5th Movement of Scott Perkins' The Stolen Child, Performed by the Hofstra Chamber Choir, December 14, 2012 David Fryling, Conductor Poetry by W.B. Yeats When you are old and gray and full of sleep And nodding by the fire, take down this book, A...  more5th Movement of Scott Perkins' The Stolen Child, Performed by the Hofstra Chamber Choir, December 14, 2012 David Fryling, Conductor Poetry by W.B. Yeats When you are old and gray and full of sleep And nodding by the fire, take down this book, And slowly read, and dream of the soft look Your eyes had once, and of their shadows deep; How many loved your moments of glad grace, And loved your beauty with love false or true; But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you, And loved the sorrows of your changing face. And bending down beside the glowing bars, Murmur, a little sadly, how love fled And paced upon the mountains overhead, And hid his face amid a crowd of stars.  less

"Now I Become Myself" by Gwyneth Walker. Text by May Sarton. Recorded live on May 3, 2015, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis...  more"Now I Become Myself" by Gwyneth Walker. Text by May Sarton. Recorded live on May 3, 2015, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese. Now I become myself. It's taken Time, many years and places; I have been dissolved and shaken, Worn other people's faces, Run madly, as if Time were there, Terribly old, crying a warning, "Hurry, you will be dead before--" (What? Before you reach the morning? Or the end of the poem is clear? Or love safe in the walled city?) Now to stand still, to be here, Feel my own weight and density! The black shadow on the paper Is my hand; the shadow of a word As thought shapes the shaper Falls heavy on the page, is heard. All fuses now, falls into place From wish to action, word to silence, My work, my love, my time, my face Gathered into one intense Gesture of growing like a plant. As slowly as the ripening f...    less

Lift Thine Eyes - from Mendelssohn's oratorio Elijah - transposed for ATBar, Performed by the dwsChorale.

Traditional Christmas carol arranged by Edgar Pettman Performed by the dwsChorale 1 I saw a maiden sitten and sing: She lulled a child, a sweete Lording. Lullay, lullay, my dear son, my sweeting. Lullay, lullay, my dear heart, my own dear darling....  moreTraditional Christmas carol arranged by Edgar Pettman Performed by the dwsChorale 1 I saw a maiden sitten and sing: She lulled a child, a sweete Lording. Lullay, lullay, my dear son, my sweeting. Lullay, lullay, my dear heart, my own dear darling. 2 This very Lord he made alle thing: Of lordes the Lord, of kinges the King. 3 There was mickle melody at that childes birth: And all in heaven's bliss, they made mickle mirth. 4 Angels sang that night and saiden to that child: Now blest be thou and she, both meek and mild. 5 Pray we to that child and to that mother dear, His blessing to them that maken now cheer.  less

"Unclouded Day" from "Heavenly Home: Three American Songs" Arranged by Shawn Kirchner, TTBB version 2018 Performed in Norwich Cathedral, UK

"Lullaby" from "Rossetti Songs for Women's Voices" by Nicola LeFanu. Text by Christina Rossetti. Recorded live on Sunday, May 5, 2013, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the Girl Cho...  more"Lullaby" from "Rossetti Songs for Women's Voices" by Nicola LeFanu. Text by Christina Rossetti. Recorded live on Sunday, May 5, 2013, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson. Lullaby, oh, lullaby! Flowers are closed and lambs are sleeping; Lullaby, oh, lullaby! Stars are up, the moon is peeping; Lullaby, oh, lullaby! While the birds are silence keeping, (Lullaby, oh, lullaby!) Sleep, my baby, fall a-sleeping, Lullaby, oh, lullaby!  less

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"O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" arranged and directed by Jessica Loman. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble. Recorded live at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on December 9, 2011. Jessica Loman is a senior chorister with the Gi...  more"O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" arranged and directed by Jessica Loman. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble. Recorded live at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on December 9, 2011. Jessica Loman is a senior chorister with the Girl Choir of South Florida, where she has sang since the choir's inception in 2005. In the fall, she plans to major in music at Florida State University in Tallahasse.  

Order of the Day - poem by Stanley N Solomons Music (for men's voices - AATB) composed and Performed by David W Solomons (dwsChorale) Poem: Order of the Day DAWN The new light softly streams, Through the lace curtains, And I try to mend my ...  moreOrder of the Day - poem by Stanley N Solomons Music (for men's voices - AATB) composed and Performed by David W Solomons (dwsChorale) Poem: Order of the Day DAWN The new light softly streams, Through the lace curtains, And I try to mend my dreams Till Im myself again. NOON I look into the sky, Where cirrus clouds collide, Laze in the summer light, While the breeze talks to me. EVENING A time for rose-red thought, Long shadows casting, Memories fleeting, Fading and fraught. DUSK Dusk is for grieving, And for private tears. Perhaps for believing Despite what we fear. © S N Solomons June 16th 2009  less