Brethren wishes all of you a blessed Christmas Eve! In times like these, with so much uncertainty in the world, isn't it good to know that God sent His son as a tiny baby, so that we may rest in His love and peace. In that assurance, Brethren offers Ron H...  moreBrethren wishes all of you a blessed Christmas Eve! In times like these, with so much uncertainty in the world, isn't it good to know that God sent His son as a tiny baby, so that we may rest in His love and peace. In that assurance, Brethren offers Ron Huff's setting of "All Is Well"..."Born is our Lord and Savior! Sing Alleluia!"  

World Premiere performance, November 12, 2017 Village Presbyterian Church, Prairie Village, Kansas May the Mother in us comfort us And the Father in us protect us; May the Daughter in us bring us Hope And the son within us bring us Joy. May the ...  moreWorld Premiere performance, November 12, 2017 Village Presbyterian Church, Prairie Village, Kansas May the Mother in us comfort us And the Father in us protect us; May the Daughter in us bring us Hope And the son within us bring us Joy. May the Dancer in us move us And the Poet inspire our song. May the Explorer embolden us And the Artist honor the Beauty that holds us. May we all be Creators and Priests and Nurses and Heroes, And may our song lift beyond these walls To light the world. -Poem by Robert Bode in honor of Te Deum's 10th season www.te-deum.org  less

Motet by Thomas Tomkins - one of the greatest emotional expressions of the late Renaissance. Absalom, son of King David, was a handsome prince and considered by some to be worthy of the throne of Israel, even before David's death. One day, as Absalom w...  moreMotet by Thomas Tomkins - one of the greatest emotional expressions of the late Renaissance. Absalom, son of King David, was a handsome prince and considered by some to be worthy of the throne of Israel, even before David's death. One day, as Absalom went riding, a tree's branches caught his luxuriant hair and he hung there helpless. He was slain by his enemies. King David was inconsolable. Performed by the dwsChorale, a multitracking one-man choir  

Feel the love of the Lord See His love everywhere It's in our hearts in all we do His love is like a burning star It mends our hearts and gives us peace His love is a gift to you Your son came to us And he showed us how to love He taught u...  moreFeel the love of the Lord See His love everywhere It's in our hearts in all we do His love is like a burning star It mends our hearts and gives us peace His love is a gift to you Your son came to us And he showed us how to love He taught us to care for each other To love people everywhere He gave his life so that we all could live Sing praise to the son of God Give us the power of your love Let us serve you Lord our God Give us your strength and your wisdom To be disciples for all time Let us not forget your teaching Give love in the name of the Lord Feel the love of the Lord See His love everywhere I contacted Bill Sveglini through the "Composers’ forum" and he was very interested in my multivocal efforts. So I decided to have a go at performing some of his works.They are in a style that I’ve not sung for over 20 years (evangelical church choir), but the old fervour still comes out in the performance: I was transported back to those good old days as I sang. This piece i...    less

Father’s Day is tomorrow.  This time to ‘honour dad’ started me thinking about a few classical music fathers and the complicated dynamics between father and son. (Johann Sebastian Bach gets his own blog entry!)   The fir...

La Chorale CasaSawt sous la direction de son chef de chœur Adnane Matrone, chante lors de sa participation au dixième Symposium Mondial de chant choral à Séoul en 2014. Arirang est la chanson traditionnelle et folklorique de la musique coréenne la plus...  moreLa Chorale CasaSawt sous la direction de son chef de chœur Adnane Matrone, chante lors de sa participation au dixième Symposium Mondial de chant choral à Séoul en 2014. Arirang est la chanson traditionnelle et folklorique de la musique coréenne la plus connue et la plus populaire aussi bien en Corée qu'à l'étranger, arrangée ici par Adnane Matrone.  

Gospel style setting for 2 or 4 voices, 2 flutes, double bass, guitar and tambourine of my evangelical poem about the meaning of Christmas.

A traditional Igbo Christmas folk music dramatized by Two fine soloists. Accompanied by the choir to depict the Christmas cheer and joy of the coming of the son of God to Earth.

In this South African classic, a mother is overjoyed for her son who finally got himself a wife, after years of no luck in the romance department. She invites everyone, even the town's gossipers, to come and join in the celebration. Lyrics: Vul’indl...  moreIn this South African classic, a mother is overjoyed for her son who finally got himself a wife, after years of no luck in the romance department. She invites everyone, even the town's gossipers, to come and join in the celebration. Lyrics: Vul’indlela wemamgobhozi (Open the gates, Miss Gossip) He unyana wam (My baby boy) Helele uyashada namhlanje (Is getting married today) Vul’indlela wela ma ngiyabuza (Open the gates please) Su'ba nomona (Don’t be jealous) Unyana wam utshatile (My son has had a good catch) Bengingazi ngiyombon’umakoti (I never thought I’d see a daughter in law) Unyana wam eh ujongile this time (My son has been accepted (woman said yes)) Marhadebe, sus'ezoz' specs (MaRhadebe, take of your glasses/spectacles) Uzemshadweni ngiyashadisa namhlanje (Come to the wedding, I’m taking my son to the altar today) Bebesithi unyana wam lisoka (People said my son is (someone who doesn’t get women)) Bebesithi angeke ashade vul’indlela (People said he would never get marr...    less