Category Archives: Choir

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: 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: 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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We Are the Children of God, new recording

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Greg Scheer

As I announced previously, I lost the Grandfather Home for Children song contest, even though my song was the best. (A fact that was lost on the judges.) But the kind subscriber who alerted me to the contest liked my … Continue reading →

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2013 Spring Cleaning: Den Armen (Pitt Women’s Chorale)

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Greg Scheer

You heard “Den Armen” in a previous spring cleaning post in its original form as part of a cantata for choir and organ. Later, I returned to this movement and turned it into an anthem for women’s choir and piano, … Continue reading →

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Psalm 118: This Is the Day! (Easter 2013)

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Greg Scheer

Easter is always a big day for church music, and this year was no exception. What was an exception was the difficulty level of the piece I wrote for the day’s Psalm. I actually wrote this setting of Psalm 118 a … Continue reading →

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Good Christian Friends Rejoice, Christmas Eve 2012

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Greg Scheer

Last week I posted a recording of my flute arrangement of “Good Christian Friends (Men), Rejoice.” Unfortunately, the flutist from that recording wasn’t available for the Christmas Eve service. But in a bad news/good news turn of events, recorder player par … Continue reading →

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We Three Kings, Christmas Eve 2012

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Greg Scheer

I know you’re all dying to know how my new arrangement of “We Three Kings” went. Well, die no more! Here’s the MP3 from COS’s Christmas Eve service.

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