Jesu, Rex Admirabilis was commissioned by the Golden Gate Men’s Choir of San Francisco, directed by Joseph Piazza. The original setting was for TTBB, two countertenors and two solo tenors. I did this setting for TTBB with some divisi. It’s a piece of medium difficulty with some truly epic moments and others of pure ecstasy […]
Sing the Schubert Mass in G with Lincoln Festival Chorus this summer!
Sing the beautiful Franz Schubert Mass in G major, D. 167 with the Lincoln Festival Chorus this summer! Under the leadership of Artistic Director Linda Blanchard who is assisted by pianist and organist Sean Fleming, now is the perfect time to join Lincoln Festival Chorus as we celebrate our 44th season. Composed in just a […]
“Rex Pacificus” (SATB div.)
JUST RELEASED: “Rex Pacificus” based on an ancient Middle English/Latin text about the coming of the King of Peace, sung by the Utah-based Rocky Mountain Chamber Choir! This joins “Good King Wenceslas” and “In natali Domini” as the 3rd in my series of medieval-modern Xmas carols. Sheet music available at: https://musicspoke.com/composers/davidrain.
4 Magical Consortium Opportunities
Hello everyone! Today I have the pleasure of sharing with you four exciting proposals for choral consortia. I love the idea of a consortium because it represents the essence of community at its best. The possibility of creating music together, of uniting our voices and talents in unique projects, is a truly special experience. If […]
Comment re MusicEase notation software
Comment from user: On a separate note, I know people who use Finale. To my eye, the scores they produce are quite poor— the default staff lines are thin, only 3 dots of a 600 dpi score; the default vertical bars are the same thickness as the staff lines, the staff spacing is quite rigid, […]
Free resource – Contemporary Sacred Choral Music
Hi ChoralNet community! Choral Composer Bill Heigen is giving free access to his Sacred Choral Music Catalog! If you are interested in having perpetual access to freshly written and accessible sacred choral music (new pieces every month), please fill up the form below: Link Google Form For more information about Bill’s secular choral pieces, feel […]