FromthePresident’sPen
Ireallyenjoyhistory.Iwasfortunatetohaveareallygoodhistoryteacherduringmyjunioryearinhigh school,andthenIhadtheopportunitytohavehimagainatthejunior(community)college Notonlywas heagreatteacher,buthewasaniceman.IwasinbandwithhischildrenandamnowFacebookfriends withhimandhiswife.
IlovewatchingtheKenBurnsfilmsonPBSandwatchingperiodtelevisionshows,andifIenjoyedreading, Iwouldprobablyenjoyreadingabouthistory.IthinktheloveofhistoryisonereasonwhyIdecidedto includethe“TimeCapsule”sectionineachissueofTheSouthwesternConnection The“TimeCapsule”inthis issue,isthe“Convention”issuefrom1978whentheSouthwesternRegionconferencewasheldinLawton, Oklahoma.AsIbeganreadingthroughthearticle,IrealizedthateventhoughIwasonlythirteenin1978,I kneworhadaconnectionwithseveralofthedirectorsmentionedinthearticleIalsorealizedwhatasmall worldthechoralworldreallyis.
RodWalkerfromKansasState-HedirectedourDistrictChoirwhenIwasinhighschoolinSEKansasand ourchoirdirectortookustoa“choirday”atK-Statemysophomoreyearandweworkedwithhimforthe day.HealsoservedasaSouthwesternRegionPresident,withhisconferencebeingheldinDenverin1994.
GuyWebbfromNewMexicoStateUniversity-Ofcourse,IknewDr.WebbfromSouthwestMissouri State,orasitisnowcalled,MissouriStateUniversity IstudiedwithhimasIworkedtowardsmyMMin ChoralConducting.Dr.WebbalsoservedaspresidentofSWACDA,andhisconferencewasheldinSt. Louisin2006.
HarrisonBoughtonfromWichitaStateUniversity-IfirstmetDr.Boughtonatacollegiatehonorchoir.It waseitherthe1987MMEAAll-Collegiateorthe1988SWACDACollegiateinWichita Iwouldlatergetto knowhimasanadjudicatorformychoirsandhavetheopportunitytovisitwithhimwhenhecameto MissouriCDAsummerconferences.Dr.BoughtonalsoservedaspresidentofSWACDAandhisconference washeldinDallasin1976 ManyofyouwillknowthatDr Boughtonrecentlypassedaway Hisobituaryis sharedinthisissue's“InMemoriam”section.
SallyJohnson(Herman)fromFoxJr.High-SallyisknownandlovedinMissouri.Herchoirswereknown forbeautiful,maturetonequalityandexceptionalliterature.ShealsotaughtattheUniversityofMissouriSt.Louis.Her“OMagnumMysterium”isoneofthemostlovelypiecesIhaveeverconducted.
KellyDamefromWestPlains,MO-IhaveknownKellysinceIbeganteachingin1988.Herchoirshave performedMANYtimesforMMEAandSWACDA.ShetaughtinArkansasforafewyearsandhastaught atWestPlainsfor52years
SharonWilkinsfromWillard,MO-SharonwasmycollegechoraldirectoratEvangelUniversity(College) Itransferredtherein1985andgraduatedin1988.WesangatMMEAandtouredduringThanksgivingand SpringBreaksandtwo3-weeksummertours-tothewestcoastandtheeastcoast/Bahamas.Sharonisthe personwhoencouragedmetojoinACDAandtoldmethatIneededtostartattendingconferences She retiredseveralyearsagofromtheuniversityandisnowteachingmiddleandhighschoolchoirataprivate ChristianschoolinSpringfield,MO.Sheisinher52ndyearofteaching.
