Words by Thomas Carlyle (1795 – 1881). Uneasy disSonances set a sombre mood. No divisi. Free sheet music. Please get in touch! • facebook: David [dot] basden.9 • New email: deebee123 [at] bigpond.com

A new setting. Straightforward, text-driven, concise. No divisi – would suit a quartet. Free sheet music. Please get in touch! • facebook: David [dot] basden.9 • New email: deebee123 [at] bigpond.com

Cantores Celestes Women's Choir, directed by Kelly Galbraith and featuring toronto's own Foggy Hogtown Boys. WIll the Circle Be Unbroken, arranged by J. David Moore is from the Cantores Celestes CD, Carry it On. Photos of Cantores Celestes by Luigi ...  moreCantores Celestes Women's Choir, directed by Kelly Galbraith and featuring toronto's own Foggy Hogtown Boys. WIll the Circle Be Unbroken, arranged by J. David Moore is from the Cantores Celestes CD, Carry it On. Photos of Cantores Celestes by Luigi Nieto Giovannini Video Editing by JA Stewart www.cantorescelestes.com www.facebook.com/CantoresCelestes www.twitter.com/Cantores_Choir http://foggyhogtownboys.com  

A traditional Igbo Christmas folk music dramatized by Two fine soloists. Accompanied by the choir to depict the Christmas cheer and joy of the coming of the Son of God to Earth.

the Choir of Somerville College, Oxford David Crown (conductor) Basilica di San Marco, Milan 27 June 2010 Website: http://www.somervillemusicsociety.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/somervillechoir Conductor's Website: http://www.David-crown.com

Rooftops - for two unaccompanied altos Words and music composed and performed by David W Solomons composed as I walked one day from Denning Point in the East End to sing at a service at St Michael's Cornhill around 1986 (the streets were actually empty...  moreRooftops - for two unaccompanied altos Words and music composed and performed by David W Solomons composed as I walked one day from Denning Point in the East End to sing at a service at St Michael's Cornhill around 1986 (the streets were actually empty on Sunday mornings in those days!)  

Free sheet music. Please get in touch! • facebook: David [dot] basden.9 • New email: deebee123 [at] bigpond.com A new setting – straightforward, text-driven, no extremes of range – no divisi, but has drone sections where staggered breathing would nor...  moreFree sheet music. Please get in touch! • facebook: David [dot] basden.9 • New email: deebee123 [at] bigpond.com A new setting – straightforward, text-driven, no extremes of range – no divisi, but has drone sections where staggered breathing would normally be used. Erratum: Bar 9 should read "et spes" – it's been corrected in the score.  

Delicate, hushed, and suspenseful, this perfectly captures the expansive and meditative feeling of Whitman’s poignant poetry. This is great for any sized choir, though the long lines, slow pace, and lush harmonies will lend itself particularly well to lar...  moreDelicate, hushed, and suspenseful, this perfectly captures the expansive and meditative feeling of Whitman’s poignant poetry. This is great for any sized choir, though the long lines, slow pace, and lush harmonies will lend itself particularly well to large ensembles. Four part mixed chorus Audio Credit: the First Recordings Project – J. David Moore, Conductor  

I recently completed this short setting of the Pater Noster. It should be fairly straightforward for most choirs – no divisi, no extremes of range. One feature is that the tenor part only goes up to D – this will enable "spare" basses to help out if neces...  moreI recently completed this short setting of the Pater Noster. It should be fairly straightforward for most choirs – no divisi, no extremes of range. One feature is that the tenor part only goes up to D – this will enable "spare" basses to help out if necessary. I'm happy to share the sheet music free of charge – please contact me for the PDF. • Facebook: David.basden.9 • New email: deebee123 [at] bigpond.com  

Psalm 23 is dedicated to my aunt Patricia Shaw of Vancouver, as this is her favourite Psalm. Two points of note: First, the composition grew out of the feeling that all 4 voices should start on the same note, grow outwards and then come back to that...  morePsalm 23 is dedicated to my aunt Patricia Shaw of Vancouver, as this is her favourite Psalm. Two points of note: First, the composition grew out of the feeling that all 4 voices should start on the same note, grow outwards and then come back to that same note at the end. the rest just seemed to evolve on its own, seemingly guided by some external force. Second, unusually, I have asked choirs (where possible) to sing this without any breaks, via staggered breathing, as I wanted to highlight the deep conviction underlying the words of the Psalm, as one single thread of deep belief that moves from beginning to end. Sincere thanks to Matthew Curtis (choraltracks.com) for recording "Psalm 23." As always, comments are welcomed. Email me at rain@magma.ca, if you'd like more info. I would like to acknowledge the a cappella choir that I sing in, the Stairwell Carollers, and our director Pierre Massie, for their musical inspiration these past 26 years. I would also like to thank my friends in our "Ad ...    less