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Op. 772Rite I Eucharist (2008) for Congregation and Keyboard2 min.
  • Sanctus
  • Agnus Dei

Dedication: for Matthew Burt

Op. 771Madrigal (2008) for Piano3.5 min.

Dedication: for Jeff

Publisher: Musik Fabrik

Op. 770Now That You See the Night (2008) for Soprano and Harpsichord4.5 min.

Text by Joyce Carol Oates, Sarah White, and Wallace Stevens

  • On This Morning of Grief (for Joyce Carol Oates on her 70th birthday)
  • Yucca on White Sands
  • Sonatina to Hans Christian (for Jeff and Katharine)
Op. 769Where All the Ladders Start (2008) for Trumpet and Vibraphone4 min.

Dedication: for Louis Ranger

Publisher: Musik Fabrik

Op. 768Unfolding the Gates of Dawn (2008) for Guitar3 min.

Dedication: for Aaron Larget-Caplan

Commission: Commissioned by Aaron Larget-Caplan

Publisher: American Composers Alliance in "Nights Transfigured"

Op. 767The Appleton Motets (2008) for 2-part Voices (non-mixed) Unaccompanied10 min.

Text from the Bible

#1, 3–5: Cambridge Consonance; Jeffrey Grossman, conductor / #2: Matthew Curtis/Choral Tracks, LLC

Dedication: for Edward Elwyn Jones

Commission: Commissioned by The Memorial Church, Harvard University

Publisher: Selah Publishing Co., Inc.

Op. 766Storrow Drive (2008) Hymn Tune (87 87 87 with refrain)

“Once You Called the Stars to Being”, John Core

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

Op. 765It Is I! (2008) for Unison (opt. 2-part) Treble Chorus and Organ2.5 min.

Text by Melito of Sardis, adp. by the composer

Blair Singers; Hazel Somerville, conductor

Dedication: for Tim Knight

Commission: Commissioned by St. James Music Press

Publisher: St. James Music Press

Op. 764Quintet for Bassoon and Strings (2005-08) for Bassoon and String Quartet13 min.

Roman Mesina, bassoon; Zwiebel Quartet

Dedication: for Klaus Heymann

Commission: Commissioned by The Commission Project

Publisher: Musik Fabrik

Op. 763Fanfare for DGF (2008) for Orchestra
2+Picc.2.2.2/4.2.2.1/timp.2perc/strings		0.5 min.

Dedication: for Drew Gilpin Faust on her inauguration as the 28th president of Harvard University

Commission: Commissioned by the Harvard Band Foundation

Publisher: Musik Fabrik

Op. 762Enchanted Tracings (Piano Concerto No. 2) (2008) for Solo Piano and Wind Ensemble
2+Picc.2+Eh.2+Bcl.2+Cbn/4.3.2.1/timp.2perc		15 min.
  • Murky Waters
  • The Forgotten
  • Casting Infinity

Dedication: for Walter Simmons, a hero for the cause of American music

Commission: Commissioned for Donna Amato, piano, the Carnegie Mellon Wind Ensemble, Denis Colwell, conductor; Keith Kirchoff, piano, the Harvard Wind Ensemble, Thomas G. Everett, Mark Olson, conductors; and Nora Skuta, piano, the Slovak Radio Symphony Winds, Kirk Trevor, conductor

Publisher: Musik Fabrik

Op. 760Mountain Toccata (2008) for Piano3 min.

Dedication: for Jeffrey Grossman

Publisher: Musik Fabrik

Op. 759Te Deum (2008) for 2-part Chorus and Organ5 min.

Text from the Book of Common Prayer (in English)

Convivium Singers; Alexander Norman, conductor

Dedication: for David Ashley White

Commission: Commissioned by the Association of Anglican Musicians

Publisher: Selah Publishing Co., Inc.

Op. 758Autumn Songs (2008) for Trumpet and Piano10 min.
  • Daybreak Colors
  • Prairie Journey
  • Corn Dance
  • Vision at Twilight

Dedication: for Michael Ewald

Publisher: Musik Fabrik

Op. 757Little Recorder Book (2008) for Alto (Treble) Recorder8.5 min.
  • Caprice
  • Song
  • Recitative
  • Intermezzo
  • Lament
  • Caprice II

Dedication: for John Turner

Commission: Commissioned for John Turner

Publisher: Forsyth Brothers Ltd. in "Pieces for Solo Recorder, Vol. 5"

Op. 756Virelai (2008) for Violin2 min.

