Author Archives: Greg Scheer

Hallel Postlude

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Greg Scheer

With a Hallel rehearsal looming in my near future, it’s about time I wrapped this thing up. And nothing wraps up a piece of music like a postlude, eh? MP3, PDF

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2013 Spring Cleaning: Psalm 126

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Greg Scheer

Once again, spring cleaning can unveil some ugly dust bunnies. This version of Psalm 126 isn’t exactly an ugly dust bunny, but as I listen to it I hear a half dozen things I would change if I were doing … Continue reading →

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2013 Spring Cleaning: Prayer (God in Heaven Above)

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Greg Scheer

During college, I had a long season of doubt. On Sunday December 6, 1989 at 10:13pm of that season, I wrote this song. What I think is especially interesting in hindsight is that I wrote my song of doubt in the … Continue reading →

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2013 Spring Cleaning: Open for Me the Gates of Righteousness

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Greg Scheer

Before I became the music director at Bellefield Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh, I was just a lowly grad student in the composition program at Pitt. But the people of Bellefield were took pity and asked me to compose a choral … Continue reading →

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2013 Spring Cleaning: Jig (Daedalus Quartet)

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Greg Scheer

They say that any piece can get a premiere, but you know you’ve been truly successful if you get a second performance. By that standard, Jig for string quartet is a resounding success. Here it’s played by the Daedalus String Quartet: … Continue reading →

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2013 Spring Cleaning: I Cry Aloud to the Lord

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Greg Scheer

Sometimes spring cleaning can get downright dirty. In this case, my men’s choir composition based on Psalm 142, “I Cry Aloud to the Lord,” is sung by Greg, Greg, Greg, and Greg. I apologize in advance. On the other hand, … Continue reading →

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2013 Spring Cleaning: Lead Me to the Rock

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Greg Scheer

In preparation for the Cry Out to God! CD, The Choral Scholars and I read through hundreds of Psalms. Literally, hundreds. We’d read through 40 songs in an evening, making quick recordings as we went, and after many of these mammoth … Continue reading →

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2013 Spring Cleaning: As the Deer

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Greg Scheer

I can’t believe I’ve never uploaded my setting of Psalm 42/43, “As the Deer,” to this blog. It’s kind of my big hit, appearing on the Greg Scheer Songbook CD, as a choral anthem in Augsburg Fortress’s GladSong Choirbook, on … Continue reading →

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Abana – SATB & Piano

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Greg Scheer

Like “Kwake Yesu,” the Arabic Lord’s Prayer is something I’m really proud of. It just seems to capture people’s spiritual imagination. This is especially satisfying, given the fact that a hymn expert (who shall remain unnamed) declared that congregations would … Continue reading →

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Kwake Yesu for SATB/piano

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Greg Scheer

My dad tells me that there’s a Spanish proverb that says something to the effect of, “Write a book. Have a son. Plant a tree.” I’ve done the first two and figure I’m covered on the third, because I have … Continue reading →

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