Eurydice Osterman

 

Eurydice Osterman is a Professor of Music at Oakwood College where she has taught since 1978. A pianist, organist, and composer, during her time at OC, she has served as chair (1994-96), conducted the choir (14 years), and is the primary theory teacher. An award-winning composer, she completed a DMA in Composition/Theory at the University of Alabama.

Osterman has published a book, What God Says About Music, written articles for IAMA publications, and has served on the GC Music Committee. She is a frequent guest lecturer and has lectured on four continents. She has received many awards: Outstanding Teacher Award, OC, 1983; Huntsville Jaycees nomination: Outstanding Young Educator, 1983 and 1984; Zapara Excellence in Teaching Award, 1990; Outstanding Young Women of America Award, 1993; Commendation Award for Meritorious Service, OC, 1993; and many composition awards.

She has served on many faculty and administrative committees while at OC. Off-campus activities have included conducting numerous music festivals and clinics, presenting concerts, and adjudicating. She has also served as Dean of the Huntsville Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.

Osterman completed B.Mus. and M.Mus. degrees at Andrews University. Before going to OC she taught at Berean SDA School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and at Mt. Vernon Academy in Ohio (1972-1976).

 

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A Partial List of Compositions by Eurydice Osterman

Choral

Anthems (SATB)

    001A  Alleluia
    002A  Create In Me A Clean Heart
    003A  Make A Joyful Noise Unto the Lord
    004A  O Sing Unto the Lord
    005A  The Song of the Lamb (Orchestra)

Hymn Arrangements (SATB)

 001H  Dear Lord and Father of Mankind
 002H  How Great Thou Art
 003H  I Want To See Jesus
 004H  Lift Up the Trumpet

Spirituals (SATB)

001S  Good News
002S  I Want Jesus To Walk With Me
003S  Little David Play On Your Harp
004S  Oh What A Beautiful City
005S  Ol' Time Religion
006S  The Song of Moses and the Lamb
007S  Walk Together, Children

Contemporary (SATB)

001C  Day Has Finally Come
002C  I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes

Christmas (SATB)

001X  Away In A Manger
002X  Christmas Medley
003X  Deck The Halls
004X  Silent Night
005X  We Three Kings

Cantata (SATB)

001CT  Hail the Day

TTBB

001 All My Trials
002TB Siyahamba

Piano, Op. 1

Classical

001PC  Sonatina  (No. 1)
002PC  A Matter of Time (No. 2)

Sacred

  001PS  I Stood on de Ribber ob Jerdan
  002PS  Love Medley: Jesus Loves Me/My Jesus I Love Thee
  003PS  Medley: Jacob's Ladder/I Want Jesus to Walk With Me
  004PS  Morning Has Broken
  005PS  My Faith Looks Up To Thee
  006PS O Love That Will Not Let Me Go
  007PS  Whiter Than Snow

Organ, Op. 3

Classical

001OC  Aria (No. 1)
002OC  Gloria (No. 2)
003OC  March Triumphant (No. 3)
004OC  Meditation (No. 4)
005OC Passacaglia and Fugue (No. 5) 

Hymn/Spiritual Arrangements

    001HS  Amazing Grace
    002HS  Poor Wayfaring Stranger
    003HS  Prelude on Hyfrydol

Piano/Organ, Op. 4

    001PO  When Morning Gilds The Sky (No. 1)

Orchestral, Op. 5

    001O  Aria di Bravura (No. 1)
    002O  Serenitas (No. 2)
    003O  Symphony #1–  Heritage Symphony (No. 3)

String Orchestra, Op. 6

    001SO  Tribute (No. 1)

Band, Op. 7

    001B  Were You There (No. 1)

Chamber, Op.8

Classical

    001CC  Cat and the Bird, The (No. 1)
    002CC  Chorale (No. 2)
    003CC  Fanfare– Brass (No. 3)
    004CC  Fanfares for Brass and Timpani (No. 4)
    005CC  Intrada (No. 5)
    006CC  Reverie – Piano, Flute (No. 6)
    007CC  Three Pieces for Woodwind (No. 7)
    008CC  Sound Tracks– Percussion  (No. 8)

Sacred

001CS  Medley: Safe In the Arms of Jesus/Leaning on the    Everlasting Arms – Piano, horn, clarinet (No. 9)
002CS  Silent Night (No. 10)

Voice (Sacred), Op. 9

001VS  Be Still and Know that I Am God (Duet) (No. 1)
002VS  From Deepest Woe I Cry To Thee (No. 2)
003VS  In Thee O Lord We Trust (No. 3)
004VS  Wedding Prayer (No. 4)

Voice (Art), Op 10

001VA  For My People (No. 1)

Voice (Song Cycle), Op. 11

001VC  Musings (No. 1)
002VC  Reflections of the Motherland (No. 2)

Hymns

God Who Stretched the Spangled Heavens (Henisee)
How Lovely Is Thou Dwelling Place (Dwelling Place)
Unity Hymn (Unity Hymn)

Contemporary Christian

A Time Worth Living
Christ, Our Hope
Colossians II
Friends For Life
I Don't Understand Myself At All
If I Had My Way
Jesus In Me
Judge Me Not
Living Love
Love, It Comes In All Colors
Praise The Lord
Renewing Our Minds
Two Routes
United In Christ
We Shall Behold Him
Where To Turn