This song is a wedding present for my daughter Salima and my son-in-law Tarik Talundzic. As a boy chorister I can remember singing Healey Willan's setting of "Rise up, my love", a true gem. The beautiful imagery of this text drew me to write my own s...  moreThis song is a wedding present for my daughter Salima and my son-in-law Tarik Talundzic. As a boy chorister I can remember singing Healey Willan's setting of "Rise up, my love", a true gem. The beautiful imagery of this text drew me to write my own setting. Sincere thanks to Matthew Curtis (choraltracks.com) for recording "Rise up, my love, my fair one." If you would like to obtain the sheet music for this song, please contact: 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 26 years. I would also like to thank my friends in our "Ad hoc Chorale" for testing out this piece in one of our informal workshops and offering valuable comments. and with deepest appreciation to my brother Adam Rain and my friend Geneviève Lajoie for their invaluable support throughout my composing journey.  less

Filmed during a recent tour of Kiev this is O Mistress Mine, taken from Matthew Harris's 'Shakespeares Songs', performed by the London Oriana Choir and conducted by David Drummond.

The Choir of Somerville College, Oxford David Crown (conductor) Robert Pecksmith (organ) Kate Piddington (soprano) Evensong at St. Paul's Cathedral (London), 6 February 2012 60th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's Accession to the Throne Facebook:...  moreThe Choir of Somerville College, Oxford David Crown (conductor) Robert Pecksmith (organ) Kate Piddington (soprano) Evensong at St. Paul's Cathedral (London), 6 February 2012 60th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's Accession to the Throne Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/somervillechoir Website: http://www.somervillemusicsociety.com  

"Demain, dès l'aube" is dedicated to my dear friend Lillian Holowka and her partner Donald Bergen, who died less than a year apart in 2013 and 2014. Victor Hugo's heart-wrenching 1847 poem describes a walk he plans to take tomorrow morning ("Demain, dè...  more"Demain, dès l'aube" is dedicated to my dear friend Lillian Holowka and her partner Donald Bergen, who died less than a year apart in 2013 and 2014. Victor Hugo's heart-wrenching 1847 poem describes a walk he plans to take tomorrow morning ("Demain, dès l'aube") through the countryside to his daughter Léopoldine's grave four years after her tragic death in a boating accident, which also took the life of her husband Charles who had tried to save her. Sincere thanks to Matthew Curtis (choraltracks.com) for recording "Demain, dès l'aube." To purchase the sheet music for this song, please contact: 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 26 years. I would also like to thank my friends in our "Ad hoc Chorale" for testing out this piece in one of our informal workshops and offering valuable comments. and with deepest appreciation to my brother Adam Rain and m...    less

"Africa" by David Paich & Jeff Porcaro arranged by Alex Morris Sunday, March 17, 2019 Congregational Church of Batavia

Warwickshire Young Voices Chamber Choir singing to support Birmingham Children's Hospital at Alscot Country Estate in Stratford Upon Avon. Music by David Iles Warwickshire Young Voices provide high quality musical activities for children from recept...  moreWarwickshire Young Voices Chamber Choir singing to support Birmingham Children's Hospital at Alscot Country Estate in Stratford Upon Avon. Music by David Iles Warwickshire Young Voices provide high quality musical activities for children from reception age to 16, and adult classes for age 16 and over - through a range of classes, choirs and workshops. WYV's main activities focus on music and vocal education through four choir groups for different ages; Treble Makers, Rising Stars, Chamber Choir and Every Voice. More information from www.warwickshireyoungvoices.org  less

"Can't Help Falling in Love" is a song recorded by American singer Elvis Presley for the album Blue Hawaii (1961). It was written by Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, and George David Weiss and published by Gladys Music, Inc. The melody is based on "Plaisir d...  more"Can't Help Falling in Love" is a song recorded by American singer Elvis Presley for the album Blue Hawaii (1961). It was written by Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, and George David Weiss and published by Gladys Music, Inc. The melody is based on "Plaisir d'amour", a popular French love song composed in 1784 by Jean-Paul-Égide Martini. This is an arrangement by William C Sveglini, performed by the dwsChorale.  

The Choir of Somerville College, Oxford David Crown (conductor) Douglas Knight (organ) Tal Katsir (soprano) Evensong at St. Paul's Cathedral (London) 6 February 2012 60th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's Accession to the Throne Facebook: http:/...  moreThe Choir of Somerville College, Oxford David Crown (conductor) Douglas Knight (organ) Tal Katsir (soprano) Evensong at St. Paul's Cathedral (London) 6 February 2012 60th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's Accession to the Throne Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/somervillechoir Website: http://www.somervillemusicsociety.com  

Arrangements : David Beaugrand Chef de Chœur : Sylvie Loberot Les 200 choristes et danseurs du collège Notre Dame de Mont-Roland à Dole. Vidéo : M. et Mme Falguère

I dedicate this piece to my friends in the composer/singer collective, the Ad hoc Chorale, who tested out this piece in one of our informal workshops and offered valuable comments. "How heavy lies the heart" has drawn inspiration from the traditional F...  moreI dedicate this piece to my friends in the composer/singer collective, the Ad hoc Chorale, who tested out this piece in one of our informal workshops and offered valuable comments. "How heavy lies the heart" has drawn inspiration from the traditional French Christmas carol, "Quelle est cette odeur agréable", which John Gay also set as a boisterous drinking song in the Beggar's Opera, "Fill every glass, for wine inspires us!" In addition, the song draws inspiration from Josquin's Missa Pange Lingua. In early 2018, 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. "How heavy lies the heart" 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. I would also like to acknowledge the a cappella choir that I sing in, The Stairwell Carollers, and our director Pierre M...    less