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Compositions and Arrangements

A La Nanita Nana (Sweet Little Baby Jesus), Spanish-English Christmas Carol
SSA Chorus, Flute, and Guitar or Keyboard, with optional Finger Cymbals
E. Henry David Music Publishers, 392-02555
Recorded on the album Children Go Where I Send Thee: A Christmas Celebration Around the World

After You’ve Gone, Early 20th-century Popular Song by Creamer & Layton
TBB, male or female solo, clarinet, keyboard, guitar, bass

All My Trials, African-American Spiritual
Two-part male chorus or duet, Guitar or Keyboard, optional Bass
E. Henry David Music Publishers, 392-02541

Amazing Grace, Sacred Hymn
SATB, Tenor solo, Harmonica

Aurore Pradère, Cajun Folk Song
SATB, Tenor solo, Keyboard

Beautiful Dreamer, 19th-century Popular Song by Foster
SSA, Keyboard
Lawson-Gould Music Publishers, 52767

Bill, You Done Me Wrong, Early 20th-century Popular Song by Cannon & Leighton Brothers
SATB, Tenor solo, Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, Percussion, Keyboard
Recorded on the album Rags and Riches

Bill Bailey, Won’t You Please Come Home? Early 20th-century Popular Song by Cannon
SATB, Tenor solo, Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, Percussion, Keyboard
Recorded on the album Rags and Riches

The Bum Song, Early 20th-century Popular Song by McClintock
SATB, Tenor, Baritone and Bass solos, Keyboard
E. Henry David Music Publishers, 392-02572

The Camptown Races, 19th-century Popular Song by Foster
SSA, Keyboard
Lawson-Gould Music Publishers, 52719

The Cat Came Back, 19th-century Popular Song
SATB, Bass solo, Flute, Clarinet, Percussion, Keyboard, Bass

Children Go Where I Send Thee, African-American Christmas Spiritual
SATB, Alto solo, a cappella
Recorded on the album Children Go Where I Send Thee: A Christmas Celebration Around the World

Christmas Eve, English Christmas Carol
SATB, Organ
Lawson-Gould Music Publishers, 52718
Recorded on the album Christmas Eve

Cindy Lee, Early 20th-century Popular Song by Smith & Johnson
TBB, Violin 1&2, Viola, Cello, Keyboard
Recorded on the album Rags and Riches

Come All You Fair and Tender Ladies by Ritchie
SATB, a cappella
E. Henry David Music Publishers, 392-02544
Recorded on the album The Cool Of The Day: The Music of Jean Ritchie

The Courtin’ Song by Ritchie
SATB, a cappella
Lawson-Gould Music Publishers, 52323
Recorded on the album The Cool Of The Day: The Music of Jean Ritchie

Da Droben Vom Berge (From Mountain So Beautiful), Austrian Christmas Carol
SATB, Keyboard
Lawson-Gould Music Publishers, 52960
Recorded on the album Counterpoint Sings Noel

Didn’t It Rain, African-American Spiritual
SATB, Tenor or Baritone Solo, Keyboard

Didn’t It Rain, African-American Spiritual
SATB, Tenor and Baritone solos, Keyboard

Dink’s Blues, Early 20th-century Blues
SAA, Mezzo-soprano solo, Keyboard
E. Henry David Music Publishers, 392-02529
Recorded on the album Tonight At Eight: Broadway, Pop, Folk, Blues

Don’t Argify, Early 20th-century Vocal Rag by Lowitz
SSA, Soprano solo, Keyboard
E. Henry David Music Publishers, 392-02501
Recorded on the album Rags and Riches

Eli Green’s Cakewalk, Late 19th-century Popular Song by Kominsky & Reed
SATB, Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, Percussion, Keyboard
Recorded on the album Rags and Riches

Emmanuel, Christmas Song
SATB, a cappella

The Fatal Wedding, 19th-century Popular Song by Davis
SATB, Solos and Narration as dictated by the text, Keyboard

Frankie And Johnny, Early 20th-century Popular Song
SATB, SATB solos, Flute, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Bassoon, Trumpet, Trombone, Percussion, Keyboard, Bass
Recorded on the album Tonight At Eight: Broadway, Pop, Folk, Blues

Frog Went A-Courtin’, American Folk Song
SATB, Keyboard
Lawson-Gould Music Publishers, 52579

Gimme The Leavin’s, Early 20th-century Popular Song by Cole & Johnson
TBB, Baritone solo, Violin 1&2, Viola, Cello
Recorded on the album Rags and Riches

Gloucestershire Wassail, English Carol
TTBB, a cappella
Lawson-Gould Music Publishers, 52412
Recorded on the album A Victorian Christmas

God Bless The Moon by Ritchie
SATB, a cappella
E. Henry David Music Publishers, 392-02503
Recorded on the album The Cool Of The Day: The Music of Jean Ritchie

