This brand new version of Good King Wenceslas is dedicated to my uncle Duncan Shaw of Vancouver. His "retirement project" - developing his own Theory of gravity - has been a huge inspiration in my own compositional journey late in life. Some background...  moreThis brand new version of Good King Wenceslas is dedicated to my uncle Duncan Shaw of Vancouver. His "retirement project" - developing his own Theory of gravity - has been a huge inspiration in my own compositional journey late in life. Some background: I have sung The traditional version of Good King Wenceslas since I was a kid. I fell in love with The lyrics and The story, but have always been puzzled by The way it was arranged, in particular The way that The "las" of Wenceslas lands on The downbeat. When I was young, I thought The lyrics were actually "Good King Wences last looked out!" All to say that I got inspired to create a totally different version. I used The 19th century poem by John Mason Neale, but I wanted to create a different "feel" to The story, to take it back in time to its origins in The Middle Ages - hence The medieval feel to much of The piece. I also felt that since The Wenceslas story is all about a journey, a setting in 3/4 time would create a better sense of that feeling, ra...    less

Performed by The Concert Boys Choir of The Konakovo Boys and Youth Choral School. Conductor - Natalia Makhnovskaya. St. MatThew CaThedral, Colmar, France 2010 ||| Испоняет Концертный хор мальчиков Хоровой школы мальчиков и юношей г. Конаково. Дирижёр - На...  morePerformed by The Concert Boys Choir of The Konakovo Boys and Youth Choral School. Conductor - Natalia Makhnovskaya. St. MatThew CaThedral, Colmar, France 2010 ||| Испоняет Концертный хор мальчиков Хоровой школы мальчиков и юношей г. Конаково. Дирижёр - Наталья Махновская. Собор Святого Матфея, Кольмар, Франция 2010  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   There have been Plenty of UK television programmes over The years which have involved solo singing auditions such as The Voice and X Factor. Comments...

Firstly, I'll take this opportunity to introduce myself. I'm a Good musician, and a reasonable singer. I sit in The back corner of The choir and sing second bass, trying to sing so low that I can make The plastic chairs vibrate. Now, I say I'm a Good musi...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   Many people look back to The Good old days when we all used to gaTher round a piano and sing for hours, or join in a Good sing-song down The local pub. &n...

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I can tell a Good movie by how uplifted I feel afterward. With really Good movies, The feeling of upliftment and expansion can last for hours, or even days. Lincoln was such a movie for me. I saw it at The Grove Theater in Los Angeles. I was str...

Sing togeTher with your family this May Bank Holiday...Singers, workshops, rehearsals and a wide range of choral performances, all ringing out from The foyers and outdoor spaces - with Plenty of opportunities to join in!The Monday Family Workshop Bring y...

Salvacosta perform Peter Chesters' beautiful song arranged by Darren Marc Bartlett. Good Enough For Him Peter Chesters Arr. Darren Marc Bartlett Copyright 1960 Josef Weinberger Ltd Performed by Salvacosta Keys - Alvin Allison String Bass - Howard...  moreSalvacosta perform Peter Chesters' beautiful song arranged by Darren Marc Bartlett. Good Enough For Him Peter Chesters Arr. Darren Marc Bartlett Copyright 1960 Josef Weinberger Ltd Performed by Salvacosta Keys - Alvin Allison String Bass - Howard Wood (Woody) Guitar - Jon Brooks DMB Music www.dmbmusic.co.uk Video Creation - Kingsbere Designs www.darrenbartlett.co.uk Copyright DMB MUSIC 2016  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir] There are Plenty of studies now about The many benefits of singing togeTher. But They only look at The experience of The singers in a choir.   I&rsqu...