Dedicated to Awegechew Teshome, Melaku Worede and John Martin -- my three biodiversity mentors -- who introduced me to the "radical" idea that farmers, seed-saving farmers, have been humanity's ingenious plant breeders and nurturers of biodiversity from t...  moreDedicated to Awegechew Teshome, Melaku Worede and John Martin -- my three biodiversity mentors -- who introduced me to the "radical" idea that farmers, seed-saving farmers, have been humanity's ingenious plant breeders and nurturers of biodiversity from time immemorial. 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 capella choir that I sing in, The Stairwell Carollers, and our director Pierre Massie, for their musical inspiration these past 27 years. And I would like to acknowledge the Boston-based Blue Heron Ensemble for introducing me to the haunting music of Guillaume Dufay, which served as a major inspiration for this piece. 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 contact me ...    less

An SATB arrangement of Victor Hugo's remarkable poem "La coccinelle" -- the narrator looks back on a moment in time when, as a teenager, he was preparing to kiss a girl. Unfortunately, a ladybug lands on her neck, however, which distracts him. He then rem...  moreAn SATB arrangement of Victor Hugo's remarkable poem "La coccinelle" -- the narrator looks back on a moment in time when, as a teenager, he was preparing to kiss a girl. Unfortunately, a ladybug lands on her neck, however, which distracts him. He then removes the ladybug, but sadly the kiss flies off forever! If you enjoy this musical trip down memory lane, then I invite you to consider making a donation to the Alzheimer's Society of Canada or an Alzheimer's support group in the area where you live. Thank you! https://alzheimer.ca/ Sincere thanks to Matthew Curtis (choraltracks.com) for recording "La coccinelle", which is dedicated to Emma. NB: choirs interested in obtaining copies of the score can contact me at rain@magma.ca. 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 inval...    less

Dedicated to my dear cousins Gigi and Raven. Since first singing the medieval song "All and Some" in the mid 1990s, I fell in love with the Middle English and Latin lyrics, and one day I got inspired to create my own setting of this poetic gem. NB: ...  moreDedicated to my dear cousins Gigi and Raven. Since first singing the medieval song "All and Some" in the mid 1990s, I fell in love with the Middle English and Latin lyrics, and one day I got inspired to create my own setting of this poetic gem. NB: choirs interested in obtaining copies of the score can contact The Leading Note at 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 25 years. And with deepest appreciation to my brother Adam Rain and my friend Geneviève Lajoie for their invaluable support throughout my composing journey.  less

Skladbe: Manolo Da Rold: VI ADORO & Luc Jakobs: HOSANNA FILIO David otpjevao je Schola cantorum Umjetničke akademije u Splitu, u okviru manifestacije Dani kršćanske kulture A.D 2015.,u Crkvi Gospe od zdravlja 28.03.2015. Dirigentica: SARA DODIG BAUČIĆ ...  moreSkladbe: Manolo Da Rold: VI ADORO & Luc Jakobs: HOSANNA FILIO David otpjevao je Schola cantorum Umjetničke akademije u Splitu, u okviru manifestacije Dani kršćanske kulture A.D 2015.,u Crkvi Gospe od zdravlja 28.03.2015. Dirigentica: SARA DODIG BAUČIĆ Umjetnički voditelj: BLAŽENKO JURAČIĆ Soprani: Petra Božulić, Mirjana Dedić, Franciska Ećim, Ana Ivković, Iva Ivković Alti: Katarina Akrap, Mariana Bešker, Marija Jurić, Antea Mrečela Tenori: Jerko Kolovrat, Ante Pupačić, Krešo Šimić Basi: Ante Jurić, Toni Kulić, Martin Markanović, Ivan Vuletić Zabilježio: Boris Vidović Help us caption & translate this video! http://amara.org/v/GWNj/  less

El Coro "Santa María" de Coria del Río (Sevilla) interpreta la obra AVE MARIA atribuido a Tomás Luis de Victoria durante el Concierto celebrado el Domingo 6 de octubre de 2019 en el Real Monasterio de San Leandro (Sevilla) en el programa "In Maria Euchari...  moreEl Coro "Santa María" de Coria del Río (Sevilla) interpreta la obra AVE MARIA atribuido a Tomás Luis de Victoria durante el Concierto celebrado el Domingo 6 de octubre de 2019 en el Real Monasterio de San Leandro (Sevilla) en el programa "In Maria Eucharistiae" bajo la dirección de Sergio Asián. Toda la información pueden encontrarla en la página web oficial: https://www.Corosantamaria.org  

