This is a setting of a poem by The Reverend Doctor Malcolm Guite, Chaplain of Girton College Cambridge,with his permission. The poem is a response to the 8th "O Antiphon" for Advent O Virgin of virgins, how shall this be? For neither before thee was an...  moreThis is a setting of a poem by The Reverend Doctor Malcolm Guite, Chaplain of Girton College Cambridge,with his permission. The poem is a response to the 8th "O Antiphon" for Advent O Virgin of virgins, how shall this be? For neither before thee was any like thee, nor shall there be after. Daughters of Jerusalem, why marvel ye at me? The thing which ye behold is a divine mystery. Who are the daughters of Jerusalem, Who glimpse you still as you transform their seeing? Whom have you called to this mysterium, and bathed in the blithe fountain of your being? Daughters of sorrow, daughters of despair, The cast-aside, the overlooked, the spurned The broken girls who scarcely breathe a prayer The ones whose love has never been returned. O Maid amongst the maidens, turn your face, For when we glimpse you we are not alone, O look us out of grief and into grace, Lift us in love made stronger than our own, Summon the spring in our worst wilderness, and make us fruitful in your fruitfulness.  less

On Christmas Eve morning 2017, I was approached by a member of our congregation who said he had been inspired by the Holy Ghost to write some words and that he would like me to set them to music. To begin with I wasn't sure, since they seemed somewhat re...  moreOn Christmas Eve morning 2017, I was approached by a member of our congregation who said he had been inspired by the Holy Ghost to write some words and that he would like me to set them to music. To begin with I wasn't sure, since they seemed somewhat repetitive, but as the day progressed to the early afternoon I found that I was also inspired (I even missed lunch!). The piece varies in mode from D Dorian to A Aeolian. The performance is by me (multi-tracking).  

Bring us in good ale is a mediaeval drinking song. The premise of the song is that the singers (or players) want no food and so they find all sorts of reasons not to eat: they just want good ale!

http://keystoneacappella.com Buy our music on Loudr http://loudr.fm/artist/keystone-a-cappella/wq72B KeyStone is back inside the car to record another of our favorite songs. Music by Tim Lopez Arrangement by Tom West Lead Vocal: Josh Schrager ...  morehttp://keystoneacappella.com Buy our music on Loudr http://loudr.fm/artist/keystone-a-cappella/wq72B KeyStone is back inside the car to record another of our favorite songs. Music by Tim Lopez Arrangement by Tom West Lead Vocal: Josh Schrager This video was recorded live using a smartphone. It is unedited, has minimal mixing adjustments, and is unmastered. Check out our YouTube channel for other KeyStone in the Car videos.  

The history of Manchester as seen through the eyes of local poet Audrey Vaughan, including its origins around the river Irwell, the original monastery which became Manchester Cathedral, the industrial revolution, the Peterloo Massacre, and the singing of...  moreThe history of Manchester as seen through the eyes of local poet Audrey Vaughan, including its origins around the river Irwell, the original monastery which became Manchester Cathedral, the industrial revolution, the Peterloo Massacre, and the singing of church and cathedral choirs up to the present day. Music composed by David Warin Solomons and realised by Guy Protheroe. Conductor: Zoltán Pad Tenor soloist: József Gál Treble soloist: Csongor Gyulai The boys' choir's conductor was Márton Tóth who taught the piece to the children. Orchestra and choir: Budapest Scoring More information about Manchester Magnificat, including a video of the original 1994 performance and the complete poem sequence, can be found at: http://www.dwsolo.com/serif/manchestermagnificat.html  less

Score (in versions for 3 sopranos, or 3 altos, or 3 tenors or 3 basses): A canon style hangover song after a poem by Gavin Ewart, with kind permission from the poet and from Random House UK Ltd The music (in a three part equal voice canon) was composed ...  moreScore (in versions for 3 sopranos, or 3 altos, or 3 tenors or 3 basses): A canon style hangover song after a poem by Gavin Ewart, with kind permission from the poet and from Random House UK Ltd The music (in a three part equal voice canon) was composed and performed by David W Solomons  

This is a setting of a poem by The Reverend Doctor Malcolm Guite, Chaplain of Girton College Cambridge,with his permission. The poem is a response to the 8th "O Antiphon" for Advent

The opera company is "taking five" at the rehearsal of Gilbert and Sullivan's Princess Ida, and Arac's little sister Anita has come into the theatre from her job at the strip joint next door. She has already heard her brother Arac practising that so...  moreThe opera company is "taking five" at the rehearsal of Gilbert and Sullivan's Princess Ida, and Arac's little sister Anita has come into the theatre from her job at the strip joint next door. She has already heard her brother Arac practising that song in which he gradually removes all his cumbersome armour, and she decides it is also a song for her. Arac and his fellow guardsmen stand back and watch in great amusement as she performs her version of the song for them.  

Arrangement of an old English folk song for three voices (versions available for women's voices, mixed voices and men's voices). This one is for women's voices. Images from Dunham Massey in Cheshire

Sung at Canterbury Cathedral during our Royal School of Church Music Summer Course in 1986, under Martin How. I (David W Solomons) was one of the altos. John Huntley - a fellow alto - recorded this performance.