CapriCCio Vocal Ensemble Twas Not the Night Before Christmas Dec. 21, 2012 Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria BC Michael Gormley, music director Timothy Quinlan, video production

Live recording 14/6/2015 Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta Bibione (VE) ITALY

T'aint what you do de Sy Oliver and James Young par le Canterbury Ladies Choir dirigé par Kerry Boyle à Ris Orangis

BSRU Chamber Choir College of Music, Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University, Bangkok, Thailand

Based on the old Basque carol 1 The angel Gabriel from heaven came, his wings as drifted snow, his eyes as flame; "All hail," said he "Thou holy maiden Mary, most highly favoured lady." Gloria! 2 "For know, a blessed mother thou shalt be all gener...  moreBased on the old Basque carol 1 The angel Gabriel from heaven came, his wings as drifted snow, his eyes as flame; "All hail," said he "Thou holy maiden Mary, most highly favoured lady." Gloria! 2 "For know, a blessed mother thou shalt be all generations laud and honour thee, thy son shall be Emmanuel, by seers foretold; most highly favoured lady." Gloria! 3 Then gentle Mary meekly bowed her head; "To me be as it pleases God," she said. "My soul shall laud and magnify his holy name." Most highly favoured lady, Gloria! 4 Of her, Emmanuel, the Christ, was born In Bethlehem, all on a Christmas morn, and Christian folk throughout the world will ever say, "Most highly favoured lady, Gloria!"  less

Poem by Stanley N Solomons inspired by the poem "Lune sur mer" by Gérard d'Houville Music by David Warin Solomons Performed by the Composer's Choir under Dan Shaw In deep dusk, in deep dusk green, the crescent moon's an air of shell sheen, shot t...  morePoem by Stanley N Solomons inspired by the poem "Lune sur mer" by Gérard d'Houville Music by David Warin Solomons Performed by the Composer's Choir under Dan Shaw In deep dusk, in deep dusk green, the crescent moon's an air of shell sheen, shot through with curvèd light and clear ... polished the shells that gleam like her.  

Sing Me to Heaven Daniel E. Gawthrop text by Jane Griner Performed by Octarium from the Essentials album In my heart's sequestered chambers lie truths stripped of poet's gloss. Words alone are vain and vacant, and my heart is mute. In respons...  moreSing Me to Heaven Daniel E. Gawthrop text by Jane Griner Performed by Octarium from the Essentials album In my heart's sequestered chambers lie truths stripped of poet's gloss. Words alone are vain and vacant, and my heart is mute. In response to aching silence memory summons half-heard voices, And my soul finds primal eloquence and wraps me in song. If you would comfort me, sing me a lullaby. If you would win my heart, sing me a love song. If you would mourn me and bring me to God, Sing me a requiem, Sing me to heaven. Touch in me all love and passion, pain and pleasure, Touch in me grief and comfort; love and passion, Pain and pleasure. Sing me a lullaby, a love song, a requiem, Love me, comfort me, bring me to God: Sing me a love song, Sing me to heaven.  less

Chanson d'automne (music & arrangement Thierry Lalo) performed by VOCALIVE June 23rd 2012 in Griesheim Hegelsberghalle If you like the song, please subscribe to our youtube channel, like us on facebook, visit our homepage: vocalive.info or leave a ...  moreChanson d'automne (music & arrangement Thierry Lalo) performed by VOCALIVE June 23rd 2012 in Griesheim Hegelsberghalle If you like the song, please subscribe to our youtube channel, like us on facebook, visit our homepage: vocalive.info or leave a comment below. We are looking forward to your posts!  

Litany to the Holy Spirit is my setting of the whole of Robert Herrick's poem by that name (as opposed to other well-known settings which only use a few verses). The whole poem deserves to be set in its entirety since the full story can be told and He...  moreLitany to the Holy Spirit is my setting of the whole of Robert Herrick's poem by that name (as opposed to other well-known settings which only use a few verses). The whole poem deserves to be set in its entirety since the full story can be told and Herrick's feelings come out all the more.  

O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. For the Lord most high is terrible. He is a great King over all the earth. God is gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of the trumpet. Sing ye praises to God; sing ...  moreO clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. For the Lord most high is terrible. He is a great King over all the earth. God is gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of the trumpet. Sing ye praises to God; sing praises. Sing praises to our King; sing praises. For God is the King of all the earth. Sing ye praises every one that hath understanding. God reigneth over the heathen. God sitteth upon the throne of His holiness. Sing praises unto our King. Sing praises. Sung at Canterbury Cathedral during our Royal School of Church Music Summer Course in 1986, under Martin How. I (David W Solomons) was one of the altos. John Huntley - a fellow alto - recorded this performance.  less