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Jeffrey Quick was born in Cass City, Michigan in 1956, and began composing at age 11. He received a BM in music history in 1978 from the University of Michigan, where he studied composition with William Bolcom and Leslie Bassett, and the MM in composition from Cleveland State University in 1991, where he studied with Bain Murray, Rudolph Bubalo and Edwin London. His works are print-published by Hoyt Editions, the American Recorder Society and Lorenz; many of his sacred works are available for free download at cpdl.org, and other works can be purchased for download at newmusicshelf.com. He was assistant music librarian at Case Western Reserve University for 22 years, and directs the schola cantorum of St. Mary Church in Akron OH. A resident of Northeast Ohio since 1986, he lives in Windham, in the northeast corner of Portage Co., on 6 acres with his wife Rusty and assorted livestock.
Awards and Recognitions
1992 : Winner of the Erich Katz Memorial Competition (American Recorder Society) for Picnic Music
1998 : Ohio Music Teachers’ Association Composer of the Year award , commission of Samhain Music for English horn, viola and bass.
2010 : 1st prize in the International Sacred Music Competition for Composers, Foundation for Sacred Arts, Washington DC, for Mass in Honor of St. Maximilian Kolbe
2011 : Composer judge for the Iron Composer competition (Berea, Ohio)
Catalog of Works
(hotlinked titles are mp3 links)
Suddenly a sound came from Heaven – 2024
Communion antiphon for Pentecost
SATB opt. divisi, organ 1:00
Ave Maria No. 2 – 2024
SSATB unaccompanied 2:00
Love not the world – 2024
SATB organ. Text: 1 John 2:15-17 3:00
Lamentationes Jeremiae Prophetae 2024
SATB, unaccompanied 19:30
As often as you eat this bread -2023
SATB, organ. 3:10
Missa Pro Averi – 2022
2 equal voices, unaccompanied. 6:15
Score
Confitebor tibi, Domine – 2022
Offertory for 5th Sunday of Lent
3 equal voices, 2:45
Score
Media Vita – 2022
SATB, organ ad lib, 2:45
Score
Recording (Catholic Institute of Sacred Music Choral Intensive/Christopher Berry)
Proper for the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus – 2022
SATB, 9:30
(Cogitationes Cordis ejus, Dulcis et rectus, Alleluia tollite jugum, Improperium exspectavit, Unus militum)
Available separately on cpdl.
Improperium suitable also for Palm Sunday.
Misa Romana – 2022
Setting of the Spanish Missal Ordinary chants, for chorus or cantor/assembly with organ. Commissioned by the Church Music Association of America.
Premiere (minus Gloria) by participants at CMAA Colloquium XXXII, June 22, 2022, St. Mary’s Church, Hagerstown MD, Dr. Nathan Knutson, organ
Recordare mei – 2022
SATB, 1:30
Offertory for the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost
Si ambulavero -2022
SATB, 2′
Offertory for the 19th Sunday after Pentecost / 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Premiered 9/18/22, St. Luke Church, West Palm Beach FL, Kevin Faulkner, director.
Tantum ergo- 2022
SATB, 2′
O quam glorifica -2021
3 equal voices with organ 3:15
Raccolta di Corona – 2020-21
12 motets for medium voice with organ
Score
Missa Regina Pacis -2021
Solo voice or unison chorus with organ, 13′
Score
Recording: Jeffrey Quick, voice; Finn Ali McIntosh, organ
Stella Coeli – 2020
SATB, 2:40
Score
Premiere (video) by Vos Omnes Virtual Choir
Timor et Tremor – 2020
SATB div, 4:45
Commissioned by the Benedict XVI Institute
Premiered March 11, 2023, Mission Dolores Basilica, San Francisco by Band of Voices, Alfred Calabrese, cond.
