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Brenda Portman - organist, COMPOSER

Brenda Portman - organist, COMPOSERBrenda Portman - organist, COMPOSERBrenda Portman - organist, COMPOSER

Organ Plus Instrument

earthsong (2022) - 5:30

flute and organ - Listen 


Fanfare for the Nations (2021) - 7:00

trumpet and organ - Listen


Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (2020) - 2:45 trumpet and organ - Listen


Madrigal (2023) - 

C instrument and organ (flute, oboe, or violin) 


March on "Deus tuorum militum" (2020) - trumpet and organ


Nativity Tapestries (2024) - 15:00 / 30:00 with readings

oboe unaccompanied

Seascapes (2023) - 10:00

flute and organ 


Song without Words (2023) - 

C instrument and organ (flute, oboe, or violin)


Spiritus (2022) - 23:00

trombone and organ - Listen

I. Sapientia ("Be thou my wisdom...")

II. Intellectus ("Open my eyes, that I may see...")

III. Consilium ("Lord, speak to me...")

IV. Fortitudo ("No storm can shake my inmost calm...")

V. Scientia ("All our knowledge, sense, and sight...")

VI. Pietas ("Let all mortal flesh keep silence...")

VII. Timor Domini ("Christ, whose glory fills the skies...")

St. Helens Suite (2019) - 11:00

trombone and organ - Listen   

I. Exordium - II. Aria dolorosa - III. Capriccio ritmico - IV. Toccata energica


Three Sketches on Welsh Hymn Tunes (2023)

percussion (marimba/vibraphone) and organ

I. Aberystwyth - II. Ar hyd y nos - III. Hyfrydol

Other Instrumental

Two Floral Sketches for Flute and Piano (2022)

I. "Consider the lilies how they grow..."

II. "The desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose."

Larger Ensemble

Alleluia! Sing to Jesus (2019) - Listen 

Hymn concertato with 5 verses

-Brass sextet (3 trumpets, horn, trombone, baritone/tuba), timpani, organ, choir, congregation


Angels We Have Heard on High (2024) - Listen

Hymn concertato with 4 verses, descant

-Brass quintet, organ, choir, congregation

 

Fanfare-Rondeau on "Victory" (arranged 2019 from organ solo version) - Listen 

  • Organ & brass quintet + timpani 
  • Organ & chamber orchestra

O Come, All Ye Faithful (2023) - Listen  

Hymn concertato with 4 verses, new harmonizations & descant

-Brass, organ, choir, opt. timpani, opt. handbells, congregation

  • Brass ensemble version (same instrumentation as Rutter Gloria)
  • Brass quintet version


Prelude on a Swedish Hymn Tune (2019) - for concert band grade 2 - 2.5

Arrangements for Solo Instruments (with piano accomp.)

Be Thou My Vision 

  • Available for flute, oboe, clarinet, alto saxophone, bassoon, trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium, violin, viola, and cello 


How Deep the Father's Love for Us

  • Available for flute, oboe, clarinet, alto saxophone, bassoon, trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium, violin, viola, and cello 


In the Bleak Midwinter

  • Available for flute, oboe, clarinet, alto saxophone, bassoon, trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium, violin, viola, and cello 

Infant Holy, Infant Lowly

  • Available for flute, oboe, clarinet, alto saxophone, bassoon, trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium, violin, viola, and cello 


Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming

  • Can accompany congregational singing of the hymn
  • Available for flute, oboe, clarinet, alto saxophone, trumpet, violin, and viola 

My Faith Looks Up to Thee

  • Available for oboe, clarinet, trumpet, trombone, euphonium, violin, viola, and cello 


'Twas in the Moon of Wintertime

  • Available for flute, oboe, clarinet, alto saxophone, bassoon, trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium, violin, viola, and cello 


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