Dr. R. Douglas Helvering

Choral Works (alphabetical listing) 

All Who Dwell In The Shadow of the Lord - SATB chorus with chamber orchestra (Morningstar)

•  an orchestration of Z. Randall Stroope's original choral work

America The Beautiful - SATB unaccompanied with solo (RDH Music)

And I Saw A New Heaven - SSAATTBB unaccompanied with soprano solo (Amber Waves Music - AWM1024)

• commissioned and premiered by the William Baker Festival Singers

Ave Maria - SSAATTBB unaccompanied (Hal Leonard - HL08742802)

Bless The Lord, O My Soul - SATB with piano (RDH Music)

Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing - SATB with piano (Imagine Music)

Come, Thou Last - SATB with piano and violin (RDH Music)

• commissioned by the Westminster Kantorei, Dr. Andrew Megill, director

Death's Bands Could Not Hold the Paschal Victim - SATB with organ

• option of adding French Horn, Brass Quintet, or handbells (in all combinations)
• setting of Luther's Christ Lag in Todesbanden paired with Victimae Paschali

Homeland - for Wind Ensemble and Mixed Chorus (Colla Voce)

• an orchestration of Z. Randall Stroope's original choral work

House of David - for Brass Quintet or Chamber Orchestra and Mixed Chorus (Morningstar Music 50-2571)

• an orchestration of Z. Randall Stroope's original choral work

He Will Supply Your Every Need - Two-Part chorus or duet and piano (RDH Music)

Imaliyam - SATB with baritone solo and percussion (Hal Leonard - HL08749391)

In Quiet Layers of Night - SATB unaccompanied double-chorus (RDH Music)

Kyrie - SAB/SSA chorus with piano (Imagine Music)

Ode To Joy - for Wind Ensemble and Mixed Chorus (Alliance Music)

• an orchestration of Z. Randall Stroope's original choral work

Omnia Sol - for brass quintet, percussionist, and mixed chorus (Heritage Music)

• an orchestration of Z. Randall Stroope's original choral work

Rejoice! Our Savior Is Born! - for SATB choir with Brass/Organ/Percussion (RDH Music)

• commissioned by Cappella Cantorum in Essex, CT

Serenade To Music - for SSAA choir with piano and oboe (Amber Waves Music - AWM1034)

• commissioned by the Milwaukee Choral Artists

That The Church May Be One - SATB with organ (RDH Music)

The Lord Bless You and Keep You - SAB with piano (Chorister's Guild)

Ubi Caritas - SATB unaccompanied (Hal Leonard - HL08744740)

• commissioned by the Indiana State University Concert Choir

Wade In the Water - SATB unaccompanied & alto solo (Amber Waves Music - AWM1010)

What Shall We Do With The Drunken Sailor  - TTBB with baritone solo and piano (Colla Voce 48-96740)

When The Night Finds You Lonely - SATB unaccompanied (Colla Voce 48-96670)

Major Works (alphabetical listing)

A Festival For Christmas - for mixed chorus with orchestra or for a scoring with brass/percussion/organ (RDH Music) - approx. 14 minutes

• commissioned by the William Baker Festival Singers and the Voices of Grace for 'Christmas Atlanta' in 2006
• concert piano version commissioned by the Bernardsville High School (NJ) choral music program (NEWLY AVAILABLE in 2011)
• Suite of carols features 'Angels We Have Heard On High', 'Personent Hodie', 'Of The Father's Love Begotten', 'O Holy Night', and 'Joy To The World'

Gloria - for mixed chorus with brass/percussion/organ (RDH Music) - approx. 17 minutes

• commissioned by Cappella Cantorum in Essex, CT

In Tempore - for mixed chorus with piano (RDH Music) - approx. 18 minutes

• commissioned by the Antioch Chamber Ensemble in New York, NY

Millennium Voices - for a variety of voicings including unision, two-part treble, SSA, and SAB with piano and obbligato instruments (RDH Music) - approx. 60 minutes

• commissioned by the Somerset Hills school district for their elementary and middle school program
• a collection of 14 songs with texts written by students in the choral program at Somerset Hills

Requiem - for mixed chorus and orchestra or organ (RDH Music) - approx. 40 minutes

• written in partial fulfillment of the DMA degree at the University of Kansas
• uses traditional Latin texts in nine movements

Te Deum - for mixed chorus with organ and soloists (Amber Waves Music) - approx. 13 minutes

• commissioned by the William Baker Choral Foundation

Vocal Works (alphabetical listing)

Faces of Love - for high voice (soprano) with piano in 3 movements (RDH Music)

Give Me Jesus - for high voice (soprano) with piano and optional horn (RDH Music)

Mandatus - for low voice (alto/mezzo) with piano and oboe (Imagine Music)

• commissioned by the Midwest Double Reed Society

Instrumental Works (alphabetical listing)

Ave Maria - for symphonic wind ensemble (RDH Music)

• an orchestration of Helvering's popular choral work

Awaken The Spirit - for concert band (RDH Music)

• a one-movement overture for upper level ensembles

Delphian Variations - for solo violin and solo 'cello (RDH Music)

• a theme and variations for the two solo instruments

Fanfare for a Festival - for Tuba Quartet (Imagine Music)

• scored for two euphoniums and two tubas

Fanfare for America - for symphonic wind ensemble (RDH Music)

• a medley of American Patriotic tunes - approx. 8 minutes

Horn Sonata #1 - for horn and piano in 3 movements (RDH Music)

The Irish Monastery - for piano solo (RDH Music)

• a set of short vignettes inspiried by a photograph of a 5th century Irish Monastery

The Short and Winding Road - for violin and 'cello duet (RDH Music)

• a two-part reprise form meant as a learning piece for string students