Best, JonathanOwen
SWACDAPresident
HighSchoolSATB
SpencerWiley
Thisisanexcellentsettingofaspiritualthatbothyoursingersandyouraudiencewillenjoy.This slow,soulfularrangementisaccessibleforalllevelsofchoralensemblesandwilladdvarietyto yourprogram.Ifyouhaveatalentedsoloistthatyouwanttofeature,thisistheperfectsongto doso.
https://www.jwpepper.com/City-Called-Heaven/1841709.item
DoNotStandatMyGraveandWeep-arrLauraFarnell AllianceMusicPublications,Inc. SATB,accompanied
Thisisagreatpiecethatcanbeusedforbeginningtodevelopinghighschoolmixedchoirs.Therangeforeachvocalpart worksverywellforthedevelopingadolescentvoiceTheexpressivepianoaccompanimentsupportsthelushharmonies foundthroughoutthepiece.
https://www.jwpepper.com/Do-Not-Stand-at-My-Grave-and-Weep/10020274.item
InveniamViam-RyanMain EndeavorMusicPublishing SAB,accompanied
Thisisafantasticpieceforadevelopingchoirthatisreadyforachallenging,yetaccessiblesongtoperformataconcertor festivalTheacappellaintroductionisfollowedbyadriving,rhythmicthemethatisdevelopedthroughouttheentiresong Theaccompanimentprovidedbythepianoaddsadramaticlayertothisexcitingpiecethatyourstudentswilllove.
https://www.jwpepper.com/Inveniam-Viam/11370392.item
Indodana-arrMichaelBarrett&RalfSchmitt SantaBarbaraMusicPublishing
SATB,divisi,acappella
Thisisanacappellagemthatisperfectforanintermediatetoadvancedchoralensemble.Thesonorous,homophonictexture coupledwiththetextofthemainmelodyisbothpoignantandthought-provokingIttrulycapturesthehopeandstrengthof SouthAfricanchoralmusic.
https://wwwjwpeppercom/Indodana/10457610item
OSalutarisHostias-EriksEsenvalds MusicaBaltica
SSAATTBB,sopranosoli,acappella
Thisstunningacappellapieceforanadvancedchoralensembleisagreatwaytofeaturetwoofyourbestsopranosoloists. ThesoaringsopranoduetissupportedbythesustainedhomophonictextureofthechoirIfyouarelookingforagreatopener orclosertoyourconcertset,looknofurther!
https://www.jwpepper.com/O-Salutaris-Hostia/10377813.item
SWACDAMusic&Worship: SuggestedNew,TriedandTrueChoralAnthems
ACelticKyrie–SusanandLeeDengler
SATB,PianowithoptionalfluteHopePublishingC6012
Music&Worship BryanTaylor
Thisoriginalanthemfromlyricist SusanDenglerandcomposerLeeDenglerrecountsthelifeof Jesusas heperformedmiraclesamongthosewhoneededhistouchofhealing,mercy,andforgiveness.Theancient words of the Kyrie, "Lord, have mercy; Christ, have mercy " have been used and combined with contemporarylyrics.ThegentleCelticfeelingisfurtherenhancedbyaflowingpianoaccompanimentand anoptionalpartforfluteorCinstrument(included).Thechorusofthispiecebringsdeepemotions–Ifind myselfbothcryingandsmilingwhenmychoirarrivesthere.
https://www.jwpepper.com/A-CelticKyrie/10554553.item?
