The following pieces were arranged or composed by Tim Brace, who retains all rights of publication and all relevant copyrights.
All pieces, unless marked otherwise, are offered
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Some pieces have links to downloadable audio files. Some are from the recordings
By My Side, Music for Solo Guitar, or Songs of Healing
(all available from this site); others are midi files.
The midi files are offered to give you an idea of the arrangement; keep in mind that they are products of a
computer, not of a performer.
Many of the pieces on this page have been recorded and are available via streaming services,
including Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music (which is free for Amazon Prime members).
See the bottom of this page for more.
including Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music (which is free for Amazon Prime members).
See the bottom of this page for more.
Please bookmark this page and revisit this site regularly. New pieces are being added as they
are written or arranged.
Most recent additions:
"Lute Transcriptions II" (April 2020), "Branle Ivre" (May 2020), "Looking for the Center" (July 2020),
and "Three Interludes" (September 2021)
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| Secular Pieces | Notes |
| Original Works | |
| A Small Amusement
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The first piece I ever wrote for
guitar solo; it's a bit of work for 45 seconds of music, but then you
could always play through it twice! (Spotify) (YouTube) |
| Branle Ivre | A jaunty piece structured like a French Renaissance dance from which it takes its name, but with modern dissonant harmonies. Ivre gives a hint to its character, and means - well, it's French, look it up! |
| Five Small Pieces for Guitar
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A set of expressionistic pieces I wrote while very much under
the influence of the Second Viennese School of Schoenberg, Berg, and Webern. Each piece is a minute or so in duration. Three have been recorded: (Spotify) (YouTube) |
| Intermediate Guitar Studies 1-10 | Good introduction to modern expanded tonality. Each piece focuses on a particular technical problem. Score set is available for viewing and purchase ($4.99) at sheetmusicplus.com. (YouTube) (Spotify) |
| Looking for the Center |
A minimalist work. Not too difficult. Good introduction to minimalism for your students. (mp3) |
| Nocturne - Love's Wisdom |
A love song. Allusions to and influences from Cuban and Mexican folksongs, S.L.Weiss, and Impressionism. Intermediate/Advanced. (YouTube) |
| Preludes No.1-4 | Four intermediate level preludes. The first two are character pieces; the other two are meditations.(YouTube) (Spotify) (Amazon Music) |
| Prelude No.8 | An intermediate level prelude, romantic |
| Rhapsody for a Dancer |
Free-wheeling, programmatic, expressive piece. Intermediate/advanced. (Spotify ) (YouTube)(Amazon Music) |
| Romance No. 1 |
This started out as an improvisation; it still has a very free, romantic, rhapsodic sense to it. Intermediate. |
| Sonata Allegro |
A piece in sonata allegro form in the style of
Giuliani. Great fun! (.mid) |
| Song Without Words No. 1 | Wistful piece, written as a farewell to a friend.
Intermediate. The score is available for viewing and purchase ($2.25) at sheetmusicplus.com. (Spotify) (YouTube)(Amazon Music) |
| Song Without Words No. 2 | A love song for solo guitar. Subtle, lilting South American feel. Intermediate. (Spotify) (YouTube) (Amazon Music) |
| Song Without Words No. 3 (Prayer) | An original piece of moderate difficulty. Gentle, expressive. (Spotify) (YouTube) (Amazon Music) |
| Song Without Words No. 4 | Original piece, moderate difficulty. Started out as a lullaby for my granddaughter Catie, but morphed into something a little different. |
| Tejana |
A solo version of an award-winning guitar quartet piece. Intermediate to advanced. |
| Three Interludes |
Three short pieces of varying characters. A subset of a larger group of interludes. On the mp3 recording, I played the arpeggio interlude slower and with reverb on my electric guitar. It works at various tempos on the classical as well. (mp3 of all three pieces) |
| Tune for Conor |
A lyrical piece with
a slight jazz sensibility. Intermediate.(Spotify) (YouTube) |
| Other Works | Transcriptions, arrangements, realizations of lute manuscripts |
| Allemande by deVisee | Theorbo piece by a leading French composer (1650-1725). |
| Chaconne by Ennemond Gaultier | Charming 17th c. French lute piece in style brise |
| Courante by duBut le Pere | An elegant courante from 17th century France. Intermediate |
| Fantasia by Fuenllana | Beautiful piece in the Netherlands style by the 16th century Spanish vihuelist. YouTube performance of my arrangement, by Jay Shepherd. |
| Lute
Transcriptions I |
A set of 5 Baroque lute pieces transcribed for guitar. Weiss, Tauseana, Lauffensteiner. Intermediate. |
| Lute Transcriptions II |
A set of 5 Baroque lute pieces transcribed for guitar, from two 18th century lute manuscripts. Intermediate. |
| Recit
du Pecheur |
transcription of de Falla piece
from El Amor Brujo |
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Rondeau by Logy |
Nice piece by well-known 17th century lutenist (.mid) |
| Shenandoah | A sensitive setting of this American folk song. The score is available for viewing and purchase at sheetmusicplus.com. (Spotify) (YouTube) (Amazon Music) |
| The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress | Classic romantic song by Jimmy Webb, recorded by Glen Campbell, Linda Ronstadt and others. Notation with tab available for viewing and purchase at sheetmusicplus.com. |
| Wayfaring Stranger |
19th century American folksong. The score is available for viewing and purchase at sheetmusicplus.com. (Spotify) (YouTube) (Amazon Music) |
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Sacred Pieces |
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| Hymns Book One |
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| Hymns Book Two |
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| Advent Hymns | Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus + What Child is This + In the Bleak Midwinter | |||||
| Amazing Grace | Traditional hymn. Score (plus tab) available for viewing and purchase ($2.99) at sheetmusicplus.com and also at scoreexchange.com As of September 2020, my most streamed piece on Spotify (more than 10,000 per month) | |||||
| Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing | Traditional hymn. Score and tab available for viewing and purchase ($3.99) at sheetmusicplus.com. As of September 2020, my second most streamed piece on Spotify (almost 5,000 per month) | |||||
| He Leadeth Me |
One of my best arrangements | |||||
| Jesus Loves Me
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Traditional hymn |
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| This
Is My Father's World |
Traditional hymn; this is a good
free introduction to the way I set hymns. |
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| What Child Is This | Traditional English piece | |||||
Many of the pieces on this page have been recorded and are available via streaming services.
Here are some samples from my most streamed pieces:
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Link to other online guitarist/composers/publishers: Magnolia Arts: other guitar sites
And here's a link to a very nice article on the emotional and physical health benefits of playing guitar (share with your students!):
32 Remarkable Benefits of Playing Guitar
32 Remarkable Benefits of Playing Guitar
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Last updated January 2022