Posts Tagged ‘choral’
Victoria Motet — Tibi Christe
Tomas Luis de Victoria’s setting of Tibi Christe Splendor Patris is, well, splendid. This gem from Renaissance Spain recently joined the catalog of HMM Editions. For SATB choir, it last…
Read MoreAuld Acquaintance, New Arrangement
“Auld Lang Syne” for SATB chorus & piano is now published. The Reading Choral Society commissioned this arrangement as part of its 150th Anniversary. They premiered it along with several…
Read MoreSeasons Greetings — Music on the Air
‘Tis the season, as musicians know! A surprise gift to me has been learning of broadcasts of my music — over radio airwaves as well as online. WHRO in Norfolk…
Read MoreNew Album with Kühn Choir
Celestial Voices Vol. II presents Lucis Creator Optime and O Sacrum Convivium, sacred motets with ancient Latin texts and intriguing new music. Prague’s famed Kühn Choir sings splendidly under conductor…
Read More“Hallelujah, I Been Down Into the Sea” awarded by Project:Encore
Project:Encore added ” this piece to its prestigious catalog of fine new choral music. For unaccompanied SATB choir, “Hallelujah, I Been Down Into the Sea,” is a fine but little-known…
Read More“Three Latin Prayers” on Celestial Voices Album
Celestial Voices , a new album of sacred choral music, features Three Latin Prayers. The March 1 release from Navona Records showcases The Kühn Choir of Prague, Lenka Navrátilová, conductor. Among Christopher…
Read MoreKudos for “My Love: Two American Ballads”
Project:Encore added “My Love: Two American Ballads” for 3-part chorus and piano to its prestigious catalog of fine new choral music. A middle school commission that also suits adult SAB…
Read MoreO Antiphons Premiere — ‘Tis the Season
December 8 was the North American Premiere of “Ero Cras: The Seven O Antiphons” for choir and organ. Musikanten and Richard Mumford, organ, conducted by Kerry Krebill, presented these seven…
Read MoreAnthem for peace — Salaam, Shalom, Peace
“Salaam alaykum” and “shalom aleichem” mean “peace be with you,” as transliterated from Arabic and Hebrew respectively. Heard for millennia, these phrases resonate in Jewish, Christian, and Muslim cultures. I…
Read MoreAdvent & vesper settings
Recent efforts include demo audio for new choral pieces. One is Comfort, O Comfort My People, familiar for Advent and fitting the readings for Dec. 10 in many churches. The…
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