The powerful text of Isaiah 43:1-7 provides the foundation for this anthem of comfort and affirmation: “When you pass through the waters, I will surround you. When you pass through the floods, they will not sweep o’er. When you Walk through the fire you w...  moreThe powerful text of Isaiah 43:1-7 provides the foundation for this anthem of comfort and affirmation: “When you pass through the waters, I will surround you. When you pass through the floods, they will not sweep o’er. When you Walk through the fire you will not be consuMed. You are my child; you are so precious to Me.” ___________________________________________________________________________ VOICES UNBOUND: A Cantus Virtual Choir Project This is a 2-month holistic music workshop that will gear us to continue our journey to grow as musicians & individuals in these trying tiMes, while we connect and bond With our fellow choristers and conductors. We are convinced that this pandemic must not hinder us to make music, inspire people, and learn from distinguished guests.  less

Isang Gabi ng Pasasalamat (A Farewell Concert)

This is a setting of a poem by The Reverend Doctor Malcolm Guite, Chaplain of Girton College Cambridge,With his permission. The poem is a response to the 8th "O Antiphon" for Advent O Virgin of virgins, how shall this be? For neither before Thee was an...  moreThis is a setting of a poem by The Reverend Doctor Malcolm Guite, Chaplain of Girton College Cambridge,With his permission. The poem is a response to the 8th "O Antiphon" for Advent O Virgin of virgins, how shall this be? For neither before Thee was any like Thee, nor shall there be after. Daughters of Jerusalem, why marvel ye at Me? The thing which ye behold is a divine mystery. Who are the daughters of Jerusalem, Who glimpse you still as you transform their seeing? Whom have you called to this mysterium, And bathed in the blithe fountain of your being? Daughters of sorrow, daughters of despair, The cast-aside, the overlooked, the spurned The broken girls who scarcely breathe a prayer The ones whose love has never been returned. O Maid amongst the maidens, turn your face, For when we glimpse you we are not alone, O look us out of grief and into grace, Lift us in love made stronger than our own, Summon the spring in our worst wilderness, And make us fruitful in your fruitfulness.  less

World Premiere performance at the CMeA Conference in Colorado Springs on January 27, 2012) ----- English Poetic Translation: Hurry up, Walk quickly! Lift your feet up so you won't miss it, Wake up, take advantage, The Tap-Tap is warming up! ...  moreWorld Premiere performance at the CMeA Conference in Colorado Springs on January 27, 2012) ----- English Poetic Translation: Hurry up, Walk quickly! Lift your feet up so you won't miss it, Wake up, take advantage, The Tap-Tap is warming up! If your legs are short, get a head start; The best tiMe is now, Don't say you didn't know, Those who are wise are those who lead. Don't Let tiMe pass you by, It's tiMe for you to get on board, The Tap-Tap is leaving now, It's tiMe for us to go! Hurry up, Walk quickly! Lift your feet up and don't miss it, The Tap-Tap is taking off! Don't fool around, get on! Don't wait, don't stare, Don't joke around, get on! The Tap-Tap might just leave you! Get up! Stand proud! Those of you who know what you want, Those of you With your minds made up, Don't miss a great opportunity To do soMething for the nation! Listen, don't miss a great opportunity to do soMething, Get up, stand proud, don't sit around and wait! Get up! Let's...    less

A jolly parody of Shakespeare's song by the saMe naMe but using my Bell Dance as the Melody to represent mobile phones (or cell phones as they say in the USA). These pretty city folk Walk down supermarket aisles chatting to each other on their mobile p...  moreA jolly parody of Shakespeare's song by the saMe naMe but using my Bell Dance as the Melody to represent mobile phones (or cell phones as they say in the USA). These pretty city folk Walk down supermarket aisles chatting to each other on their mobile phones instead through the green corn fields of Shakespeare's original  

Motet by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Sicut cervus desiderat ad fontes aquarum, ita desiderat anima Mea ad Te, Deus. Like as the hart desireth the waterbrook So longeth my soul after Thee o God

Dear Conductors   I, Christina Firkins, am a second year masters student at the University of Pretoria studying MIT ICT (Information Science). I am researching the ‘Information Seeking Behaviour of Music Conductors Within the Repertoire Selec...

Dorian mode setting of Psalm 23 by David W Solomons The Lord is my shepherd I shall lack nothing He makes Me lie down in green pastures He leads Me along the still waters. He restores my soul and makes Me Walk Within the paths of righteousness ...  moreDorian mode setting of Psalm 23 by David W Solomons The Lord is my shepherd I shall lack nothing He makes Me lie down in green pastures He leads Me along the still waters. He restores my soul and makes Me Walk Within the paths of righteousness for His naMe's sake Yea, though I Walk in death's dark vale yet I will fear no evil for you are With Me your rod and your staff comfort Me still you have furnished my table in the presence of my foes my head you anoint With oil and my cup overflows Goodness and Mercy all my life shall surely follow Me and my dwelling place shall be in God's house evermore.  less

We will be joined by the Ulster Orchestra under the baton of our chorus master Stephen Doughty and the following wonderful soloists;   Rebecca Murphy - Soprano Lynda-Jane Nelson - Alto Brian McNaMee - Tenor Aaron O'Hare - Bass   In Fisher...

Salvator mundi by John Blow Salvator mundi, salva nos, qui per crucem et sanguinem redemisti nos, auxiliare nobis, te deprecamur, Deus noster. O Saviour of the world, save us, who by thy cross and blood hast redeeMed us, help us, we pray Thee, O...  moreSalvator mundi by John Blow Salvator mundi, salva nos, qui per crucem et sanguinem redemisti nos, auxiliare nobis, te deprecamur, Deus noster. O Saviour of the world, save us, who by thy cross and blood hast redeeMed us, help us, we pray Thee, O Lord our God. Sung at Canterbury Cathedral during our Royal School of Church Music SumMer Course in 1986, under Martin How. I (David W Solomons) was one of the altos. John Huntley - a fellow alto - recorded this performance.