Recording of Tim Knight's 'Stars' commissioned by The Rockland Camerata who wanted a setting of these provocative and thoughtful words by Sara Teasdale

A recording of this new version of these fine words

composer: Zachary J. Moore ensemble: Oshkosh West High School Chorale conductor: Herb Berendsen

Delicate, hushed, and suspenseful, this perfectly captures the expansive and meditative feeling of Whitman’s poignant poetry. This is great for any sized choir, though the long lines, slow pace, and lush harmonies will lend itself particularly well to lar...  moreDelicate, hushed, and suspenseful, this perfectly captures the expansive and meditative feeling of Whitman’s poignant poetry. This is great for any sized choir, though the long lines, slow pace, and lush harmonies will lend itself particularly well to large ensembles. Four part mixed chorus Audio Credit: The First Recordings Project – J. David Moore, Conductor  

arranged by D W Solomons: for men's voices (in G), mixed voices (in B) and women's voices (in D)) These arrangements of the song skip from 5 to 12 in order to avoid tiring the audience ("Let's not make them listen to the lot!") This version in G is per...  morearranged by D W Solomons: for men's voices (in G), mixed voices (in B) and women's voices (in D)) These arrangements of the song skip from 5 to 12 in order to avoid tiring the audience ("Let's not make them listen to the lot!") This version in G is performed here by Matthew Curtis  

Mass setting by D W Solomons for choir and orchestra performed in January 2016.

Leeds Male voice choir sing this new arrangement by Tim Knight

Dal concerto "Quando arriva Natale..." Chiesa di San Sebastiano, Corbellino di Fagnano Alto 20 Dicembre 2015. Gruppo Polifonci Quattroquarti An Irish Blessing, Arr. James E. Moore Jr canto tradizionale irlandese.

Setting by D W Solomons of a poem by Marie Keyser, for two equal voices Elle est près du fleuve dormeur debout It stands by the sleepy river mais le saule incliné toucherait de sa cîme l'eau But the bending willow would touch the water with its very...  moreSetting by D W Solomons of a poem by Marie Keyser, for two equal voices Elle est près du fleuve dormeur debout It stands by the sleepy river mais le saule incliné toucherait de sa cîme l'eau But the bending willow would touch the water with its very top L'église vieille dit les heures de l'île où la nuit descend The church - an old church - tells the hours from the island where the night descends Je la vois encore son toit de gris dans le gris de l'eau. I can still see it, its grey roof in the grey of the water pressens dans la tour de bois ma demeure la folie I have a presenTiment in the tower of wood of my dwelling place, of madness la folie le silence of madness, of silence clos clos vigilance Closed in, closed in but keeping watch Oh Ne pas altérer ce qui reste, et le doit. Oh never change what remains and should remain "Was bleibt aber stiften die Dichter." What remains, however, is the stuff of poetry.  less