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Video Fun and Games
The last couple of projects I’ve worked on have dealt with the visual arts. Let me help you to understand the irony of this.
‘Tis the Season
One of the sad things about self-publishing is that you tend to write Christmas music at the wrong time of year to be useful. For example, during the Christmas season.
God Will Provide a Lamb; and a cantata finally finished
Last night was a landmark for me… I actually finished something. Something big. And complicated. And boy am I patting myself on the back!
For the earth is the Lord’s…
Thanksgiving. And an arrangement of “This is My Father’s World.”
It’s a good thing they recycle those youth themes… 😉
The new song this time supports this year’s youth theme:
“…stand ye in holy places and be not moved …”.
I love it when a plan comes together.
For as long as I have known Heather Prusse and James Loynes, I have wanted… longed… ached… to get their voices together on a song or two. Finally, with this latest new song, we managed it.
Light and Shadow
He knows the strength that grows in shadow when I’m reaching for the light.
“The Lord is My Shepherd” revisited
I love James Montgomery’s lyric inspired by the 23rd psalm. I’ve never been too fond of the traditional tune though. It has always provoked me to bounce around between alto and soprano, searching for a melody. So, I did what cheeky composers do and wrote my own.
Because You Prayed for Me: A Fire Song
When wildfires send you running for cover, it really *does* help to have people praying for you.
Lyric’s Lyrics, and Lyric’s Melody
Stars… lilies… sparrows… sheep… God is mindful of all of them, knows them by name, cares for each one–from the largest and brightest to the very smallest.
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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.
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