Composer and countertenor David Warin Solomons has sung many of his own choral works and the choral works of other composers by multitracking the parts on computer. He decided to call this one-man choir the dwsChorale. The range is bottom bass D to top a...  moreComposer and countertenor David Warin Solomons has sung many of his own choral works and the choral works of other composers by multitracking the parts on computer. He decided to call this one-man choir the dwsChorale. The range is bottom bass D to top alto e. Most recordings were done Between 2005 and 2009. Only time will tell whether the dwsChorale will Be revived, but David keeps composing anyway, so who knows....  

A special African Prayer as performed by the UP Youth Choir 2012

These arrangements of the song skip from 5 to 12 in order to avoid tiring the audience! This version in B is performed here by David W Solomons multitracking as the dwsChorale

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Dedicated to Awegechew Teshome, Melaku Worede and John Martin -- my three biodiversity mentors -- who introduced me to the "radical" idea that farmers, seed-saving farmers, have Been humanity's ingenious plant breeders and nurturers of biodiversity from t...  moreDedicated to Awegechew Teshome, Melaku Worede and John Martin -- my three biodiversity mentors -- who introduced me to the "radical" idea that farmers, seed-saving farmers, have Been humanity's ingenious plant breeders and nurturers of biodiversity from time immemorial. I would like to thank my Ottawa singing friends in the "Ad hoc Chorale" for testing out this piece in one of our informal workshops and offering valuable comments. I would also like to acknowledge the a capella choir that I sing in, The Stairwell Carollers, and our director Pierre Massie, for their musical inspiration these past 27 years. And I would like to acknowledge the Boston-based Blue Heron Ensemble for introducing me to the haunting music of Guillaume Dufay, which served as a major inspiration for this piece. And with deepest appreciation to my brother Adam Rain and my friend Geneviève Lajoie for their invaluable support throughout my composing journey. NB: choirs interested in obtaining copies of the score can contact me ...    less

An SATB arrangement of Victor Hugo's remarkable poem "La coccinelle" -- the narrator looks back on a moment in time when, as a teenager, he was preparing to kiss a girl. Unfortunately, a ladybug lands on her neck, however, which distracts him. He then rem...  moreAn SATB arrangement of Victor Hugo's remarkable poem "La coccinelle" -- the narrator looks back on a moment in time when, as a teenager, he was preparing to kiss a girl. Unfortunately, a ladybug lands on her neck, however, which distracts him. He then removes the ladybug, but sadly the kiss flies off forever! If you enjoy this musical trip down memory lane, then I invite you to consider making a donation to the Alzheimer's Society of Canada or an Alzheimer's support group in the area where you live. Thank you! https://alzheimer.ca/ Sincere thanks to Matthew Curtis (choraltracks.com) for recording "La coccinelle", which is dedicated to Emma. NB: choirs interested in obtaining copies of the score can contact me at rain@magma.ca. 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. And with deepest appreciation to my brother Adam Rain and my friend Geneviève Lajoie for their inval...    less

Dedicated to my dear cousins Gigi and Raven. Since first singing the medieval song "All and Some" in the mid 1990s, I fell in love with the Middle English and Latin lyrics, and one day I got inspired to create my own setting of this poetic gem. NB: ...  moreDedicated to my dear cousins Gigi and Raven. Since first singing the medieval song "All and Some" in the mid 1990s, I fell in love with the Middle English and Latin lyrics, and one day I got inspired to create my own setting of this poetic gem. NB: choirs interested in obtaining copies of the score can contact The Leading Note at info@leadingnote.com. 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 25 years. And with deepest appreciation to my brother Adam Rain and my friend Geneviève Lajoie for their invaluable support throughout my composing journey.  less

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...

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