William Ellison

Life

Born: 1949

Biography

William Harry Ellison was born in 1949, was raised in the Southwestern United States and graduated high school in late 1960’s. After high school, he went to college studying music performance, music composition, and music education and then joined the Army. After being discharged, he returned college studying music performance and education. Mr. Ellison taught high school band and played professionally throughout the American Southwest and Northwest. He achieved advanced degrees in Music Composition and Music Education, studying composition under Dr. Warner Hutchison, Dr. William “Doc” Tietze, and Dr. Lewis Spencer and Secondary Education in Colorado, New Mexico, Oregon, Arizona, and Washington state. While in the Northwest, Mr. Ellison started working in the technology fields in computer and network communications and security.

In 2015 Mr. Ellison moved back to the Southwest US returning to music performance and composition. He was commissioned in 2020 to set all 150 Psalms to contempoarary music. He is composing these Psalms for a variety of musical styles and accompaniments. Mr. Ellison’s wish is to have anyone who wants to perform any of the compositions to have full access to the music. All the compositions include score and full instrumentation. Mr. Ellison requests that you message him with who is performing the composition. Add and if the performance is for profit, that 1% of the profit go to help the needy and homeless.

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List of choral works

Listed by Psalm number

1. The Way of the Righteous and the Wicked 2. The Reign of the Lord's Anointed 3. Save me, O my God 4. Answer me when I call 5. A Prayer for Guidance 6. O Lord, Deliver My Life

7. In You Do I Take Refuge 8. How Majestic Is Your Name 9a. Confitebor tibi - I will give praise to thee (Part 1) 9b. Confitebor tibi - I will give praise to thee (Part 2) 9c/10. Confitebor tibi - Why Do You Hide Yourself (Part 3) 11. Faith in the Lord’s Protection

12. Man’s Treachery and God’s Constancy 13. Trust in the Salvation of the Lord 14. The Fool Says, There Is No God 15. Who May Live on Your Holy Mountain? 16. Trust and Security in God

Choral works at CPDL

Answer me when I call Assurance of God’s Help and a Plea for Healing Blessedness of Forgiveness and of Trust in God Confitebor tibi - I will give praise to thee (Part 2) Confitebor tibi - I will give praise to thee Do Not Forsake Me, O Lord Entrance into the Temple Faith in the Lord's Protection Faith Persevering in Trial The Fool Says, There Is No God God the Sovereign Savior God’s Defense of His City and People God’s Glory in Creation and the Law God’s Rule over the Nations The Greatness and Goodness of God How majestic is your name Human Wickedness and Divine Goodness I will bless the Lord

In you do I take refuge Joy in the Salvation of the Lord Longing for God and His Help in Distress The Lord Is My Shepherd Lord the Avenger of His People The Lord's Prayer Man's Treachery and God's Constancy National Lament and Prayer for Help O Lord, deliver my Life Ode for a Royal Wedding Plea for Deliverance from Suffering and Hostility Praise for Deliverance from Trouble Praise to God in His Holiness and Majesty Prayer and Praise for Deliverance from Enemies A Prayer for Guidance Prayer for Guidance and for Deliverance Prayer for Help and Thanksgiving for It Prayer for Wisdom and Forgiveness

Prayer to God in Time of Trouble Prayer with Confidence in Final Salvation The Reign of the Lord's Anointed Rejoice, the Lord comes Save me, O my God Security of Those Who Trust in the Lord & Insecurity of the Wicked Thanksgiving for Recovery from Grave Illness The beauty and glory of Zion The Folly of Trust in Riches Triumphant Song of Confidence Trust and Security in God Trust in the Name of the Lord Our God Trust in the Salvation of the Lord The way of the righteous and the wicked Who may live on your holy mountain? Why Do You Hide Yourself

 

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External links

• Works by William Ellison in the Petrucci Music Library (IMSLP)