Musical Compositions of Brian Holmes

My composing is energized by the emotional connection between words and music.  I compose mostly for chorus or for solo voice.  Here is a favorite from among my choral pieces, and here is a favorite from among my songs.  You might be able to detect my sense of humor in this piece.  Or this one.  It has long been my custom to write a new carol every year (sometimes more than one) to send as musical Christmas card.  Here is a personal favorite.  Here is another.  And here is a guide to all my Christmas music. I play horn, so I have often written for my instrument.  (The picture shows me hiding behind my Schmid double.)  Here is an example.  Sometimes I write for garden hose instead.

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