"Let's sing, it's Spring!" is dedicated to my uncle and aunt, James and Daphne Shaw, and their amazing clan, the "Bowen Island Shaws." I have given this song the sub-title: "A Crazy Choral Etude for Rolled Rs and Perfect 5ths." It is meant, no pun inte...  more"Let's sing, it's Spring!" is dedicated to my uncle and aunt, James and Daphne Shaw, and their amazing clan, the "Bowen Island Shaws." I have given this song the sub-title: "A Crazy Choral Etude for Rolled Rs and Perfect 5ths." It is meant, no pun intended, to be a musical lark, great fun for a choir to sing, rolling Rs like crazy, with no holding back. NB: One day I woke up to the realization that I had independently written four choral works, each of which had evoked a different season, and so it seemed natural to group them together into a choral suite that I have called "the Ottawa Four Seasons Suite." "Let's sing, it's Spring!", with its rousing coda section, works perfectly as the closing number of this suite. Also of note, in early 2018, I applied to be a participant at one of the Vancouver Chamber Choir's Interplay workshops funded by the SOCAN Foundation and to my delight I was accepted. "Let's sing, it's Spring!" was one of the pieces that this amazing choir sight read for me on the sp...    less

the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York Nassau Symphonic Choir ~ Louise O'Hanlon, Music Director Adelphi University Performing Arts Center Sunday, March 20, 2016 If I Can sing, I Still Am Free composer: Rich Campbell ©2014 Pay the Band Music u...  morethe Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York Nassau Symphonic Choir ~ Louise O'Hanlon, Music Director Adelphi University Performing Arts Center Sunday, March 20, 2016 If I Can sing, I Still Am Free composer: Rich Campbell ©2014 Pay the Band Music used by permission Available in print at Swirly Music: http://www.swirlymusic.org/music/choral-music/rich-campbell-if-i-can-sing-i-still-am-free/  

Do You Hear the People sing? choir performing Somebody to Love in rehearsal http://www.doyouhearthepeoplesing.net/

the Choir of Somerville College, Oxford Robert Pecksmith (organ) David Crown (conductor) Somerville College Chapel, 29 April 2012 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/somervillechoir Website: http://www.somervillemusicsociety.com

the Choir of Somerville College, Oxford Douglas Knight (organ) David Crown (conductor) Somerville College Chapel, 22 May 2011 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/somervillechoir Website: http://www.somervillemusicsociety.com

This was recorded during the lunchtime recital given by St Peter's singers on 28th October 2009 at the lovely Basilica de Sant Francesc, Palma de Mallorca as part of the choir's concert tour of Mallorca. the conductor is Dr Simon Lindley, Music Director ...  moreThis was recorded during the lunchtime recital given by St Peter's singers on 28th October 2009 at the lovely Basilica de Sant Francesc, Palma de Mallorca as part of the choir's concert tour of Mallorca. the conductor is Dr Simon Lindley, Music Director of St Peter's singers since the choir's formation in 1977. O Lord, give thy holy Spirit into our hearts, and lighten our understanding, that we may dwell in the fear of Thy name all the days of our life: that we may know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom Thou hast sent. For more information about St Peter's singers, including details of forthcoming concerts, recitals and services, please visit the choir's website www.stpeters-singers.org.uk and the 'St Peter's singers of Leeds' Facebook group page.  less

Firstly, I'll take this opportunity to introduce myself. I'm a good musician, and a reasonable singer. I sit in the back corner of the choir and sing second bass, trying to sing so low that I can make the plastic chairs vibrate. Now, I say I'm a good musi...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Many people look back to the good old days when we all used to gather round a piano and sing for hours, or join in a good sing-song down the local pub. &n...

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the Choir of Somerville College, Oxford Robert Pecksmith (piano) David Crown (conductor) Memorial Service for Dr Olive Sayce Somerville College Chapel, Oxford 25 May 2013 Website: http://www.somervillechoir.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.c...  morethe Choir of Somerville College, Oxford Robert Pecksmith (piano) David Crown (conductor) Memorial Service for Dr Olive Sayce Somerville College Chapel, Oxford 25 May 2013 Website: http://www.somervillechoir.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/somervillechoir Accompanist's Website: http://www.robert-smith.org.uk