La Asociación Musical Coro "SANTA MARÍA" de Coria del Río (Sevilla) interpreta CANTAR! de Jay ALTHOUSE, bajo la dirección de SERGIO ASIÁN, y al piano Óscar Vicente. En la celebración del VI ENCUENTRO CORAL INTERNACIONAL el 30 de abril de 2016, en el Cent...  moreLa Asociación Musical Coro "SANTA MARÍA" de Coria del Río (Sevilla) interpreta CANTAR! de Jay ALTHOUSE, bajo la dirección de SERGIO ASIÁN, y al piano Óscar Vicente. En la celebración del VI ENCUENTRO CORAL INTERNACIONAL el 30 de abril de 2016, en el Centro Cultural "Pastora Soler" (Coria del Río). Mas información en www.Corosantamaria.org  

A sequence of settings of poetry by a monk starting out after his noviciate, performed by me with a beautiful soprano Kyrie by Sheralyn Rennert​ hovering above In this sequence of 7 sections Alun (Brother David) was approaching the end of his noviciate a...  moreA sequence of settings of poetry by a monk starting out after his noviciate, performed by me with a beautiful soprano Kyrie by Sheralyn Rennert​ hovering above In this sequence of 7 sections Alun (Brother David) was approaching the end of his noviciate and considering which order he should devote himself to. 1. Kyrie - Une heure ou deux me restent dans ce bruit sonore que tu es ... soprano and alto solos (distant and present voices) with guitar accompaniment 2. Un dernier regard car la fenêtre ouverte que tu es se clôt....soprano (still singing Kyrie) and alto with guitar accompaniment 3. Alone we are together in this place - two alto recorders and guitar with spoken voice 4. He makes men pure from their sins (words by St Paul) - two equal voices with guitar chord names 5. Kyrie eleison and Christe eleison (sung in the distance) 6. Amidst grey working days - alto and guitar 7. Four part Kyrie: Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy, performed as an SATB electronic choir  less

MUSICARTE VOCAL "70 AÑOS DE LA CASA DE LA CULTURA" Salón Demetrio Aguilera Malta" Martes 5 de agosto 2014 Coro INFANTIL ACADEMIA MUSICARTE Director y arreglo: Leonel Palacios García Pianista Correpetidor: Eduardo Rodriguez Tema : El Lírico (Pasil...  moreMUSICARTE VOCAL "70 AÑOS DE LA CASA DE LA CULTURA" Salón Demetrio Aguilera Malta" Martes 5 de agosto 2014 Coro INFANTIL ACADEMIA MUSICARTE Director y arreglo: Leonel Palacios García Pianista Correpetidor: Eduardo Rodriguez Tema : El Lírico (Pasillo) Autor: Felipe Bermejo (México)  

"For the beauty of the Earth". John Rutter Coro Encanto, de Casarrubuelos Director: Mariano García Encuentro internacional de Coros Infantiles. Centro Cívico de Casarrubuelos 12 abril 2014 Este encuentro se celebró con motivo del fin de sema...  more"For the beauty of the Earth". John Rutter Coro Encanto, de Casarrubuelos Director: Mariano García Encuentro internacional de Coros Infantiles. Centro Cívico de Casarrubuelos 12 abril 2014 Este encuentro se celebró con motivo del fin de semana de intercambio que vivió nuestro Coro junto al Coro Lex Voix Boréales de Canadá y la Escolanía Villa de Valdemoro durante los días 11, 12 y 13 de abril de 2014 ----- Coro ENCANTO de Casarrubuelos (Madrid) www.Coroencanto.com www.facebook.com/Coroencantocasarrubuelos twitter: @Coro_Encanto info@Coroencanto.com Teléfono: (+34) 656161440  less

Song of the two snails who go to the funeral of a dead leaf. Poem by Jacques Prévert. Music composed for two unaccompanied altos (countertenors) and sung by David W Solomons (one of my first multitrack recordings back in the early 1980s).