Dr. R. Douglas Helvering

Composer - Conductor - Educator

R. Douglas Helvering is a highly active composer, conductor, and educator. His music has been featured at all of the major choral national and regional conventions as well as at prestigious venues worldwide including the historic Carnegie Hall in New York. He is a dedicated music educator, serving as adjunct assistant professor at the famed Westminster Choir College in Princeton, NJ. A passionate conductor, he is also often called on to lead ensembles from the podium. His music has been widely acclaimed by performers, scholars, and audiences around the world for its artistry and emotional appeal.

Current News

New Videos

See my Ave Maria as performed by the 2012 Colorado All State Choir. Also newly added is a video of me leading a performance of Martin's When I Survey the Wondrous Cross. View these and more from the videos page.

All State Performance

My Ave Maria was featured at the 2012 All-State Chorus concert. I'm thankful for all of the singers for their work and to Dr. Jamie Spillane for including my work!

New Anthem for Easter

I have finished a brand new setting combining Luther's Chris Lag in Todesbanden with the Easter chant Victimae Paschali. It is scored for chorus and organ with the option of horn, brass quintet, and handbells.

House of David now available

My orchestration of Z. Randall Stroope's House of David is now available from Morninstar Music. This is a lovely anthem set to an Old Testament Text. 

'In Tempore' featured at Piccolo Spoleto

The world-renowned Antioch Chamber Ensemble wowed a large audience in Charleston, SC on Saturday, May 28, as they performed as a part of the Choral Artists series of the Piccolo Spoleto Festival. Featured on their program was 'In Tempore', a choral cycle on the seasons that they commissioned.  I was honored to be in attendance and be a part of this performance. We hope to have video available soon. Find more information on their website, and, visit the videos page on this site for a video introduction and background to this new major choral work.

'Come Thou Last' premiered 

A brand new work for chorus, violin, and piano, "Come Thou Last" was written for Dr. Andrew Megill and the Westminster Kantorei.  The last poem ever written by the renowned poet Rilke (on the subject of death) is the basis for this moving and powerful composition. See the video of the world premiere!

CARNEGIE HALL OPPERTUNITY

DCINY will be presenting a Holiday Concert featuring my works on Thanksgiving weekend of 2013 with a concert on Dec. 1. The concert is slated to be at the historic Carnegie Hall in New York City. Dr. Eph Ehly will be conducting. If you or your choir is interested in joining us in New York, please email me directly!

New Publications in 2011 and 2012

Christ Lag in Todesbanden - now available from RDH Music

Come Thou Last - now available from RDH Music

In Tempore - now available from RDH Music

When the Night Finds You Lonely - now available from Colla Voce

Mandatus - now available from Imagine Music

All Who Dwell In the Shadow of the Lord - new orchestration of work by Stroope now available from Morningstar

Imaliyam - now available from Hal Leonard