Arlene Buckneberg Ydstie facts for kids
Arlene Buckneberg Ydstie (born April 28, 1928) is an American musician. She is known as a composer, an organist, and a conductor for choirs.
Arlene grew up in Larson, North Dakota. She went to Concordia College in Minnesota. There, she earned a bachelor's degree. She also learned how to lead choirs from a famous conductor named Paul J. Christiansen.
On December 21, 1952, Arlene married Richard Ydstie. After getting married, she continued her musical journey. She studied how to write music (composition) at Central Washington State University. She also taught people how to sing in Benton City, Washington. Later, she became the organist and choir director at Richland Lutheran Church in Richland, Washington.
Her Musical Works
Arlene Ydstie has written many different kinds of music. Her compositions include pieces for musical theatre and various vocal works.
Musical Theatre
Musical theatre pieces are like short plays that include songs. Arlene Ydstie wrote several of these:
- (The) Case of the Counterfeit Santa (1984)
- Christopher Columbus (1982)
- Return of the Star (1983)
- Town Hall Christmas Tree
- (The) Burly Crew (1985)
Vocal Music
Vocal music is written for singers, often for choirs. Arlene Ydstie composed many pieces for different types of choirs:
- As Heaven's Rain (for choir; 1977)
- As You Come and Go (for SAB choir, meaning Soprano, Alto, Baritone; 1979)
- Down the Aisle Country Style (for women's choir; 1977)
- Erie Canal Boogie (for women's choir; 1977)
- Family of God (for choir; 1978)
- Five Loaves and Two Little Fishes (1977)
- Hosanna Today (for women's choir; 1976)
- How Many Ways (for choir; 1977)
- I Sing of a Maiden (1982)
- If There's a Song (for choir or women's choir; 1975)
- If You Need a Friend (1981)
- Little Samuel (for women's choir; 1977)
- Make Your Own World (for women's choir; 1974)
- Many Generation Ago (1981)
- Moses Smote the Rock (1984)
- My Valley (for choir; 1977)
- Ready or Not, Here He Comes (for women's choir; 1977)
- Serendipity (for SA choir, meaning Soprano, Alto; 1979)
- Sermon on the Mount (a cantata, which is a vocal piece with several movements; 1978)
- Somewhere There's a Song (for choir; 1980)
- Song of the Shepherds (for choir; also arranged for TTBB or SSA choirs; 1974)
- Ten Generations Ago (a bicentennial pageant, a historical show; 1976)
- There is a Treasure (for choir; 1982)
- To Be or Not to Be (for choir; 1974)
- Walk to Me, Jesus (1976)
