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Christopher Miner

Person Name: Chrisopher Miner Topics: Church Year Transfiguration Composer of "[God, be merciful to me]" in Psalms for All Seasons

Coni Huisman

Topics: Church Year Transfiguration Author of "A Litany of Praise" in Psalms for All Seasons

David G. Preston

b. 1939 Topics: Church Year Transfiguration Author of "God in Mercy Grant Us Blessing" in Psalms for All Seasons

Person Name: John Van Maanen Topics: Christian Year Transfiguration Composer of "PARADOX" in Voices United John Van Maanen has been a member of Arcady since its founding and often sings as a baritone soloist in performances of Handel's Messiah. He sings in the choir of his home congregation and sometimes serves as a substitute organist in local churches. John’s first hymn tune, (Christus) Paradox (1984), is in three Canadian denominational hymnals: Voices United (1996), The Book of Praise (1997) and Common Praise (1998). Common Praise (1998) also has his tune, Phos Hilaron, written in 1990. John’s arrangement of the hymn Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence was published by Oxford University Press in 2007. He continues to enjoy composing: most of his works are for choir with organ accompaniment. John Van Maanen

Norman J. Goreham

b. 1931 Topics: Church Year Transfiguration; Year A, Ordinary Time after Epiphany, Transfiguration Sunday; Year A, Ordinary Time after Epiphany, Transfiguration Sunday Author of "Why This Dark Conspiracy" in Psalms for All Seasons Norman J Goreham is a presbyter in the Methodist Church of New Zealand. Born and educated in England, he developed a love of Christian hymns as a boy during the Second World War, when, his mother, a devout woman, would sing hymns to her family during air raids to keep everyone’s spirits up. However he did not start writing hymn texts himself until he retired. Ordained in 1958, he served in England, West Africa and the United States of America before taking up residence in New Zealand in 1976. He holds honors degrees in theology from two British universities, is married and has two adult children and two adult grandchildren. He was the winner of the 1977 contest for a hymn to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Association of Presbyterian Church Educators and a co-winner in the 2011 Macalester Plymouth Hymn Contest. Other hymns and psalm settings of his have appeared in Hymns for the Journey (Gemini Press International), Singing the New Testament (Faith Alive Christian Resources), Psalms for All Seasons: A Complete Psalter for Worship (Faith Alive Christian Resources) and Gifts in Open Hands: More Worship Resources for the Global Community (The Pilgrim Press). Other published hymns: 1. Title: Celebrating Christian Education First Line: In the Temple courts discerning Published By: Association of Presbyterian Church Educators Published In: APCE Advocate, fall issue, September 1997 2. Title: Holy Spirit, Come Enliven First Line: Holy Spirit, come enliven Published By: Gemini Press International Name of Collection: Hymns for the Journey Year: 2002 3. Title: Open Doors First Line: When the doors are tightly shut Published By: The Pilgrim Press Name of Collection: Gifts in Open Hands: More Worship Resources for the Global Community Year: 2011 4. Title: Hear the Word of Grace First Line: Hear the courteous word of grace Published By: The Pilgrim Press Name of Collection: Gifts in Open Hands: More Worship Resources for the Global Community Year: 2011 5. Title: Hosanna! First Line: We join the crowds, who, on this day Published By: The Pilgrim Press Name of Collection: Gifts in Open Hands: More Worship Resources for the Global Community Year: 2011 6. Title: Sorrow Turned into Joy First Line: Hear me, Lord, in my distress Published By: The Pilgrim Press Name of Collection: Gifts in Open Hands: More Worship Resources for the Global Community Year: 2011 7. Title: Seek the Welfare of the City First Line: Seek the welfare of the city Published By: Macalester Plymouth United Church, St. Paul, Minnesota Occasion: Co-winner of the 2011 Macalester Plymouth Hymn Contest Year 2012 Norman Goreham

Clayton J. Schmit

Topics: Church Year Transfiguration Composer of "[Have mercy upon me, O God]" in Psalms for All Seasons

Bradley Ellingboe

Topics: Church Year Transfiguration Composer of "[Grant me understanding, that I may live]" in Psalms for All Seasons Bradley Ellingboe has led a wide-ranging career in the world of singing, including accomplishments as a choral conductor, soloist, composer, scholar and teacher. As a choral conductor he has led festival choruses in 35 states and 14 foreign countries. He made his operatic conducting debut in December, 2011, leading the world-premiere of Stephen Paulus’s opera Shoes for the Santo Niño in a joint production by the Santa Fe Opera and the University of New Mexico. As a bass-baritone soloist he has sung under such conductors as Robert Shaw, Helmuth Rilling, and Sir David Willcocks. Ellingboe has over 140 pieces of music in print, including the Requiem for chorus and orchestra, which has been performed more than 300 times in this country and Europe, and his newest work, Star Song, which had its New York debut (Lincoln Center) in May of 2014, and its European debut in July of that year. For his scholarly work in making the songs of Edvard Grieg more accessible to the English-speaking public, he was knighted by the King of Norway in 1994. As a teacher, the University of New Mexico Alumni Association named him Faculty of the Year in 2008. Bradley Ellingboe retired in 2015 after serving on the faculty of the University of New Mexico for 30 years, where he was Director of Choral Activities, Professor of Music and Regents Lecturer. During his three decades at UNM he also served at various times as Chairman of the Department of Music and Coordinator of Vocal Studies. He is a graduate of Saint Olaf College and the Eastman School of Music and has done further study at the Aspen Music Festival, the Bach Aria Festival, the University of Oslo and the Vatican. His music has been performed and recorded by such groups as the Santa Fe Desert Chorale, Philip Brunelle’s VocalEssence, the Saint Olaf Choir, the Harvard Glee Club, Craig Hella Johnson’s Conspirare, and the choirs of the University of Michigan and Luther College, among many others. From Bradley Ellingboe.com, authorized by Bradley Ellingboe