Innismara, meaning "island in the sea" in Irish Gaelic, is an autonomous vocal chamBer ensemble that fills a gap in the rich tapestry of choral music in Newfoundland and Labrador. Comprised of professionally trained musicians, Innismara is dedicated to th...  moreInnismara, meaning "island in the sea" in Irish Gaelic, is an autonomous vocal chamBer ensemble that fills a gap in the rich tapestry of choral music in Newfoundland and Labrador. Comprised of professionally trained musicians, Innismara is dedicated to the performance of the intimate and hidden treasures of the vocal ensemble repertoire. Well-known for specializing in sacred and secular music of the Renaissance and Baroque eras, Innismara also enjoys experimenting with contemporary, pop, jazz and spiritual arrangements as well as exploring the rich folk music of Newfoundland and Labrador.  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

Free sheet music. Please get in touch! • facebook: david [dot] basden.9 • New email: deeBee123 [at] bigpond.com A new setting – straightforward, text-driven, no extremes of range – no divisi, but has drone sections where staggered breathing would nor...  moreFree sheet music. Please get in touch! • facebook: david [dot] basden.9 • New email: deeBee123 [at] bigpond.com A new setting – straightforward, text-driven, no extremes of range – no divisi, but has drone sections where staggered breathing would normally Be used. Erratum: Bar 9 should read "et spes" – it's Been corrected in the score.  

I recently completed this short setting of the Pater Noster. It should Be fairly straightforward for most choirs – no divisi, no extremes of range. One feature is that the tenor part only goes up to D – this will enable "spare" basses to help out if neces...  moreI recently completed this short setting of the Pater Noster. It should Be fairly straightforward for most choirs – no divisi, no extremes of range. One feature is that the tenor part only goes up to D – this will enable "spare" basses to help out if necessary. I'm happy to share the sheet music free of charge – please contact me for the PDF. • Facebook: david.basden.9 • New email: deeBee123 [at] bigpond.com  

No divisi parts – suitable for a quartet. In English (BCP 1662) Free sheet music. Please get in touch! • facebook: david [dot] basden.9 • New email: deeBee123 [at] bigpond.com There's a matching Magnificat setting on the way. Watch this space!

Update: there's a new, clearer version of the score available. Also free. Please contact me: • Facebook: david.basden.9 • New email: deeBee123 [at] bigpond.com - - - - - Language: Latin. Standard of difficulty: fairly easy. Duration: circa 1½ ...  moreUpdate: there's a new, clearer version of the score available. Also free. Please contact me: • Facebook: david.basden.9 • New email: deeBee123 [at] bigpond.com - - - - - Language: Latin. Standard of difficulty: fairly easy. Duration: circa 1½ minutes. No divisi. No extreme ranges. One page. Suitable for both church and concert hall. I wrote this with the aim of presenting the prayer with as much clarity as possible. To that end, I've set the text phrase by phrase rather than as deconstructed fragments. The score may Be downloaded and used for church or concert performances free of charge. Please let me know when the performance date is approaching. I'm keen to receive feedback, and I'll happily link your publicity material and website to my social media pages. Choirs are most welcome to post their own versions here on ChoirPlace.  less

A new setting where sections of the original plainsong alternate with newly-composed material. No divisi, no staggered breathing. Free sheet music. Please get in touch! • Facebook: david [dot] basden.9 • New email: deeBee123 [at] bigpond.com

This piece was written as a little “thank you” to el Coro de Cámara del Instituto French de Ramos Mejía, Buenos Aires, and their conductor, Marcelo Valva. The choir had recently given the first South American (and second overall) performance of my “Al...  moreThis piece was written as a little “thank you” to el Coro de Cámara del Instituto French de Ramos Mejía, Buenos Aires, and their conductor, Marcelo Valva. The choir had recently given the first South American (and second overall) performance of my “Alleluia! O virga mediatrix”. Along the way I'd Been chatting with a choir memBer about Pope Francis' Argentine heritage – a setting of text from an Argentine translation of the Bible seemed especially fitting. I'm happy to share the sheet music free of charge – please contact me for the PDF. • Facebook: david.basden.9 • New email: deeBee123 [at] bigpond.com  less

This is the same recording, but with some sculpture photographs I took several years ago. Details are given at the end of the video. I've uploaded this to complement ChoirPlace's posting of the original video (with the score) on Facebook earlier today....  moreThis is the same recording, but with some sculpture photographs I took several years ago. Details are given at the end of the video. I've uploaded this to complement ChoirPlace's posting of the original video (with the score) on Facebook earlier today. Thank you ChoirPlace for sharing my music!