William Campbell

WILLIAM CAMPBELL (b. 1969) is a composer, performer and teacher whose music is performed by orchestras, symphonic bands, soloists, chamber groups and choirs throughout the U.S. He also works with choreographers and directors for dance, theater and film scores.

Choral Music by William Campbell

	Title	Voicing	Duration	Language
	Among The Trees Three songs for SATB Choir and piano WCL-001	SATB	14'	English	Info/Listen/Buy »
Among The Trees The Clearing Rests In Song and Shade I Go Among the Trees and Sit Still All the Earth Shall Sing (The dark around us, come) Three Songs for SATB Choir & Piano Words by Wendell Berry These three songs are about finding peace and unity within nature. Balance comes to many of […]
	Benediction for mixed choir a cappella WCL-006	SATB	4'20"	Latin	Info/Listen/Buy »
BENEDICTION was written in February-March of 2013 for my friend Keith Haan upon his retirement as Director of Choral Activities St. Ambrose University. The “threefold blessing” seemed perfect for the occasion as we gathered to wish our colleague well on his way. I used the latin text because I wanted that elevated sound those open […]
	Deep Peace to You for mixed choir and piano WCL-005	SATB	4'20"	English	Info/Listen/Buy »
Deep peace of the running wave to you.Deep peace of the flowing air to you.Deep peace of the quiet earth to you.Deep peace of the shining stars to you.Deep peace of the Son of Peace to you. (Words adapted from an ancient Gaelic blessing)
	Veni, Redemptor (Come, Redeemer) for SATB chorus WCL-007	SATB	5'40"	Latin	Info/Listen/Buy »
Commissioned by Richard Geiger for the Academy for the Study of St. Ambrose of Milan “Veni, Redemptor (Come, Redeemer)” is a new composition based on a hymn written in the 4th Century by St. Ambrose of Milan. The hymn was originally titled, “Intende qui regis Israel,” and the words invite Christ’s presence into this world […]

Music for Solo Piano by William Campbell

	Title	Duration
	Winter’s Thaw Piano	5'10"	Info/Listen/Buy »
This quiet contemporary composition is music portraying the quietness that comes as winter begins to lose its icy grip on the land. It is based on a simple, repetitive harmonic progression and clear melody that move through a few key changes and gradually build to a soft section that is like the melting snow. It […]
	Rainscape for solo piano	4'	Info/Listen/Buy »
This impressionistic impromptu is a depiction of a slow, rain-filled day. It is a series of mostly still moments defined by the steady rhythmic fall of the rain on the trees and rooftops. The rich, accessible harmonies, simple melodic ideas and pace of the music combine within an unfolding form to depict this observational beauty. […]
	Finlandia (Ambrosian Oaks) Piano	–	Info/Listen/Buy »
This music is an arrangement of the hymn section within Jean Sibelius’ famous tone poem Finlandia. Cast in flowing sixteenth notes, the melody soars above the harmonization that offers up some beautiful surprises. This would make an excellent special piece for a church service, in a recital or as an encore. The subtitle refers to […]
	New Moon for solo piano	4'30"	Info/Listen/Buy »
Fun, light, and energetic, this music evokes a lively folk dance, like a jig or gigue. While it is definitely a contemporary piece, it does keep some of the characteristics one would expect from this kind of Baroque Suite movement. The middle section contains some counterpoint of the new melody, and toward the conclusion I […]

Music for other instruments by William Campbell

	Title	View	Instrumentation	Duration
	Green Fire Variations for cello and piano		Cello ⋅ Piano	7'30"	Info/Listen/Buy »
Green Fire Variations, for cello and piano, is music about the energy within wild things. The title uses words borrowed from writer and conservationist Aldo Leopold: We reached the old wolf in time to watch a fierce green fire dying in her eyes. I realized then, and have known ever since, that there was something […]