Psalm 23 is dedicated to my aunt Patricia Shaw of Vancouver, as this is her favourite Psalm. Two points of note: First, the composition grew out of the feeling that all 4 voices should start on the same note, grow outwards and then come back to that...  morePsalm 23 is dedicated to my aunt Patricia Shaw of Vancouver, as this is her favourite Psalm. Two points of note: First, the composition grew out of the feeling that all 4 voices should start on the same note, grow outwards and then come back to that same note at the end. The rest just seemed to evolve on its own, seemingly guided by some external force. Second, unusually, I have asked choirs (where possible) to sing this without any breaks, via staggered breathing, as I wanted to highlight the deep conviction underlying the words of the Psalm, as one single thread of deep belief that moves from beginning to end. Sincere thanks to Matthew Curtis (choraltracks.com) for recording "Psalm 23." As always, comments are welcomed. Email me at rain@magma.ca, if you'd like more info. 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 ...    less

Arrangement written and performed by Dr. Jeanette Gallant with choral accompaniment by the Hong Kong Children's Choir and members of the Vancouver Chamber Choir.

Elektra Women's Choir from Vancouver BC, singing the lovely 3rd movement from Benjamin Britten's A Ceremony of Carols, 'There is no Rose'.

A holiday greeting from Vancouver's Chor Leoni Men's Choir and Diane Loomer, C.M., Artistic Director. Video by Philip Jack www.philmetaljacket.com

ON May 26th, 2012, there is a show, a VERY important show you don't want to miss.... Join Burstin' With Broadway, North Vancouver's own Broadway Choir of 120 for a fun evening of show tunes including music from Music Man, Spamalot, Grease, MEMPHIS, Th...  moreON May 26th, 2012, there is a show, a VERY important show you don't want to miss.... Join Burstin' With Broadway, North Vancouver's own Broadway Choir of 120 for a fun evening of show tunes including music from Music Man, Spamalot, Grease, MEMPHIS, The Wiz, Wicked, Kiss Me Kate, Anything Goes, Babes in Arms, Gypsy and many more. Burstin' with Broadway aims to make its concerts fun and leave you wanting more! Come check us out!  

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

Coastal Sound Youth Choir sings Eric Whitacre's "Lux Aurumque" at St. Andrew's Wesley United Church in Vancouver. coastalsoundmusic.com facebook.com/coastalsoudmusic facebook.com/coastalsoundyouthchoir