A choral setting, in Latin, of lines from Poem 5 by the ancient roman poet Catullus. SATB a cappella. Performers: London Choral Sinfonia conducted by Michael Waldron

A Christmas Carol composed by Nathaniel J. S. Barnes using adapted text from a Robert Fuller Murray Poem for mixed (SATB) choir with piano or harp accompaniment. This is a prototype using music software with wind and harp settings.

DOWLAIS SING DYLAN We are pleased to contribute to the centenary celebrations of Dylan Thomas’s birth in 1914. We as a Choir are proud to be mentioned in Under Milk Wood, when the question is asked, “How’s the Tenors in Dowlais” One of our favourite s...  moreDOWLAIS SING DYLAN We are pleased to contribute to the centenary celebrations of Dylan Thomas’s birth in 1914. We as a Choir are proud to be mentioned in Under Milk Wood, when the question is asked, “How’s the Tenors in Dowlais” One of our favourite songs has to be the Rev Eli Jenkins’ Sunset Poem from Under Milk Wood. If you want to hear the “Tenors in Dowlais” please listen to this recording, done recently in our practice hall. We hope you will be pleased with our tribute to this famous son of Wales, Dylan Thomas. Please enjoy!  less

Original Composition by A440 Choir conductor Stephen Tyler of a Christina Rossetti Poem called "Song". Sung here by the choir at Greyfriars Church, Reading in June 2010.

The Pink Singers perform 'To a Locomotive in Winter' a music setting by Greg Bartholomew of the 1876 Walt Whitman's Poem, at their summer concert 2011

"Ici Bas" is a song by Ivo Antognini, based on a S.Prudhomme Poem. Christmas' concert extract, December 17th 2006.

"Comin' Thro' the Rye" is a Poem written in 1782 by Robert Burns (1759–96). The words are set to the melody of the Scottish Minstrel "Common' Frae The Toun". (This is a variant of the tune to which Auld Lang Syne is usually sung—the melodic shape is alm...  more"Comin' Thro' the Rye" is a Poem written in 1782 by Robert Burns (1759–96). The words are set to the melody of the Scottish Minstrel "Common' Frae The Toun". (This is a variant of the tune to which Auld Lang Syne is usually sung—the melodic shape is almost identical, the difference lying in the tempo and rhythm.) It is performed here by the dwsChorale, with a cheeky insertion of a hornpipe! Gin a body meet a body Comin' thro' the rye Gin a body kiss a body Need a body cry? Ilka lassie has her laddie Nane, they say, hae I Yet a' the lads they smile at me When comin' thro' the rye. Gin a body meet a body Comin' frae the toun Gin a body greet a body Need a body froun? Ilka lassie has her laddie Nane, they say, hae I Yet a' the lads they smile at me When comin' thro' the rye. Gin a body meet a body, Comin' frae the well, Gin a body kiss a body, Need a body tell? 'Mang the train there is a swain I dearly lo'e mysel' But what his name or whaur his hame I dinna care to tell  less

Thank you Aaron for giving me more confidence in my voice and my passion to sing. Your tips and help allowed me to have the best of myself. I'd love for more people who are as passionate about sing and that would like to be an artist. He's worked with the...

Duet for alto and bass (unaccompanied) composed by David Solomons in neo-mediaeval style, based on a Poem by Sor Juana Inez de la Cruz. Performed by David W Solomons and Tim Moore.

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