(1. The Lute, 2. The Thunderbolt, 3. The Sun) Music by Stanley M. Hoffman (1999) Words by Judah al Harizi, 13th century English Translation by Stanley M. Hoffman Music and Translation: © Copyright 2000 by Ione Press, Inc., a division of ECS Publish...  more(1. The Lute, 2. The Thunderbolt, 3. The Sun) Music by Stanley M. Hoffman (1999) Words by Judah al Harizi, 13th century English Translation by Stanley M. Hoffman Music and Translation: © Copyright 2000 by Ione Press, Inc., a division of ECS Publishing. www.ecspublishing.com All rights reserved. Used by permission. ECS Publishing Catalog No. 6435  

Chichester Psalms - Leonard Bernstein Mov. 1 - 0:02 Mov. 2 - 4:00 Mov. 3 - 10:05 Te Deum Chamber Choir www.te-deum.org Live performance, October 14, 2018 Village Presbyterian Church, Prairie Village, Kansas Organ: Jan Kraybill Harp: Tab...  moreChichester Psalms - Leonard Bernstein Mov. 1 - 0:02 Mov. 2 - 4:00 Mov. 3 - 10:05 Te Deum Chamber Choir www.te-deum.org Live performance, October 14, 2018 Village Presbyterian Church, Prairie Village, Kansas Organ: Jan Kraybill Harp: Tabitha Reist Steiner Percussion: Mark Lowry Boy Solo: Ashton Rapp Quartet: Victoria Olson, Katie Kendle, Nico Caruso, Andrew Cunard Sopranos: Julianna Fox Rupal Gupta, Victoria Olson, Sydney Seratte, Sarah Sheldon Altos: Claire Binek, Joanna Ehlers, Josepha Haden, Katie Kendle, Nanette Kraus, Ann Lewis Tenors: Tom Assel, Nico Caruso, Randy Frye, Christopher Fuelling, Michael Patch Basses: Kyle Chamberlin, Andrew Cunard, Jon Duncan, Paul Eltschinger, Ken Folley, Nick Gillock  less

English Translation: FOR YOU, MOTHER (French-English translation) From the depths of my memory, With the hollow of my memories, Between the joys of my childhood And all my future dreams, I feel you my beautiful angel I see you my love O m...  moreEnglish Translation: FOR YOU, MOTHER (French-English translation) From the depths of my memory, With the hollow of my memories, Between the joys of my childhood And all my future dreams, I feel you my beautiful angel I see you my love O my mother of a kindest heart, My faithful friend of always. I love you, I love you, I love so immensely, Mother, mother, sweet mother. For your love and your kindness, I will sing your praises all of my life. (Ahh) My soul is delirious at the cries of your pain; My music throbs and groans its length. Lord, in your kindness, Comfort my mother. Give her your love, your strength and your light. For she remains forever my great inspiration, And that my life for her is a blessing. (Ahh) --- --- French Text: POUR TOI, MÈRE Du fond de ma mémoire, Au creux de mes souvenirs, Entre mes joies d'enfant Et tous mes rêve d'avenir, Je te sens mon bel ange; Je te vois mon amour O ma mère au coeur tendre, Ma fidèle amie de to...    less

Cantores Celestes Women's Choir Kelly Galbraith ~ Director Matthew Coons ~ organ Emperor Quartet: The Emperor Quartet Jef ten Kortenaar & Clare Pellerin, violins Kathleen Kajioka, viola Stephen Buck, cello www.cantorescelestes.com LIVE IN CO...  moreCantores Celestes Women's Choir Kelly Galbraith ~ Director Matthew Coons ~ organ Emperor Quartet: The Emperor Quartet Jef ten Kortenaar & Clare Pellerin, violins Kathleen Kajioka, viola Stephen Buck, cello www.cantorescelestes.com LIVE IN CONCERT 'Mystery and Wonder' Dec 2, 2017  

Cantores Celestes Women's Choir Kelly Galbraith ~ Director Dec 2, 2017 Adanya Dunn ~ soprano Kate Carver ~ piano Matthew Coons ~ organ Emperor Quartet: Jef ten Kortenaar & Clare Pellerin, violins Kathleen Kajioka, viola Stephen Buck, cello ...  moreCantores Celestes Women's Choir Kelly Galbraith ~ Director Dec 2, 2017 Adanya Dunn ~ soprano Kate Carver ~ piano Matthew Coons ~ organ Emperor Quartet: Jef ten Kortenaar & Clare Pellerin, violins Kathleen Kajioka, viola Stephen Buck, cello www.cantorescelestes.com Dec 2, 2017  

Cantores Celestes Women's Choir Kelly Galbraith, Director Matthew Coons, Organist Emperor String Quartet from April 18, 2015 Concert 'City Called Heaven' www.cantorescelestes.com http://www.facebook.com/CantoresCelestes http://www.youtube.com/u...  moreCantores Celestes Women's Choir Kelly Galbraith, Director Matthew Coons, Organist Emperor String Quartet from April 18, 2015 Concert 'City Called Heaven' www.cantorescelestes.com http://www.facebook.com/CantoresCelestes http://www.youtube.com/user/cantorescelestes http://twitter.com/Cantores_Choir  

Cantores Celestes Women's Choir Kelly Galbraith ~ Director Stephen Tam - Flute Kate Carver - Piano Matthew Coons ~ Organ Emperor Quartet: The Emperor Quartet Jef ten Kortenaar & Clare Pellerin, violins Kathleen Kajioka, viola Stephen Buck, cel...  moreCantores Celestes Women's Choir Kelly Galbraith ~ Director Stephen Tam - Flute Kate Carver - Piano Matthew Coons ~ Organ Emperor Quartet: The Emperor Quartet Jef ten Kortenaar & Clare Pellerin, violins Kathleen Kajioka, viola Stephen Buck, cello www.cantorescelestes.com Dec 2, 2017  

Setting by David W Solomons for three part choir and piano of a poem by Audrey Vaughan Versions are available for men's voices (AAT) and women's voices (SMezA)

Noctis Chamber Choir performing at Bath Music Festival on May 16th 2014. Venue: St Swithin's, Bath Director: Francis Faux Pianist: Matthew Finch Please visit www.noctischoir.com for more information on upcoming events.

Erik Satie's Sarabande No. 1 is one of my favourite piano pieces. For a long time, I felt there was an a cappella choral piece hiding within it, in plain sight. One day I got inspired and gave it a try. Creating a choral adaptation of a piano piece ha...  moreErik Satie's Sarabande No. 1 is one of my favourite piano pieces. For a long time, I felt there was an a cappella choral piece hiding within it, in plain sight. One day I got inspired and gave it a try. Creating a choral adaptation of a piano piece has its challenges. I tried to keep faithful to Satie's original musical inspiration and created lyrics to go with my arrangement that evoke an early summer morning, one of my favourite times of the year. Several months later, I applied to be a participant at one of the Vancouver Chamber Choir's Interplay workshops funded by the SOCAN Foundation and to my delight I was accepted. "As dawn breaks" was one of the pieces that this amazing choir sight read for me on the spot. VCC director Jon Washburn and choir members then provided me with valuable feedback, for which I am very grateful. NB: One day I woke up to the realization that I had independently written four choral works, each of which had evoked a different season, and so it seemed natural to group ...    less