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| Great Day | 2005 |
Written for the Drew Chorale for Commencement 2005 | |
| New Day Halleluja | 2004 |
Large celebratory work for the Drew Orchestra and Chorale written for the opening of Drew’s new concert hall (02/05) | |
| Intoit | 2000 |
Choral vocalise written for the Drew Chorale for its performance in the 2000 Drew Convocation. | |
| Alma Mater Fanfare | 2000 |
An update of the Drew University Alma Mater that brackets a new arrangement of the hymn with festive fanfares. The work is scored for brass, percussion and organ and is used both in convocation and commencement each year. | |
| O'Carolan's Voice | 1999 |
Four movement work for chamber chorus and harp that uses melodies of Turlough O'Carolan (blind Irish harpist and composer of the 18th century). Since no words have survived with O'Carolan's melodies, the chorus is instructed to sing the movements as a vocalise. Written for the Summit Chorale. | |
| Nachon libi elohim | 1998 |
Work for a capella 8-voice chorus written around the Hebrew text of part of Psalm XX. The style of the work draws on the traditions of the Russian Orthodox Church for its sonority. Written for the Drew Chorale for its performance in the 1998 Drew Convocation. | |
| Whispers | 1998 |
An 18-minute work for full orchestra. Written for the Drew Orchestra. | |
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| Coventry Carol | 2006 |
For the Drew Orchestra and Chorale — utilizes the entire space of the hall. | |
| O Come, all ye Faithful | 2006 |
Written for the Drew Orchestra and Chorale, December concert | |
| Quando nascette Nino | 2002 |
An arrangement of an old Sicilian carol for the Summit Chorale’s December 2002 performances. | |
| Fantasia on Greensleeves | 2001 |
Arrangement for voices, flute and harp of Ralph Vaughan Williams classic essay on this beautiful melody. | |
| Come All Ye Faithful | 2001 |
An expansion of David Willcock's celebrated arrangement of this timeless carol. Maestro Nair has added arrangements of verses for SSTT and AABB combinations as well as an Alleluia coda. The work is scored for 8-part chorus and organ. A second version which will include brass accompaniment is planned. Written for the Summit Chorale. | |
| First Noel | 2001 |
A rich, sonorous arrangement for SSATBB. Written for the Drew Chorale. | |
| Suite from Handel's Water Music | 2000 |
Arrangement for wind band of movements of this classic work. Arranged for the wind, brass and percussion sections of the Drew Orchestra for their performance in the 2000 Drew Commencement. | |
| Suite from Tylman Susato's Dances | 1999 |
A brass arrangement of 4 movements from the Danserye. Written for the for the brass and percussion sections of the Drew Orchestra for their performance in the 1999 Drew Commencement. | |
| Silent Night | 1996 |
A richly sonorous 8-part arrangement of this classic carol. During the Summit Chorale’s performances with the New Jersey Symphony during the 2000/2001 season, this work garnered the most applause on the program. | |
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All of Garyth Nair's compositions and arrangements are available for purchase or rent by contacting Prof. Nair at this link. | ||