Category Archives: Choir

Spring and Fall

Posted on April 5, 2007 by Greg Scheer

A few days ago, I finished a commissioned choral composition on a text by Gerard Manley Hopkins: “Spring and Fall: to a young child.” I couldn’t bear to post it here in its Finale playback form because it sounds so … Continue reading →

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Feed Us, Lord

Posted on February 28, 2007 by Greg Scheer

This Sunday the choir sang “Feed Us, Lord” (see Feb 2 post) at Church of the Servant. Here’s a recording, complete with babies crying.

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Feed Us, Lord

Posted on February 2, 2007 by Greg Scheer

Brand-spanking new (as of 2 mintues ago), here’s a communion anthem for SATB choir and piano. As usual, I have virtually guaranteed that it won’t be published by composing a simple anthem with an unusually difficult piano part. There’s a … Continue reading →

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New recordings from Canada

Posted on January 20, 2007 by Greg Scheer

Richard Janzen (www.musicshare.sk.ca) just sent me recordings from his Christmas concert, which included two of my choral pieces. Richard directs the Rosthern Junior College choirs in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. RJC is an independent Mennonite church high school (grades 10-12). His 35 … Continue reading →

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Deeper than the Sea

Posted on December 28, 2006 by Greg Scheer

I wrote this setting of Psalm 36:5-9 for the CRC sesquicentennial hymn contest. I lost. But then the Psalm came up in the lectionary, so I decided to create an arrangement for choir, piano and congregation that we’ll use January … Continue reading →

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