Dedication: for Gabriela Díaz

Publisher: Musik Fabrik

Op. 755New Dawn (2008) for Piano2 min.

Dedication: in memory of John Monroe Holtman

Publisher: Musik Fabrik in "Three Piano Pieces"

Op. 754Bear Mountain Fragments (2008) for Piano6 min.

Dedication: for William Bland

Commission: Commissioned by RASPTA

Publisher: Musik Fabrik

Op. 753Lingering, Lonely Callings (2004-05) for Voice and Piano20 min.

Text by Elizabeth Kirschner

Amanda Forsythe, soprano; Jeffrey Grossman, piano

Publisher: Musik Fabrik

Op. 752Estampie (2008) for Two Violins3.5 min.

Piotry Szewczyk and Andy Bruck/Max Huls, violin

Dedication: for Larry and Evelyn

Publisher: Musik Fabrik

Op. 751Echoing Carols (2007) for 2-part Voices and 2-part Accompaniment (keyboard or other instruments)2.25 min.

Text by Elizabeth Kirschner

St. James Singers

Dedication: for Harry Lyn Huff

Publisher: Zimbel Press/Subito Music Corp.

Op. 750Pittsburgh Rhapsody (2008) for Brass Band11 min.
  • Tributaries
  • Memorial Song
  • Bridges to the Sky

Dedication: in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with support from the Pittsburgh 250 Community Connections Committee

Commission: Commissioned by the River City Brass Band, Denis Colwell, music director

Publisher: Musik Fabrik

Op. 749Erie Water – Mule Tales of the Empire State’s Glorious Canal (2008) Musical for Children
Chorus, Actors, Piano		35 min.

Book and Lyrics by Randy Northrup

Commission: Commissioned by Allendale Columbia School

Op. 748Clausula III (2007) for Cello2 min.

Olga Shutko, cello

Dedication: for Oliver Coates and Court Lane Music (in memoriam Andrew Imbrie)

Commission: Commissioned by Court Lane Music

Publisher: Musik Fabrik

Op. 747Elegia (2007) for Organ5.75 min.

Dedication: for Nancy Granert, in memory of Craig Smith (1947-2007)

Publisher: Wayne Leupold Editions, Inc. in "Carson Cooman: Organ Music, Vol. 6"

Op. 746There Is Much in the World (2007) for 2-part Treble Chorus and Keyboard1.75 min.

Text by the composer

St. James Singers

Dedication: for Gwyneth Walker

Commission: Commissioned by St. James Music Press

Publisher: St. James Music Press

Op. 745In the Midst of Wild Being (2007) for SATB Chorus, Horn, Harp10 min.

Text by Elizabeth Kirschner

King's Chapel Choir; Heinrich Christensen, conductor

Dedication: for the King’s Chapel Concert Series, Heinrich Christensen, director, and Choral Arts New England in memory of Daniel Pinkham (1923–2006)

Commission: Commissioned by King’s Chapel and Choral Arts New England

Publisher: Musik Fabrik

Op. 744O Love That Will Not Let Me Go (2007) for 2-part Chorus and Keyboard1.5 min.

Text by George Matheson

St. James Singers

Dedication: for Mark Schweizer

Commission: Commissioned by St. James Music Press

Publisher: St. James Music Press

Op. 743Jesus is Here! (2007) for 2-part Treble Chorus and Keyboard2 min.

Text by the composer

St. James Singers

Dedication: for Hazel Somerville

Commission: Commissioned by St. James Music Press

Publisher: St. James Music Press

Op. 741Toccata-Fantasy on a Medieval Welsh Carol (2007) for Organ6.25 min.

Harry Lyn Huff, organ

Dedication: for Edward Elwyn Jones and Amanda Forsythe

Publisher: Wayne Leupold Editions, Inc. in "Carson Cooman: Organ Music, Vol. 6"

Op. 740When the Perfect Comes (2007) for SATB Chorus and Organ2.75 min.

Text adapted from the Bible by Matthew F. Burt

Harvard University Choir and Alumni; Edward Elwyn Jones, conductor

Dedication: for Peter J. Gomes in celebration of the fortieth anniversary of his ordination to the ministry, 1968–2008

Commission: Commissioned by Peter J. Gomes

Publisher: Zimbel Press/Subito Music Corp.

Op. 739If Ye Love Me (2007) for SA Voices and Drone2 min.

Text from the Bible: John 14:15–17a

Radcliffe Choral Society; Kevin Leong, conductor

Dedication: for Edward Elwyn Jones

Publisher: Zimbel Press/Subito Music Corp.

