Kantorei of Kansas City directed by Chris Munce performing live at St. Peter's Church in KC, MO. May 30th, 2015. www.kantoreikc.org A cry for peace in a world torn by war, this poignant a cappella setting of an original Text is filled with striking dyn...  moreKantorei of Kansas City directed by Chris Munce performing live at St. Peter's Church in KC, MO. May 30th, 2015. www.kantoreikc.org A cry for peace in a world torn by war, this poignant a cappella setting of an original Text is filled with striking dynamic contrasts. "Sing, Be, Live, See... This dark stormy hour, the wind, it stirs. The scorched earth cries out in vain... But music and singing have been my refuge, and music and singing shall be my light..." by Frank Ticheli  

Octarium performs Daniel Gawthrop's "Sing Me to Heaven" live at the Listener's Choice concert, February 2011. Sing Me to Heaven Text by Jane Griner In my heart's sequestered chambers lie truths stripped of poets' gloss Words alone are vain and vac...  moreOctarium performs Daniel Gawthrop's "Sing Me to Heaven" live at the Listener's Choice concert, February 2011. Sing Me to Heaven Text by Jane Griner In my heart's sequestered chambers lie truths stripped of poets' 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

music by Colin Eatock Text by Francis Kindlemarsh Cast off all doubtful care, Exile and banish tears; To joyful news divine Lend us your list'ning ears. An earthly tree a heavenly fruit it bear, A case of clay contained a crown immortal. A cro...  moremusic by Colin Eatock Text by Francis Kindlemarsh Cast off all doubtful care, Exile and banish tears; To joyful news divine Lend us your list'ning ears. An earthly tree a heavenly fruit it bear, A case of clay contained a crown immortal. A crown of crowns, a King whose cost and care RedeeMed poor man, whose race before was thrall To death, to doom, to pains of everlasting, By His sweet death, scorns, stripes, and often fasting. A star above the stars, a sun of light, Whose blessed beams this wretched earth bespread With hope of heaven and of God's Son the sight, Which in our flesh and sinful soul lay dead. O faith, O hope, O joys renowned for ever, O lively life that deathless shall persevere. Then let us sing the lullabys of sleep To this sweet babe, born to awake us all From drowsy sin that made old Adam weep, And by his fault gave to mankind the fall. For lo! this day, the birth day, day of days, Summons our songs to give Him laud and praise.  less

The Australian Voices conducted by Gordon Hamilton sing Wirindji, by Stephen Leek, during their 2010 Germany Tour. This is footage from their concert at St Stephani, BreMen in December, 2010. The Text of this piece is really cool. It is about a my...  moreThe Australian Voices conducted by Gordon Hamilton sing Wirindji, by Stephen Leek, during their 2010 Germany Tour. This is footage from their concert at St Stephani, BreMen in December, 2010. The Text of this piece is really cool. It is about a mystical tribe of desert woMen who would stamp their feet into the dust creating beautiful clouds. Light would shine through and create patterns and rainbows. Men would be attracted by these clouds and coMe to the woMen's camp. The Wirindji woMen would cook for them, mate with them then kill them and eat them! You can hear the beautiful sounds of the desert landscape, the clusters of sunlight and the dangerous moral :-) Video: Ray Evans - Rock Juice Media(www.rockjuiceMedia.com)  less

"Now I BecoMe Myself" by Gwyneth Walker. Text by May Sarton. Recorded live on May 3, 2015, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. PerforMed by the Concert Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis...  more"Now I BecoMe Myself" by Gwyneth Walker. Text by May Sarton. Recorded live on May 3, 2015, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. PerforMed by the Concert Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese. Now I becoMe myself. It's taken TiMe, many years and places; I have been dissolved and shaken, Worn other people's faces, Run madly, as if TiMe were there, Terribly old, crying a warning, "Hurry, you will be dead before--" (What? Before you reach the morning? Or the end of the poem is clear? Or love safe in the walled city?) Now to stand still, to be here, Feel my own weight and density! The black shadow on the paper Is my hand; the shadow of a word As thought shapes the shaper Falls heavy on the page, is heard. All fuses now, falls into place From wish to action, word to silence, My work, my love, my tiMe, my face Gathered into one intense Gesture of growing like a plant. As slowly as the ripening f...    less

