About the Composer

Composer and church musician Douglas Brown (b. 1970) is a graduate of Wayland Baptist University, receiving a bachelor's degree with a concentration in Music Theory & Composition. He served three terms as president of the Wayland student chapter of the Society of Composers, Inc., and is proud to have studied for eight semesters under the tutelage of composer Gary D. Belshaw.

In May 2012, Mr. Brown finished his graduate work at Houghton College, completing study under David Davies and Sun Mi Ro with a Master of Music degree in music composition. He is a founding member of the Houghton Art Music Composers.

His music publication business, Three Candles Music, champions the new music of living composers.


Representative List of Works

• Updated February 20, 2013


Instrumental - Solo

A View from the Front Porch for Violin solo

Winter Landscape for Bb Clarinet solo with Piano accompaniment

Register Etudes for Bb Clarinet solo
- Chalumeau Etudes Nos. 1-2
- Clarion Etudes Nos. 1-2
- Altissimo Etudes Nos. 1-2

Parody No. 3, or
Balanced Third-Generation Flexibility, or
How to Make a "C" in Composition, a parody for Horn with Piano accompaniment

I Don't Know Yet, for Horn with Piano accompaniment

Oh, Now I Know... and Wish I Didn't, for Horn with Piano accompaniment

No Return, for Trumpet solo and Piano accompaniment

Running with The Lion, for Piano solo

Snow Theme and Spring Variation, for Flute solo



Instrumental - Chamber

untitled, for String Quartet
II. Lento
III. Allegretto frenetico

Lento, for Woodwind quartet (Fl/Pic,Ob,Cl,BCl)

O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus, arrangement for Brass Quintet with optional Snare Drum

Homesick for Saxophone (SATB) and Horn Double Quartet



Instrumental - Orchestral

Clarinet Concertino No. 1, "Bittersweet", for Clarinet and String Orchestra

• Un Sospiro, transcription from Franz Liszt's Three Concert Etudes, for Full Orchestra - 2223 2020 Timp Str

• Einleitung, for Full Orchestra - 3233 4220 4Perc Str


Vocal - Solo/Duet

The West Wind for Soprano duet with Piano accompaniment;
text by American poet William Cullen Bryant

We Pursue God Through Our Music for Soprano solo with Piano accompaniment

There Is a Solemn Wind Tonight for Medium-Low Voice solo with Piano accompaniment;
text by British poet Katherine Mansfield

Thoughts on the Works of Providence, a song cycle for Soprano solo (also in progress)
text by American poet Phillis Wheatley
1. Arise, my soul, on wings enraptur'd
2. Ador'd for ever be the God unseen
3. Almighty, in these wondrous works of thine
4. Hail, smiling morn, that from the orient main

The Problem with This German, a Comic Operetta for Two Basses and Piano



Vocal - Choral

Psalm 124, a song of ascents for SATB Choir

Sleepless for SSAATTBB Choir;
text by American poet Sara Teasdale

Psalm 132, a song of ascents for SATB Choir