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Here are the latest additions, newest first.
This page lists new music only. For blog posts and other updates, see the Musings page.
Watching Over Me
Three new versions of “If the Savior Stood Beside Me.”
Close as a Quiet Prayer
The latest chapter of my “Songs for My Children and Grandbabies” saga.
The Angels Came to Sing… again. 🙂
A new arrangement of “The Angels Came to Sing,” for either high (sorta) or low voice, both with optional bells.
A Most Befuddling Thanksgiving Update (or My 2017 Christmas Card Carol 🙂 )
My 2017 Christmas Card Carol… one arrangement with three different sets of words.
On a Christmas Long Ago
Each year I try to do a “Christmas Card Carol” to give away in lieu of fudge or cookies. (That’s because you don’t want my cookery. Trust me.) I never seem to get them done in time to be useful for the current year, and this year’s is no exception. So…Here on Christmas Eve Eve (is that a thing?) is this year’s carol…
Happy December!
New this time: a congregational accompaniment for “The First Noel.”
Hush the Baby: a tale of two melodies
A thing I do to drive myself a little crazier: “finish” something, make it public, and then regret it because it was just. plain. wrong. I’m glad the Lord knows what He’s doing when I don’t.
There Is a Green Hill Far Away
“There is a green hill far away…” If ever there was a phrase designed to evoke images in the mind of a child, it’s that one.
In a Manger Bed, and an attempt at a virtual choir
In which I try to build a choir one voice at a time. With mixed results. 🙂
Primary Music 🙂
Info on the medley of “Search, Ponder, and Pray” and “I Think When I Read That Sweet Story”, and a simplified version of “If I Listen With My Heart.”
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My choirs and I are very happy to sing your songs. We are a ttbb choir in France (la lyre Halluinoise) and a mixed voices choir in Belgium (Chorale A Travers Chants).
I was the director of the conservatorium of Music of the town of Tournai in Belgium.
Have you written som choirs with string quatuor?
Thank’s a lot for your magnificent music.
Hello to you,
Thank you for sharing your gifts! I have some questions for you regarding Copyright issues for use of your materials during worship services in respect to streaming online worship services. Can you please contact me offline to discuss?
I would love to see you do a special arrangement to “It is Well with my Soul.”
Tell me how to get a copy of the 4 hand duet of Cancion De Loor
Thank you. Love your compositions and arrangements.
Where are the listings for “piano solos”?
https://defordmusic.com/songs-by-category-and-by-voicing/ (It’s in the menu up at the top. 🙂 )
Sr Deford, I’m working with a soloist wanting to sing Write Thy Name Upon My Heart. It’s just a smidge out of range for her. Any chance you’d have an electronic copy of the solo arrangement in DMaj that could be dropped to CMaj?
My son and I need to sing for my Uncle s funeral. I would like us to the the Mack Wilberg , Marta Keen version of Homeward Bound. Have you thought about arranging that one?
No, sorry. This one is under copyright, and I don’t like dealing with royalty issues. In any case, if you want to use the Mack Wilberg arrangement, I couldn’t help you since I’d be arranging an arrangement. 🙂
I love your music and thank you for sharing it. Are you planning on writing an SATB arrangement of “Peace in Christ”?
I want to thank you for the beautiful music that you have allowed to be on line. Our choir has limited or no budget for music and it is a blessing to have been able to use your music to augment the hymn book.
Hi,
I’m looking for “Come and see” copyright 1999.
Thank you so much.
Hello, Do you have any arrangements for just C Instrument (s) and piano? I couldn’t see how to search for that? I love your music!
I too, am looking for sacred piano duets. Would love to find some on your site.
I would love it if there were more Piano Solo’s… Your amazing!
I am looking for the words to “Come and See” but have not been able to find them on your site. Where should I look?
Hi, I am looking for Sacramento hymns for children’s choir/voices eg for Holy Communion. Please I’ll appreciate any help!
Sabau.L.S
I love your arrangements. I’m wondering if you have any piano duets. I’m trying to find some piano duets of church music.
Sally,
There are no songs about the betrayal and trial of Christ that I can find among LDS composers. I’ve looked in non-LDS sources and am yielding almost the same result. I wonder if this might be a topic you would enjoy working on. Thank you for the many lovely compositions you have shared with all of us!
All the best!
What a wonderful talent you have! Have you ever thought of doing an arrangement of Oh Savior, Thou who wearest a crown with its original melody? I have looked high and low for one and have not been successful in my treasure hunt…
I have thought about it, but it probably won’t happen. The Hassler/Bach setting isn’t my favorite melody, so it’s not likely to be one I’d choose to arrange. 🙂
Our Stake is looking for the accompaniment copy for the piece that a youth choir sang for this last October, Saturday afternoon session the piece is I’m Trying To Be Like Jesus/He Sent His Son youth choir arrangement by Sally Deford –
Marilyn, I wish I could help you! I don’t have publishing rights on that one, so I can’t post it here. It’s possible that the Church Music and Cultural Arts department could get you a copy if you ask them–no guarantees, but they’ve done it before with other songs. Eventually I know they hope to have that one on music.lds.org, but it takes awhile.
Your questions might be answered here: https://defordmusic.com/permission-the-answer-is-yes-for-this-anyway/, but if not feel free to use the “contact me” link at the bottom of the page to let me know exactly what you need!
I’m looking for TTBB arrangements for sacrament meeting special numbers.
Hi, we are looking for a Christmas duet for male voices. Would appreciate any ideas/thoughts you may have✨
Thank You so much,
Patti McGuirt