Tim Blickhan

Alias: Charles Timothy Blickhan

See also: Tim Blickhan's editor page.

Life

Born: 9 June 1945

Biography:

Dr. Charles T. (Tim) Blickhan joined the faculty of the Northern Illinois University School of Music in 1976 and retired in June, 2011. For twenty years he was Coordinator of the Theory & Composition Area. In 1996, he assumed the position of Coordinator of Graduate Studies, and added additional administrative duties as Assistant Director of the School of Music in 2001. He was Director of Music for First Congregational United Church of Christ in DeKalb from 1993 - 2007.

A trombonist and vocalist, he received the B.S. in Education from Northeast Missouri State Teachers' College (now Truman State University) in 1967, and taught instrumental and vocal music in the public schools of several Missouri communities before entering military service. After receiving his discharge from the army, he attended the University of Illinois from 1973-76, where he earned the Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts in Composition, studying primarily with Ben Johnston.

His compositions, mainly choral and instrumental chamber works, are published by several American music houses and licensed by BMI.

As per CPDL policy, the choral works posted on this site may be downloaded and reproduced without charge. Please notify Dr. Blickhan of performances by sending programs or concert notices by e-mail attachment to tblickhan@comcast.net or directly to BMI at: BMI, 7 World Trade Center, 30th Floor, 250 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10007-0030

List of choral works

• For works at CPDL sorted alphabetically by title, see Tim Blickhan compositions

All praise to you, O Lord arr. SATB, violin, cello, keyboard, 2004 Amistad Hymn (text by Ned W. Edwards), National Hymn by Geo. Warren arr. SATB, organ, 2007 Ave Maria SSAA, a cappella, 2010 Bakerwoman God (poem by Alla Renée Bozarth), SSA, piano, 2012 Before Jesus (poem by Alla Renée Bozarth), SATB, piano, 2021 By all your saints (score and parts) arr. SATB, organ, brass choir, 1986 Cantate Domino, SATB, piano, 2000 Covenant (score and parts) SATB, organ, trumpet, string quartet, offstage choir, 2004 Christ has no body, SATB, organ, 2012 Dolor meus, SATB a cappella, 1998 Et egredietur virga, SATB, piano, 1998 From Lands That See the Sun Arise, SATB, Brass Quintet & Timpani, 2014 Jesu Parvule (poem by Tony Stoneburner), SATB a cappella, 2000 The Gifts That You Gave Me (words & music by Jim Manley), arr. SATB, piano, 1999 The Lamb (poem by William Blake), 3-part treble chorus (SSA), piano, 2000 Laudate Dominum, SATB a cappella, 2000 Life has loveliness to sell (poem by Sara Teasdale), SATB a cappella, 2013) Light (poem by Hermann Hagedorn), SATB a cappella, 2009) Magdalene's song (poem by William Wallis), soprano solo, piano, string quartet, 1986

O God, our help in ages past (score and parts) arr. SATB, organ, brass choir, 1986 O God, whose steadfast love arr. SATB, organ, 1999 Oh, how I love your law (poem by Joseph Gastiger), SATB, piano, 1995 Procession of the Royal Court Madrigal Processional, SATB, strings, 2 trumpets, optional winds/percussion, 2019 The sinless one to Jordan came arr. SATB, organ, 2006 So now is come our joyful feast (poem by George Wither 1588-1667), SATB a cappella, 2015 Songs for the Abandoned Half an hour before the war (poem by Joseph Gastiger), SATB div., a cappella, 2005 Words for the Abandoned (poem by Joseph Gastiger), SATB a cappella, 2005 On the death of a child in time of war (poem by William Wallis), SATB div., a cappella, 1991 Prayer Against War (poem by Joseph Gastiger), SATB div., a cappella, 2005 Sore my sorrow (English trans. of Dolor meus, Hubert Beckwith), SATB a cappella, 2007 Starry Night (poem by Hermann Hagedorn), SATB a cappella, wine glasses (glass harmonica), 2009 There Will Come Soft Rains (poem by Sara Teasdale), SATB a cappella, 2011 Weave Me A Poem (poem by Eric Ode), 2-part treble chorus w/optional 3rd part (S(S)A), 2011 With what shall I come before the Lord? SATB, piano, 2005

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Other Choral Works

• Polymorphous Canon, indeterminate mixed chorus (graphic notation) [Media Press], 1974 http://www.mediapressinc.com/

External links

• http://www.youtube.com (search "Tim Blickhan")