Dan Forrest is an acclaimed composer of choral, orchestral, instrumental, and wind band works. His music, in print with numerous publishers, has sold millions of copies, and has become well established in the repertoire of choirs around the world.

Dr. Dan Forrest (b. 1978) has been described as having “an undoubted gift for writing beautiful music….that is truly magical” (NY Concert Review), with works hailed as “magnificent, very cleverly constructed sound sculpture” (Classical Voice), and “superb writing…full of spine-tingling moments” (Salt Lake Tribune). Dan’s music ...

Dan Forrest unfolds a spectacularly sweeping score in CREATION, his newest and most expansive work to date. Written on the 225th anniversary of Haydn’s similarly-themed masterpiece, this 68-minute oratorio explores the wonders of our planet through a dazzling variety of musical expressions for chorus, orchestra, and soprano and baritone soloists.

Scored for SATB chorus and piano 4-hands, the strong, legato chorus is driven by the marcato accompaniment to a magnificent conclusion in this best-selling piece.

All choral music by Dan Forrest.

The Music of Dan Forrest. Composer. Pianist. Educator.

Dan Forrest’s Jubilate Deo brings to life the global aspect of the traditional Psalm 100 text, “O be joyful in the Lord, all ye lands,” by setting it in seven different languages and drawing from a wide spectrum of musical influences. Each movement combines some characteristics of its language-group’s musical culture with the composer ...

New tune for Thomas Troeger’s gorgeous text, exploring the Christmas story from Joseph’s unique perspective. “The hands that first held Mary’s child were hard from working wood, from boards they sawed and planed and filed, and splinters they withstood; This day they gripped no tool of steel, they drove no iron nail, but cradled from the head to heel, our Lord newborn and …

Dan Forrest performs piano solo transcriptions of his sacred choral anthems. Preview, Stream, or Download on all digital music platforms; CD and sheet music (print or digital) available from Beckenhorst Press .

A new setting of the well-loved hymn, with a piano countermelody floating over top of the traditional hymn tune. Written as a memorial piece for Ron Hawks, who passed away unexpectedly not long after commissioning Dan’s well known setting of How Great Thou Art.