EWTN video Audio
Proprium Missae Votivae Tempore Mortalitatis – 2020
SATB, ca. 8′
Propers for the Tridentine Votive Mass in Time of Pestilence
Lauda Anima Mea Dominum – 2020
Offertory, 3rd Sunday after Easter
SSA, organ. 3:30
Marian Antiphons – 2019
3 equal voices, 6:30 total
At cpdl
Little Compline Music – 2019
3 equal voices
At cpdl
Versa est in luctum – 2018
SATB 2:00
At cpdl
Recording: Archbishop’s Schola / Rebekah Wu. St. Stephen’s Church, San Francisco, March 5, 2022
Missa pro defunctis pauperibus – 2016
3 equal voices. ca. 22:30
Score at cpdl
Introit: recording by We Are One Body® Volunteer Choir (11/22)
Two Responsories for Matins of Pentecost -2016
Cum complerentur dies Pentecostes (2:30) — Repleti sunt omnes (2:00)
STB voices a capella.
Commissioned by Timothy Lewis Fox for the Aureas Manus Schola Cantorum, Lafayette IN
Score at cpdl (separate titles)
Vir erat – 2015
Offertory for 21st Sunday after Pentecost
SATB a capella (cpdl) 2’30”; also for 2 equal voices (TB/SA) with organ (cpdl)
Precatus est Moyses – 2015
Offertory for 12th Sunday after Pentecost
SATB a capella (cpdl) 2’50”; also for 2 equal voices (TB/SA) with organ (cpdl)
Pater Noster -2014, revised and orchestrated 2020 7:30
SATB div, 2222 2200 timp strings, or organ
The St. Jude Choir Book 2014-
Simple pieces for smaller forces
1. Crux fidelis (unison with optional 2nd part, organ)
2. Ave verum corpus (unison with optional 2nd part, organ) Published by CanticaNOVA
3. Desidero mi Jesu (1-3 voices with organ, 4 voices with optional organ)
4. Falsobordone Mode 6 (3 equal voices) Note: response in recording is by Royce Nickel.
Offertories for Eastertide – 2013-14
SATB a capella
Settings of the English Proper text for each of the Sundays of Easter.
Scores at cpdl (separate files)
1. The earth trembled.(MIDI mp3)
2. The angel of the Lord descended. (MIDI mp3)
3. Praise the Lord, my soul. (MIDI mp3) CMAA Colloquium reading
4. O God, my God. (MIDI mp3)
5. Shout joyfully to God.
6. O nations, bless the Lord. (MIDI mp3)
Go, eat rich meat – 2013
SATB a capella 2:10
Communion, 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year 3.
Text Nehemiah 8:10 (composite translation)
At cpdl
Sancte Michael Archangele – 2012 (2′)
SATB a capella
Text: Pope Leo XIII
Dominus dabit benignitatem – 2011
SATB a capella
Communion antiphon, first Sunday in Advent.
At cpdl
Ashes
SATB a capella
Music for the distribution of ashes on Ash Wednesday, in three movements
1. Immutemur habitu (MIDI MP3)
2. Juxta vestibulum et altare (MIDI mp3)
3. Emendemus in melius (Cleveland Chamber Choir / Scott McPherson)
Score: at cpdl (separate titles)
Parvulus enim natus est nobis – 2011 (duration: 2:15)
6 part chorus (SMzATBarB)
Score at cpdl
Shiloh– 2011 (Duration: 3’10”)
SSA chorus with piano
Poem: Herman Melville
Score at cpdl
Postula a me – 2010 (Duration: 1:15)
Offertory for Christ the King, for SATTB a capella
Score at cpdl
Mass in Honor of Maximilian Kolbe – 2010 (Duration: 8′)
Premiered 8/14/2010 by the Choir of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception / Dr. Peter Latona.