Op. 738Clausula II (2007) for Cello2 min.

Olga Shutko, cello

Dedication: for Ezra Sims on his 80th birthday

Publisher: Musik Fabrik

Op. 737The Litany of Light (2007) for SATB Chorus, Baritone and Soprano Soloists, Brass Quintet, Timpani, and Organ13 min.

Text by Elizabeth Kirschner

  • Meditation
  • Memory’s Torch
  • The Swift Seasons
  • The Sounds of Highest Praise

Harvard University Choir; Edward Elwyn Jones, conductor

Dedication: in celebration of its 75th anniversary (1932-2007) and dedicated to the Harvard University Choir, Edward Elwyn Jones, Gund University Organist and Choirmaster

Commission: Commissioned by The Memorial Church, Harvard University

Publisher: Musik Fabrik

Op. 736River Song: Remembering Dennis Abelson (2007) for Horn4 min.

Dedication: in memory of Dennis Abelson and for his many students and friends to remember him

Publisher: Musik Fabrik

Op. 735Oboe Quartet (2007) for Oboe and String Trio16 min.

Dedication: for Louis Karchin

Commission: Commissioned with support from Richard Mason

Publisher: Musik Fabrik

Op. 734Slick Steward (2007) Hymn Tune (LM)

“Too Proud to Beg, Too Weak to Dig”, John Core

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

Op. 733Mountains Like These (2007) for Vibraphone5 min.

Jonathan Hess, vibraphone

Dedication: for Mike Perdue

Commission: Commissioned by Mike Perdue

Publisher: Musik Fabrik

Op. 732Schumann Serenade (2007) for String Trio6.5 min.

Rosetta Trio

Dedication: for Ford and Susan Schumann

Publisher: Musik Fabrik

Op. 731Aspen Mountain (2007) Hymn Tune (65 65 D)

“Many Rivers Running”, John Core

Dedication: for Alan Fletcher

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

Op. 730Unfailing Love (2007) Hymn Tune (86 86 86)

“We Sing of an Unfailing Love”, John Core

Dedication: for Frederick Frahm

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

Op. 729Desert Rock (2007) Hymn Tune (77 77)

“Spring Forth from the Desert Rock”, John Core

Dedication: for John Core

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

Op. 728Wood Bearer (2007) Hymn Tune (SM)

“Like Isaac Bearing Wood”, John Core

Dedication: for Christine Whiteside

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

Op. 727Heart Searcher (2007) Hymn Tune (5885 5875)

“You Have Searched My Heart”, John Core

Dedication: for Nancy Granert

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

Op. 725Fanfare for DGF (2007) for Band0.5 min.

Harvard Wind Ensemble; Thomas Everett, conductor

Dedication: for Drew Gilpin Faust on her inauguration as the 28th president of Harvard University

Commission: Commissioned by the Harvard Band Foundation

Publisher: Musik Fabrik

Op. 724Fanfare for DGF (2007) for Three Trumpets0.5 min.

Dedication: for Drew Gilpin Faust on her inauguration as the 28th president of Harvard University

Commission: Commissioned by the Harvard Band Foundation

Publisher: Musik Fabrik

Op. 723Gold into Diamonds (2007) for Voice and Piano10 min.

Text by Rebecca Forsythe

  • So Long an Oak
  • Stranger in Egypt
  • Ballad
  • The Lace of Poetry

Dedication: Commissioned by Amanda Forsythe in honor of the birthday of her mother, Rebecca Forsythe

Commission: Commissioned by Amanda Forsythe

Publisher: Musik Fabrik

Op. 722Nine Preludes (2007) for Piano26 min.
  • (Flowing)
  • (Fast, nimble)
  • (Funereal) (in memoriam Donald Martino)
  • (Dancing)
  • (Distant, echoing) (for Richard and Dee Wilson)
  • (Moderate, singing, with humor) (for Michael Finnissy)
  • (Slow, very lyrical)
  • (March)
  • (Envoi: Very slow, from afar)

Dedication: for Marilyn Nonken

Commission: Commissioned by Richard Mason

Publisher: Musik Fabrik

Op. 721Lauda (2007) for Trombone4 min.

Dedication: for Robert Kozánek

Publisher: Musik Fabrik

Op. 720Summer Solstice (2007) for Piano9.5 min.

Dedication: for Jeffrey Jacob

Commission: Commissioned for Jeffrey Jacob

Publisher: Musik Fabrik