Erik Satie's Sarabande No. 1 is one of my favourite piano pieces. For a long time, I felt there was an a cappella choral piece hiding within it, in plain sight. One day I got inspired and gave it a try. Creating a choral adaptation of a piano piece ha...  moreErik Satie's Sarabande No. 1 is one of my favourite piano pieces. For a long time, I felt there was an a cappella choral piece hiding within it, in plain sight. One day I got inspired and gave it a try. Creating a choral adaptation of a piano piece has its challenges. I tried to keep faithful to Satie's original musical inspiration and created lyrics to go with my arrangement that evoke an early summer morning, one of my favourite times of the year. Several months later, 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. "As dawn breaks" 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. NB: One day I woke up to the realization that I had independently written four choral works, each of which had evoked a different season, and so it seemed natural to group ...    less

Kvennakor Kopavogs in concert at Harpa Musichall, spring 2014. Conductor Groa Hreinsdottir

Performed by Matthew Curtis (multitracking) Parody of the traditional German folk song about the life of the farmer. In these versions the farmer takes advantage of many of the technological and biotechnical opportunities of science but the world change...  morePerformed by Matthew Curtis (multitracking) Parody of the traditional German folk song about the life of the farmer. In these versions the farmer takes advantage of many of the technological and biotechnical opportunities of science but the world changes strangely. Scores in English: Men's voices: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/20002321?aff_id=175705 Mixed choir: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/20002319?aff_id=175705 Scores in German: Men's voices: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/20002322?aff_id=175705 Mixed choir: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/20002320?aff_id=175705  less

Coral Reyes Bartlet Amerike Ensamble Olivia Pehme, Marcos Depetris, violín Paula hernández, cello Juan Carlos Baeza, contrabajo Francisco hernández, flauta de pico David Martel, teclado Carlos Mozzi, guitarra Pedro Izquierdo, timple Antonio Gutié...  moreCoral Reyes Bartlet Amerike Ensamble Olivia Pehme, Marcos Depetris, violín Paula hernández, cello Juan Carlos Baeza, contrabajo Francisco hernández, flauta de pico David Martel, teclado Carlos Mozzi, guitarra Pedro Izquierdo, timple Antonio Gutiérrez, Fito Travieso, percusión Rosa Inés Rivero, solista José Híjar Polo, director Iglesia de la Peña de Francia, 16 de diciembre de 2012 Concierto Extraordinario de Navidad Grabación y postproducción: Claudio Híjar, Alberto Sicilia y Cristina González Sonido: Luis Acuña Iluminación EC  less

Coro las Veredas, director: Enrique Martín. Piano: Paula Mercedes Lozano. Cristina Marín, Flauta. David Mayoral, percusión. Concierto celebrado el 30 de diciembre de 2013 en el Auditorio del Museo del Prado, Madrid, España.

The Georgia Boy Choir singing Beati Quorum Via (Blessed are they whose ways are blameless) by Sir Charles Villiers Stanford. This performance was recorded on July 27, 2011 within The Chapter House at Wells Cathedral in Wells, England. Video production and...  moreThe Georgia Boy Choir singing Beati Quorum Via (Blessed are they whose ways are blameless) by Sir Charles Villiers Stanford. This performance was recorded on July 27, 2011 within The Chapter House at Wells Cathedral in Wells, England. Video production and editorial by MONUMENTALmedia. For more information regarding The Georgia Boy Choir please visit www.georgiaboychoir.org  

The Graduate Choir NZ performs "A Mother as Lovely as You" on TVNZ's Praise Be. Māori folk melody "Hoea ra" (sometimes known as "Come, O maidens") by Pariare Tomoana (~1875 - 1946). David Smith and Harry Connelly adapted it and added a verse for use a...  moreThe Graduate Choir NZ performs "A Mother as Lovely as You" on TVNZ's Praise Be. Māori folk melody "Hoea ra" (sometimes known as "Come, O maidens") by Pariare Tomoana (~1875 - 1946). David Smith and Harry Connelly adapted it and added a verse for use as a Mother's Day tribute. This choral arrangement was made by Terence Maskell in 2006 for The Graduate Choir NZ for its Mother's Day recital at that time. --- The Graduate Choir NZ Director of Music: Terence Maskell http://www.graduatechoir.co.nz http://www.facebook.com/TheGraduateChoirNZ http://www.twitter.com/GraduateChoirNZ --- Praise Be http://tvnz.co.nz/praise-be --- Recorded 31 August 2011 at Pitt St Methodist Church, Auckland, New Zealand. http://www.methodistcentral.org.nz ---  less

Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis (Book of Common Prayer version 1662) set to music for six part mixed voices SAT-SAT) The title of this work (Canticula Ursae Minoris/Songs of the Little Bear) comes from the origin of the melodies: Many years ago I wrote a...  moreMagnificat and Nunc Dimittis (Book of Common Prayer version 1662) set to music for six part mixed voices SAT-SAT) The title of this work (Canticula Ursae Minoris/Songs of the Little Bear) comes from the origin of the melodies: Many years ago I wrote an "Oratorio" based on Winnie the Pooh (The Expotition to the North Pole) and gave each character little melodic leitmotifs, such as "Sing ho for the life of a bear" (which becomes "to be a light to lighten the Gentiles" in the Nunc Dimittis), "They all went off to discover the pole" (which is the initial theme of the Magnificat) and "What I say, said Eeyore, is that it's unsettling" (which becomes the "Glory be to the Father" section at the end of each canticle) The original and much simpler "oratorio" work, called Poohratorio of course, may be published once AA Milne goes into public domain (2031).  less

Reading Phoenix Choir perform Bogoroditse Devo, a setting of text taken from the Russian Orthodox All-night vigil ceremony. The words are a prayer to Mary, Theotokos Virgin, rejoice, (or: Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos) Mary full of grace, The Lord is ...  moreReading Phoenix Choir perform Bogoroditse Devo, a setting of text taken from the Russian Orthodox All-night vigil ceremony. The words are a prayer to Mary, Theotokos Virgin, rejoice, (or: Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos) Mary full of grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, for thou hast borne the Saviour of our souls. Recorded during the choir's Annual Concert at Reading Concert Hall in January 2013 and conducted by David Crown. 'From the Flames' CD which is available to buy on our website or through digital outlets. www.readingphoenixchoir.com  less

Coral Reyes Bartlet Amerike Ensamble Olivia Pehme, Marcos Depetris, violín Paula hernández, cello Juan Carlos Baeza, contrabajo Francisco hernández, flauta de pico David Martel, teclado Carlos Mozzi, guitarra Pedro Izquierdo, timple Antonio Gutié...  moreCoral Reyes Bartlet Amerike Ensamble Olivia Pehme, Marcos Depetris, violín Paula hernández, cello Juan Carlos Baeza, contrabajo Francisco hernández, flauta de pico David Martel, teclado Carlos Mozzi, guitarra Pedro Izquierdo, timple Antonio Gutiérrez, Fito Travieso, percusión Jens Eggers, solista José Híjar Polo, director Iglesia de la Peña de Francia, 16 de diciembre de 2012 Concierto Extraordinario de Navidad Arreglos instrumentales: Olivia Pehme Grabación y postproducción: Claudio Híjar, Alberto Sicilia y Cristina González Sonido: Luis Acuña Iluminación EC  less