First Prize winner, Category II, Foundation for the Sacred Arts International Sacred Music Competition for Composers
Score at NewMusicShelf
Penitential rite
Glory to God
Gospel acclamation
Holy holy
Memorial acclamation A
Memorial acclamation B
Memorial acclamation C
Great Amen
Lamb of God
The Beatitudes – 2010 (Duration: 4′)
SAB chorus (optional divisi), unaccompanied
Mirabantur omnes – 2010
Communion antiphon for 3rd Sunday after Epiphany
SATB; 0:45
Version for unison voices and organ, 2019 (Performance by Jeffrey Quick, Daniel Barber)
Super flumina Babylonis – 2008 (Duration: 5′)
Premiered in 2009 by Cantores Cleveland.
Score at http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/7/7b/QuickSuFluL.pdf
Ave Maria – 2007 (Duration: 1:45)
Score at cpdl
Ad te levavi – 2006 (Duration: 1:40)
Score at cpdl
Performance by Vocaal Ensemble Ten Toon / Wilfred Reneman (4/7/19, Lutherse Kerk, Groningen)
Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in D – 2001 (Duration: 5:00)
Premiered by Immaculate Conception Schola Cantorum.
SATB, organ. English
Score at cpdl
Missa Oculi Virginis – 2000
A parody Mass on “Farley Castle” by Henry Lawes (English Hymnal 217) for SATB
Kyrie
Gloria
Sanctus
Agnus
Score at cpdl
Mass for Five Voices – 2000
Premiered by Immaculate Conception Schola Cantorum.
Kyrie
Gloria
Sanctus
Agnus Dei
Score at cpdl
Responsoria – 1998 (Duration: 19′)
Premiered in 2006 by (No. 4-6) Immaculate Conception Schola Cantorum, (1,3,7) Cantores Cleveland
I. In Monte Oliveti
Performance by Vocaal Ensemble Ten Toon / Wilfred Reneman (4/7/19, Lutherse Kerk, Groningen)
II. Tristis est anima mea
III. Ecce vidimus eum
IV. Amicus meus
V. Judas mercator pessimus
VI. Unus ex discipulis
VII. Eram quasi agnus innocens
VIII. Una hora
IX. Seniores populi
Performances by the Immaculate Conception Schola Cantorum (4-6) and Cantores Cleveland (I, III, VII)
Scores at http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/Jeffrey_Quick
Propers for the 23rd Sunday after Pentecost – 1998
In Latin, for STB
Dicit Dominus
Liberasti nos
De profundis clamavi
Performance by Vocaal Ensemble Ten Toon / Wilfred Reneman (4/7/19, Lutherse Kerk, Groningen)
Amen dico vobis
Scores at cpdl
Version of De profundis clamavi for unison voices and organ, 2018
Christmas Ceremonies – 1997
Premiered by Old Stone Singers .
SATB. Text: Robert Herrick
Danu in Changetime – 1994
Premiered by Coryton Ensemble.
SSA, melody inst., small harp. Text: S. B. Fisher
Queen and Huntress – 1994
Publisher:NewMusicShelf
SATB (div), piano. Text: Ben Jonson
A Ritual for the Mother – 1993
Premiered by Coryton Ensemble.
SSA, melody inst., small harp. Text by Katharine Judd.
Missa in tempore belli – 1991
Premiered in 1991 by St. James Anglican Church choir/ Louis Hill.
SATB, SB soloists, organ
Sweet day – 1980 (Duration: 1:45)
SATB Text: George Herbert. Revised 1996
Score at cpdl
The Little Hen – 2016-
Opera in progress.Libretto by the composer, after a children’s fable.
Forces: Soprano, mezzo, tenor, baritone voices; theatre orchestra
1. Opening aria (Hen: Rachel Glenn)
7-8. Recitative and aria: Woman, be wise! ; Aria: I had such a lovely dream (Pig: Elizabeth Frey ; Hen: Rachel Glenn)
11-13.Ensemble; Aria: “Stealing isn’t sharing” (Hen); Finale. RecordedMay 19, 2023, 7:30, Gamble Auditorium, Baldwin-Wallace University, Berea, OH. Cleveland Chamber Symphony, Steven Smith cond., with Lisl Wangermann (Hen), Sandi Ross (Pig), Mark Lasater (Rooster), Loren Reash-Henz (Donkey)
Audio Video
NOTE: Download and reposting of these files on social media is strictly prohibited by AFM Local 4 work rules.
