This setting of the 98th Psalm (Sing a new Song to the Lord for he has worked wonders.) comes originally from my cantata “The Manchester Magnificat”, based on Audrey Vaughan’s poems about the religious and social history of the city. The oratorio was...  moreThis setting of the 98th Psalm (Sing a new Song to the Lord for he has worked wonders.) comes originally from my cantata “The Manchester Magnificat”, based on Audrey Vaughan’s poems about the religious and social history of the city. The oratorio was first performed in Manchester Cathedral in 1994. This psalm forms the climax of the whole cantata and provides an expression of optimism after the tragedies of the previous sections. In this “extracted” version, the tragic surroundings of the history remain in the background and the purebubbling joy of the psalm itself shines forth. Enjoy the complex rhythms and let your hair down! This performance by Daniel Shaw's Composer's Choir (based in Connecticut) is a brilliant rendition of the piece and will, I hope, encourage other church choirs and concert choirs to consider including it in their repertoire.  less

A live recording of Exultate Singers performing Rachmaninov's Slava v vishnich Bogu (from All-Night Vigil) conducted by David Ogden in a concert at St James Priory on Saturday 12 October 2013 http://www.exultatesingers.org http://www.davidogden.co.uk ...  moreA live recording of Exultate Singers performing Rachmaninov's Slava v vishnich Bogu (from All-Night Vigil) conducted by David Ogden in a concert at St James Priory on Saturday 12 October 2013 http://www.exultatesingers.org http://www.davidogden.co.uk Slava v vyshnikh Bogu, i na zemli mir, v chelovetsekh blagovoleniye. Gospodi, ustne moyi otverzeshi, i usta moya vozvestyat khvalu Tvoyu. Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill among men. O Lord, open thou my lips and my mouth shall proclaim thy praise.  less

"A Sad Song" by Randall Thompson, from the Song cycle "Rosemary". Text by Stephen Vincent Benét. Recorded live on Thursday, July 3, 2014, at Christ Lutheran Church in Oakland Park, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of S...  more"A Sad Song" by Randall Thompson, from the Song cycle "Rosemary". Text by Stephen Vincent Benét. Recorded live on Thursday, July 3, 2014, at Christ Lutheran Church in Oakland Park, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson. Rosemary, Rosemary, There's a Pig in your garden, With silk bristles frizzy And tushes of snow! But Rosemary was cautious, She said, "Beg your pardon! I'm really too busy To look down below." Rosemary, Rosemary, There's a Bird in your kitchen! His voice is gold water, He says, "Pretty Poll!" But Rosemary heard nothing, Putting stitch after stitch in The dress of a daughter, Her thirty-sixth doll. Rosemary, Rosemary, A silver-ringed Rabbit! He bridles and gentles And wants you astride! "I prefer," said Rosemary, "To ride a Good Habit." She went buying black lentils- She did till she died.  less

- SURE ON THIS SHINING Night by Morten Lauridsen - Coro de Cámara Patagonia (CCP) / Conductor: Eduardo Andrés Malachevsky - Piano: Anica Arnsek / September's 7th, 2013 live recording on Junín de los Andes - Argentina - Original video by Eduardo Andrés ...  more- SURE ON THIS SHINING Night by Morten Lauridsen - Coro de Cámara Patagonia (CCP) / Conductor: Eduardo Andrés Malachevsky - Piano: Anica Arnsek / September's 7th, 2013 live recording on Junín de los Andes - Argentina - Original video by Eduardo Andrés Malachevsky - Contact the CCP´s conductor at ccp.corodecamara@gmail.com / http://www.malachevsky.com.ar Poem by James Agee: Sure on this shining Night of star made shadows round, Kindness must watch for me This side the ground. The late year lies down the north All is healed, all is health. High summer holds the earth. Hearts all whole Sure on this shining Night I weep for wonder wandering far alone of shadows on the stars.  less

Bob Chilcott's "Song of the Crib" Sunday, December 4, 2016 Congregational Church of Batavia, IL

"Hodie Christus natus est" from "On Yoolis Night". 13th century British antiphon, arr. Anonymous 4 http://www.anonymous4.com Recorded live on Friday, December 21, 2012, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chambe...  more"Hodie Christus natus est" from "On Yoolis Night". 13th century British antiphon, arr. Anonymous 4 http://www.anonymous4.com Recorded live on Friday, December 21, 2012, 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. Hodie Christus natus est; hodie salvator apparuit; hodie in terra canunt angeli, letantur archangeli; hodie exultant justi dicentes: Gloria in excelsis deo. Alleluya! Today Christ is born; today the savior has appeared; today the angels sing on earth, the archangels rejoice; today good people exult, saying: Glory to God in the highest. Alleluia!  less

"Ther is no rose of swych vertu" from "On Yoolis Night". 15th century British carol, arr. Anonymous 4 http://www.anonymous4.com Recorded live on Friday, December 21, 2012, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Cha...  more"Ther is no rose of swych vertu" from "On Yoolis Night". 15th century British carol, arr. Anonymous 4 http://www.anonymous4.com Recorded live on Friday, December 21, 2012, 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. Ther is no rose of swych vertu As is the rose that bare Jhesu; Alleluya. For in this rose conteynyd was Heuen and erthe in lytyl space, Res miranda. Be that rose we may weel see That hs is God in personys thre, Pari forma. The aungelys sungyn the shperdes to: 'Gloria in excelcis Deo.' Gaudeamus. Leue we al this worldly merthe, And folw we this joyful berthe; Transeamus. There is no rose of such virtue as is the rose that bore Jesus, alleluia. For in this rose was contained both heaven and earth in a little space, a thing to wonder at. By that rose we may well see that he is God in persons three, but...    less

"Nowel: Owt of your slepe aryse" from "On Yoolis Night". 15th century British carol, arr. Anonymous 4 http://www.anonymous4.com Recorded live on Friday, December 21, 2012, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Cha...  more"Nowel: Owt of your slepe aryse" from "On Yoolis Night". 15th century British carol, arr. Anonymous 4 http://www.anonymous4.com Recorded live on Friday, December 21, 2012, 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. Nowel, nowel, nowel, Nowel, nowel, nowel. Owt of 3our slepe aryse & wake for God manynd nowe hath ytake al of a maide without eny make; of al women she bereth the belle. Nowel. And, þorwe a maide faire & wys, now man is made of ful gret pris; now angelys knelen to mannys seruys; & al þis tyme al þis byfel. Nowel. That euer was thralle, now ys he fre, þat euer was smalle, now gret is she; now shal God deme bothe the & me unto his blysse, yf we do wel. Nowel. Nowell, nowell, nowell, Nowell, nowell, nowell. Out of your sleep arise and awaken, for God has taken human form from a maid without any equal: of all women she is b...    less

Choir of the Music Conservatory of Canary Islands (CSMC, GC) Dir: Nikoleta S. Popova