When Art appears before your door" Madrigal based on an anonymous text from the 15th Century for mixed choir a cappella (1975) Even a few years after the introduction of the Euro, the essence of this text is still relevant today: "If you've got a penny on you, doors and gates will open to you". The rather simple and restrained, sonorous piece builds up at this point to a highly effective virtuoso stretto. Eminently suitable for competitions and examination performances.

It's war! O Angels of God, protect us" for mixed chorus a cappella Text by Matthias Claudius (1984) The crying out from the depths of despair in this anti-war poem from the period around 1800 is still meaningful today and unfortunately still relevant in our time. The sparing use of musical devices makes its message all the more acute and profoundly moving for today's audiences.

Eighteen short pieces that make up a modern counterpart to Schumann's work of a similar title. Easy to Intermediate Level.

Mandolin and guitar.