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...  Is).getParent().getNext().style.dIsplay='';$(thIs).getParent().style.dIsplay='none';">moreIsplay:none;">I dedicate thIs piece to my friends in the composer/singer collective, the Ad hoc Chorale, who tested out thIs piece in one of our informal workshops and offered valuable comments. "How heavy lies the Heart" has drawn inspiration from the traditional French ChrIstmas carol, "Quelle est cette odeur agréable", which John Gay also set as a boIsterous drinking song in the Beggar's Opera, "Fill every glass, for wine inspires us!" In addition, the song draws inspiration from Josquin's MIssa Pange Lingua. In early 2018, I applied to be a participant at one of the Vancouver Chamber Choir's Interplay workshops funded by the SOCAN Foundation and to my delight I was accepted. "How heavy lies the Heart" was one of the pieces that thIs amazing choir sight read for me on the spot. VCC director Jon Washburn and choir members then provided me with valuable feedback, for which I am very grateful. I would also like to acknowledge the a cappella choir that I sing in, The Stairwell Carollers, and our director Pierre M...    Is).getParent().getPrevious().style.dIsplay='';$(thIs).getParent().style.dIsplay='none';">less

"A Rose in the Deeps of My Heart" sung by the Arkansas State Univ. Concert Choir, conducted by the composer.

At the piano: Dmitry Semenovsky. The lyrics of the song Is a translation from Goethe's "Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt."

Western IllinoIs University Singers - Dr. Brian J. Winnie, conductor Emma Bachman, soprano Mackenzie Glasmann, speaker Eric Ginsberg, clarinet Iaona Popescu, violin GIsselle Sánchez Díaz, violin Benjamin Lorentzen, viola Tomás Estigarribia, cello...  Is).getParent().getNext().style.dIsplay='';$(thIs).getParent().style.dIsplay='none';">moreIsplay:none;">Western IllinoIs University Singers - Dr. Brian J. Winnie, conductor Emma Bachman, soprano Mackenzie Glasmann, speaker Eric Ginsberg, clarinet Iaona Popescu, violin GIsselle Sánchez Díaz, violin Benjamin Lorentzen, viola Tomás Estigarribia, cello Matthew Sulla, bass Dr. Po-Chuan Chiang, collaborative pianIst  

Loving thIs acappella version from Romeo and Juliet!

Coronation Anthem by G F Handel

The Heart of Scotland Junior Chorus started in August 2011. We currently have 45 members and working towards our first concert in December. If you are aged between 7yrs old and 15yrs old, live in the Forth Valley area and love to sing, please get in touch!

Sing from the Heart  Singing Retreat Holiday Agon Coutainville, Normandy - France   7-14 September 2024   Take a deep breath of the fresh sea air, relax, sing Your Heart out and enjoy delicious home-cooked meals on our small group sin...

A brilliant end to the first half of our October concert! : )