Psalm 23 is dedicated to my aunt Patricia Shaw of Vancouver, as this is her favourite Psalm. Two points of note: First, the composition grew out of the feeling that all 4 voices should start on the same note, grow outwards and then come back to that...  morePsalm 23 is dedicated to my aunt Patricia Shaw of Vancouver, as this is her favourite Psalm. Two points of note: First, the composition grew out of the feeling that all 4 voices should start on the same note, grow outwards and then come back to that same note at the end. The rest just seemed to evolve on its own, seemingly guided by some external force. Second, unusually, I have asked choirs (where possible) to sing this without any breaks, via staggered breathing, as I wanted to highlight the deep conviction underlying the words of the Psalm, as one single thread of deep belief that moves from beginning to end. Sincere thanks to Matthew Curtis (choraltracks.com) for recording "Psalm 23." As always, comments are welcomed. Email me at rain@magma.ca, if you'd like more info. 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. I would also like to thank my friends in our "Ad ...    less

Recorded on April 29, 2012 using a Flip Video camera.

Recorded on April 29, 2012 using a Flip Video camera.

Recorded on April 29, 2012 using a Flip Video camera.

Recorded on April 29, 2012 using a Flip Video camera.

Recorded on April 29, 2012 using a Flip Video camera.

Recorded on September 16, 2011 using a Flip Video camera.

Recorded on September 16, 2011 using a Flip Video camera.

Voices: ChoralTracks https://www.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/Missa_Brevis_in_E_Minor_(2019)_(Scott_Villard)

Voices: ChoralTracks https://www.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/Missa_Brevis_in_E_Major_(2020)_(Scott_Villard)