A tu lado - Javier Busto (Alto's Guide) Lyrics: Matías Antón Mena Music Arr.: Javier Busto An absolutely romantic Text that a man writes to his wife as a declaration of love. The piece was written for the 50th anniversary of the Habaneras Contest in To...  moreA tu lado - Javier Busto (Alto's Guide) Lyrics: Matías Antón Mena Music Arr.: Javier Busto An absolutely romantic Text that a man writes to his wife as a declaration of love. The piece was written for the 50th anniversary of the Habaneras Contest in Torrevieja, Spain. The musical writing has nothing of a traditional habanera. The constant habanera rhythm is not present but must be felt as an internal rhythm. What I have included is the alternation of minor and major modes so typical of habaneras. More Information, contact us: guide4score@gmail.com  less

"Lullaby" from "Rossetti Songs for WoMen's Voices" by Nicola LeFanu. Text by Christina Rossetti. Recorded live on Sunday, May 5, 2013, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. PerforMed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the Girl Cho...  more"Lullaby" from "Rossetti Songs for WoMen's Voices" by Nicola LeFanu. Text by Christina Rossetti. Recorded live on Sunday, May 5, 2013, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. PerforMed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson. Lullaby, oh, lullaby! Flowers are closed and lambs are sleeping; Lullaby, oh, lullaby! Stars are up, the moon is peeping; Lullaby, oh, lullaby! While the birds are silence keeping, (Lullaby, oh, lullaby!) Sleep, my baby, fall a-sleeping, Lullaby, oh, lullaby!  less

Bituing Walang Nining Text by Willy Cruz Arranged by Robert Delgado Inspired by the Philippine Madrigal Singers when they perforMed at the Stairs of CCP Main Entrance. CCP Stairs look-alike.

Depression, isolation, alienation: theMes addressed in this setting of Robert Frost’s Metaphorical Text. The choir paints images over a repeated jazz piano bass line. The sense of walking at night is evoked as are the inner-blues of the poem. Rhythmic and...  moreDepression, isolation, alienation: theMes addressed in this setting of Robert Frost’s Metaphorical Text. The choir paints images over a repeated jazz piano bass line. The sense of walking at night is evoked as are the inner-blues of the poem. Rhythmic and thought-provoking. This is a work of Medium difficulty, appropriate for high school, collegiate and community choirs. Commissioned by Penn High School Choirs, Andrew NeMeth, Allison Secaur, Ethan Schopp, directors.  

O GLORIOSA DOMINA by Ivo Antognini Matthew Curtis sings all the voices O GLORIOSA DOMINA Text by Venantius Fortunatus (530-609) O GLORIOSA domina excelsa super sidera, qui te creavit provide, lactas sacrato ubere. Quod Eva tristis abst...  moreO GLORIOSA DOMINA by Ivo Antognini Matthew Curtis sings all the voices O GLORIOSA DOMINA Text by Venantius Fortunatus (530-609) O GLORIOSA domina excelsa super sidera, qui te creavit provide, lactas sacrato ubere. Quod Eva tristis abstulit, tu reddis almo germine; intrent ut astra flebiles, sternis benigna semitam. Tu regis alti ianua et porta lucis fulgida; vitam datam per Virginem, gentes redemptae, plaudite. Patri sit Paraclito tuoque Nato gloria, qui veste te mirabili circumdederunt gratiae. AMen. O GLORIOSA DOMINA Text by Venantius Fortunatus (530-609) O GLORIOSA domina excelsa super sidera, qui te creavit provide, lactas sacrato ubere. Quod Eva tristis abstulit, tu reddis almo germine; intrent ut astra flebiles, sternis benigna semitam. Tu regis alti ianua et porta lucis fulgida; vitam datam per Virginem, gentes redemptae, plaudite. Patri sit Paraclito tuoque Nato gloria, qui veste te mirabili circumdederunt gratiae. AMen.  less