Symphony in D
2006 (Duration: 25′)
Premiered in 2008 by Suburban Symphony Orch. (Beachwood, OH) / Martin Kessler.
Huntress
1990 (Duration: 5′)
Premiered by Cleveland Chamber Symphony / Edwin London. Revised 1996
Prayers in the night sky, – 1990 (Duration: 4′)
Premiered in 1990 by Cleveland Chamber Symphony / Edwin London.
Windham Bicentennial (march) – 2011
Premiered 7/4/11 by the Hiram Community Band
The Hi! in Hiram (march) – 2009
Premiered 7/4/09 by the Hiram Community Band
When heroes die – 2005 (Beginning band)
Premiered in 2007 by (reading) Cleveland Youth Wind Symphony / Ciepluch
Overture in Organum – 2002
Premiered by Cleveland Youth Wind Symphony II.
Heroes of Jarbidge (march) – 2001 (Duration: 3′)
Premiered in 2002 by Medina Community Band.
Traditions (12′) – 2017
Clarinet, English horn, Piano, in 2 movements
Light and Variable Winds, 20 mph (2 movements thus far, 6′)
Wind quintet. Recordings by Solaris Wind Quintet, 3/17/13
1. Lament-Variations
2. Assault March of the Assistant Deputy County Environmental Safety Director
A Marriage (not mine) – 2012 (Duration 5′)
Flute and euphonium
Tactical sax – 2011 (Duration: 3′)
AATB saxophones
On This Mountain – 2008 (Duration: 7′)
For soprano, flute, oboe, piano. Text: Isaiah 25
Premiered 4/19/09 by Panoramicos, with soprano Sandra Simon
Performance 1/29/23 by Lara Troyer, soprano, Linda White, flute, Margi Griebling-Haigh, oboe, Eric Charnofsky piano. Video
Trio for violin, alto saxophone and piano – 2007
Publisher: NewMusicShelf
Premiered in 2008 by The Cleveland Duo & James Umble.
1. Closer than they appear, 2. The answered question, 3.Battlefield dance
String Quartet No. 1 in A – 2007
Premiered in 2007 by Cleveland Chamber Collective.
I. Sonata quasi una ciaccona, II. In silent streets of water, III. Rondo Afro-Gorale
New Music Shelf
Ave Regina coelorum – 2006 (Duration: 6:40)
Premiered in 2006
High soprano, viola, percussion, piano
Fanfare: Woodwinds of Mass Destruction – 2003 (Duration: 1:30′)
for shawms or saxophones SAA. Farewell gift for Adam and Rotem Gilbert
Samhain Music – 1998 (Duration: 15′)
Premiered in 1998 by Margi Griebling-Haigh, Diana Packer, Diana Richardson.
For English horn, viola, and bass. Commissioned by the Ohio Music Teachers’ Association
1. Autumnal separations (canonic rondo), which runs into:
2. Dance of the teenage Satanists
3. First night below
Piano trio – 1997 (Duration: 12′)
Publisher: NewMusicShelf
Premiered by Cleveland Chamber Collective. Subsequent performance 4/11/07 by the Gramercy Trio
I. Allegro agitato, II. Experience: variations after Jeremiah Ingalls
Terzetto Joviale – 1995 (Duration: 12′)
Publisher: Hoyt Editions
Premiered in 1996 by Eugenia McAllister, Dan Gilbert, Lynette Diers Cohen.
