List of Works

Op. 504Anglican Psalm Chant No. 3 (2003) Psalm Chant (Double)

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Dedication: for the choir of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Publisher: free download

Op. 503Faith, Hope, Love (2003) for SATB Chorus Unaccompanied2 min.

Text by Richard Leach

Choir of Royal Holloway, University of London; Rupert Gough, conductor

Dedication: for Mark Stanisz and the Choral Fellows of the Harvard University Choir

Publisher: Wayne Leupold Editions, Inc.

Op. 502A Benediction (2003) for SAB Chorus Unaccompanied0.75 min.

Text from the Bible: I Thessalonians 5:23-24

Matthew Curtis/Choral Tracks LLC

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Dedication: for Dan Gawthrop

Publisher: free download

Op. 501Distant Glittering Orbs (2003) for Alto Flute5.5 min.

Laurel Ann Maurer, flute

Dedication: for Laurel Ann Maurer

Commission: Commissioned by Frederick Butler

Publisher: Musik Fabrik

Op. 500Threads: Concerto for Orchestra (2003) for Orchestra
3(picc).2.2.2/4.3.3.1/timp.2perc/strings
14 min.

Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra; Kirk Trevor, conductor

Dedication: for Ken Brown and the Fairport High School Orchestra and in memory of Frank E. Cooman and John G. Pierce

Commission: Commissioned by the Harvard Club of Rochester

Publisher: Lauren Keiser Music Publishing

Op. 499Summer Song (2003) for Cello3 min.

Olga Shutko, cello

Dedication: for Rachel Green

Publisher: Musik Fabrik

Op. 498Builders for Christ (2003) for SATB Chorus and Organ3.25 min.

Text adapted by the composer from Matthew 7:24-27

Choir of Royal Holloway, University of London; Rupert Gough, conductor

Dedication: for Murray Forbes Somerville and the Choir and Parish of St. George’s Episcopal Church, Nashville, Tennessee

Commission: Commissioned by St. George’s Episcopal Church, Nashville, Tennessee

Publisher: St. James Music Press

Op. 497A Centering Prayer (2003) for SATB Chorus Unaccompanied0.5 min.

Text by Richard Leach

Matthew Curtis/Choral Tracks LLC

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Dedication: for Marisa

Publisher: free download

Op. 496Blessing (2003) for Organ3.5 min.

Dedication: for Al Fedak on his birthday, July 4, 2003

Publisher: Wayne Leupold Editions, Inc. in "Carson Cooman: Organ Music, Vol. 5"

Op. 495Prayer of St. Ambrose (2003) for Flugelhorn and Organ (or Flugelhorn and String Orchestra)3.5 min.

Richard Kelley, flugelhorn; Ed Broms, organ

Dedication: for Colby

Publisher: Musik Fabrik

Op. 492First-light Prayer (2003) for Organ2.25 min.

Erik Simmons, organ

Dedication: for Daniel Pinkham, on his 80th birthday, 2003

Publisher: Wayne Leupold Editions, Inc. in "Carson Cooman: Organ Music, Vol. 5"

Op. 491Horizons (2003) for Organ4.5 min.

Harry Lyn Huff, organ

Dedication: for Murray and Hazel Somerville, in celebration and thanks for their years and ministry in the Boston, Massachusetts area

Publisher: Wayne Leupold Editions, Inc. in "Carson Cooman: Organ Music, Vol. 2"

Op. 489The Lamp of Charity (2003) for SATB Chorus Unaccompanied (divisi)2.25 min.

Text from the Book of Common Prayer

Choir of Royal Holloway, University of London; Rupert Gough, conductor

Dedication: in honor of Dr. Murray Forbes Somerville and his ministry, 1990-2003

Commission: Commissioned by The Memorial Church, Harvard University

Publisher: Wayne Leupold Editions, Inc.

Op. 488Sonata for English Horn and Piano (2003) for English Horn and Piano9 min.

Carol Hall, English horn; Fenton Groden, piano

Dedication: for Toni Marie Marchioni

Commission: Commissioned by the Broeker Fund for New Music

Publisher: Lauren Keiser Music Publishing

Op. 487Vineyard Haven: Introduction and Free Accompaniment (2003) for Organ1.5 min.

on VINEYARD HAVEN by Richard Wayne Dirksen

Commission: Commissioned by Jung-A Lee

Op. 486Tundra Canticle (2003) for Bassoon and Contrabass3.25 min.

Brad Balliett, bassoon; Doug Balliett, contrabass

Dedication: for Brad and Doug Balliett

Commission: Commissioned by Bradley and Douglas Balliett

Publisher: Musik Fabrik

Op. 485Dr. Magic (2003) Chamber Opera in One Act
Soloists (S, T, Bar) and Instrumental Ensemble (1.1.1.0/0.0.0.0/pno/2.1.1.0)
30 min.

