I have dedicated this song to health care workers and other courageous COVID-19 workers around the world. THANK YOU! "Where then could pain find a hold?" is a musical plea for reconciliation addressed to those (individuals, groups, nations) who find t...  moreI have dedicated this song to health care workers and other courageous COVID-19 workers around the world. THANK YOU! "Where then could pain find a hold?" is a musical plea for reconciliation addressed to those (individuals, groups, nations) who find themselves in conflict. I would like to acknowledge pianist Fred Hersch whose magical playing of Billy Joel's "And so it goes" in the middle of an Ottawa winter inspired me to start working on this piece. I would like to thank my Ottawa singing friends in the "Ad hoc Chorale" for testing out this piece in one of our informal workshops and offering valuable comments. I would also like to acknowledge the a cappella choir that I sing in, The Stairwell Carollers, and our director Pierre Massie, for their musical inspiration these past 27 years. And with deepest appreciation to my brother Adam Rain and my friend Geneviève Lajoie for their invaluable support throughout my composing journey. NB: choirs interested in obtaining copies of the score can conta...    less

This song is a wedding present for my daughter Salima and my son-in-law Tarik Talundzic. As a boy chorister I can remember singing Healey Willan's setting of "Rise up, my love", a true gem. The beautiful imagery of this text drew me to write my own s...  moreThis song is a wedding present for my daughter Salima and my son-in-law Tarik Talundzic. As a boy chorister I can remember singing Healey Willan's setting of "Rise up, my love", a true gem. The beautiful imagery of this text drew me to write my own setting. Sincere thanks to Matthew Curtis (Choraltracks.com) for recording "Rise up, my love, my fair one." If you would like to obtain the sheet music for this song, please contact: info@leadingnote.com. I would like to acknowledge the a cappella choir that I sing in, The Stairwell Carollers, and our director Pierre Massie, for their musical inspiration these past 26 years. I would also like to thank my friends in our "Ad hoc Chorale" for testing out this piece in one of our informal workshops and offering valuable comments. And with deepest appreciation to my brother Adam Rain and my friend Geneviève Lajoie for their invaluable support throughout my composing journey.  less

A part of the choir's winning performance at 46th Croatian Choral Assembly held in October 2013 in Novigrad. Awarded Special prize for the best performance of the composition written by conteporary composer. www.voxanimae.hr www.facebook.com/voxanimae...  moreA part of the choir's winning performance at 46th Croatian Choral Assembly held in October 2013 in Novigrad. Awarded Special prize for the best performance of the composition written by conteporary composer. www.voxanimae.hr www.facebook.com/voxanimae info@voxanimae.hr  

A Ghanaian gospel worship song rearranged in Choral form ministered during a charity fundraising concert

12th International Chamber Choir Competition Marktoberdorf, Germany, www.modfestivals.org; June 10-15, 2011; Live recording; This is a service of Choral Festival Network www.Choralfestivalnetwork.org; Competition Round 1, June 11

Originally from the movie "Sister Act I" English Lyric by Norman Gimbel and Arthur Altman Original Lyric by Jacques Plante Music by J.W. Stole and Del Roma Choral arrangement by Stijn Dierckx Performed by Universitair Koor Antwerpen at their Chri...  moreOriginally from the movie "Sister Act I" English Lyric by Norman Gimbel and Arthur Altman Original Lyric by Jacques Plante Music by J.W. Stole and Del Roma Choral arrangement by Stijn Dierckx Performed by Universitair Koor Antwerpen at their Christmas Concert "Praise The Chord" on December 15, 2015.  

The Inspira Chamber Choir (formerly Calgary Youth Chorus) performs William Byrd's Ave Verum Corpus in competition at the 10th Golden Gate International Choral Festival's Historical & Folk Category. Berkeley, CA, USA.

Under the sea, sung by a multitrack one-man choir Kirby Shaw's Choral arrangement of Under the Sea, from The Little Mermaid, sung by a multitrack one-man choir

Steirer Dreier Women's ensemble "vocal orange" from Salzburg (Austria). Conductor Arūnas Pečiulis. Choral music concert "Under wing of golden bird". Liepaja Luther Church. 2017 04 09. Camera and Editing by Audrius Do (audrius.bendravimui@gmail.co...  moreSteirer Dreier Women's ensemble "vocal orange" from Salzburg (Austria). Conductor Arūnas Pečiulis. Choral music concert "Under wing of golden bird". Liepaja Luther Church. 2017 04 09. Camera and Editing by Audrius Do (audrius.bendravimui@gmail.com) Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8DYkPMpOEBbyIgd0lQ7dWqOmDN-Lxls1  

What Child is This - arr: Pierre Massie (Choral premiere), sung by The Stairwell Carollers Virtual Choir, 2020. Individual song parts recorded by the choristers using their own equipment following lead videos made by our Director, Pierre. Pierre then pu...  moreWhat Child is This - arr: Pierre Massie (Choral premiere), sung by The Stairwell Carollers Virtual Choir, 2020. Individual song parts recorded by the choristers using their own equipment following lead videos made by our Director, Pierre. Pierre then put together the video using Final Cut Pro. A message from the Director: "Christmas 2020 is the first in our 43-year history where we haven’t been able to stage live concerts, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still sing. So, after planning, rehearsing and recording, we are proud to present "What Child is This?" - one selection from our Virtual Christmas Concert of 6 carols. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nstkQZ9-5Gs We hope you will enjoy our renditions of old favourites, some in new settings by our director, along with a few lesser known pieces from our carol archives. I cannot be more proud of my musical colleagues for forging through the complex logistics of putting these videos together. I thank them for their loyalty to our fans and their fellow c...    less