This is the final section from my Modal Mass (men's voices version) This setting of the Communion Service uses mainly the Mixolydian and Dorian modes (with short excursions into Lydian and Aeolian and occasionally jazzy modes). A higher (SATB) versio...  moreThis is the final section from my Modal Mass (men's voices version) This setting of the Communion Service uses mainly the Mixolydian and Dorian modes (with short excursions into Lydian and Aeolian and occasionally jazzy modes). A higher (SATB) version of the whole mass is also available (sung by Matthew Curtis)  

[this is a version of a post which First appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   A few years ago Conductor Kenneth Woods posted an item on his blog, A View from the Podium, about the problems of having to repeat oneself constantly in re...

A Christmas choral composition for mixed choir (SABar) Performed by Ensemble In Contrà conducted by Roberto Brisotto Music by Roberto Brisotto (1972) Lyrics by David Maria Turoldo (1916-92) "Mentre il silenzio fasciava la terra e la notte era a metà...  moreA Christmas choral composition for mixed choir (SABar) Performed by Ensemble In Contrà conducted by Roberto Brisotto Music by Roberto Brisotto (1972) Lyrics by David Maria Turoldo (1916-92) "Mentre il silenzio fasciava la terra e la notte era a metà del suo corso Tu sei disceso, o Verbo di Dio, in solitudine e più alto silenzio..." "While Silence embracing the earth and the night was half-way through, You descended, Word of God, in solitude and in the highest silence..." Sheet Music: http://www.ph-publishers.com/index.php  less

Cantoria Sine Nomine (Italy) Conductor Carlo Andriollo Live Concorso Corale di Fermo 2018

This was recorded during St Peter's Singers' lunchtime recital on 28th October 2009 in the beautiful Basilica de Sant Francesc, Palma de Mallorca, which formed part of the choir's acclaimed concert tour of Mallorca. The organist is David Houlder, Sub-Orga...  moreThis was recorded during St Peter's Singers' lunchtime recital on 28th October 2009 in the beautiful Basilica de Sant Francesc, Palma de Mallorca, which formed part of the choir's acclaimed concert tour of Mallorca. The organist is David Houlder, Sub-Organist of Leeds Parish Church and the Singers' regular accompanist. Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum et benedicta fructus ventris tui, Jesus. Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis, nunc et in hora mortis nostrae, ora pro nobis peccatoribus. Amen. [Translation: Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen] Simon Lindleys setting of the Angelic Salutation, Ave Maria, was devised for the Choir of Leeds Parish Church in the late 1970s and has since achieved widespread performance by choirs throughout the English-speaking world. The work has been recorded and broadcast many times and was chosen to ...    less

This is a double choir setting (with optional [unscored] percussion) of the popular Elizabethan song "My Lord Willoughby's welcome home", based partly on the lute duet on the tune by John Dowland. Composed and performed (in the men's choir version with...  moreThis is a double choir setting (with optional [unscored] percussion) of the popular Elizabethan song "My Lord Willoughby's welcome home", based partly on the lute duet on the tune by John Dowland. Composed and performed (in the men's choir version with added percussion) by David W Solomons  

Erik Satie's Sarabande No. 1 is one of my favourite piano pieces. For a long time, I felt there was an a cappella choral piece hiding within it, in plain sight. One day I got inspired and gave it a try. Creating a choral adaptation of a piano piece ha...  moreErik Satie's Sarabande No. 1 is one of my favourite piano pieces. For a long time, I felt there was an a cappella choral piece hiding within it, in plain sight. One day I got inspired and gave it a try. Creating a choral adaptation of a piano piece has its challenges. I tried to keep faithful to Satie's original musical inspiration and created lyrics to go with my arrangement that evoke an early summer morning, one of my favourite times of the year. Several months later, 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. "As dawn breaks" 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. NB: One day I woke up to the realization that I had independently written four choral works, each of which had evoked a different season, and so it seemed natural to group ...    less

Kvennakor Kopavogs in concert at Harpa Musichall, spring 2014. Conductor Groa Hreinsdottir

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

Coral Reyes Bartlet Amerike Ensamble Olivia Pehme, Marcos Depetris, violín Paula hernández, cello Juan Carlos Baeza, contrabajo Francisco hernández, flauta de pico David Martel, teclado Carlos Mozzi, guitarra Pedro Izquierdo, timple Antonio Gutié...  moreCoral Reyes Bartlet Amerike Ensamble Olivia Pehme, Marcos Depetris, violín Paula hernández, cello Juan Carlos Baeza, contrabajo Francisco hernández, flauta de pico David Martel, teclado Carlos Mozzi, guitarra Pedro Izquierdo, timple Antonio Gutiérrez, Fito Travieso, percusión Rosa Inés Rivero, solista José Híjar Polo, director Iglesia de la Peña de Francia, 16 de diciembre de 2012 Concierto Extraordinario de Navidad Grabación y postproducción: Claudio Híjar, Alberto Sicilia y Cristina González Sonido: Luis Acuña Iluminación EC  less