“This is a wonderful piece of music. We have received many glowing comments from audience members, all saying they would like to hear more of your music.”- Mike Telin, General Manager, Music & Performing Arts at Trinity Cathedral, Inc., after the Brownbag Concert performance of Nov.6, 1996.
Recipient of an AMC Performer Incentive Grant to the Mariah Wind Trio, Kansas City KS. Mariah performance:
I. Sonata & Allegro, II. Duets & Choruses,III. Promenade & Fugue
The Great Hunger – 1995 (Duration: 9′)
Premiered in 1996 by The Coryton Ensemble.
For flute, violin and harp, for the sesquicentennial of the Irish Potato Famine
Performance by Michael Leese, flute; Jocelyn Chang, harp, and Kwa-hui Tan, violin
Chasmalim – 1994 (Duration: 5:15)
Publisher: Hoyt Editions
Premiered by Paregon Brass Quintet.
Divertimento in C – 1994
Publisher: NewMusicShelf
For flute, violin, viola, violoncello
I. Stephen’s tune, II. Aubade, III. A cute minuet, IV. Jimmy’s march
Picnic Music – 1992 (Duration: 7′)
Publisher: American Recorder Society
For recorders SATB. Winner of the Erich Katz Composition Award.
Also available as a “dish-up” for pic/2fl/a fl
I. (no title)
II. Cage is Dead
III. Reel: the Humours of Tremont
Symphonia Sacra for Christmas Eve – 1991
Premiered in 1991 by Lisa Rainsong, soprano, and instrumentalists.
For soprano, 2 vl., vc. organ. Text by Thomas Merton. Commissioned by St. James Anglican Catholic Church, premiered at Christmas Midnight Mass 1991.
Trio for Clarinet, Viola and Piano – 1990 (Duration: 8′)
Premiered in 1990 by Magnolia Ensemble.
I.
II.
Variations on St. Denio – 2011
for organ (manuals only)
O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden – 2009 (Duration: 2:35)
chorale prelude for organ. Performance by Todd Wilson
Warm-up for seven trumpets (for organ) – 2009 (Duration: 4:30). MIDI Hauptwerk mockup
Down Ampney – 2003
Premiered by Christopher Toth, organ. Recording by Todd wilson.
Published in Lorenz’ The Organist, Jan. 2012 (as Come Down, O Love Divine)
40 Days: a prelude on ‘Heinlein’ – 2002
Premiered by Fabian Toledo, organ. Recording by Todd Wilson
The Stockbrokers’ Portfolio – 1975-
Ongoing work (…wherein is contained rags, blues, barcarolles and other morceaux de salon for the pianoforte, composed to the taste of young urban professionals..) This includes these titles:
Wormburgers1978/1999
Blues in A 1998
Pinball Princess1975/1999
Cuyahoga Boat Song 1999
Farewell to Guinness 1999
Night’s Black Bird 2000
Lyrical Fanfare 2001
Fiftyriff= 2008
For the 50th Anniversary of the Cleveland Composers Guild
A Ballad for Bascom -2016 (1:30)
for piano, for the 50th Anniversary of the Bascom Little Fund
This music certified virus free (Introduction and variations on Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten) – 2021 (10′)
for bass viola da gamba and harpsichord
Premiere by David Ellis, gamba and Paula Maust, harpsichord, Berea OH, March 25, 2022
Video Audio
Vibraphone & Piano – 2017 (Duration: 15′)
Premiere by Mell Csicsila, Randy Fusco at Waterloo Arts
Trois Pieces de Salon, for guitar – 2011 (Duration: 9′)
New Music Shelf
Ballade for flute and piano – 2010 (Duration: 5′)
Premiered in 2011 by Bonnie Svetlik, flute.
Seeker Variations – 2008
Premiered in 2008 by Eden Raiz, violoncello (age 16), Elizabeth Johnson, piano.
Sonata for Flute and Piano – 2006 (Duration: 10′)
Premiered in 2007 by Allison Ballard, flute; Adam Whiting, piano.
