"The Tyger" is dedicated to my daughter, Salima Rain, who asked me if I might try setting this remarkable William Blake Poem to music, a daunting thought, to say the least. But I took on the challenge and here is the result. As always, comments are ...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">more"The Tyger" is dedicated to my daughter, Salima Rain, who asked me if I might try setting this remarkable William Blake Poem to music, a daunting thought, to say the least. But I took on the challenge and here is the result. As always, comments are most welcomed. Email me at rain@magma.ca, if you'd like more info. 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. And with deepest appreciation to my brother Adam Rain and my friend Geneviève Lajoie for their invaluable support throughout my composing journey.  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

A setting of the Poem Early Summer by Australian poet Charles Harpur (1813 - 1868). 22 February 2013. www.sherelleeyles.com

FREE sheet music! My latest composition for choir and piano, live on Swiss TV during the new festival 'Chanzun rumantscha'. "I vain prümavaira" - Spring is coming, a short and beautiful Poem in Romansh (by Louisa Famos), one of the descendant languages of...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreFREE sheet music! My latest composition for choir and piano, live on Swiss TV during the new festival 'Chanzun rumantscha'. "I vain prümavaira" - Spring is coming, a short and beautiful Poem in Romansh (by Louisa Famos), one of the descendant languages of the spoken Latin and official 4th language of Switzerland. For S or SSA and piano.  

Poem by Marília Moreira (at age 15), music by Jorge Moreira, performed by the dwsChorale in slightly anglicized Brazilian Portuguese (!). The music is available for SSA ATB or soprano solo on cpld.org (Choral Public Domain Library)

Stellenbosch University Choir, conducted by world renowned André van der Merwe, was recently crowned as Champions of the 2012 World Choir Games in the categories Musica Sacra and Mixed Choirs. They shared their music with choirs from around the world. Thi...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreStellenbosch University Choir, conducted by world renowned André van der Merwe, was recently crowned as Champions of the 2012 World Choir Games in the categories Musica Sacra and Mixed Choirs. They shared their music with choirs from around the world. This video encapsulates the journey.  

in memory of the six million A Psalm Beyond the Silences (a piece for Jewish Holocaust remembrance) for SATB Chorus and Orchestra Words by Joseph H. Albeck Music by Stanley M. Hoffman NotePerformer 3 audio and scrolling score video in search of ...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">morein memory of the six million A Psalm Beyond the Silences (a piece for Jewish Holocaust remembrance) for SATB Chorus and Orchestra Words by Joseph H. Albeck Music by Stanley M. Hoffman NotePerformer 3 audio and scrolling score video in search of live performances. Words © Copyright by Joseph H. Albeck. All rights reserved. Used by permission. Music © Copyright 1999 by Ione Press, inc., a division of ECS Publishing Group. www.ecspublishing.com All rights reserved. Used by permission. The sheet music is available from the ECS Publishing Group. Additional full score: Catalog No. 5723. Contact the publisher for rentals of the full score and instrumental parts. --- A Psalm Beyond the Silences If they could be here now, The six million murdered then, They would see survivors Praying in their memory... A psalm beyond the silence. If they could be here now, Those too, too soon taken, They would share this proud prayer of the children of truth... A psalm beyond the silence. I...    ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

Premiere performance: Saturday, May 21, 2011 (Notre Dame de Namur University) (Dedicated to the memory of Dr. Daniel Cerutti) Palo Alto High School Concert Singers, Las Positas Community College Chamber Singers, and the California State University, ...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">morePremiere performance: Saturday, May 21, 2011 (Notre Dame de Namur University) (Dedicated to the memory of Dr. Daniel Cerutti) Palo Alto High School Concert Singers, Las Positas Community College Chamber Singers, and the California State University, East Bay Choral Union (The East Bay Singers and Oratorio Society), Buddy James, conductor Palo Alto High School Concert Choir, Michael Najar, director Las Positas College Chamber Choir, Robert Lappa, director  

Score (in versions for 3 sopranos, or 3 altos, or 3 tenors or 3 basses): A canon style hangover song after a Poem by Gavin Ewart, with kind permission from the poet and from Random House UK Ltd The music (in a three part equal voice canon) was composed ...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreScore (in versions for 3 sopranos, or 3 altos, or 3 tenors or 3 basses): A canon style hangover song after a Poem by Gavin Ewart, with kind permission from the poet and from Random House UK Ltd The music (in a three part equal voice canon) was composed and performed by David W Solomons  

World Premiere of "Herself a Rose" by Robert Convery written in honor or Acappellago's 15th season.. Based on a Poem by Christina Rosetti. Sunday, December 4, 2016 Congregational Church of Batavia, IL

The Blue Bird Poem by Mary Coleridge Music by Charles Villiers Stanford (also known under the pseudonym Karel Drofnatski!!) Performed (transposed down a bit) by the dwsChorale (one-man multitrack choir)