MUSIC



There have only been a few times when I have had the occasion to participate actively in musical experiences.  The first was as a member of the chorus in Broadway-type plays in high school, specifically Student Prince, Oklahoma, and The Wizard of Oz.  I once had a recording of our performance of the Wizard of Oz but I'm sure that is long lost.

My second experience with music was as part of the 24-man choir at St. Joseph's Seminary from 1960 to 1963.  I learned only recently that recordings had been made of some of the sacred music we sang in those years.  Here are two excerpts from hymns I participated in that were captured in "A Treasury of Sacred Music."

Christus Factus Est is a Gregorian Chant

O Esca Viatorum is 4-part harmony

My third experience with music happened in 1993, when I was producing a series of videos called "Echoes of Faith."  I had a chance to co-compose the theme music for that series with Tim Cissel from Texas.