I. Depressive
II. Manic
Recording by Katherine DeJongh and Eric Charnofsky, from the CCG concert of 2/28/10
New Music Shelf
Sonatina for Baritone Saxophone and Piano – 2002 (Duration: 7′)
Premiered by Thomas Lempner, saxophone.
I.
II. Ballad and Chorus
III.Rondo with Leftovers
Grand Polka de Concours – 1991 (Duration: 6′)
Premiered by Fred Ziwich, clarinet; Maria Pla, piano.
Sonata for Euphonium and Piano – 1989
Publisher: Hoyt Editions
Premiered in 1989 by Jeffrey Quick, euphonium; Nancy Brittain, piano.
Sonata for Oboe and Piano – 1988 (Duration: 10′)
Premiered in 1989 by Mary Shea.
Winter Night Song (Sara Teasdale)-2022
for Lily Dunn (Revere HS), commissioned by the Cleveland Composers Guild for Creativity: Learning Through Experience 2023
Premiere May 14, 2023, 3PM The Music Settlement, Cleveland, with Lorenzo Salvagni, piano.
Songs to Russian Poets – 2022 7′
translations by Babette Deutsch and Avrahm Yarmolinsky
1. The Plain Girl’s Song (Ivan Bunin)
2. Silentium (Fyodor Tyutchev)
3. A Prayer (Dmitry Merezhkovsky)
4. The Capitals are Rocked With Thunder (Nikolai Nekrasov)
5.. The Trumpet Call (Dmitry Merezhkovsky) (In Progress)
1-3 Premiere October 16,2022, Spahr Center, First Baptist Church, 4640 Fairmount Blvd, Shaker Heights OH, by Lara Troyer, soprano and Eric Charnofsky, piano. Video Audio
Stopping By Woods On a Snowy Evening (Robert Frost) – 2022
baritone and piano
Psalm 23 – 1999
Premiered by Amy Chmielewski, Allison Ballard.
soprano, flute, piano
Woe Unto You – 1998
Premiered by Andrew White, Max Bunker.
med. voice with piano or organ, Biblical text.
Three Mighty Poe Songs – 1997 (Duration: 7:30)
Publisher: NewMusicShelf
Premiered by Andrew White, Paul Gothard.
To Helen
Eulalie
Eldorado
Saturday Morning – 1997
Text: T.W. Gilbert
Annabel Lee – 1996
Publisher: NewMusicShelf
Premiered by Andrew White, Jocelyn Chang.
for baritone and Dilling or pedal harp. Text by Poe
Be Still as You Are Beautiful – 1996
Premiered by Allie Laurie
Adoration of the Shepherds (Brooke Horvath)
My love in her attire – 1995 (Duration: 1′)
Premiered by Andrew White.
anon Elizabethan
Three songs for Bain – 1994
Premiered by Andrew White.
I. After Psalm 90 (Watts)
II. In the Grave No Flower (Millay)
III. Whispers of Heavenly Death (Whitman)
Three songs for baritone and piano – 1991
I.Lost Mistress with Sisters (Quick)
II. To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time (Herrick)
III.The Defiled Sanctuary(Blake)
Five Dorothy Parker songs – 1986
1. One perfect rose
2. Interior
3.Resume
4. Fable
5. Frustration
Unliebeslieder Waltzes – 1977
Text: Richard Brautigan
I. Hinged to Forgetfulness
II. What Happened?
III, Sexual Accident
IV. The First Winter Snow
V. Love Poem
VI. Lovers
Three somber songs – 1977
I. The Abdication of Belief (Dickinson)
II. Days of Wine and Roses (Dowson)
III.With Rue My Heart is Laden (Housman)
“Dry” Brautiganlieder – 1975
Premiered by Jeffrey Quick, Nicholas Underhill.
Text: Richard Brautigan
I. Romeo and Juliet
II. The Winos on Potrero Hill
III. Restaurant