Ottawa choir, The Stairwell Carollers, perform “ Underneath the Stars” by Kate Rusby. All our CDs benefit charities and are available on our website in both CD and MP3 formats. Get our professional Recordings here... http://www.stairwellcarollers.com ...  moreOttawa choir, The Stairwell Carollers, perform “ Underneath the Stars” by Kate Rusby. All our CDs benefit charities and are available on our website in both CD and MP3 formats. Get our professional Recordings here... http://www.stairwellcarollers.com The Stairwell Carollers, an a cappella group formed in 1977 by director Pierre Massie, has earned the distinction of being ranked amongst the best of Ontario choirs. The group took First place in both the 2010 and 2013 Ontario Music Festival Association provincial competition. Visit our blog http://www.stairwellcarollers.blogspot.com/ or our website http://www.stairwellcarollers.com/ for updates. Audio: Tom Barnes. Recorded at St. Barnabas Church, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, June 1, 2019. Videographers: Matthieu Brennan, Andrew Mason Editing: Pierre Massie  less

"The Tyger" is dedicated to my daughter, Salima Rain, who asked me if I might try setting this remarkable William Blake poem to music, a daunting thought, to say the least. But I took on the challenge and here is the result. As always, comments are ...  more"The Tyger" is dedicated to my daughter, Salima Rain, who asked me if I might try setting this remarkable William Blake poem to music, a daunting thought, to say the least. But I took on the challenge and here is the result. As always, comments are most 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. And with deepest appreciation to my brother Adam Rain and my friend Geneviève Lajoie for their invaluable support throughout my composing journey.  less

Si Cien Sierras, David Azurza. Coro las Veredas, Colmenarejo. Enrique Martin, director. Paula Mercedes Lozano, piano. I Certamen Coral Agrupacoros, abril 2012. Auditorio Joaquín Rodrigo de las Rozas.

Over the last 13 years Barisons Chamber Choir has built up a reputation for excellence, versatility and sensitivity in both live performances and Recordings. The choir gives and annual Easter and Christmas performance, an annual Summer Concert and Euro...  moreOver the last 13 years Barisons Chamber Choir has built up a reputation for excellence, versatility and sensitivity in both live performances and Recordings. The choir gives and annual Easter and Christmas performance, an annual Summer Concert and European Tour. Their repertoire ranges from Handel’s Zadok the Priest to Karl Jenkin’s The Armed Man. The Choir has performed in many major venues around in Europe, including St Nicolas Church Prague to St Mark’s Venice, and has sung in many commercial concerts including premiere of James Brett’s Book of Dreams and performed for the Queen’s arrival at Bushy Park during her Majesty’s Golden Jubilee, where the choir also deputised for the Opera Babes. The singers in the choir are experienced musicians, many having sung with other choirs and choral societies and many are instrumentalists and instrumental music teachers. The choir has regularly performed with the Prague Conservatoire String Quartet and have performed and recorded with the London Metropolitan Or...    less

Words by Thomas Carlyle (1795 – 1881). Uneasy dissonances set a sombre mood. No divisi. Free sheet music. Please get in touch! • facebook: David [dot] basden.9 • New email: deebee123 [at] bigpond.com

A new setting. Straightforward, text-driven, concise. No divisi – would suit a quartet. Free sheet music. Please get in touch! • facebook: David [dot] basden.9 • New email: deebee123 [at] bigpond.com

My Love - a hypnotic and strangely yearning canon for three equal voices, with an ostinato guitar motif, composed and performed by David W Solomons (aka dwsChorale). My love is far from here I sense in my dreams that she's dreaming of me far off in...  moreMy Love - a hypnotic and strangely yearning canon for three equal voices, with an ostinato guitar motif, composed and performed by David W Solomons (aka dwsChorale). My love is far from here I sense in my dreams that she's dreaming of me far off in that country dreaming that we shall once more sing our old song We'll sing in harmony longing for the day when harmony can soothe our sorrows and make us smile to think that harmony can soother our sorrows dreams far off.  

Rooftops - for two unaccompanied altos Words and music composed and performed by David W Solomons composed as I walked one day from Denning Point in the East End to sing at a service at St Michael's Cornhill around 1986 (the streets were actually empty...  moreRooftops - for two unaccompanied altos Words and music composed and performed by David W Solomons composed as I walked one day from Denning Point in the East End to sing at a service at St Michael's Cornhill around 1986 (the streets were actually empty on Sunday mornings in those days!)  

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Ottawa choir, The Stairwell Carollers, perform “ A Hymn to The Virgin” by Benjamin Britten. All our CDs benefit charities and are available on our website in both CD and MP3 formats. Get our professional Recordings here... http://www.stairwellcaroller...  moreOttawa choir, The Stairwell Carollers, perform “ A Hymn to The Virgin” by Benjamin Britten. All our CDs benefit charities and are available on our website in both CD and MP3 formats. Get our professional Recordings here... http://www.stairwellcarollers.com The Stairwell Carollers, an a cappella group formed in 1977 by director Pierre Massie, has earned the distinction of being ranked amongst the best of Ontario choirs. The group took First place in both the 2010 and 2013 Ontario Music Festival Association provincial competition. Visit our blog http://www.stairwellcarollers.blogspot.com/ or our website http://www.stairwellcarollers.com/ for updates. Audio: Tom Barnes. Recorded at St. Barnabas Church, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, June 1, 2019. Videographers: Matthieu Brennan, Andrew Mason Video Editing: Pierre Massie  less