srsltid=AfmBOopRYVVjneYTYKJ41KQYc3WrSXM5FmMWxSAi6TrO2mZazOMu6Z
AChild’sPrayer-JaniceKappPerry
2-PartMixedChorus,pianoJackmanMusicCorporation#00709
AChild’sPrayerisbyfarmyfavoriteMother’sDaysacredchoralanthem.JaniceKappPerryhascreateda wonderfulchoralworkwhichisverytouchingforparentsandtheirchildren.Thetextisaconversationor observationbetweenaparentandtheirchildregardingtheirfaith Ithelpssolidifytheimportanceofgreat parentingandhowimportantourfamiliesaretousasparents.TheTabernacleChoirhasawonderful recordingofthisontheir“LoveisSpokenHere”recording
https://youtu.be/bse5TtEuaGk
AcclamationofAssurance:JosephMartin SATB,pianoandopt.instrumentsShawneePress35028917
ThefirsttimeIheardthispiecewasfromavideoonFBbyPineLakeMusic,showingJosephMartin conductingthepiecewithorchestra&DanForrestonpiano,inareadingsessionattheBaylorAlleluia Conference.Ilovethisanthemforitsamazingtext,focusingongettingthroughthevalleys,shadowsand darknesswhichlifecanbringandintothelightofhislove“AndyouwillbemypeopleIwillbeyourRock! Youwillbemychurchforever.IwillbeyourGod!”Youcanaddthefullorchestrationorpiano,organ,and drumsetworkswonderfully!ThisisanotherwinneranthemfromJosephMartin powerfulandrewarding foryourcongregationandmusicians.
ACCLAMATIONOFASSURANCE(SATBChoir)-JosephM.Martin
AgnusDei–OlaGjeilo
SATB,organMusikk-HusetsForlagH2.MH3233
Unlikehis‘Phoenix’AgnusDei,OlaGjeilowrotethissettingearlyinhiscomposingcareeranditsounds unlike anything else I have heard him write. It is very much a cathedral anthem, and the organ accompanimentisexcellent Thechoralpartwritingislovely,beginningwiththetenorandbassesand addinginthealtovoices.Thereisagreatorganinterludebeforethesopranoenterswiththefullchorus. Thecontinualbuildingofeachsectionoftheworkinscopeandthicknesscreatesrealexcitementallthe waytotheend Ihavefoundthatmanypeoplehavenotheardofthissetting Ifirstfounditonarecording of his works called “Pulchra” by the choir Majorstua Kammerkor from 2009. It is a great piece for traditionalworshiportheconcerthall
https://youtu.be/QWIlc1XA5A
AllBellsinParadise-JohnRutter
SATB-OrganorPianoHinshawHMC2364
JohnRutterhasblesseduswithsomanyinspiringchoralworks...Ihaveusedover25ofhisanthemsinmy churchandcommunitychoirs.AllBellsinParadise(Christmasanthem)hasthesamemakeupofinspiring andmemorablemelodylines,beautifulchoralwriting,andaccompanimentthathasmadehismusicso attractiveforthelast40years.Ichosetousemychildren’schoirontheopeningS/Aunisonsection,which reoccursthroughout JohnRutteralsowrotethetexttothispiece,whichcomesfromthe15thcentury CorpusChristicarol.
AgreatvideoofthiscanbefoundonYouTubeat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8TyKNycHes&feature=kp
AnIrishBlessing–JoannaandAlexanderL’Estrange SATB,pianoandfluteFaberMusic12-0571536182
AnIrishBlessing,achoralarrangementofamuch-lovedGaelicblessing,hasagentle,liltingmelodywhich unfoldsslowly,beginninginunisonandbuildingtoafullerchoraltexturewithadescantbythethird verse Theoptionalflutepartaddsafolk-likequalityand,inadditiontothewidedynamicrangeindicated, furthertexturalvarietycanbeachievedwithopportunitiesforasoloistorsmallgroupofsingers.British composerS,AlexanderandJoannaL’Estrange,haveanumberofbeautifulchurchanthemsofvaryinglevels ofdifficulty.Hereisasampleofthisanthem.
