Compositions:
Significant works include his Symphony for String
Orchestra, Concerto for Trumpet, the ballet
score for The Little Prince, Beginnings,
Psalms of Nephi, Celebration, the
orchestral/choral suite Pioneer Sampler, & the
electronic dance suites Gebunge, &
Windows. His music has been broadcast
internationally, & performed in the U.S. & Europe.
His Sonata for Piano & Modal
Variations, recorded by members of the Slovak Radio
Symphony Orchestra are available from MMC Recordings. The
arranger & conductor of music on six albums on the
Covenant label, his work has impacted listeners around the
world. Critics have acclaimed his work, describing it as:
“masterful and intricate work” and
“subtle music . . . creating a mood of mystic
wonder."
MAJOR MUSICAL WORKS
The Atonement (orchestra &
chorus, 1973), commissioned by College Council, BYU.
Beginnings (orchestra & narrator, 1976),
commissioned by Arizona State University.
Symphony for String Orchestra (1976).
Castle Valley Impressions (album of live and
electronic music, 1979), commissioned by the College of
Eastern Utah (faculty development grant).
"Ywanamaksupmawvit?" (jazz ensemble, 1981).
Celebration (symphony orchestra, 1981), score
revision and preparation commissioned by Utah Valley State
College and Utah Valley Symphony (1992).
A Cycle of Rhymes (SATB Chorus & Piano, 1981).
The Little Prince (ballet orchestra, 1983),
performances sponsored by Salt Lake Arts Council, National
Endowment for the arts, Meet-the-Composer (New York).
Sonata for Piano (1983), commissioned by the Utah
Music Teachers Association; contained on the CD album,
MMC Chamber Music Series, Volume 2.
The Magic Gifts (film score for studio orchestra,
1984).
Kinetic Variations (recorded album of electronic
& electro-acoustic music, 1986).
Windows (electronic modern dance score, 1988),
commissioned by Performing Danscompany (University of Utah)
and Ririe Woodbury Dance Company.
Fantasia On a Mormon Hymnal (symphony orchestra,
1989), commissioned by Alpine School District.
Modal Variations (piano solo, 1990), contained on
the CD album, MMC Chamber Music Series, Volume 2.
"If/Then/And/Or" (jazz Ensemble, 1991), commissioned by
Utah Valley State College.
Psalms of Nephi (SATB chorus & string
orchestra, 1991), winning composition, Utah Valley Choral
Society composition contest.
Gebungé (electronic modern dance score, 1991),
commissioned by the Barlow Endowment for Music Composition,
Ririe Woodbury Dance Company.
Lightgeist (electronic modern dance score, 1991),
commissioned by Young DanceMakers for the International
Year of the Child.
Modern Dance Educational Laser Disc (electronic
and sampled score, 1991), commissioned by Utah Arts
Consortium and Ririe Woodbury Dance Company.
Current Events (producer, album of selected
electronic composers, 1991).
More Than Live! (producer, album of selected
electronic composers, 1992).
Christmas Treasures (album of arranged
piano/orchestral music, 1995), David Glen Hatch and the
Valley Chamber Orchestra.
Environments (CD album of electronic ambiance
music, 1996).
Footnotes (CD album of choreographic music,
1996).
Pioneer Sampler (orchestra, chorus, soloists,
1986-96), commissioned by the Utah Statehood Centennial
Commission.
Love (and War) (digital mastering producer, album
by David Loren/Steve Bigler, 1997).
On An Anonymous Folk Text (“Ode To A Tougher
Cuss”) (tenor solo & orchestra, 1997-8),
commissioned by the Barlow Endowment for Music Composition.
Hymns for a Peaceful Sabbath, Vol. II (album of
arranged piano/orchestral music, 1999), David Glen Hatch
and the Valley Chamber Orchestra (for Covenant
Communications).
Reverently, Quietly (album of children’s
songs: piano, chamber ensemble, and orchestral settings,
2000) (for Covenant Communications).
Let Freedom Ring (album of arranged
piano/orchestral/choral music, 2002), David Glen Hatch and
studio orchestra (for Covenant Communications).
Musical score for Shadows of Light (Emmy
Award-winning full-length feature film from Milestone
Productions, 2002).
The Masters Touch (album of hymn fantasies in the
styles of the master composers; David Glen Hatch, piano
solist; Covenant
Communications).
A more extensive list of compositions can be seen under the
"Available Works" listing, below.