Choral Pieces and Arrangements
These pieces are made available for school, church and community choirs. While these scores are free to download, I do ask that you send me what you or your ensemble can afford and think is appropriate (average payment $25-$75). Payments can be made using Paypal (chris.rust@comcast.net) or Venmo (@Christopher-Rust-2) or email me for an address of where you can send a check. These payments, however small, allow and encourage me to continue composing and arranging! In addition, where possible, I would love for you to send me a quick email letting me know the date and location of the performance. A recording of the performance is always appreciated as well! Enjoy!
Secular Pieces
I Sing Because- Written for the 2020 Beaverton School District Virtual Choir. I’m hoping this piece gets performed a lot as I believe it captures why we sing and how much we have all missed choirs during quarantine! Check out the virtual choir here. I’m excited to announce that this piece is currently under contract with Hal Leonard/Pavane Publishing. Click here to purchase!
Venite Carpe Noctem- For SSAATTBB and Sop soloist, this acappella beauty was recently featured as a PROJECT ENCORE composition and is now published by Personage Press. This piece has been performed in NYC, San Francisco, Portland and Hillsboro and will soon be performed by the group KC Vitas in Kansas City (once we get out of this COVID mess!) Take a listen to a performance by Pacific Youth Choir, directed by Brandon Brack.
It’s All I Have- For SAB choir and piano. This composition was recently featured as a PROJECT ENCORE composition. Very suitable for junior high and entry level high school choirs. With a very evocative and age appropriate text by Emily Dickinson this piece will resonant with students and audience alike. See the virtual choir premiere of this song here.
Evening Song- For SA choir and piano. Very easy, lyrical piece. Appropriate for middle school, high school and college choirs. A GREAT piece to work on musicality, blend and emotional connection. Also great for smaller ensembles. Here is the Sunset High School Treble Choir virtual choir recording. COMING SOON TO LORENZ PUBLISHING COMPANY. Will update in spring of 2023.
Lux Aeterna- SATB with Piano. Very easy; appropriate for middle school, high school and college choirs. A great piece to work on musicality, balance and blend. This piece was written for the Sunset Chamber Choir for their final project, winter 2020. Listen to/watch the virtual choir premiere here.
Wayfaring Stranger- Arranged for Soloist(s) and SAATB. Easy to moderate level and very doable for high school or community/church choirs. Listen to a recording here. (Please note: the recording was made while practicing social distancing in April 2020—timing isn’t perfect, but these high school students still rocked it!)
You’ll Never Walk Alone- A fairly difficult but still doable arrangement written at the beginning of quarantine 2020. Performing this arrangement are members of my acappella group and various alumni from the past three years. These singers had never sung together as a complete group and we never rehearsed as an ensemble. I’m very pleased with the arrangement and hope that it finds a life beyond YouTube once choirs are able to resume rehearsing and performing again! Check out their recording here. Purchase sheet music here.
Let Me Sing- SATB, acappella. Moderate difficulty, lyrical piece. Appropriate high school and college choirs. A GREAT piece to work on musicality, blend and emotional connection. Listen to quartet recording and purchase sheet music here.
Let It Snow- A very sexy and fun acappella arrangement of this classic winter song. Suitable for a quartet (SATB) or full choir. Sounds harder than it is, I promise! Here’s a recording. Score can be purchased here.
Let it Be- Arranged for SSAA choir. A fun and accessible piece perfectly suited for high school and college treble choirs that is guaranteed to be an audience favorite.
Walking in a Wheat Field- A beautiful, flowing two-part song, inspired by a Van Gogh painting. Check out the score and listen to a performance here. Perfect for elementary, middle school and high school treble choirs. A great festival piece and VERY accessible for both choir and audience.
Poker Face- Acappella arrangement for SSAA ensemble. Commissioned by a well known collegiate acappella group (though my contract stipulates I can't say who!)
Wonderful World- SSAA with soloist arrangement of the well known Louis Armstrong classic. Perfect for acappella groups or treble choirs. Guaranteed to please the audience!
Men of Harlech-TTBB arrangement of the traditional Welsh folk song. Great concert closer!
Alone- SSAA with soloist arrangement of the classic 80's rock anthem. If you've got a solid belter then this one is for you!
Things My Three Year Old Said To Me- One of my all time favorite compositions. Made the adjudicators cry both with laughter and tenderness. A fun yet beautiful song that any parent can relate to. Written for SATB choir with piano accompaniment.
These Walls- Commissioned by Riverdale Grade School for their 8th grade graduation/celebration this is the perfect song for an end of the year concert (particularly for 8th grader choirs!). Written for SA(T)B choir with piano accompaniment.
Timshel-TTBB arrangement of the Mumford and Sons song. Can be performed acappella or with guitar accompaniment.
Lullaby- (original composition) A beautiful tribute to Sacagawea and Jean Baptiste written for SA choir with piano and oboe accompaniment.
Requiem for Two Travelers- A unique and accessible piece paying tribute to two fallen members of the Oregon Trail. Written for SATB choir, cello and piano.
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus- A VERY popular acappella arrangement for SSAA choir. Enjoy!
Sacred Pieces
Because I Have Been Given Much/Our Savior's Love- My most downloaded arrangement! An easy, yet effective pairing of two popular LDS hymns. Suitable for SATB choir or a simple duet.
Agnus Dei- Written for two part choir (either SA or TB). Simple yet beautiful piece to be accompanied by guitar or piano (chords indicated).
Love One Another- A simple SATB acappella arrangement of the well known LDS children's song. Perfect for baptismal services, communion Sunday or funeral services.
Great Day- "Oh, it's a great day to praise the Lord!" A gospel inspired original composition for SATB choir with piano. Perfect rousing number to wake up your congregation on Sunday morning!
Silent Night/Away in a Manger- A beautiful and accessible pairing of two favorite Christmas songs.
Sanctus- A simple yet effective setting of the traditional Latin text. Written for two part choir with piano accompaniment.
Joy to the World- A unique and fun take on the classic Christmas hymn. Some of it is in 7/8 which gives the piece a light and energetic feel. Written for SATB choir and piano.