A New Spring Time (2013)

A New Spring Time (works for voices, organ, brass, and percussion) – 2013

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1. Kyrie for Peace in Our Time [6:58]
Monica Czausz, organ

2. I Baptize You [4:42]

3. Ave Maria No. 9 – (Rosa Mystica) [6:52]
Stephanie Handal, soprano, Felipe Gasper, organ

Iter Animæ – Organ Symphony, 
Crista Miller, organ
– – – – 4. I. Calling Out of the Depths [2:28]
– – – – 5. II. Reaching [3:51]
– – – – 6. III. Revelation [5:26]
– – – – 7. IV. Set Aflame [5:56]

8. Ecce Vox de Cælis [6:06]

9. Alma Chorus Domini [4:36]
Michael David Ging, organ

10. Ego Sum [6:16]
Kelli Shircliffe, soprano, Mark Mummert, tenor

Ver Novum (Symphony for Brass and Percussion)
– – – – 11. I. “each and every human person…” [4:45]
– – – – 12. II. “the tears of this century…” [8:08]
– – – – 13. III. “a civilization worthy…” [5:56]

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Recital Choir: (Dr. Richard Robbins, conductor). SOPRANO – Stephanie Handal, Kelli Shircliffe, Briana Kruse, Kari Zimerman, Jennifer Robbins; ALTO – Ryan Stickney, Lauren Pastorek, Heidi Scanio, Sawyer Sellers, Lynelle Rowley; TENOR – Jeffrey Ragsdale, Jason Watt, Mark Mummert, Frankie Espinoza, L. Wayne Ashley; BASS – Felipe Gasper, Brian Shircliffe, Joshua Wilson, Mark Marotto, Jordan Koenig

Ver Novum ensemble: (Bill Tackett, conductor). Eric Hennies, David Sedgwick, George Goad, Ian Kivler, trumpets; Markus Osterlund, Joshua Horn, Andrew Du Comb, Nathanael Udell, horns; Greg Hammond, Ryan Rongone, trombones; Rick Stiles, bass trombone, Justus MacKenzie, tuba; Brandon Bell, timpani; Dino Georgeton, Lucas Sanchez, percussion; Bill Tacket, conductor

Recording engineers: Andy Bradley (tracks 1, 2, 3, 8, 10), Fran Schmidt (tracks 11, 12, 13), Daniel Knaggs (tracks 4, 5, 6, 7, 9)

All of the compositions on this disc were performed on Daniel’s first doctoral composition recital at Shepherd School of Music on October 6, 2013 thanks to the generous support of over 100 donors.