PIETA (2021)

While some people were writing Christmas music... (I discovered in my sketchbooks that I was thinking of a similar piece 14 years earlier. Chicago has only mestasized.) 

Advent Compline (Thom P. Miller--2017, revised 2021)

inch Time Foot Gem (1972)

My "Signature Gesture Piece."  Like a zen  ink drawing, in a single movement--or in this case, "moment"--it is  a complete statement. It is my signature.

Thomas P. Miller — Magdalene (1975) for organ

With special thanks to  Carson Cooman, for including this piece in his incredible catalog of recordings of contemporary keyboard music.

"Don't B minor Me"

During my everyday doodling, up jumped a tune I first heard when I was 12---and not a lot since. It even took me a bit to place it.  Slowed down, it really becomes quite elegant. This is George Harrison's first recorded and published song, "Don't Bother Me." He said he didn't think it was much, but I strongly disagree, as  I've been playing it almost everyday these last  few weeks. Thank you, George.

Music for Dominic

A morning prelude for Aug.8 --The Feast of St. Dominic.

"The Joy You Bring" ( 1975)

 

"I sing just to know I am alive." (Nina Simone)

"Winter Moon" (Year's End,1975)

My Christmas Card that year.

In Lieu of Flowers I: "Dos Equis"/"Tres Equis" (1973)

This pretty much speaks of my time near the Mojave Desert.  Pass that pipe, hombre...

In Lieu of Flowers II: "Desperate Flame" (1995)

In Lieu of Flowers III: "Pavannes and Arabesques" (2005)

"The Bridge" (Oct.1986) revisited(Oct.2020)

"House of Glass" (2007 )

"Job's Comfort" (The Pee Song) - (2006)

"Moon of My Harvest" (TPM, 1996) with Bill Beidler, Tenor; and Kathy Boy...