This jaunty melody with countermelodies has been written for an a cappella choir of SATBB with splits in some of The voices from time to time. The Words are my own and tell of children playing Their games in The dusty streets (ie of Bethlehem) unaware tha...  moreThis jaunty melody with countermelodies has been written for an a cappella choir of SATBB with splits in some of The voices from time to time. The Words are my own and tell of children playing Their games in The dusty streets (ie of Bethlehem) unaware that a miracle has happened and asking Them to look up to The angels and join Their singing. The performance here is by The Composer's Choir conducted by Daniel Shaw.  

Robin Adair arranged for SATB choir (sung, transposed down in this video, by The one-man multitrack choir dwsChorale) [Note: a few textual errors have crept into The performance - but The score has The correct Words] The original tune was composed...  moreRobin Adair arranged for SATB choir (sung, transposed down in this video, by The one-man multitrack choir dwsChorale) [Note: a few textual errors have crept into The performance - but The score has The correct Words] The original tune was composed with The Words Eibhlin a Ruin (Ellen Aroon or Eileen Aroon) by The Irish bard Carroll O'Daly (14th Century), although it was later attributed to The 18th century Irish composer Charles Coffey (this was presumably an arrangement of The original). The Words of "Robin Adair" itself are understood to be by Lady Caroline Keppel, who was in love with a surgeon by that name. (This seems more likely than The Theory that Robert Burns wrote it, although Burns certainly knew Keppel's lyrics and made his own parodies upon The Words). Some later versions of The melody contain "Scotch snaps" but this version follows The simplest melodic line, without The Scotch snaps - possibly O'Daly's original tune? - and with quite romantic choral harmonies.  less

Devon folk song arranged for mixed choir The Words of The song can be found in many places on The Net, some more accurate than oThers. All of The places are in Devon, except Callington, which is in Cornwall, but it is likely to be The correct place sin...  moreDevon folk song arranged for mixed choir The Words of The song can be found in many places on The Net, some more accurate than oThers. All of The places are in Devon, except Callington, which is in Cornwall, but it is likely to be The correct place since it is so close to The centre of The events - ie towns and villages North and West of Dartmoor. (The Yetties' version of The song refers to "North Looe", but this is very unlikely to be correct, since Looe is much furTher into Cornwall). In this The version I finally decided upon "North Lew" (a compromise between Quoditch's version and The Yetties' version):  less

Duet for alto and bass (unaccompanied) composed by David Solomons in neo-mediaeval style, based on a poem by Sor Juana Inez de la Cruz. Performed by David W Solomons and Tim Moore.

Music by Frederick Loewe Words by Alan Jay Lerner Performed by David Warin Solomons and The dwsChorale with Stephen Hughes on honky tonk piano [ALFRED] The Lord above gave man an arm of iron So he could do his job and never shirk The Lord above ...  moreMusic by Frederick Loewe Words by Alan Jay Lerner Performed by David Warin Solomons and The dwsChorale with Stephen Hughes on honky tonk piano [ALFRED] The Lord above gave man an arm of iron So he could do his job and never shirk The Lord above gave man an arm of iron, but! With a little bit of luck, with a little bit of luck Someone else'll do The blinkin' work [ENSEMBLE] With a little bit, with a little bit With a little bit of luck you'll never work etc  

Music by Stanley M. Hoffman, 2016 Words by Jaqueline Tuffnell (1924-2010) Music: © Copyright 2017 by Highgate Press, Inc., a division of ECS Publishing. www.ecspublishing.com All rights reserved. Used by permission. Words: © Copyright by The Est...  moreMusic by Stanley M. Hoffman, 2016 Words by Jaqueline Tuffnell (1924-2010) Music: © Copyright 2017 by Highgate Press, Inc., a division of ECS Publishing. www.ecspublishing.com All rights reserved. Used by permission. Words: © Copyright by The Estate of Jacqueline Tuffnell. All rights reserved. Used by permission of Malcolm Tuffnell. Sheet music available from www.canticledistributing.com, ECS Publishing Group Catalog No. 7.0716.  

"Comin' Thro' The Rye" is a poem written in 1782 by Robert Burns (1759–96). The Words are set to The melody of The Scottish Minstrel "Common' Frae The Toun". (This is a variant of The tune to which Auld Lang Syne is usually sung—The melodic shape is alm...  more"Comin' Thro' The Rye" is a poem written in 1782 by Robert Burns (1759–96). The Words are set to The melody of The Scottish Minstrel "Common' Frae The Toun". (This is a variant of The tune to which Auld Lang Syne is usually sung—The melodic shape is almost identical, The difference lying in The tempo and rhythm.) It is performed here by The dwsChorale, with a cheeky insertion of a hornpipe! Gin a body meet a body Comin' thro' The rye Gin a body kiss a body Need a body cry? Ilka lassie has her laddie Nane, They say, hae I Yet a' The lads They smile at me When comin' thro' The rye. Gin a body meet a body Comin' frae The toun Gin a body greet a body Need a body froun? Ilka lassie has her laddie Nane, They say, hae I Yet a' The lads They smile at me When comin' thro' The rye. Gin a body meet a body, Comin' frae The well, Gin a body kiss a body, Need a body tell? 'Mang The train There is a swain I dearly lo'e mysel' But what his name or whaur his hame I dinna care to tell  less

There Is a Name (Dedication AnThem for The New England Holocaust Memorial) for SA Chorus & Guitar Music by Stanley M. Hoffman (1995) Words by Joseph H. Albeck (1995) Performance October 22, 1995 Jenny Kowall, Rachel Rosenman, Taylor Webster (Chi...  moreThere Is a Name (Dedication AnThem for The New England Holocaust Memorial) for SA Chorus & Guitar Music by Stanley M. Hoffman (1995) Words by Joseph H. Albeck (1995) Performance October 22, 1995 Jenny Kowall, Rachel Rosenman, Taylor Webster (Children's Chorus), William Buonocore, Guitar Recording made composer on a Sony Walkman cassette tape recorder. Over 8000 people attended The dedication ceremonies. Music: © Copyright 1995 by Stanley M. Hoffman www.stanleymhoffman.com All rights reserved. The music is available for sale from The composer and from www.oySongs.com. Words: "There Is a Name" by Joseph H. Albeck, © Copyright 1995 by Joseph H. Albeck. All rights reserved. Used by permission.  less

for Mixed Chorus and Piano Words by James T. Fields (1817–1881) Music by Stanley M. Hoffman (b. 1959) (BMI) SynThesized performance and scrolling score in search of live performances. Words: Public Domain. Music: © Copyright 2021 by Stanley M. ...  morefor Mixed Chorus and Piano Words by James T. Fields (1817–1881) Music by Stanley M. Hoffman (b. 1959) (BMI) SynThesized performance and scrolling score in search of live performances. Words: Public Domain. Music: © Copyright 2021 by Stanley M. Hoffman. www.stanleymhoffman.com All rights reserved. The sheet music is available from The composer and from Sheet Music Plus.  

"Making or Breaking" by Kim André Arnesen. Words by David Roberts. Performed live by John GunTher (Saxophone) and Kantorei, Denver and Artistic Director Joel Rinsema. Scores available from www.sbmp.com.