Recent & Upcoming Events
2026
World Premiere of “Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day”
This work for SSA choir with brass quintet and organ will premiere on December 5.
International Choral Composers Institute
Selected by audition for the 2026 International Choral Composers Institute in Charlotte, North Carolina, Dr. Hill premiered Great Is the Sun! as part of the Institute’s final concert. The work was selected to close the program and will be published by Choristers Guild in 2027.
World Premiere of “The Light We Leave Behind”
For SATB choir, given by the Concert Choir at Aurora High School at their graduation ceremony in May.
World Premiere of Three New Compositions for “Choral Canvases”
Supported by a Nebraska Arts Council grant, the Choral Canvases concert paired three original choral settings with commissioned paintings inspired by the same poetry. The paintings and musical compositions premiered together in April, 2026 and included “Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day” for SATB, “Afternoon on a Hill” for SSA, and “The Kraken” for SSAA.
2025
World Premiere of “Sweetest Music, Softly Stealing”
This Advent/Christmas work for SATB/Piano/String Quartet was commissioned and premiered by St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Brunswick, GA.
World Premiere of “Magnificat”
Sing Omaha’s 2025 “Christmas Fanfare” featured a commissioned 5-minute setting of the traditional “Magnificat” text for SSAA chorus, brass quintet, percussion, and organ. I was honored to compose the work and to conduct its premier.
ACDA National Conference (Dallas)
I presented two sessions at this gathering of choral conductors from around the world.
NCDA Summer Conference
Commissioned Composer – I composed “Night” for SATB choir and piano for the Nebraska Choral Directors Association
Dan Forrest “Requiem” & Vivaldi “Gloria” (SSAA)
I prepared and conducted these two extended works.
Sing Omaha Guest Artist Festival featuring Dr. Michael Trotta
This concert featured the Midwest premier of Trotta’s “Requiem” for mixed chorus/orchestra, and the World Premier of his “Intimations of Immortality” for SSAA/orchestra.
2024
World Premiere of “Gloria”
Sing Omaha’s 2024 “Christmas Fanfare” featured a commissioned 15-minute setting of the traditional “Gloria” text for mixed chorus, brass quintet, percussion, timpani, and organ. I was honored to compose the work and to conduct its premier.
Bernstein and Hagenberg
I prepared “Chichester Psalms” and “Illuminare” for performance with a large festival chorus and professional orchestra.
Cathedral Arts Series (Omaha)
Feature Performance with Sing Omaha adult choirs and Creighton Chamber Choir
Sing Omaha Youth Choir Festival
Featuring Guest Conductor, Andy Beck
NCDA Summer Conference
Headlining Concert – Sing Omaha Women’s Choir
2023
Cathedral Arts Series (Omaha)
Feature Performance with Sing Omaha adult choirs.
ACDA National Conference (Cincinnati)
Presented four sessions
NCDA Summer Conference
Presented three sessions
Nebraska Music Education Association
Presented one session