A Vision of Majesty

Organ. With classic flair Donald Campfield has arranged for organ 10 of the most beloved traditional hymns for use as preludes postludes or hymn introductions. There is a hymn for almost every season including such standards as: Come Christians Join to Sing · Be Thou My Vision · A Mighty Fortress Is Our God · and more.

This cantata for soprano and baritone soli chorus and organ was commissioned by the Dean and Canons as part of the musical celebrations in honour of the Quincentenary of St George's Chapel Windsor. Five poems selected for the composer by Canon Stephen Verney explore the different and often opposing facets of Faith and it's demands upon the individual culminating in an optimistic vision of the union of divine and human love. The cantata is dedicated by Gracious Permission to Her Majesty the Queen.

Set of parts for Dreamland (2010) for Soprano Clarinet and String Quartet.Text by Edgar Allan Poe 1844. Score: WH31171Preface / Programme Note When looking for an interpretation on the internet of Edgar Allan Poe´s DREAMLAND it turns out that there are as many interpretations as there are interpreters. Some believe it is the mad hallucinations of a drug addict (could be Poe himself) others see it as Poe´s equivalent of Dante´s INFERNO – a tale from the Underworld.One thing is certain though. DREAMLAND is a ”fantasy” the vision of a dreamvoyagerarriving at and staying in a mythical location beyond and between space and time a place of strange majesty and surreal spectacles such as: “Mountains toppling evermore into seas without a shore”. At the same time it is a “peaceful soothing region” – a mystical ”wonderland” not unlike the fabled Eldorado whichis mentioned in the poem.Poe biographer Arthur Hobson Quinn called it “one of Poe´s finest creations” with each phrase contributing to one effect: a human traveler wandering betweenlife and death.DREAMLAND first appeared in print in America in the June 1844 issue of Graham´s Magazine and was subsequently published in a June 1845 edition of The Broadway Journal. Poul Ruders July 2010

Tired of carrying multiple collections and assorted sheet music to every wedding you play? This comprehensive collection is a one-stop destination for pianists who play for weddings. Featuring styles ranging from Classical to contemporary, this anthology is a must-have for today?s bride and groom, and contains service music for preludes, processionals, bridal marches, unity candle lightings, recessionals and postludes. Although each piano selection can be played as a solo, there are optional instrumental obbligatos for some pieces, featuring parts for Cello, Oboe, Trumpet, Flute and Violin. In addition, Well-Tempered Weddings contains several classic and contemporary vocal selections suitable for use before and during the wedding ceremony.