Libretto by Joyce Carol Oates

hrCME; Anthony Cheung, conductor

Dedication: for Marisa

Commission: Commissioned by hrCME and the Leverett Arts Society

Publisher: Subito Music Corp.

Op. 484Symphony of Light (2003) for String Orchestra13.25 min.
  • Winter Brightnesses (for Mary Louise Bringle)
  • Eternity Canticle: First Light (for Kirk Trevor)
  • Dawning (for Marisa Green)

Commission: Commissioned by the Broeker Fund for New Music Music and Richard Mason

Publisher: Lauren Keiser Music Publishing

Op. 483A Lenten Collect (2003) for Two Organs3 min.

Dedication: for Jung-A Lee and Robert Jan August

Op. 482Aria: Caritas abundat in omnia (2002) for English Horn and Organ3.75 min.

Dedication: for Toni Marie Marchioni

Publisher: Musik Fabrik

Op. 481Star Tenders (2002) Musical for Children
Chorus, Actors, Piano
30 min.

Book and Lyrics by Randy Northrup

Commission: Commissioned by Allendale Columbia School

Op. 480Dascha (2002) Hymn Tune (6665)

“Like Seed Someone Scattered”, Richard Leach

Publisher: Selah Publishing Co., Inc. in "Into the Present Light: Hymn Tunes by Carson Cooman"

Op. 479Ribenial (2002) Hymn Tune (88886)

“In Eden, God, You Gave Us Work”, Richard Leach

Publisher: Selah Publishing Co., Inc. in "Into the Present Light: Hymn Tunes by Carson Cooman"

Op. 478Aria: Yet Brighter Light (2002) for Piano2.5 min.

Dedication: for Norman Dello Joio on his 90th birthday

Publisher: Musik Fabrik in "Three Piano Pieces"

Op. 474Enchanted Pathways: Concerto for Horn and Ensemble (2002) for Solo Horn and Ensemble
Flute, Clarinet, Percussion, Piano, Violin, Cello
12 min.

Hazel Dean Davis, horn; Harvard Group for New Music; Jonathan Bailey Holland, conductor

Dedication: for Hazel Dean Davis

Commission: Commissioned by the Broeker Fund for New Music

Publisher: Lauren Keiser Music Publishing

Op. 473Anglican Psalm Chant No. 2 (2002) Psalm Chant (Double)

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Dedication: for the choir of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Publisher: free download

Op. 472Anglican Psalm Chant No. 1 (2002) Psalm Chant (Double)

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Dedication: for the choir of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Publisher: free download

Op. 471Aquarius Chaconnes (Birthday Music for Marisa) (2002) for Viola and Organ5 min.
  • Pulchra Es – Chaconne
  • Deo Gratias – Chaconne

Dedication: for Marisa on her 21st birthday

Publisher: Subito Music Corp.

Op. 470Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis (“St. Peter’s, Cambridge”) (2002) for SATB Chorus and Organ6.75 min.

Text from the Bible

Choir of Royal Holloway, University of London; Rupert Gough, conductor

Dedication: for Matthew F. Burt and the choir of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Cambridge, Massachusetts on the occasion of the church’s 160th anniversary

Commission: Commissioned by Matthew F. Burt

Publisher: Wayne Leupold Editions, Inc.

Op. 469Whaling Museum (2002) Hymn Tune (7777)

“When the Angels Sweep Their Net”, Richard Leach

Publisher: Selah Publishing Co., Inc. in "Into the Present Light: Hymn Tunes by Carson Cooman"

Op. 468Wheat and Weeds (2002) Hymn Tune (3333)

“Wheat and Weeds”, Richard Leach

Publisher: Selah Publishing Co., Inc. in "Into the Present Light: Hymn Tunes by Carson Cooman"

Op. 467Five Short Amens (2002) for SATB Chorus Unaccompanied
  • G major
  • C major (“Alto” Amen)
  • C major
  • D minor/major
  • D major

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Dedication: for the Choral Fellows of the Harvard University Choir

Publisher: free download

Op. 466Seascape Passion: Midday Brightness (Third Piano Sonata) (2002) for Piano13 min.

Dedication: for Marco Modaro

Commission: Commissioned for Marco Modaro

Publisher: Lauren Keiser Music Publishing

Op. 463Sun Figment (2002) for Harp2.75 min.

Dedication: for Jean-Thierry Boisseau

Commission: Commissioned by Musik Fabrik

Publisher: Musik Fabrik

Op. 461Sankaty Dreaming (String Quartet No. 4) (2002) for String Quartet10.75 min.
  • Capriccio
  • Elegy and Arias

Dedication: in memory of the lives claimed by the sea

Publisher: Lauren Keiser Music Publishing

Op. 460A Cosmic Prayer (2002) for SATB Chorus Unaccompanied2 min.

