I dedicate this piece to my friends in the composer/singer collective, the Ad hoc Chorale, who tested out this piece in one of our informal workshops and offered valuable comments. "How heavy lies the heart" has drawn inspiration from the traditional F...  moreI dedicate this piece to my friends in the composer/singer collective, the Ad hoc Chorale, who tested out this piece in one of our informal workshops and offered valuable comments. "How heavy lies the heart" has drawn inspiration from the traditional French Christmas carol, "Quelle est cette odeur agréable", which John Gay also set as a boisterous drinking song in the Beggar's Opera, "Fill every glass, for wine inspires us!" In addition, the song draws inspiration from Josquin's Missa Pange Lingua. 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. "How heavy lies the heart" was one of the pieces that this amazing choir sight read for me on the spot. VCC director Jon Washburn and choir members then provided me with valuable feedback, for which I am very grateful. I would also like to acknowledge the a cappella choir that I sing in, The Stairwell Carollers, and our director Pierre M...    less

If anyone decides to perform this, please let me know. Vexilla regis prodeunt Fulget crucis mysterium Quo carne carnis conditor Suspensus est patibulo. O crux ave spes unica Hoc passionis tempore Auge piis justitiam Reisque dona veniam. Te ...  moreIf anyone decides to perform this, please let me know. Vexilla regis prodeunt Fulget crucis mysterium Quo carne carnis conditor Suspensus est patibulo. O crux ave spes unica Hoc passionis tempore Auge piis justitiam Reisque dona veniam. Te summa Deus Trinitas Collaudet omnis spiritus Quos per crucis mysterium Salvas rege per saecula. Amen.  

Words by Christina Rossetti (1830-1894) Performed by Matthew Curtis (www.choraltracks.com) Music © 2010 Oxford University Press, Inc. Assigned to Oxford University Press 2010. All rights reserved. Used by permission. Words Public Domain Artw...  moreWords by Christina Rossetti (1830-1894) Performed by Matthew Curtis (www.choraltracks.com) Music © 2010 Oxford University Press, Inc. Assigned to Oxford University Press 2010. All rights reserved. Used by permission. Words Public Domain Artwork and Sounds Images and sounds are released free of copyrights under Creative Commons CC0. Choral conductors in North America: to purchase copies of this score, the US distributor is Edition Peters. http://www.edition-peters.com/product/OUP/remember/9780193372221 Choral conductors in the UK: to purchase copies of this score, visit the publisher’s website. www.global.oup.com/academic/product/remember-9780193372221?cc=us&lang=en& Oxford University Press Catalog No. 978-0-19-337222-1  less

Performed by Matthew Curtis (multitracking) Parody of the traditional German folk song about the life of the farmer. In these versions the farmer takes advantage of many of the technological and biotechnical opportunities of science but the world change...  morePerformed by Matthew Curtis (multitracking) Parody of the traditional German folk song about the life of the farmer. In these versions the farmer takes advantage of many of the technological and biotechnical opportunities of science but the world changes strangely. Scores in English: Men's voices: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/20002321?aff_id=175705 Mixed choir: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/20002319?aff_id=175705 Scores in German: Men's voices: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/20002322?aff_id=175705 Mixed choir: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/20002320?aff_id=175705  less

Birds' Lullaby, 3 Canadian Nocturnes, movement III) text: Emily Pauline Johnson music: Nathaniel Barnes singer: Matthew Curtis I Sing to us, cedars; the twilight is creeping With shadowy garments, the wilderness through; All day we have carol...  moreBirds' Lullaby, 3 Canadian Nocturnes, movement III) text: Emily Pauline Johnson music: Nathaniel Barnes singer: Matthew Curtis I Sing to us, cedars; the twilight is creeping With shadowy garments, the wilderness through; All day we have carolled, and now would be sleeping, So echo the anthems we warbled to you; While we swing, swing, And your branches sing, And we drowse to your dreamy whispering. II Sing to us, cedars; the night-wind is sighing, Is wooing, is pleading, to hear you reply; And here in your arms we are restfully lying, And longing to dream to your soft lullaby; While we swing, swing, And your branches sing, And we drowse to your dreamy whispering. III Sing to us, cedars; your voice is so lowly, Your breathing so fragrant, your branches so strong; Our little nest-cradles are swaying so slowly, While zephyrs are breathing their slumberous song. And we swing, swing, While your branches sing, And we drowse to your dreamy whispering. http://www.choirplace.com...    less

UBI CARITAS : Music by Ivo Antognini This piece was composed for the Concert Choir, Gary R. Schwartzhoff, conductor, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, Wisconsin Matthew Curtis sings all the voices The piece is published by CollaVoce ...  moreUBI CARITAS : Music by Ivo Antognini This piece was composed for the Concert Choir, Gary R. Schwartzhoff, conductor, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, Wisconsin Matthew Curtis sings all the voices The piece is published by CollaVoce : http://www.collavoce.com/catalog/item/ubi-caritas-41-96660  

Poem by Robert Herrick Music by David W Solomons www.dwsolo.com All parts sung by Matthew Curtis - www.choraltracks.com [Note: many composers - including Kathryn Rose, Peter Hurford, Colin Brumby and Tim Knight - have set a few verses from this poem...  morePoem by Robert Herrick Music by David W Solomons www.dwsolo.com All parts sung by Matthew Curtis - www.choraltracks.com [Note: many composers - including Kathryn Rose, Peter Hurford, Colin Brumby and Tim Knight - have set a few verses from this poem, but I believe that this is the first setting of the complete poem for full choir (unless someone knows different?)]  

Setting by David W Solomons (www.dwsolo.com) of the words of the mass (Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus, Benedictus and Agnus Dei) in various modes (mixolydian, dorian, lydian, aeolian and various jazzy modes). This version is for mixed choir and is performed by...  moreSetting by David W Solomons (www.dwsolo.com) of the words of the mass (Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus, Benedictus and Agnus Dei) in various modes (mixolydian, dorian, lydian, aeolian and various jazzy modes). This version is for mixed choir and is performed by Matthew Curtis (www.choraltracks.com) a version for men's voices (ATTB) is also available at http://www.cadenzaone.com/product-p/dws286889.htm  

O nata lux de lumine, Jesu redemptor saeculi, Dignare clemens supplicum Laudes precesque sumere. Qui carne quondam contegi Dignatus es pro perditis, Nos membra confer effici Tui beati corporis. (O Light born of Light, Jesus, redeemer of the w...  moreO nata lux de lumine, Jesu redemptor saeculi, Dignare clemens supplicum Laudes precesque sumere. Qui carne quondam contegi Dignatus es pro perditis, Nos membra confer effici Tui beati corporis. (O Light born of Light, Jesus, redeemer of the world, with loving-kindness deign to receive suppliant praise and prayer. Thou who once deigned to be clothed in flesh for the sake of the lost, grant us to be members of thy blessed body.) http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/Scott_Villard