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How Firm a Foundation

New free Sheet Music edition of How Firm a Foundation for SATB, Piano and Cello (PDF and demo recording).

Glad Tidings (Romans 10:13-15)

A new FREE EDITION of Glad Tidings for SATB choir and piano is now available, featuring a new demo recording from the Cantamus.app that you can listen to.

The Passionate Shepherd & The Nymph’s Reply

This cheeky quodlibet (or partner song) was crafted from Christopher Marlowe’s famous poem “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love” and “The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd” by Sir Walter Raleigh. The music includes optional chords for Renaissance Guitar, which was tuned the same as a modern GCEA ukulele (an 8-string ukulele would be a passable substitute if no period instrument is available).

Traditional versions of these scores are available on Sheet Music Direct:

You can find a link to the FREE versions of the above scores on this page.

Free Arrangements & Compositions Update

I hope to eventually release free versions of all the works I am able to (original works and those based on public domain hymns or Christmas carols). As they come out they will be posted to this page, where you can also lend your support to this migration and foster the creation of new works.

Thanks for your support!
M. Ryan Taylor
1/10/2024

Glad Tidings (Romans 10:13-15)

A setting of a passage from Paul’s letter to the Romans:

For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

Romans 10:13-15, King James Version

Away in a Manger Instrumental Duets

Beautiful Savior, My Light for 4 Flutes

Beautiful Savior, My Light (Sheet Music Direct) : An arrangement of Beautiful Savior | Jesus Savior | The Lord is My Light for 4 standard flutes.

Carol of the Bells for Solo Desk Bells

Carol of the Bells, arranged for solo desk bells (A3 to E5), is available on Sheet Music Plus and Sheet Music Direct (includes diagram for my bell setup). Get your own set of Desk Bells on Amazon.

This arrangement may also be played by two-octave hand chimes, hand bells, tone bars, boomwhackers, etc. in an ensemble. Other solo instruments that might use this arrangement include vibraphone and carillon.

Let Us Give Thanks (Hymn for Thanksgiving)

Let Us Give Thanks : This SATB hymn may be sung acapella, or be doubled on piano, organ or string quartet. FREE.

He is Born (Il est né, le divin Enfant) for SATB Acapella

More Holiness Give Me for SATB Choir & Piano

Seven Shakespeare Songs for Medium Voice & Piano

The Reason for the Season
a Christmas Carol for 2-Part Choir or Vocal Duet

Seven Christmas Gifts
a Cycle of Carols for Voice & Piano

Three in Three for Christmas

This duet contains a medley of 3 traditional tunes in compound meter: Good Christian Men Rejoice, Tomorrow Shall be my Dancing Day, The Sussex Carol