The Coast of Oregon: The Quest for Aztlan - (a dramatic monologue)

To be premiered by Nancy Wood (soprano), Paul Safar (piano), Dawn Weiss (flute), Diane Chaplin (cello), Florian Canzetti (percussion), conducted by Keith Clark, at the Cherry Blossom Musical Arts 'Visual Music 2012' concert at Bodyvox, 1201 NW 17th Avenue, Portland, Oregon on March 29th, 2012 at 8:00pm

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Shepherds, Keeping Watch by Night for SSA and organ (or piano or harp)

Performed by the High Point University Women of the Chapel Choir, directed by Mark Ashley Foster, during the Lessons and Carol Service in the Chapel of High Point University on December 7th, 2011

Five Edward Thomas Songs: set 2 for high voice and piano

Performed by Liana Valente - soprano and Rose Grace - piano, at Bethune-Cookman University, Daytona Beach, Florida on November 13th, 2011

In Flanders Fields for soprano solo, SATB & alto recorder or flute or violin

Performed by the Louisiana State University Chamber Singers, Kenneth Fulton, conductor and Elizabeth Hay, oboe, at the School of Music concert on November 3rd, 2011

Inuit Hunting Song, for chorus and piano (ad lib) from "Six Canadian Folk Songs: Set 1"

Performed by 'music intima' (Michael Mori, soloist) from their CD recording "Into Light" broadcast on CBC Radio on September 25th 2011

Pastorale: Consider the Lilies from Three Quiet Pieces, for organ

Performed by Jane Arant at the 'Summerfest Organ Concert at The Church of the Good Shepherd, York, South Carolina during 'Summerfest', on August 28th, 2011

Inuit hunting Song, for chorus and piano (ad lib) from Six Canadian Folk Songs: Set 1

Performed by 'musica intima' during the 'Indian River Festival' at St Mary's Church, Indian River, Prince Edward Island on July 17 and during 'ENCORE! Welcome Home Fundraising Concert' at the Redeemer Lutheran church, Vancouver, BC, on July 20th , 2011

Sanctus-Benedictus for choir and ad lib accompaniment

Performed by the Polifonica Santa Cecilia, director Gabriele Verdinelli at the Church in Andara, Sardinia on July 9th, and at the Church of San Basilo, Sennori, Sardinia on July 10th 2011

Salish Song & Inuit Hunting Song for chorus from Six Canadian Folk Songs: Set 1

Performed by the University of California, Santa Barbara Chamber Choir, directed by Michel Marc Gervais at their "American Music: Notre-Dame de Paris" concert at Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris on June 28th 2011

Breath in me, O Holy Sp (1st prayer of 'To the Ear of God: Five Prayers') for choir and ad lib accompaniment

Performed by Sacred Heart's Schola Cantorum, director Donald Kendrick, during a church service at Sacred Heart Church, Sacramento, CA, on June 19th 2011

Selection of songs from two songbooks The Silvered Lute: a Wang Wei Song Album and Thy Distant Fire: an Edgar Allan Poe Songbook

Performed by Nancy Wood (soprano) and Paul Safar, (piano), at the Cottage Grove Music Association concert at Cottage Grove High School, Cottage Grove, Oregon on June 18th, 2011

Five Edward Thomas Songs: Set 1, for soprano and piano

Performed by Liana Valente, soprano and Rose Grace, piano. At 'An Evening of Song with Dr. Valente - A Benefit Recital' at The Tuesday music Club, Lakeland, Florida on June 3rd, 2011

Danse, Mon Moin, Danse! for chorus & piano (ad lib) from Six Canadian Folk Songs: Set 1

Performed by the New Amsterdam Singers, conducted by Clara Longstreth, at the With a Lily in Your Hand concert, at The Church of the Holy Trinity, New York City, on May 26th, 2011

Northern Landscapes for soprano saxophone and organ

Performed by Claudia Schatzle (saxophone) and Andreas Schweitzer (organ) at Boblinger Orgelfruhling at St. Bonifatius-Kirche, Boblingen, Germany, on May 22nd, 2011

Inuit Hunting Song, The Jovial Young Sailor and Salish Song, for chorus & piano (ad lib) from Six Canadian Folk Songs: Set 1

Performed by The Amadeus Choir, conductor Lydia Adams as part of the Our Home and Native Land: Songs and Stories of Canada concert at Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, Toronto, Ontario, on May 14th, 2011

I will Lift up Mine Eyes unto the Hills (Psalm 121) for SSA & piano

Performed by The ORIANA Women's Choir, conductor William Brown at the Grace Church-on-the-Hill, Ontario on May 7th, 2011