'AnIrishBlessing'byJoannaForbesL'Estrange&AlexanderL'Estrange
BeholdNow,PraisetheLord-EverettTitcomb
SATBandOrganAlfredArchiveAP64133
Firstwrittenin1938,thisanthemisboldandcelebratory,thetextcomesfromPsalm134.Ilearneditasa basssectionleaderattheWardParkwayPresbyterianChurch,75thandWardParkwayinKansasCity. Titcomb’smusicisnotwidelyknown-anotherofhisclassicsistheacappellaIWillNotLeaveYou Comfortless.Hewaswell-versedinplain-chantandalsowrotemanyorganworks.Hewasthechoirand organmasterattheChurchofSt.JohntheEvangelistinBostonfrom1910to1960.Ihaveuseditinevery choirIhaveconductedfromhighschool,church,andcommunitychorus.Boththesingersandorganistlove thework.
https://youtu.be/krcDxlOBhj8
BlessedBetheNameoftheLord–DaleGrotenhuis
SATB,piano/organCurtisC8025
Grotenhuis’BlessedBetheNameoftheLordisatried-and-truestapleinthechoralrepertoryofAmerican choral music. The majestic chordal opening gives way to an exuberant and jaunting multimeter exclamationofblessingsandpraisesdeliveredbythemenandrepeatedbythewomenAgorgeoushymnlikeacappellamiddlesectionprovidesamoreintrospectivemomentbeforethehighlyrhythmicopening returnsbutwiththemenandwomendeliveringthematerialtogetherThecomposereffectivelyelevates thepianofromaplaceofaccompanimenttoanequalvoicethatdrivesthisenergeticexpressionofjoy.
https://youtu.be/V28kqtP86lw
ClimbtotheTopoftheHighestMountain-CarolynJennings
SATB,organorpiano(fullorchestra)KJOSC8118
AclassicChristmasanthemforSATBchorusandorganorfullorchestration.Ilearneditfromwatchingthe StOlafChristmasconcertsandhaveuseditwithbothmychurchChancelChoirandCommunityChorus forthelastdecade.ItisoneofthepiecesthathelpsmemoveintotheessenceofChristmas.
ClimbtotheTopoftheHighestMountain(Live)
Come,ThouFountofEveryBlessing-arr.JamesMulholland SATB,organ(opt.Brass)CollaVoce12-50810
IlovethishymnandthisarrangementbyJamesMulholland.Ihadthegreatfortuneofrecordingthisasa singerintheKansasCityChoraleseveralyearsagoatthebeautifulBalesRecitalHallontheKUcampus. Althoughitisscoredwithoptionalbrass,werecordeditwithoutandIpreferitthatway.Itbegins purposelyslowandactslikeitisn’tgoinganywhere...andthenitrampsupforthefinalstanzaandending.I highlysuggestthiswonderfularrangement
https://collavoce.com/zoo/item/come-thou-fount-of-every-blessing-12-50810
TheImageofGod-CraigCourtney SATB,pianoandflute,violinoroboeBeckenhorstBP2054
Publisher description: The Image of God is a heartwarming tribute to "God's disabled children, all of whom bear His image." Beautifully crafted for voices, keyboard, and violin, flute, or oboe, this compositionwillspeaktotheheartsofallwhosingandhearit,remindingusallthatweareallcreated inGod'simage,"uniquelygiftedforHisownplanandpurpose."
https://www.jwpepper.com/The-Image-of-God/10513799.item
ThisChristmastide(Jessye’sCarol)–DonaldFraser SATB,pianoororchestraHinshawHMC1017
Donald Fraser’s This Christmastide (Jessye’s Carol) was composed in 1984 and written as a gift for famed soprano Jessye Norman Norman’s inclusion of the song in her 1988 “Christmastide” television special has since made it a contemporary holiday classic. I am including the original Jessye Norman video(ElyCathedral)andtheSt.Olafvideo.
https://youtu.be/4Xi20mA31bE https://youtu.be/CiLQ3OI3qys
WeWillGoandShareHisLove–TinaEnglish SATB,pianoLorenz10/1058
Ourworshipthemewas“Love”forthispastSeptemberandwhilelookingthroughourlibraryIfounda lovelyTinaEnglishanthemIhadnotusedbefore.Whatagreatsettingofwordandmusicasitclearly spoketothisgreatthemeonlove.Itwaspleasingtoboththesingerandcongregation-Ihopeyoucan findawaytousethisinyourchurch.
