Music, Publishing
Concordia has accepted for publication my octavo "Sing, O Heavens" (SSA, a cappella), which is a movement from an Easter cantata I wrote a couple years ago. They will release it in the fall of 2010. The text is Isaiah 44:23, so the anthem is appropriate as an Introit for Easter Sunday.
Labels: Choral Music, Easter Cantata, Publishing
MorningStar Music has accepted for publication my setting of the hymn "Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing" (SAB, keyboard). The music is original, not an arrangement of the hymn tune {Nettleton}. This piece has undergone some transformations - it started as a vocal solo, then turned into a setting for SSA, and now will be published for SAB. The anthem will be released in the fall of 2010.
Labels: Choral Music, Publishing
Hope Publishing Company has accepted my setting of "How Can I Keep from Singing?" (2-part choir, treble instrument, keyboard) for publication in the collection Easy Anthems Volume 3. This is my first piece to appear in the Hope catalog, and I am happy to add Hope to my list of publishers. They expect to release the collection in about a year or so.
Labels: Choral Music, Publishing
MorningStar Music has accepted for publication my choral anthem "For the Bread Which You Have Broken" (SATB, keyboard). The piece is an original setting of a beautiful text, and it is a lovely prayer for Communion services. The anthem will be released in the fall of 2010.
Labels: Choral Music, Publishing
MorningStar Music has released my anthem "O Come and Mourn" (2-part choir, keyboard), with text by Frederick W. Faber. This anthem is well-suited for use during Good Friday services and at other occasions throughout the Lenten season. To view sample pages and hear an mp3 demo of the piece, click here.Labels: Choral Music, Publishing
I am pleased to announce that my Partita on "For All the Saints" won 2nd place in the Marilyn Mason New Organ Music Competition, sponsored by the Detroit chapter of the American Guild of Organists. The finalists were selected in March, and the winners were announced following a performance (and audience vote!) on June 28, with Lynne Davis playing the finalists' compositions. Contact me if you would like to obtain a copy of the score: tshaw@pbu.edu.
Labels: Competitions, Organ Music
Choristers Guild has commissioned me to write a setting of Psalm 121 for unison children's choir, which will be released in the fall 2010. This text, one of the "Songs of Ascent," is a favorite of many people (myself included!), and I'm looking forward to working on this project.
Labels: Choral Music, Publishing
Augsburg Fortress has accepted for publication my most recent portfolio of hymn settings for organ. This volume includes preludes, postludes, meditations, improvisations, hymn introductions, and free-harmonizations on the following 17 tunes:
Labels: Organ Music, Publishing
Concordia now has in stock my Partita on "Savior of the Nations, Come" for organ solo. This partita is ideal for use during the Advent season, and the movements include: Chorale, Aria, Duo, Variation, Canon, Major. Click here to go to the product page on Concordia's website, where you can view a sample page and hear a demo mp3 of selected movements.Labels: Christmas Music, Organ Music, Publishing
Welcome! I am a New Hampshire native and am currently Assistant Professor and Chair of Music Theory and Composition at Philadelphia Biblical University. I hope that you enjoy reading about current and past musical projects, my publishers, etc. Please feel free to post a comment, or e-mail me for more information.
