Commissions
Below are examples of original commissions written by Shannon. For more details on how to commission your own piece please get in touch via the connect page.
- WORDS AND
MUSIC - INSTRUMENTAL
MUSIC - ARRANGEMENTS MADE TO ORDER
| Heartland | ||
| Commissioned by John Enyart of Kansas for his wife Dana, 2002 Recorded on Matt & Shannon's 2003 release, "Dearga" Words and Music by Shannon Heaton (with input from John) |
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| 35 years | ||
| Commissioned by Barry & Susan Smith of Massachusetts (WUMB Auction Winners), 2003 Words by Susan Smith, adapted by Shannon Heaton; Music by Shannon Heaton |
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| Enoch's Lament | ||
| Written for James Stinson and family of Texas, 2008 Words by Enoch Fitzhenry, adapted by Shannon Heaton; Music by Shannon Heaton "On behalf of our family I would like to thank you for the song "Enoch's Lament" ... we all hoped it would be good. What you wrote by using the poem exceeded any hopes I had. Several individual came up to us and remarked how wonderful it sounded. To say the least....the family was pleased." |
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| Beauty Found Is Rarely Planned | ||
| Commissioned by Gary Usher of New Hampshire for his wife Alison Sollee, 2011 Words and Music by Shannon Heaton (with input from Alison) |
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| Vineyard | ||
| Commissioned by Mark of California for his wife, 2011 Words and Music by Long Time Courting (Sarah Blair, Ariel Friedman, Shannon Heaton, Liz Simmons) |
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| John Sullivan's Jig | ||
| Commissioned by John Sullivan in support of "The Blue Dress" CD, 2009 Music by Shannon Heaton | ||
| Rose of Sharon | ||
| Commissioned by Sharon Murphy in support of "The Blue Dress" CD, 2009 Music by Shannon Heaton | ||
| Free the Heel | ||
| Commissioned by Gary Usher in support of "The Blue Dress" CD, 2009 Music by Shannon Heaton | ||
| I Would Never | ||
| commissioned by Childsplay for Mollie O'Brien and Childsplay, 2010 Words and Music by Paul Buchanan, Arranged by Matt & Shannon Heaton | ||
| Lao Dueng Duen | ||
| written for Symphony Space Benefit for the Mercy Centre, 2008 traditional Thai song adapted and arranged by Shannon Heaton | ||
