The silver swan, who living had no note, When death approached, unlocked her silent throat; Leaning her breast against the reedy shore, Thus sung her first and last, and sung no more: “Farewell, all joys; Oh death, come close Mine eyes; More geese th...  moreThe silver swan, who living had no note, When death approached, unlocked her silent throat; Leaning her breast against the reedy shore, Thus sung her first and last, and sung no more: “Farewell, all joys; Oh death, come close Mine eyes; More geese than swans now live, more fools than wise.”  

World Premiere performance, November 12, 2017 Village Presbyterian Church, Prairie Village, Kansas May the Mother in us comfort us And the Father in us protect us; May the Daughter in us bring us Hope And the Son within us bring us Joy. May the ...  moreWorld Premiere performance, November 12, 2017 Village Presbyterian Church, Prairie Village, Kansas May the Mother in us comfort us And the Father in us protect us; May the Daughter in us bring us Hope And the Son within us bring us Joy. May the Dancer in us move us And the Poet inspire our Song. May the Explorer embolden us And the Artist honor the Beauty that holds us. May we all be Creators and Priests and Nurses and Heroes, And may our Song lift beyond these walls To light the world. -Poem by Robert Bode in honor of Te Deum's 10th season www.te-deum.org  less

This is our choral tribute to Lily Allen who wrote this song for her Mother, Alison Owen. Orchestrated and Arranged by Rachel Santesso **We have made our recording as a gift for you. If you'd like to download it for free, you can find it on our hom...  moreThis is our choral tribute to Lily Allen who wrote this song for her Mother, Alison Owen. Orchestrated and Arranged by Rachel Santesso **We have made our recording as a gift for you. If you'd like to download it for free, you can find it on our homepage: www.capitalchoir.com Enjoy! *** Video by Alexandra Berglof Recording engineers: Andrew Dudman and Sam Okell at Abbey Road Studios studio footage filmed by Nick Marangoni  

Available as: Cat.No. TKM300 as one of 2 short anthems; or as TKM836 as one of a new anthology of 6 anthems for SATB Choir and Organ, all within the scope of most choirs. All are tuneful, melodic and suitable for liturgical or concert use. Our grateful t...  moreAvailable as: Cat.No. TKM300 as one of 2 short anthems; or as TKM836 as one of a new anthology of 6 anthems for SATB Choir and Organ, all within the scope of most choirs. All are tuneful, melodic and suitable for liturgical or concert use. Our grateful thanks go to Concordia Choir for producing this recording. Published in the UK by www.timknightmusic.com and distributed by Spartan Press UK. Showcase your choir on our #youtube channel - we offer free music and promotion in return for a recording - please contact mail@timknightmusic.com for more info! Find out more about Award-winning Yorkshire Composer, Tim Knight and see what other specialist services we offer (including commissions, singing holidays, choir and concert management workshops and composition courses) at www.timknightmusic.com. Order this piece via our UK Distributors, Spartan Press (01528 544770 http://www.spartanpress.co.uk) or via any good book shop or online store such as https://www.musicroom.com or www.sheetmusicplus.com. Please ...    less

I wrote this in 1976 for the six singing students of Pat Scanlon, a colleague of Mine at West Heath School, who died from complications of Hodgkins Lymphoma. The first performance was at her memorial service. This performance, however was part of the me...  moreI wrote this in 1976 for the six singing students of Pat Scanlon, a colleague of Mine at West Heath School, who died from complications of Hodgkins Lymphoma. The first performance was at her memorial service. This performance, however was part of the memorial service in St Martin in the Fields, for Ruth Rudge, who was a very distinguished and lovely lady, and also my first boss. The ladies of the Occasional Choir, whose beginnings were as the Madrigal Choir at West Heath, which I co-founded, all those years ago, are the singers, including one of the six that took part in the very first performance. I am conducting, and Penny Walker, who now directs the choir is accompanying. Unfortunately less than half the singers are visible in the video.  less

