SATB version of the Benedictus which was recorded recently by The Priests and Bryn Terfel and Rhys Meirion. Recorded by an audience member (and used with permission) at Douai Abbey in April 2013. Conducted by David Crown. Organist, Chris Enston.

Setting by David W Solomons for three part choir and piano of a poem by Audrey Vaughan Versions are available for men's voices (AAT) and women's voices (SMezA)

Hace frio, David Azurza. Coro las Veredas. I Seminario de Canto Coral, dirigido por Basilio Astulez. Junio de 2011

 [A version of this article First appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Back in 2012 The Guardian started a Project called Six Songs of Me that asks which songs matter most to each of us on a personal level (the pro...

Chicagoland Voices Winter Concert January 19, 2014 Jason Krigas, Director Kathryn Polyack, Accompanist If Music Be The Food of Love by David Dickau

Dear Choir Directors, Congratulations on successfully completing another semester filled with beautiful choral performances and uplifting musical experiences. As we wrap up this chapter, I invite you to take a moment to reflect on the accomplishments ach...

A little tongue in cheek language guide for tourists in Austria based on the experience of British poet Gavin Ewart The music was written and performed by David W Solomons The poem goes: When you drink a Qualitätswein you will never be a loser ...  moreA little tongue in cheek language guide for tourists in Austria based on the experience of British poet Gavin Ewart The music was written and performed by David W Solomons The poem goes: When you drink a Qualitätswein you will never be a loser it just means the wine is fine for the fairly choosy boozer. When the Bestattungsunternehmer takes the butcher and the baker he is not a loud proclaimer but a quiet undertaker. Brandteigschokoladecremekrapfen pronounce it you will make mistakes But nothing terrible will hapfen these are simply chocolate cakes cakes!  less

    The Major Minors Children’s Choir in New Zealand, is celebrating 5 years of singing this month. The choir that started out as a 3 month Project with no name  in 2012 is in final preparations for a special anniversary concert i...

This is the national anthem for the micronation of Rheinbergen (the length of the river Rhine). The text was written by Gerard, Fürst von und zu Rheinbergen in collaboration with Rheinbergen's Court Composer David Warin Solomons, who wrote the music. It...  moreThis is the national anthem for the micronation of Rheinbergen (the length of the river Rhine). The text was written by Gerard, Fürst von und zu Rheinbergen in collaboration with Rheinbergen's Court Composer David Warin Solomons, who wrote the music. It is very grand and rousing music with just a little pomposity.  

The Graduate Choir NZ and NZ Barok perform JS Bach's Easter Oratorio, BWV 249. Conductor: Terence Maskell Soloists: Jayne Tankersley (soprano), Dean Sky-Lucas (countertenor), David Hamilton (tenor), Chalium Poppy (bass) --- This performance by T...  moreThe Graduate Choir NZ and NZ Barok perform JS Bach's Easter Oratorio, BWV 249. Conductor: Terence Maskell Soloists: Jayne Tankersley (soprano), Dean Sky-Lucas (countertenor), David Hamilton (tenor), Chalium Poppy (bass) --- This performance by The Graduate Choir NZ exploits with delight the wonderful collaboration with NZ Barok who provide the gamut of instrumental colour using original instruments (or modern copies of originals) and with specialist players from Auckland, Wellington, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. This performance is further enhanced by the use of "Baroque pitch" - the nearest equivalent to the pitch used in Germany at the start of the 18th century where A = 415, a semitone lower than our modern pitch. In keeping with these stylistic demands, the size of the choir is reduced to 3-5 voices per part. In these ways, every effort is made to preserve and re-create as far as possible the "Affekt" of the music, aligning this performance as closely as possible with what may have been expe...    less