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“I was looking for something rousing to perform . . . and saw this - it’s masterful! wow, thank you for sharing it!”
~Mandy Powrie on What Child is This? Emmanuel!

Welcome! On this site you’ll find free-to-use Choral music that I have arranged or composed. I only ask that you report performances (performer, date and venue) to me at mryan@choirworks.com as this information is essential to me for my yearly ASCAPlus award application. Editions from this site have been performed in many states and countries.

“This song was gorgeous, especially with the cello!”
~Jessica Taylor on How Firm a Foundation

The majority of the music on this site is for general sacred Christian or Christmas use. There is also some sacred choral music intended specifically for Thanksgiving as well as ward and stake choirs of the Latter-day Saints. In addition there are a few secular holiday selections (winter and Halloween). A small selection of original Hymns is also offered.

Please take a moment and join the ChoirWorks.com newsletter to hear when new works are released. There is a subscription box in the middle column. If you’re on Facebook you can become a fan and get status updates on all my creative activities; visit my Fan page or see the middle column on this site.

“Very useful for the Christians around the world.”
~Dr. S. M. Moses Kennedy

While the arrangements on this site are very popular, I encourage you to try out some of the original compositions that I have to offer you:

A list of all the works, grouped by subject alphabetically (i.e. [Christmas], [Halloween], [LDS], [Sacred], [Thanksgiving]), can be found in the right hand column of this site. If you’d like to sort by level or type of choir, visit the RSS Feed and on the right you will see a “Filter by Category” column.

I hope you enjoy these works and wish you the best in your choral endeavors.

Ex amore victoria!
~ M Ryan Taylor

P.S. I’m always open to writing specifically for choirs. Just contact me at mryan@choirworks.com

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About me? I have degrees in vocal performance (B.M.) and composition (M.M.), and years of experience performing and conducting concert choirs, chamber choirs, and church choirs of various denominations. Off the top of my head, here is my conducting experience:

  • Conductor for American Fork Hillcrest Stake Conference Choir 2009
  • Conductor for various LDS wards from 1990-2009
  • Conductor for Phoenix Rising Chamber Choir in 2008
  • Student Conductor for Fountain Vally High School 1989-90

And the choirs I’ve participated in that I remember best:

  • Phoenix Rising Chamber Choir
  • Timpanogos Chorale
  • BYU Concert Choir
  • St. Wilfred’s Episcopal Choir
  • St. James Episcopal Choir
  • Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Choir
  • Orange County Youth Choir
  • Orange County Honor Choir
  • FVHS Troubadours
  • FVHS Concert Choir

I guess the only point of this, is that I’m no stranger to the choral scene and hope you’ll try out some of my original works since I know the lay of the land better than some. If you’d like to learn more about my work in opera, art song and other music,  please visit my main composition site, Composer.MRyanTaylor.com.

More comments about the works on this site:

It was AWESOME! thanks for adding such flare to these beloved hymns.
Gainsville, FL

Thank you for your beautiful music!
Whitefish, MT

You arranged a fabulous piano accompaniment and our choir just loved this arrangement.
Bountiful, UT

I just stumbled on your website and am THRILLED!  I have a choir that includes everyone from beginners to pros…and this song adds just enough difficulty and variation to a song they already know that we’re elated to have found it.
Saratoga Springs, UT

I want to thank you for your efforts in arranging this beautiful Christmas carol.
Livonia, MI

My choir is singing one of your pieces today in church, “Away in a Manger".  It is a lovely piece with lots of gentle sounds with a fabulous flute accompaniment.  Thanks for allowing us to sing such a wonderful piece of music.  We will be back for more!
Copper Hills

It was well received, and the choir enjoyed working on it.  It is wonderful that you are willing to make your music available to others free of charge.
Akron, OH

I wanted to thank you personally for allowing our choir to perform your pieces in our concert. To me, each one of the quodlibets had a distinct sound and wonderful rhythm that made each of them incredibly unique. I sang the part of the first mate in the ghost ship and hope we can continue to perform more of your music.
Austin, TX

Thank you for your generous contribution of your talents!!
St. Louis, MI

Thank you so much for this music . . .
Dublin, Ireland

I had been searching for something “special” for the Choir to sing and was so delighted to come across “All Good Gifts” on the Internet: it was so appropriate and easy for the choir of 15 persons (most of us well over 50 years of age and only two of us able to “read” music!) to learn . . . Thank you and may God continue to bless you and your music ministry.
La Romain, Trinidad

I found your website by chance when I decided I wanted our ward choir to do an arrangement of “Lead Kindly Light” and just searched from yahoo for it.  I love the arrangement you have made here!  It is beautiful, different from other versions I have heard and most of all you allow people to print it off free!

We enjoyed practicing and performing your work, Ryan.  It is easy enough to be approachable, yet complex enough to be interesting.  The cello part adds richness and depth to the piece.
River Heights, ID

At first the choir thought I was nuts wanting to do this piece but they have all grown to love it. 
Bay Village, OH

It turned out really beautifully. Thank you for an inspiring arrangement.
Salt Lake City, UT

This is a fantastic arrangement of All Glory, Laud and Honor!
Cresson, PA

Thank you for this wonderful arrangement.
South Africa

. . . performed All Glory, Laud, and Honor  . . . It was met with excellent response!  Beautiful piece - we used three soloists, plus the organ and piano exactly as arranged.  It was easier to put together than expected and was very exciting to perform.  Many choir members and those in the congregation said they had “chills!” Thank you.
Springville, UT

We will be performing “As with Gladness Men of Old’ abridged by M. Ryan Taylor. I thought it was a great way to sing an “old staple” but with a great new counterpoint and accompaniment! Thank you for sharing your music with the community of believers!
Sioux Falls, SD

I Love this arrangement!
Puyallup, WA

I just wanted to let you know how much we enjoyed performing “Rise Up Saints in Joy and Gladness” on Sunday evening . . . We feel blessed to have found this beautiful music.
American Fork, UT

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