This chant, harmonized beautifully by Swedish composer Oswald Jaeggi, was recorded in November of 2019 before the pandemic. It is a reminder of the peace that prayer and beauty can provide. Mater Dei, ora pro nobis! Translation Refrain: Hail, Mother o...  moreThis chant, harmonized beautifully by Swedish composer Oswald Jaeggi, was recorded in November of 2019 before the pandemic. It is a reminder of the peace that prayer and beauty can provide. Mater Dei, ora pro nobis! Translation Refrain: Hail, Mother of mercy, Mother of God, and Mother of pardon, Mother of hope, and Mother of grace, Mother full of holy joy, O Mary! 1. Hail, honor of mankind; hail, Virgin worthier than others, who surpass all virgins and in heaven occupy the highest seat of honor, O Mary! 2. Hail, happy child-bearing Mother, for He Who sits at the right hand of the Father, ruling heaven, earth, and sky, didst enclose Himself within Thy womb, O Mary!  less

Based on the old Basque carol 1 The angel Gabriel from heaven came, his wings as drifted snow, his eyes as flame; "All hail," said he "Thou holy maiden Mary, most highly favoured lady." Gloria! 2 "For know, a blessed Mother thou shalt be all gener...  moreBased on the old Basque carol 1 The angel Gabriel from heaven came, his wings as drifted snow, his eyes as flame; "All hail," said he "Thou holy maiden Mary, most highly favoured lady." Gloria! 2 "For know, a blessed Mother thou shalt be all generations laud and honour thee, thy son shall be Emmanuel, by seers foretold; most highly favoured lady." Gloria! 3 Then gentle Mary meekly bowed her head; "To me be as it pleases God," she said. "My soul shall laud and magnify his holy name." Most highly favoured lady, Gloria! 4 Of her, Emmanuel, the Christ, was born In Bethlehem, all on a Christmas morn, and Christian folk throughout the world will ever say, "Most highly favoured lady, Gloria!"  less

An evening of stunning Bulgarian harmonies and fiery irregular rhythms in the beautiful surroundings of St Luke's Church - Kingston. Veda Slovena Bulgarian Choir with special guests Perunika Trio will perform Bulgarian Christmas carols, wedding and love s...  moreAn evening of stunning Bulgarian harmonies and fiery irregular rhythms in the beautiful surroundings of St Luke's Church - Kingston. Veda Slovena Bulgarian Choir with special guests Perunika Trio will perform Bulgarian Christmas carols, wedding and love songs and traditional seasonal blessings. Other guests include Bulgarian virtuoso folk instrumentalists Iliya Shikov and Konstantin Lirov. http://www.songlines.co.uk/gigs/index.php?eID=20273 http://www.stlukeskingston.co.uk/ The video is a joint effort or in other words - it is all about team work, THANK you Nikolay Naydenov at https://www.facebook.com/n7studio?fref=ts  less

"Prayer" by René Clausen, text adapted from words by Mother Teresa of Calcutta. Laudate Singers (www.laudatesingers.com) Lars Kaario conductor Voices, Sax & Syn concert March 12, 2011 St Andrews United Church, North Vancouver, Canada

In this version the recording is taken partly from the first performance (which had good bits in it but wasn't perfect) and partly from an electronic version created by Mike Roberts. The joins are barely noticeable! The Hubbard Saga was written speciall...  moreIn this version the recording is taken partly from the first performance (which had good bits in it but wasn't perfect) and partly from an electronic version created by Mike Roberts. The joins are barely noticeable! The Hubbard Saga was written specially for Sale Festival 2001 and follows the antique antics of the fabulous dog of Old Mother Hubbard. The children's chorus echoes the barking of the dog whilst the adult choir takes us through the story. Then the children -- one by one tell us the story behind the poem itself. The forces are: Children's choir (in 2 parts) Adult choir (SATB) Flute Clarinet String quartet Chorus part http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/8121318?aff_id=175705 Full score http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/8121304?aff_id=175705 parts also available for rental at http://www.classicalmusicnow.com/rentalcat.htm  less