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God Bless the Master-Folk Songs of the Four Seasons - Winter by Ralph Vaughan Williams, SATB & orch.
Rachel L. Jackson, Minister of Music. conducts the Fremont Presbyterian Choir and Orchestra. Sacramento, California, DecemBer 10, 2022.
Arranged for SATB by John Whittaker
From FOLKSONGS OF THE FOUR SEASONS - IV. WINTER (1949, arr. 2020)
CELEBRATIN... moreRachel L. Jackson, Minister of Music. conducts the Fremont Presbyterian Choir and Orchestra. Sacramento, California, DecemBer 10, 2022.
Arranged for SATB by John Whittaker
From FOLKSONGS OF THE FOUR SEASONS - IV. WINTER (1949, arr. 2020)
CELEBRATING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF RALPH VAUGHN WILLIAMS
Instructed by the greats including Sir Charles Villiers Stanford and friend Gustav Holtz, Composer Ralph Vaughn Williams was one of the first to gather folk songs and carols from around the countryside of England in the early 20th century. He found his identity as a national composer with his synthesis of folk music, classical training and the experience gained as Musical Editor of the English Hymnal. Composed over the span of four decades culminating in 1949, Folksongs of the Four Seasons is a cantata of 16 songs commissioned by The Women’s Institute; four for each season. The Winter section take the listener on a journey through the Christmas practices of the working poor in Victorian England.
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Steal Away (arr. Francis Knights)
The Choir of Somerville College, Oxford
David Crown
Downside AbBey, 6 July 2011
Website: http://www.somervillechoir.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/somervillechoir
Twitter: http://twitter.com/SomervilleChoir
Conductor: http://www.david-crown.com
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David Rain: "The Tyger" (sung by Matthew Curtis)
"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 ... 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. less
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My love is far from here for 3 altos and guitar
My Love - a hypnotic and strangely yearning canon for three equal voices, with an ostinato guitar motif, composed and performed by David W Solomons (aka dwsChorale).
My love is far from here
I sense in my dreams
that she's dreaming of me
far off in... moreMy Love - a hypnotic and strangely yearning canon for three equal voices, with an ostinato guitar motif, composed and performed by David W Solomons (aka dwsChorale).
My love is far from here
I sense in my dreams
that she's dreaming of me
far off in that country
dreaming that we shall
once more sing our old song
We'll sing in harmony
longing for the day
when harmony can soothe our sorrows
and make us smile to think
that harmony can soother our sorrows
dreams far off.
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Cantores Celestes - Will the Circle Be UnBroken - arr. J. David Moore
Cantores Celestes Women's Choir, directed by Kelly Galbraith and featuring Toronto's own Foggy Hogtown Boys.
WIll the Circle Be Unbroken, arranged by J. David Moore is from the Cantores Celestes CD, Carry it On.
Photos of Cantores Celestes by Luigi ... moreCantores Celestes Women's Choir, directed by Kelly Galbraith and featuring Toronto's own Foggy Hogtown Boys.
WIll the Circle Be Unbroken, arranged by J. David Moore is from the Cantores Celestes CD, Carry it On.
Photos of Cantores Celestes by Luigi Nieto Giovannini
Video Editing by JA Stewart
www.cantorescelestes.com
www.facebook.com/CantoresCelestes
www.twitter.com/Cantores_Choir
http://foggyhogtownboys.com
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Knut Nystedt: I Will Praise Thee, O Lord
The Choir of Somerville College, Oxford
David Crown (conductor)
Basilica di San Marco, Milan
27 June 2010
Website: http://www.somervillemusicsociety.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/somervillechoir
Conductor's Website: http://www.david-crown.com
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Rooftops - a song for two unaccompanied altos
Rooftops - for two unaccompanied altos
Words and music composed and performed by David W Solomons
composed as I walked one day from Denning Point in the East End to sing at a service at St Michael's Cornhill
around 1986 (the streets were actually empty... moreRooftops - for two unaccompanied altos
Words and music composed and performed by David W Solomons
composed as I walked one day from Denning Point in the East End to sing at a service at St Michael's Cornhill
around 1986 (the streets were actually empty on Sunday mornings in those days!)
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A Clear Midnight, by Ezra Donner
Delicate, hushed, and suspenseful, this perfectly captures the expansive and meditative feeling of Whitman’s poignant poetry. This is great for any sized choir, though the long lines, slow pace, and lush harmonies will lend itself particularly well to lar... moreDelicate, hushed, and suspenseful, this perfectly captures the expansive and meditative feeling of Whitman’s poignant poetry. This is great for any sized choir, though the long lines, slow pace, and lush harmonies will lend itself particularly well to large ensembles.
Four part mixed chorus
Audio Credit: The First Recordings Project – J. David Moore, Conductor
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David Rain: "Psalm 23" (Sung by Matthew Curtis)
Psalm 23 is dedicated to my aunt Patricia Shaw of Vancouver, as this is her favourite Psalm.
Two points of note:
First, the composition grew out of the feeling that all 4 voices should start on the same note, grow outwards and then come back to that... morePsalm 23 is dedicated to my aunt Patricia Shaw of Vancouver, as this is her favourite Psalm.
Two points of note:
First, the composition grew out of the feeling that all 4 voices should start on the same note, grow outwards and then come back to that same note at the end. The rest just seemed to evolve on its own, seemingly guided by some external force.
Second, unusually, I have asked choirs (where possible) to sing this without any breaks, via staggered breathing, as I wanted to highlight the deep conviction underlying the words of the Psalm, as one single thread of deep Belief that moves from Beginning to end.
Sincere thanks to Matthew Curtis (choraltracks.com) for recording "Psalm 23."
As always, comments are 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.
I would also like to thank my friends in our "Ad ... less