FLUTES FOR DANCING It's lucky to hear the flutes for dancing coming down the road. The ground is glowing. The table Set in the yard. We will drink all this wine tonight because it's Spring. It is. It's a growing sea. We're clouds over the sea, o...  moreFLUTES FOR DANCING It's lucky to hear the flutes for dancing coming down the road. The ground is glowing. The table Set in the yard. We will drink all this wine tonight because it's Spring. It is. It's a growing sea. We're clouds over the sea, or flecks of matter in the ocean when the ocean seems lit from within. I know I'm drunk when I start this ocean talk. Would you like to see the moon split in half with one throw? Texts by Rumi, translated by Coleman Barks © 1995 Coleman Barks. Used by permission. Performed by the Millennium Consort, Martin Neary, conductor, and the Pomona College Choir, Donna Di Grazia, director. Water Ruminations is a Setting of six poems by the thirteenth-century poet Rumi, in English translations from the Persian by Coleman Barks, for double choir and organ. The poetry sings of literal and spiritual connections between water and sky, a drop of water and human life, flowing water and love, drinking water and its container, the giddiness of spring and rolling s...    less

I NEVER SAW Davide Riva’s beautiful acapella Setting for four-part mixed voices is Set to the beloved poem by Emily Dickinson. The composition is divided into two repeated sections. In the first section, the choral texture is homo-rhythmic and in the se...  moreI NEVER SAW Davide Riva’s beautiful acapella Setting for four-part mixed voices is Set to the beloved poem by Emily Dickinson. The composition is divided into two repeated sections. In the first section, the choral texture is homo-rhythmic and in the second section, the voices are Set into a simple counterpoint. “I Never Saw” closes on the dominant chord creating a feeling of suspension that enhances the concept of faith expressed by Dickinson.  

Litany to the Holy Spirit is my Setting of the whole of Robert Herrick's poem by that name (as opposed to other well-known Settings which only use a few verses). The whole poem deserves to be Set in its entirety since the full story can be told and He...  moreLitany to the Holy Spirit is my Setting of the whole of Robert Herrick's poem by that name (as opposed to other well-known Settings which only use a few verses). The whole poem deserves to be Set in its entirety since the full story can be told and Herrick's feelings come out all the more.  

Companion Pieces "Lux Aeterna / The Road of Passage" from the CD "Sensation" and the DVD "Invocations of Ireland" written, filmed and edited by Michael McGlynn and performed by Anúna. Sheet Music is available from www.anuna.ie. Soloist Lynn Hilary.

Concert DVD preview of The Spinnaker Chorus Concert Saturday 24th November 2012 AWESOME!! Spot the small costume Malfuntion !! Enjoy :-)

Salvacosta sing Derric Johnson's 'Shenandoah Set to the alternative Christian Hymn -'Mid all the traffic of the ways"'... "Shenandoah - the lush a cappella harmonies towards the end had me hitting the repeat button again and again, if only to wallow in...  moreSalvacosta sing Derric Johnson's 'Shenandoah Set to the alternative Christian Hymn -'Mid all the traffic of the ways"'... "Shenandoah - the lush a cappella harmonies towards the end had me hitting the repeat button again and again, if only to wallow in the glorious antithetical glissandos in the last measure. I loved that! " Barbara Allen - Pasadena, California USA Lyrics ’Mid all the traffic of the ways, Turmoils without, within, Make in my heart a quiet place, And come and dwell therein. A little shrine of quietness, All sacred to Thyself, Where Thou shalt all my soul possess, And I may find myself. A little place of mystic grace, of self and sin swept bare, Where I may look into thy face, And talk with Thee in prayer. Copyright Derric Johnson Performed by Salvacosta Image courtesy of Chris Taylor Video Creation - Kingsbere Designs Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/salvacostauk/ www.dmbmusic.co.uk www.darrenbartlett.co.uk Copyright DMB MUSIC 2016  less

The St. Olaf Choir, with 75 mixed voices, is the pioneer a cappella choir in the United States. For nearly a century, the choir has Set a standard of choral excellence and remained at the forefront of choral artistry. Conducted since 1990 by Anton Armstro...  moreThe St. Olaf Choir, with 75 mixed voices, is the pioneer a cappella choir in the United States. For nearly a century, the choir has Set a standard of choral excellence and remained at the forefront of choral artistry. Conducted since 1990 by Anton Armstrong, the St. Olaf Choir continues to develop the tradition that originated with its founder, F. Melius Christiansen. Since its founding in 1912, the St. Olaf Choir has Set a standard in the choral art, serving as a model for choirs of all levels. The ensemble’s annual tour brings its artistry and message to thousands of people across the nation and around the world. The St. Olaf Choir has taken 13 international tours and performed for capacity audiences in the major concert halls of Norway, France, South Korea, New Zealand, Australia, New York City, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles, Dallas, and the Twin Cities. In addition to being an artistic force, the St. Olaf Choir has a full calendar of events and a growing library of recordings. The choir’s mis...    less

BC AD poem by U A Fanthorpe Music by Alan Cruise-Johnston Set for SATB choir (but with sopranos low enough to allow it to be sung by AATB also) performed by the dwsChorale UA Fanthorpe, who died in 2009, was originally published by Peterloo Poe...  moreBC AD poem by U A Fanthorpe Music by Alan Cruise-Johnston Set for SATB choir (but with sopranos low enough to allow it to be sung by AATB also) performed by the dwsChorale UA Fanthorpe, who died in 2009, was originally published by Peterloo Poets, who kindly gave me permission to reproduce her poem. The copyright has now been transferred to Enitharmon quoting "U A Fanthorpe New and Collected Poems, Enitharmon 2010" who have also kindly given permission. It is an unusual and quite modern view of the Christmas story The site where Alan published his music is currently offline but if you are interested in singing this piece, check back here for updates.  less

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

Westminster performs a Setting of "Sure On This Shining Night" by Jay Giallombardo from their Swan Song Set for Central Standard at the 2011 International Barbershop Harmony Society Convention.