Good-Bye, I’ll See You Some More, Early 20th-century Popular Song by Smith & Johnson
TBB, Keyboard
Recorded on the album Rags and Riches

Goodbye, My Lady Love, Early 20th-century Popular Song by Howard
SATB, a cappella

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Christmas Carol by Mendelssohn
SATB, Keyboard
Lawson-Gould Music Publishers, 52780
Recorded on the album A Victorian Christmas

Holiday Round, Christmas Round
Four Voices (Any configuration)

I Got The Headache Now, Early 20th-century Popular Song by Williams & Walker
SATB, Baritone solo, Violin 1&2, Viola, Cello, Keyboard
Recorded on the album Rags and Riches

I Had But Fifty Cents, Early 20th-century Popular Song
TTB, Keyboard

I Know Where I’m Going, Irish Folk Song
SSA, a cappella

I Know Where I’m Going, Irish Folk Song
SATB, a cappella

I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free,  
by Taylor (co-arranged with David Ralph)
SATB, Keyboard

In The Valley, Appalachian Christmas Carol
SATB, Mezzo-soprano & Baritone solos, a cappella
Lawson-Gould Music Publishers, 52907
Recorded on the album Children Go Where I Send Thee: A Christmas Celebration Around the World

Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair, 19th-century Popular Song by Foster
SSA, a cappella

Kentucky Babe, Late 19th-century Popular Song by Geibel & Buck
SATB, Soprano solo, Keyboard

A King Was Born, Christmas Song by Pickow, arr. by Pickow & Düsing
SATB, Tenor solo, optional Keyboard
E. Henry David Music Publishers, 392-02509

Kitten On The Keys, based on a Piano Rag by Confrey
SATB, a cappella

The L and N Don’t Stop Here Anymore by Ritchie
TTBB, Bass Solo, Keyboard
E. Henry David Music Publishers, 392-02542
Recorded on the album The Cool Of The Day: The Music of Jean Ritchie

The Ladybug And The Centipede by Hellerman & Minkoff
SATB, Keyboard
E. Henry David Music Publishers, 392-02504

Life Is A Toil, 19th-century Song
SSA, Keyboard

Lydia Pinkham, 19th-century Song
SATB, 4 soloists (any voicing), Flute/Piccolo, Clarinet 1&2, Bassoon, Trumpet, Trombone, Percussion, Keyboard, Bass

Mama’s Pretty Little Baby Boy, Late 19th-century Popular Song by Williams & Walker
SATB, Keyboard

Maple Leaf Rag, Rag by Joplin (Lyrics added later by Sydney Brown)
SATB, Keyboard
Recorded on the album Rags and Riches

The Marv’lous Work, from The Creation by Haydn
SATB, Soprano solo, Flute, Clarinet 1&2, Bassoon, Trumpet, Trombone, Keyboard, Bass

Masters In This Hall, French Christmas Carol
SATB, a cappella
Lawson-Gould Music Publishers, 52437
Recorded on the album Christmas Eve

Miss Brown’s Cake Walk, Late 19th-century Popular Song by Williams
SATB, a cappella

My Ann Elizer, Late 19th-century Popular Song by Williams
SATB, Keyboard
E. Henry David Music Publishers, 392-02554
Recorded on the album Rags and Riches

My Country Tis Of Thee (America), Patriotic Song
SATB, Trumpet 1&2, Horn, Trombone, Organ

My Old Kentucky Home, 19th-century Popular Song by Foster
SSA, a cappella

Nelly Bly, 19th-century Popular Song by Foster
SSA, a cappella
Lawson-Gould Music Publishers, 52937

No Room At The Inn, English Advent Carol
SATB, Tenor solo, a cappella
Lawson-Gould Music Publishers, 52397
Recorded on the album Christmas Eve

Nobody, Early 20th-century Popular Song by Williams & Rogers
TTBB, Mezzo-soprano solo, Keyboard
Recorded on the album Oh! You Beautiful Doll

Nobody, Early 20th-century Popular Song by Williams & Rogers
Baritone solo, Clarinet 1&2, Bassoon, Trumpet, Trombone, Percussion, Keyboard, Bass

Nobody But You, Early 20th-century Popular Song by Gershwin, DeSylva & Jackson
SATB, Tenor or Baritone solo, Flute 1&2, Oboe 1&2, Clarinet 1&2, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1&2, Percussion, Violin 1&2, Viola, Cello, Bass, Keyboard

Oh, Didn’t He Ramble, Early 20th-century Popular Song by Handy (Adapted by Cole)
SATB, Keyboard

Oh, Susanna, 19th-centruly Popular Song by Foster
SSA, a cappella
Lawson-Gould Music Publishers, 52775

The Old Fool, American Folk Song
SATB, Keyboard
Lawson-Gould Music Publishers, 52606

Oysters And Clams, Vocal Rag by Morse
SATB, Keyboard
E. Henry David Music Publishers, 392-02515
Recorded on the album Rags and Riches

