Category: Audio

The Fort Collins Temple: A Fortress of Faith

On October 15, 2016, an estimated 3,500 – 4,000 youth gathered at CSU’s Hughes Stadium to participate in the cultural celebration for the Fort Collins Temple. You can watch the entire celebration here:

That event included three Nathan Howe Music selections:

The title song, Fortress of Faith, which appears at the beginning and end of the performance. Download the recording and sheet music here or listen using the player below:

In addition, Nathan Howe Music provided two piano underscores for narration in the program. Listen and download below:

A Mighty Fortress is our God:

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All Creatures of our God and King:

(Right-click here to download)

 

It was a powerful event because of the efforts of so many great youth, organized and directed by dedicated volunteers.

Lift Me Up, Lord Jesus

Vocal Solo with Piano

Lift Me Up, Lord Jesus

An elegant and thoughtful solo about repentance, Lift Me Up, Lord Jesus was written for a 2003 fireside and received an Award of Distinction in the 2014 Church Music Submissions.

It was performed beautifully in the 2014 Fall Church Music Festival by Katie Bastian. (I do not own the recording – it is freely available on LDS.org, and a link is provided for your convenience.)

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Strong as Death

StrongAsDeath

A contemporary a cappella setting of two classic fragments of text from Song of Solomon and Shakespeare, “Strong as Death” is a poignant declaration of true love. With frequent but natural modulations, this piece offers a rich texture with only a brief divisi section. It is suitable for ensembles as small as 8, but ideal for choirs of 16 or more.  Sheet music (along with a full score preview) is available through MusicSpoke.

 

 

Come, Come, Ye Saints

ComeComeSATB
Baritone Solo with SATB choir and piano
ComeComeSolo
Baritone Solo art song with piano

Come, Come, Ye Saints is a classic American folk hymn written as the Mormon pioneers journeyed West. This modern setting of the text evokes the hardships and joys of early pioneers. With its refrain of ”All is well, all is well!” this piece is ultimately triumphant and optimistic. The piano part is challenging and beautiful.

This setting was written for Glenn Gordon’s Reflections on Come, Come, Ye Saints project. The original version for baritone solo with SATB choir and piano was premiered by the Melbourne Chamber Choir in 2009. A solo baritone art song version was added in 2015. Both are available through MusicSpoke.

Sabbath Day (Children’s Song)

Medium voice(s) with piano

SabbathDay

This is a song for Primary children about preparing for and honoring the Sabbath day.

This song is one of Nathan Howe’s collection of songs for Primary children.

An arrangement for SATB choir is also available here.

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