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Matthew Buckwalter
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 24 เม.ย. 2012
Hello! My name is Matthew Buckwalter. I am an independent composer of hymns, and I am looking for patrons for my work. In particular, I compose what I call "Singers Hymns"- that is, hymns with enough harmonic and melodic complexity to please a seasoned singer while remaining accessible and pleasing to the average listener as well. Along with works that could present a challenge to college and professional choirs, there are also plenty of hymns the average congregation could include in their Sunday worship. Some patrons have also been happy to use recordings of my hymns as preludes and postludes to their services, and even some individuals who have seen value in my work offer their patronage as well. In short, there is something here for everybody, and I would be honored if you would take the time to listen to some of my hymns included here. I have a catalogue of further works for your perusal if you so desire and am also always happy to take commissions.
Salutation
To purchase sheet music ($12), videos ($15), or audio files of parts or entire hymns ($10); make enquiries; request regular updated catalogues; or to contribute recordings, please email Matthew Buckwalter at: keary17@gmail.com
I presented this hymn to my childhood friend and his wife on the occasion of their wedding. Without betraying his privacy, Ezra entered into a new faith with his wedding to Laura, and I am thrilled for both of them. Community becomes a profound thing the longer one considers its intricacies, as well as both the great capacities and equally great responsibilities with which it endows us. It is at once one of our most core Human needs and, when abused, our most pressing dangers. The message of Christianity alleviates those dangers to us, as long as we are open to hear and embody it.
I presented this hymn to my childhood friend and his wife on the occasion of their wedding. Without betraying his privacy, Ezra entered into a new faith with his wedding to Laura, and I am thrilled for both of them. Community becomes a profound thing the longer one considers its intricacies, as well as both the great capacities and equally great responsibilities with which it endows us. It is at once one of our most core Human needs and, when abused, our most pressing dangers. The message of Christianity alleviates those dangers to us, as long as we are open to hear and embody it.
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A Psalm of Life
มุมมอง 503 หลายเดือนก่อน
To purchase sheet music ($12), videos ($15), or audio files of parts or entire hymns ($10); make enquiries; request regular updated catalogues; or to contribute recordings, please email Matthew Buckwalter at: keary17@gmail.com There were two predominant forces in the back of my mind as I composed the music to this text, found in my favorite hymnal, the hymnal of the Old Order River Brethren, my...
Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken
มุมมอง 1173 หลายเดือนก่อน
To purchase sheet music ($12), videos ($15), or audio files of parts or entire hymns ($10); make enquiries; request regular updated catalogues; or to contribute recordings, please email Matthew Buckwalter at: keary17@gmail.com I do often mute the soprano and bass lines when playing this hymn back to myself just for the beauty of the interactions between alto and tenor. When the outer voices are...
Thy Better Portion Trace
มุมมอง 663 หลายเดือนก่อน
To purchase sheet music ($12), videos ($15), or audio files of parts or entire hymns ($10); make enquiries; request regular updated catalogues; or to contribute recordings, please email Matthew Buckwalter at: keary17@gmail.com There are many ways of interpreting the harmonic progression of “Thy Better Portion Trace,” but at the heart of them all must be the consistent approach, distraction, avo...
Blessed Quietness
มุมมอง 1183 ปีที่แล้ว
This hymn is a setting of a text by M. P. Ferguson entitled "Blessed Quietness." www.thecharteroftheforest.com
A Song of Magpies
มุมมอง 313 ปีที่แล้ว
Inspired by a poem by Lady Ho (c. 300 B.C.) and with deference to the translation by Kenneth Rexroth and Ling Chung. As the government of the United States seeks to capitalize on perceived tensions with the government of China, I decided a worthy use of my time would be to set some poems by Chinese poets on birds- always a topic close to my heart. I hope they afford you an opportunity to recogn...
Sparrows Fly High
มุมมอง 343 ปีที่แล้ว
Inspired by and adapted from a poem by Zhang Ji, and with deference to the translation by Jonathan Chaves.
Marisette's Voice Act III: "A Vote for a Democracy"
มุมมอง 183 ปีที่แล้ว
Originally presented by the College of St. Mary, “Marisette’s Voice” is a Video Read-Opera written and composed by Matthew Buckwalter. It explores concepts of democracy, immigration, and moral responsibility and was created in honor of the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which first codified a woman’s right to vote in U.S. elections. First presented in...
Marisette's Voice Act II: "A Critique of Maddie's Democracy"
มุมมอง 83 ปีที่แล้ว
Originally presented by the College of St. Mary, “Marisette’s Voice” is a Video Read-Opera written and composed by Matthew Buckwalter. It explores concepts of democracy, immigration, and moral responsibility and was created in honor of the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which first codified a woman’s right to vote in U.S. elections. First presented in...
Marisette's Voice Act I: "The Voice Inherited"
มุมมอง 333 ปีที่แล้ว
Originally presented by the College of St. Mary, “Marisette’s Voice” is a Video Read-Opera written and composed by Matthew Buckwalter. It explores concepts of democracy, immigration, and moral responsibility and was created in honor of the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which first codified a woman’s right to vote in U.S. elections. First presented in...