Christmas Concert at Santa Isabel's Church, Lisbon - december 8, 2013

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

Lovely version of this Disney classic!- First rehearsal...

Koro de San Jose @ Coro cantabile et al 2012 with introduction

Angels We Have Heard on High, arr. David Zabriskie. The Virginia Wesleyan College Singers with Bryson Mortensen conducting, George Stone, piano, Lauren Lide, flute, and the Tapestry Bell Ensemble in Norfolk, VA. Like the Choirs at Virginia Wesleyan Colleg...  moreAngels We Have Heard on High, arr. David Zabriskie. The Virginia Wesleyan College Singers with Bryson Mortensen conducting, George Stone, piano, Lauren Lide, flute, and the Tapestry Bell Ensemble in Norfolk, VA. Like the Choirs at Virginia Wesleyan College at https://www.facebook.com/The-Choirs-at-Virginia-Wesleyan-College-1498497363730214/.  

Gospel style setting for 2 or 4 voices, 2 flutes, double bass, guitar and tambourine of my evangelical poem about the meaning of Christmas.

Grupo Vocal Reyes Bartlet Sopranos: Cristo Velázquez, Cisca Corduwener, Beatriz Rodríguez Altos: Olivia Perera, Manuela Mira, Hilda Rodríguez Tenores: David Perera, Rayco González, José Híjar Bajos: Alfonso López, Julio Hernández José Híjar Polo, dir...  moreGrupo Vocal Reyes Bartlet Sopranos: Cristo Velázquez, Cisca Corduwener, Beatriz Rodríguez Altos: Olivia Perera, Manuela Mira, Hilda Rodríguez Tenores: David Perera, Rayco González, José Híjar Bajos: Alfonso López, Julio Hernández José Híjar Polo, director Puerto de la Cruz Bach Festival Iglesia de la Peña de Francia, 20 de diciembre de 2015 Imagen y sonido: Mediawink  

A simple Communion Service for choir, organ and congregation written for a local church. The photographs were taken by Keith Brownlow, fellow student at Sale University of the 3rd Age, with thanks.

Anthem by John Amner, performed by the multitrack one-man choir dwsChorale Come let's rejoice unto the Lord: let us make joy to God our Saviour. Let us approach to his presence in confession: and in psalms let us make joy to him. Alleluia. (Word...  moreAnthem by John Amner, performed by the multitrack one-man choir dwsChorale Come let's rejoice unto the Lord: let us make joy to God our Saviour. Let us approach to his presence in confession: and in psalms let us make joy to him. Alleluia. (Words based on the first two verses of Psalm 95, known as the Venite)