Compositions

MARKDAVIN OBENZA (b. 1980)

PSALMS

Psalm 84 (2011) 

SATB + SATB. For Compline service at St. Clement's Episcopal Church (Seattle, WA)

Psalm 84 (2011) 
SATB + SATB, 4 cellos. Arrangement for the Byrd Ensemble's concert, "Afterlife."

ANTHEMS

I look from afar (2010) 

SATB + SATB

God so loved the world (2010) 
SATB + SATB

Peace I Leave with You (2011) 

Soprano solo + piano. For Fr. Kirtley Yearwood's last Sunday at St. Clement's Episcopal Church (Seattle, WA).

Set me as a seal upon your heart (2011) 

SATB + Soprano solo. For the wedding of Joanna and Fr. Dennis Campbell

Comfort ye my people (2011) 

SATB

Eye hath not seen (2011)
SATB + SATB. Strangely inspired by the Downton Abbey theme. 

At Night (2012) 

SATB. For the funeral of Fr. Richard Gibbs Younge on January 14, 2012

Release (2014)

SATB + SATB. For the Byrd Ensemble for the concert, "Magnificat." on February 14, 2014
Audio

O God of unchangeable power and eternal light (2015)

SATB, cello, organ. For Fr. Dennis Campbell's last Sunday at St. Clement's Episcopal Church (Seattle, WA). 

God be in my head (2016)

SATB. For Fr. Dennis Campbell and St. James' Episcopal Church (Eureka Springs, AR)

The Annunciation (2016)

SATB, handbells. For Trinity Parish Church (Seattle, WA)

Victimae paschali (2017) 

SATB, 2 trumpets, 1 trombone, percussion, handbells,  organ. For Trinity Parish Church (Seattle, WA) on Easter Sunday 2017.

Ubi caritas (2019)
SATB

If ye love me (2019)
SSAATTBB

ARRANGEMENTS

It came upon a midnight clear (2014) 

SATB, brass. Arrangement based on the setting in 1982 Hymnal for the Byrd Ensemble Christmas program. 

NUNC DIMITTIS

Nunc Dimittis (2010) 

SATB+SATB. For Compline service at St. Clement's Episcopal Church (Seattle, WA)
Audio

Nunc dimittis #2 (2011) 

SATB+SATB. For Compline service at St. Clement's Episcopal Church (Seattle, WA)

SECULAR

The girl with the flaxen hair (2013)

SATB, 2 violins, viola, cello. For Margaret Obenza's 30th birthday

Audio