Just a clip from a piece we did at our annual outreach concert today. Winter's Night

From our concert, "Beyond All Praising", on October 19, 2013

Combining the video and audio from each of the venues in their tour of Ireland, this video shows The Vocal Art ensemble of Davis, California singing Eleanor Daley's "Missa Brevis #4". This creates a "virtual" performance, since the piece is strung togethe...  moreCombining the video and audio from each of the venues in their tour of Ireland, this video shows The Vocal Art ensemble of Davis, California singing Eleanor Daley's "Missa Brevis #4". This creates a "virtual" performance, since the piece is strung together from multiple acoustical venues from multiple days. The performance tour also included other modern works, such as Eric Whitacres "Sleep" and "Lux Aurumque", Frank Ticheli's "There Will Be Rest", and Dan Forrest's "Selah".  

Matyas (nel Tempio di Mattia in Buda) from "Trittico Ungarico" for mixed choir by Gianmartino Durighello (1961) ensemble In Contrà conductor: Roberto Brisotto Live recording 16/11/2019 San Martino Vescovo Church Basaldella (UD) ITALY

The final number from our concert on October 19, 2013.

LUX AETERNA by Swiss/Italian composer Ivo Antognini (b. 1963) De Angelis Vocal ensemble - Matthew Gray, conductor Mission Basilica, San Juan Capistrano CA - USA October 27th, 2012 ***WORLD PREMIERE***

*pax romana concert *sept 3, 2008

Metwen Wo By: Emmanuel Owusu

As part of The Vocal Art ensemble's "INKSPELL--Choral Music Inspired by Masters of Poetry" concerts, this piece started the 'modern poetry' section of the concert. As the introduction states, Eric Whitacre's famous "Sleep" was originally composed to Rober...  moreAs part of The Vocal Art ensemble's "INKSPELL--Choral Music Inspired by Masters of Poetry" concerts, this piece started the 'modern poetry' section of the concert. As the introduction states, Eric Whitacre's famous "Sleep" was originally composed to Robert Frost's "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening", but when Whitacre realized the Frost estate was not releasing permission for musical settings of the poem, Charles Silvestri wrote the poem "Sleep" around the music Whitacre had written. To honor the inspiration the poem gave Mr. Whitacre, and to further honor all poets who inspire choral composers, we presented this beloved piece with the original Frost lyrics.  less