The live oak tree, when growing out in the open, not only becomes very tall, but also envelops a wide area. The outer branches curve back down and nearly touch the ground, shading a large, clear area like the ground inside a very large tent. The canopy of our tree has been growing long enough to include 147 arrangements and original compositions, offering musical shadings for brasses (54), for strings (24), for woodwinds (48), for orchestral ensembles (5), and for choirs with instruments (16), written by 20 composers and arrangers. So although we work very hard, you might say our music is “made in the shade.”

In this issue, we have the pleasure of introducing our 20th composer/arranger, John Jay Hilfiger of Glens Falls, NY. His composition, “I Love Your Kingdom, Lord” on the tune St. Thomas, is the first in a new series, Arrangements for Orchestral Ensembles. A shade more difficult is Kenneth Kosche's latest arrangement, “Lord, Enthroned in Heavenly Splendor” on the tune Bryn Calfaria-part of our series, Hymns for Orchestral Ensembles. These series accommodate very small, mixed ensembles on up to concert bands, string orchestras, and full orchestras (without percussion). Shades of ancient times are provided by the recurring ritornelle in Jayne Southwick Cool's new arrangement for brasses, percussion and organ, with or without congregation, “To God the Holy Spirit Let Us Pray” on the tune Nun Bitten Wir.

In late July, Dale brought our exhibit to the eastern conference of the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians in Frankenmuth, MI. In October, he plans to be at the (40th) annual Lectures in Church Music of Concordia University in River Forest, IL.

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Jayne Southwick Cool earned a Bachelor of Music Ed. Degree from Baldwin-Wal-lace Conservatory in Berea, OH. She did graduate work at Kent State University, the University of Akron, Oberlin Conservatory, and Baldwin-Wallace College. She is now director of music at Bethel Lutheran Church in Middleburg Heights, OH. She has directed school bands, taught French horn, and freelanced as a horn player in the Cleveland area. Her other publishers are Augsburg Fortress, Choristers Guild, Hope Publishing Co., and Selah Publishing Co.

John Jay Hilfiger's eclectic education has included studies in French horn at the Eastman School of Music, in psychology (B.S.) at the University of Rochester, and in biostatistics (M.S.) at Temple University, before completion of a M.Mus. at Binghamton University and a Ph.D. in music at the University of Iowa. He has been a music professor at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, the University of Minnesota-Morris, and the University of Wisconsin-Fond du Lac, as well as adjunct music instructor at Cornell University and Binghamton University, among others. In addition to Live Oak House, his publishers include Kendor, Hornists' Nest, Wehr's Music House, and TAP. His articles and reviews have appeared in various scholastic journals

Kenneth T. Kosche is currently Professor of Music at Concordia University Wisconsin in Mequon, where he directs the Concordia Chorale and the Kammerchor, and teaches conducting, choral literature, and composing/arranging. Dr. Kosche earned his B.S. in Music Education and M.S. degree at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana, and his D.M.A. in Choral Conducting from the University of Washington in Seattle. He has served as a minister of music in Illinois, Washington, and Wisconsin. He has taught also in public schools in Illinois, and at the