DONOVAN D. KLOTZBEACHER

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Thank you for visiting my website. Sacred music has always been my passion and avocation. I have been a part-time organist and choral director at the First Presbyterian Church of Cranbury, NJ for over 30 years. Serving in that capacity, I have written various works for choir as well as a few instrumental compositions.

Here is a list of some of the pieces I have written. Clicking on any title will bring you to "Sibelius" website. Here, you may view music using the "Scorch" browser plug-in which is a free download that enables you to see and play the music.

ANTHEMS

Adam Lay Ybounden
Agnus Dei
And Thou Child
Beatus Vir
Boundless Mercy
Child Was Born
Herrick\'s Carol
I Am the Vine
I Got a Home In-a Dat Rock
In Manus Tuas
Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory
Now Tell Us Gentle Mary
Nunc Dimittis
O Bone Jesu (O Holy Jesus)
Shadow On The Hillside, A
The Gallery Carol
The Lord is Just
Trust in the Lord
Two Spirituals
Wade in the Water
Welcome Yule,

HARPSICHORD

Invention in C Major
Invention in E Minor
Minuet I & II
Minuet in G
Variations on ARNSBERG

HYMNS & CHORALES

Come, Redeemer of Mankind
Thy Church, O Lord
He Who Believeth
O Christ, Our King

PIANOFORTE

Boa Called Gus
Dolphin Named Sally
Family of Cheetahs
The Bold Armadillo
The Fox
Tortoise Named Mack

INSTRUMENTAL

Chromatica, clarinet choir
Rondeau for Trumpet

INTROITS

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel
Blessed is Every One Who Fears the Lord
Born On This Day
Extol the Lord
Father We Praise Thee
Give Ear, O Shepherd of Israel
Grace Be Unto You
Lord, I Cry Unto Thee
O Give Thanks Unto the Lord
O Gladsome Light
O Praise the Lord, All Ye Nations
Rejoice in the Lord, O Ye Just
So Lowly Doth the Savior Ride
The Lord is in His Holy Temple
When Morning Lights the Eastern Skies
Ye That Stand in the House of the Lord

MASS

Agnus Dei: Vocal Score
Kyrie

ORGAN

Aurelia (hymn prelude)
Caithness - Free Harmonization
Cornet
Great Chaconne in F
Lead On, O King Eternal
O Jesu Christ, Meines Lebens Licht
Partita on Dix
Partita on Winchester New
Prelude on Sandon

RESPONSES

Doxology
Fourfold Amen
Fivefold Amen
Gloria Patri
God Be With You
O Quam Gloriosum
Onefold Amen
Peace I Leave With You (a cappella)
Sixfold Amen
The Grace of the Lord, Jesus Christ
Twofold Amen in Bb

VOCAL

Gloria in Excelsis
Magnificat
Rise Up, My Love
Simple Gifts
Windsong

 

In connection with my interest in sacred music, I also established Churchmusic Dot-Com which is a retail distributor of religious music. We have been successfully serving customers for over a decade. A database of items from Hal Leonard and other publishers can be found at Sheetmusic Publications. We can order any of these publications and ship them to you.

Photography is another of my passions. I have done a lot of large format photography. In recent times, I have switched to digital imaging. I have started working on personal galleries on the pbase.com website.

Also, I have created web pages based on my father's recollections of his childhood in North Dakota, his military activities overseas and his career as a police chief in Farmington, Minnesota. He led a very interesting life. Memoirs: Jake Klotzbeacher - "As I Remember It".