Text by Howard Georgi

Choir of Royal Holloway, University of London; Rupert Gough, conductor

Dedication: for Murray Forbes Somerville and the Choral Fellows of the Harvard University Choir, and in memory of William Mathias on the 10th anniversary of his death

Publisher: Wayne Leupold Editions, Inc.

Op. 459Showings of Divine Love (2002) for Viola (Baroque and Modern) and Organ
Dramatic Sacred Tableaux
40 min.
  • Processional
  • Invocation: Julian’s Three Petitions
  • The Visions Descend, the Cross Illumined
  • The Passion, the Blood from the Crown
  • The Temptation
  • The Vision of Divine Love
  • The Attributes of Mercy and Grace
  • Life, Love, and Light: The Return to Time
  • Recessional

Dedication: for Marisa Green

Commission: Commissioned by the Mason Trust

Publisher: Subito Music Corp.

Op. 458A Piccolo Celebration (2002) for Piccolo4 min.

Dedication: for Dolores Zdancewicz and her new piccolo

Publisher: Lauren Keiser Music Publishing

Op. 457Devbrar (2002) Hymn Tune (CMD)

“From Shadowed Canyons of the Soul”, John Core

Dedication: for Mary Louise Bringle

Publisher: Wayne Leupold Editions, Inc. in "At Dawn of Grace: Hymn Tunes of Carson Cooman"

Op. 456Clark Cove (2002) Hymn Tune (SMD)

“A Mystery Now Unfolds”, John Core

Dedication: for Marisa Green

Publisher: Wayne Leupold Editions, Inc. in "At Dawn of Grace: Hymn Tunes of Carson Cooman"

Op. 454Wannacomet (2002) Hymn Tune (55 7 44 3)

“Come with Rejoicing”, Herman G. Stuempfle, Jr.

Publisher: Selah Publishing Co., Inc. in "Into the Present Light: Hymn Tunes by Carson Cooman"

Op. 453Dionis Dreaming (2002) for Mandolin and Guitar10.75 min.
  • Obsessions and Memories
  • Dune Dream (Fragment in the Sand)
  • North Shore (Cantilena)
  • Spirit and Release

Dedication: for Birgit Schwab and Daniel Ahlert

Commission: Commissioned by Duo Ahlert and Schwab

Publisher: Musik Fabrik

Op. 452Canticle: Mosaic in Remembrance and Hope (2002) for SATB Chorus and Flute5 min.

Text adapted from various religious traditions

Harvard Choral Fellows; Murray Forbes Somerville, conductor; Dolores Zdancewicz, flute

Dedication: for the one year memorial of the events of September 11, 2001

Commission: Commissioned by Harvard University United Ministry for the one year memorial of the events of September 11, 2001

Op. 451CLAC Jubilee (2002) Hymn Tune (CMD)

“When Times Are Good, the Gift of Work”, Calvin Seerveld

Dedication: for the jubilee of the Christian Labour Assocation of Canada

Commission: Commissioned for the jubilee of the Christian Labour Assocation of Canada

Op. 450Tawpoot (2002) Hymn Tune (10 6 13 6 8 10 5)

“When You Take the Plow”, Mary Louise Bringle

Publisher: Selah Publishing Co., Inc. in "Into the Present Light: Hymn Tunes by Carson Cooman"

Op. 449Beach Street (2002) Hymn Tune (76 87)

“Pray Through Us”, Mary Louise Bringle

Commission: Commissioned by Christ Chapel Fellowship

Publisher: GIA Publications, Inc. in "In Wind and Wonder: Hymn Texts by Mary Louise Bringle"

Op. 448Sesapana (2002) Hymn Tune (87 87)

“Trinity”, Gracia Grindal

Dedication: for Elizabeth K. and Emmett Bringle

Publisher: Wayne Leupold Editions, Inc. in "At Dawn of Grace: Hymn Tunes of Carson Cooman"

Op. 447Myers Rock (2002) Round (337)

“We Sing Praise”, Carson Cooman

Publisher: Wayne Leupold Editions, Inc. in "At Dawn of Grace: Hymn Tunes of Carson Cooman"

Op. 446Wyers Point (2002) Hymn Tune (4 10 10 10 7 5)

“With a Quiet Voice”, Mary Louise Bringle

Dedication: in memory of Frank E. Cooman

Publisher: Selah Publishing Co., Inc. in "Into the Present Light: Hymn Tunes by Carson Cooman"

Op. 445Nethwyg (2002) Hymn Tune (7876 7776)

“Sing a New Song to the Lord”, Richard Leach

Dedication: for Gwyneth Walker

Publisher: Selah Publishing Co., Inc. in "Into the Present Light: Hymn Tunes by Carson Cooman"