HereisapdflinktotheLorenzwebsite
InMemoriam
Harrison“Bud”CharlesBoughton,age92,passedawayonFriday,September27,2024HewasbornFebruary22, 1932,toHarrisonHartBoughtonandEdnaLenore(Staudenmaier)BoughtoninChicago,Illinois.Theymovedafew monthslatertothefamilyfarminIdaGrove,Iowa,whereheliveduntilcollege.BudattendedIowaStateTeachers College(nowUniv.ofNorthernIowa)onbasketballandmusicscholarships.HewasdraftedintotheArmyhis sophomoreyearandwasatThuleAirBaseinGreenlandwherehewasachaplain’sassistantandplayedjazzpiano attheOfficer’sClubatnightBudreturnedtocollegewherehemetPatriciaBrown,apianomajorTheymarriedJune 8,1958Hestartedhiscareerin1959asaProfessorofchoralandvocalmusicatWilliamJewelCollegeand EvansvilleUniversitybeforecomingtoWichitaUniversityin1961.BudobtainedhisMaster’sdegreeatUniversityof DenverandDoctoratefromUMKC.AtWSU,hetaughtmanystudentsinchoir,madrigals,voiceandconducting, takingseveralchoirstotourEuropeandSouthAmerica.HeestablishedtheWSUtraditionofMadrigalCandlelight ChristmasconcertsandtheRenaissanceMadrigalFeast.Budwasinvolvedinmanychoralandmusicprofessional organizations,receivingmanyawards,recognitionandaccoladesforhiswork,retiringin2000after40yearsat WSUHewasalsotheadultchoirdirectoratHolyCrossLutheranChurchfor4+decades
Budlivedalongandproductivelifealwayswithapositiveattitudeandazestforlife.Helovedtodoanything relatedtomusic,suchastraveling,snowskiing,fishing,andspendingtimewithfamilyandfriendsBuddidn’tknow astranger,hadagreatsenseofhumorandcouldmakeanysituationfun.Helovedlifeandsawthegoodineveryone. Hewasprecededindeathbyhisparents;sister,SoniaGeorge;andnephews,BrianKahlandJayBoughton. Budissurvivedbywifeof66years,Pat;daughters,Monica(Bob)Allen,Stephanie(Kevin)Werner;son,Michael Boughton;grandchildren,MatthewAllen,Sarah(Jerraldo)Chavez,Alysa(Mark)AndroesandMegan(Alex)Fletcher; 3great-grandsons;brother,SteveBoughton;aswellasniecesandnephews.
Inhiswords:“Itisimpossibletoimagineaprofessionthatwouldhavebeenmoresatisfyingandfulfillingthanthe combinationofworkingwithstudentsandmakingmusic.Thoseofyouwhoknowmerealizethatwhateversuccess Imayhaveenjoyedwasduetothefollowing:helpfromabove,averytalented,supportive,andlovingwife,an understandingfamily,andhundredsofgiftedandcommittedstudentsMythankstothestudentswithwhomI haveworkedforthepast40years.Youhaveaddedajoyanddimensiontomylifethatcannotbemeasured,and thatisararethinginanyprofession.ItismyhopeandprayerthatImayhavetouchedyourlivesinawaythatadded positivelytoyourmusicalandpersonalgrowth.”
ACelebrationofLifeServiceforBudwasheldonOctober19th.Inlieuofflowers,memorialcontributions inBud'smemorymaybemadetotheHarrison“Bud”BoughtonMemorialforWSUFineArts,c/oWSU Foundation,1845Fairmount,CampusBox2,Wichita,Kansas67260-0002, https://foundationwichitaedu/memorials-honors/And/OrtheHolyCrossLutheranAdultChoirFund, c/oHolyCrossLutheranChurch,600N.GreenwichRoad,Wichita,Kansas,