The Preacher And The Bear, Vocal Rag by Arzonia
SATB, Baritone solo, Keyboard
E. Henry David Music Publishers, 392-02566
Recorded on the album Rags and Riches

The Preacher And The Bear, Vocal Rag by Arzonia
SATB, Baritone solo, Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet, Trombone, Violin 1&2, Cello, Bass, Percussion, Keyboard

Psalm, Based on Psalms 67, 92, and 118
SSA, Soprano solo, Organ

The Rag Time Dance by Joplin
SATB, Tenor solo, Keyboard
Lawson-Gould Music Publishers, 53033
Recorded on the album Rags and Riches

Rainbow ’Round My Shoulder, Chain Gang Song
TTB, Tenor or Baritone solo, a cappella
Recorded on the album Tonight At Eight: Broadway, Pop, Folk, Blues

Rialto Ripples, Rag by Gershwin & Donaldson
SATB, a cappella
E. Henry David Music Publishers, 392-02532

The Riddle Song, American Folk Song
SA, Keyboard
Lawson-Gould Music Publishers, 52379

Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody, Early 20th-century Popular Song by Schwartz, Lewis & Young
SATB, Keyboard

Row, Row, Row, Early 20th-century Popular Song by Monaco & Jerome
SATB, Soprano solo, Keyboard
Lawson-Gould Music Publishers, 53015
Recorded on the album Oh! You Beautiful Doll

Row, Row, Row, Early 20th-century Popular Song by Monaco & Jerome
SATB, Soprano solo, Clarinet, Trumpet, Trombone, Percussion, Keyboard, Bass

The Seven Joys Of Mary, English Christmas Carol
SATB, SATB solos, a cappella
Lawson-Gould Music Publishers, 52416
Recorded on the album A Victorian Christmas

Simple Gifts, Shaker Hymn
SATB, a cappella
E. Henry David Music Publishers, 392-02570
Anthologized and recorded in The Enjoyment of Music by Joseph Machlis and Kristine Forney, W.W.Norton & Company, tenth edition.

Slumber, My Darling, 19th-century Popular Song by Foster
SSA, Keyboard
Lawson-Gould Music Publishers, 52829

Some Of These Days, Early 20th-century Popular Song by Brooks
Soprano & Tenor solos, Clarinet 1&2, Bassoon, Trumpet, Trombone, Percussion, Keyboard, Bass

St. Louis Blues by Handy
Mezzo-soprano solo, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone, Percussion, Keyboard, Bass

Swanee, Early 20th-century Popular Song by Gershwin & Caesar
SATB, Flute 1&2, Oboe 1&2, Clarinet 1&2, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1&2, Alto Saxophone 1&2, Tenor Saxophone, Horn 1,2&3, Trumpet 1,2&3, Trombone 1,2&3, Tuba, Violin 1&2, Viola, Cello, Bass, Percussion, Keyboard

Sweet Adeline/How Delightful To Be Married, Early 20th-century Popular Songs by Armstrong and Gerard/Scotto and Smith
SSA, Tenor or Baritone solo, a cappella/SATB, Soprano & Tenor solos, a cappella
Recorded on the album Oh! You Beautiful Doll

Take Me Out To The Ball Game, Early 20th-century Popular Song by Tilzer
SATB, a cappella
Lawson-Gould Music Publishers, 52906
Recorded on the album Oh! You Beautiful Doll

Take Me Out To The Ball Game, Early 20th-century Popular Song by Tilzer
SATB, Flute, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Bassoon, Trumpet, Trombone, Percussion, Keyboard, Bass

Thy Nativity (Miladuka), Arabic (Syrian) Christmas Hymn
SATB, Solo (any voicing), a cappella
Lawson-Gould Music Publishers, 52977
Recorded on the album Children Go Where I Send Thee: A Christmas Celebration Around the World

Under The Bamboo Tree, Early 20th-century Popular Song by Cole, Johnson & Johnson
SATB, Soprano & Tenor solos, Violin 1&2, Viola, Cello
Recorded on the album Rags and Riches

Under The Bamboo Tree, Early 20th-century Popular Song by Cole, Johnson & Johnson
SATB, Soprano & Tenor solos, Keyboard

Wedding Blessing
SATB, a cappella
E. Henry David Music Publishers, 392-02563

Wild Horses by Ritchie
SATB, Keyboard
E. Henry David Music Publishers, 392-02569
Recorded on the album The Cool Of The Day: The Music of Jean Ritchie

Wimoweh by Linda & The Weavers
SATB, two Tenor or Bass soloists (falsetto), a cappella
Hal Leonard Corporation, 087-43908

You’ll Have To Put A Nightie On Aphrodite (To Keep All The Married Men Home), Early 20th-century Popular Song by Donaldson, Lewis & Young
SATB Chorus, a cappella
E. Henry David Music Publishers, 392-02548

 

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