Cookham Notebook for organ (First 3 movements 'Hec Dies, Folk Song and Litanic Scherzo')

Performed by Sandra Young Tangjerd at 'A Concert in memory of Dr. Larry Cortner' at the Don Wright Faculty of Music, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario on May 1st, 2011

Salish Song for chorus and piano (ad lib) from Six Canadian Folk Songs: Set 1

Performed by 15 choral groups from Nanaimo and Gabriola Island during the 'Nanaimo Sings! Choral Festival at The Port Theatre, Nanaimo, Vancouver Island on April 9th, 2011

I will Lift up Mine Eyes unto the Hills (Psalm 121) for SSA and piano

Performed by The ORIANA Women's Choir, conductor William Brown at the Scarborough Bluffs United Church, Scarborough, Ontario, on April 2nd 2011

Featured as Composer of the Month - Derek HealeyA short biography and complete list of works for Wind Orchestra featured on Tim Reynish's web site - www.timreynish.com

Salish Song for chorus and piano (ad lib) from 'Six Canadian Folk Songs: Set 1

Performed by the Louisiana State University Chamber Choir, conducted by Vaughn Roste, at his final doctoral recital in choral conducting at Louisiana State University, on March 15th, 2011

I will Lift up Mine Eyes unto the Hills (Psalm 121) for SSA and piano

Commissioned and premiered by ORIANA Women's Choir, conducted by William Brown at a concert 'GREAT SPIRIT: A Celebration of Life and Death' at Grace Church on-the-Hill, Toronto, on March 5th, 2011

English Dances for wind ensemble and percussion

Performed by the RSAMD Wind Orchestra, director Nigel Boddice, at Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Glasgow, Scotland, on February, 3rd 2011

Inuit Hunting Song' for chorus from 'Six Canadian Folk Songs: Set 1

Performed by 'musica intima' from their CD 'Into Light' (Atma Clssique:ACD2 2613) Aired on American Public Media and Public Radio International, Stations, Classical WOSU, WKSU and others on January 26th 2011

The White Dove for 2 soprano soloists, SATB and organ

Performed during 'The Baptism of the Lord' Sunday, January 9th, 2011 by
      The Choir of First-St. Andrew's United Church, London, Ontario, directed by Paul Merritt
      The Choir of Canterbury United Methodist Church, Birmingham, Alabama, directed by Lester Seigel
      The Sanctuary Choir at Seattle First Baptist Church, Seattle, WA, director Vicky Thomas
      The Church Choir at St. Jane Frances de Chantal Church, Bethesda, Maryland, director Harry Bauer

Preludio (The Baptism of Christ) 1st movement of Three Quiet Pieces for organ

Performed by Robert Grandy during the 10:00 am service at Trinity United Church, Peterborough, Ontario on January 9th, 2011

Hark, How the Voice is Echoed 'round' (SATB opt. organ accompaniment)

Performed by the Senior Choir, Music Director, Michael Unger, during the 10:30 pm Christmas Eve Service at The Lutheran Church of The Incarnate Word, Rochester, New York, on December 24th, 2010

At Morn - at Noon - at Twilight dim - an anthem for SATB (text by Edgar Allan Poe)

Premiered by the South Bend Chamber Singers, conductor by Nancy Menk of Saint Mary's College, at the Christmas at Loretto Concert at the Church of Our Lady of Loretto, Notre Dame, Indiana; December 19th, 2010

The Banks of Loch Erin' for chorus from 'Six Canadian Folk Songs: Set 1

Performed by the Concert Choir, conductor Leanna Pink of Foxborough High School, Foxborough, MA at the 2010 Holiday Concert on December 9th, 2010

Salish Song & Inuit Hunting Song for chorus from 'Six Canadian Folk Songs: Set 1

Performed by the University of California, Santa Barbara Chamber Choir, directed by Michel Marc Gervais at their "Americana" concert at St. Anthony's Seminary Chapel, Santa Barbara, on November 19th 2010

Thy Distant Fire: an Edgar Allan Poe Songbook for soprano & piano

Performed by Nancy Wood (soprano) and Paul Safar (piano) in at a concert of New Music at the Central Lutheran Church, Eugene, Oregon on November 5th, 2010

Caprice' for organ - the 3rd movement of Sonata for Organ No II

Performed by Phillippe Belanger, organist at the Saint Joseph's Oratory, at an afternoon recital at the Saint Joseph's Oratory, Montreal, Quebec, on August 8th, 2010

Kwakiutl Night for solo viola (2nd movement of 'From the West' op. 72)

