Buy the CD now in the iTunes Store or on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Einklang/dp/B004339UP6/ref=sr_shvl_album_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1288872417&sr=301-4 molto cantabile in Concert May 2009 in the Matthäus-Church, Lucerne, Switzerland www.moltocantabile.ch...  moreBuy the CD now in the iTunes Store or on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Einklang/dp/B004339UP6/ref=sr_shvl_album_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1288872417&sr=301-4 molto cantabile in Concert May 2009 in the Matthäus-Church, Lucerne, Switzerland www.moltocantabile.ch info[at]moltocantabile.ch  

Dedicated to Awegechew Teshome, Melaku Worede and John Martin -- my three biodiversity mentors -- who introduced me to the "radical" idea that farmers, seed-saving farmers, have been humanity's ingenious plant breeders and nurturers of biodiversity from t...  moreDedicated to Awegechew Teshome, Melaku Worede and John Martin -- my three biodiversity mentors -- who introduced me to the "radical" idea that farmers, seed-saving farmers, have been humanity's ingenious plant breeders and nurturers of biodiversity from time immemorial. I would like to thank my Ottawa singing friends in the "Ad hoc Chorale" for testing out this piece in one of our informal workshops and offering valuable comments. I would also like to acknowledge the a capella choir that I sing in, the Stairwell Carollers, and our director Pierre Massie, for their musical inspiration these past 27 years. And I would like to acknowledge the Boston-based Blue Heron Ensemble for introducing me to the haunting music of Guillaume Dufay, which served as a major inspiration for this piece. And with deepest appreciation to my brother Adam Rain and my friend Geneviève Lajoie for their invaluable support throughout my composing journey. NB: choirs interested in obtaining copies of the score can contact me ...    less

An SATB arrangement of Victor Hugo's remarkable poem "La coccinelle" -- the narrator looks back on a moment in time when, as a teenager, he was preparing to kiss a girl. Unfortunately, a ladybug lands on her neck, however, which distracts him. He then rem...  moreAn SATB arrangement of Victor Hugo's remarkable poem "La coccinelle" -- the narrator looks back on a moment in time when, as a teenager, he was preparing to kiss a girl. Unfortunately, a ladybug lands on her neck, however, which distracts him. He then removes the ladybug, but sadly the kiss flies off forever! If you enjoy this musical trip down memory lane, then I invite you to consider making a donation to the Alzheimer's Society of Canada or an Alzheimer's support group in the area where you live. Thank you! https://alzheimer.ca/ Sincere thanks to Matthew Curtis (choraltracks.com) for recording "La coccinelle", which is dedicated to Emma. NB: choirs interested in obtaining copies of the score can contact me at rain@magma.ca. 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. And with deepest appreciation to my brother Adam Rain and my friend Geneviève Lajoie for their inval...    less

Dedicated to my dear cousins Gigi and Raven. Since first singing the medieval Song "All and Some" in the mid 1990s, I fell in love with the Middle English and Latin lyrics, and one day I got inspired to create my own setting of this poetic gem. NB: ...  moreDedicated to my dear cousins Gigi and Raven. Since first singing the medieval Song "All and Some" in the mid 1990s, I fell in love with the Middle English and Latin lyrics, and one day I got inspired to create my own setting of this poetic gem. NB: choirs interested in obtaining copies of the score can contact the Leading Note at info@leadingnote.com. 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 25 years. And with deepest appreciation to my brother Adam Rain and my friend Geneviève Lajoie for their invaluable support throughout my composing journey.  less

Coro Juvenil David Goldsmith José Híjar Polo, Director Sandra Morales, solista Concierto de Navidad Iglesia de la Peña de Francia, Puerto de la Cruz 19 de diciembre de 2000 www.reyesbartlet.com

A sequence of settings of poetry by a monk starting out after his noviciate, performed by me with a beautiful soprano Kyrie by Sheralyn Rennert​ hovering above In this sequence of 7 sections Alun (Brother David) was approaching the end of his noviciate a...  moreA sequence of settings of poetry by a monk starting out after his noviciate, performed by me with a beautiful soprano Kyrie by Sheralyn Rennert​ hovering above In this sequence of 7 sections Alun (Brother David) was approaching the end of his noviciate and considering which order he should devote himself to. 1. Kyrie - Une heure ou deux me restent dans ce bruit Sonore que tu es ... soprano and alto solos (distant and present voices) with guitar accompaniment 2. Un dernier regard car la fenêtre ouverte que tu es se clôt....soprano (still singing Kyrie) and alto with guitar accompaniment 3. Alone we are together in this place - two alto recorders and guitar with spoken voice 4. He makes men pure from their sins (words by St Paul) - two equal voices with guitar chord names 5. Kyrie eleiSon and Christe eleiSon (sung in the distance) 6. Amidst grey working days - alto and guitar 7. Four part Kyrie: Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy, performed as an SATB electronic choir  less

Song of the two snails who go to the funeral of a dead leaf. Poem by Jacques Prévert. Music composed for two unaccompanied altos (countertenors) and sung by David W Solomons (one of my first multitrack recordings back in the early 1980s).

Hofstra Chamber Choir performing the first movement of Per Nørgård's Wie ein Kind, "Wiigen-Lied" David Fryling, Conductor Alex Schirling and AlliSon Lindsay, sprechstimme Cathedral of the Incarnation, April 2012

the Elves after Leconte de Lisle - a mini-cantata English version by S N Solomons after the poem by Leconte de Lisle Music composed and performed by David W Solomons with Helge Øye playing alto and tenor recorders

the Choir was first formed in 1962 as Aberystwyth Post office Gleemen under the direction of James Morse. During the forty plus years of its lifetime it has benefited from the leadership of four further conductors, David Griffiths, Margaret Maddock, Len W...  morethe Choir was first formed in 1962 as Aberystwyth Post office Gleemen under the direction of James Morse. During the forty plus years of its lifetime it has benefited from the leadership of four further conductors, David Griffiths, Margaret Maddock, Len Williams, and our present Director of Music, Carol Davies. the choir has travelled widely over the years with tours in Europe, United States and Canada besides engagements throughout Wales and England. Our concert venues have varied from village halls to national auditoria and great cathedrals. In the Eisteddfod field we have won two National first prizes plus several seconds and others. In 2002 we celebrated our 40th anniversary with a sell-out concert in the 1000 seat Great Hall in Aberystwyth. One of the Choirs highlights was performing with the Central Band of the RAF at the Mayflower theatre Southampton and before Princess Beatrice of the Netherlands as part of a joint concert of a 1000 Welsh and Dutch voices. the choir has sung at the Albert Hall London and...    less