Performed by Rebecca Osborn West at the 'Paths Across the Pacific VII - Human Migrations Across the Oceans' Conference in Alaska. The performance entitled '57 Degrees North Latitude' - solo Viola Music from Northern Countries, at the Sheet'ka Kwaan Nan Kahidi Community House, Sitka, Alaska on July 28th, the final item of the opening ceremony

Get to Bed for chorus & piano (ad lib) from 'Six Canadian Folk Songs: Set 1

Performed by the University of Toronto, Hart House Singers, David Arnot-Johnston conductor and Carolyn Shian piano, during the Folksong Festival II, at the Great Hall, Hart House, University of Toronto, on July 25th 2010

Salish Song for chorus and piano (ad lib) from 'Six Canadian Folk Songs: Set 1'

Performed by 'The Linden Singers', directed by Garry Froese at the 'Pipes around the Pacific,' International Organ Festival presented by the Victoria Centre of the Royal College of Organists, at First Metropolitan United Church, Victoria, BC on July 20th 2010

Caprice for organ - the 3rd movement of Sonata for Organ No. II

Performed by Phillippe Belanger (organist of St. Joseph's Oratory, Montreal, Quebec) at the 'Pipes around the Pacific,' International Organ Festival presented by the Victoria Centre of the Royal College of Organists, at St. Andrew' Presbyterian Church, Victoria, BC on July 19th 2010

Solemn Music for Wind Ensemble

Included in the list of works, performed during the 'Wind Conducting Symposium 2010' at the Faculty of Music, University of Toronto, with Gillian Mackay and Jeffrey Reynolds, Guest Clinician - Mark E. Hopkins; July 5-8, 2010

Festus for organ

Performed by Jonathan Oldengarm at an organ recital at the Church of St. Andrew & St. Paul, Montreal, Quebec; July 1st 2010

Pastorale: Consider the Lilies from Three Quiet Pieces, for organ

Performed by Peter H. Omundsen during the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Services at the First United Methodist Church, in Lancaster, PA on June 27th, 2010

Selection from Thy Distant Fire: an Edgar Allan Poe Songbook for soprano & piano

Performed by Nancy Wood (soprano) and Paul Safar (piano) during 'The Art Song Cafe' at Tsunami Books, Eugene, Oregon, June 13th 2010

Two Thoreau Lyrics for SATB & piano

Performed by the Choir of the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Exeter, directed by Mary Doane at the All Thoreau morning services at the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Exeter Church, Exeter, New Hampshire, on May 16th 2010 at 9:00am and 11:00am

Inuit Hunting Song for chorus & piano (ad lib) from Six Canadian Folk Songs: Set 1

Performed by The Island Voices Choir, conductor Jo-Anne Preston at 'The voice of the people' concert at the Maritime Heritage Centre, Campbell River, on April 16th at 8:00pm and at Comox Pentecostal Church, Comox, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, on April 18th, 2010

Jig from Pastorale and Jig -- piano: 4 hands

Performed by Ken Cormier and Stephen Smith at the Canadian Voices Concert at Ryerson United Church, Vancouver, BC on Saturday, April 10th and Sunday, April 11th, 2010

Caprice for organ - the 3rd movement of 'Sonata No. II' for organ

Performed by Philippe Belanger at the Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mont Royal, Montreal at an Organ Recital on March 21st, 2010

Salish Song for chorus & piano (ad lib) from Six Canadian Folk Songs: Set 1

Performed by the Linden Singers of Victoria, directed by Garry Froese at the pre-tour concert 'To Cuba with Love' in the Canadian First Nations' Heritage Collection section of the concert at the First Metropolitan United Church, Victoria, BC on March 13th 2010.

Solemn Music for Wind Ensemble

Premiered by the Acadia University Wind Ensemble, conductor Mark Hopkins at the College Band Directors National Association, Eastern Division Conference at the Madeleine Wing Alter Theatre, West Chester University, West Chester, PA on March 13th, 2010

In Flanders Field for soprano solo, SATB & alto recorder

Performed by The Agincourt Singers, of the Agincourt Collegiate Institute, directed by James Pinhorn in Bowmanville at the Ontario Vocal Festival on February 25th, 2010

Inuit Hunting Song

Performed by 'musica intima vocal ensemble' during the concert, 'Welcome to the World: A Choral Gala' presented with 'Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad' at St. Andrew's-Wesley Church, Vancouver, on February 9th, 2010

Preludio (The Baptism of Christ) from Three Quiet Pieces for organ

Performed by Paul Merritt, during the Baptism Sunday Service at First-St. Andrew's United Church, London, Ontario, on January 10th, 2010

The White Dove for 2 soprano soloist, SATB and organ

Performed by the choir of First-St. Andrew's United Church, during the Baptism Sunday Service at First-St. Andrew's United Church, London, Ontario, on January 10th, 2010

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