Getting stranded in Paris last month, by the volcanic eruption that grounded cross-Atlantic air traffic, was a mixed blessing for the Mountain View High School Madrigal Singers. They’d already been on the road for two grueling weeks, performing at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London and Notre Dame in Paris, and were travel-weary. Back home in […]
Woman At the Wall SSA/pn (HS/community/college)
New work for SSA/pn Part of larger work “Sacred Rights, Sacred Song” 3 minutes. About women who are not allowed to pray at the same part of the Western Wall as the men and share in the spiritual richness and ceremonies. Not yet published. Willing to share for performance for free until publication. (11 piece […]
“There is an old belief” SATB Score and Rights to Copy/Print (FREE)
“There is an old belief”, text: John Gibson Lockhart (1794-1854), music: J.D. Jude Jicha (b.1984; Lawrence Conservatory ’06) This challenging accapella piece “on” F-major begins and ends with striking unisons and divides into as many as 8 parts ranging from F2 to A5. It offers many possibilties through rubato for the skilled conductor. There are […]
Music Monday
More than 700,000 Canadian students connected – and sang – with schools around the world Monday. Celebrated the first Monday of May each year since 2005, Music Monday has Canadian students singing the same song at the exact same time. Only this year, there was a twist. Thanks to videoconferencing, the students […]
Change of Name at Edition Music Contact
Dear Friends, the international publisher of choral music, called Edition Music Contact gets a new name which will be Porfiri & Horváth Publishers in future! Why this choice? More personal names will give more personality to the publisher. The General Manager also wants to acknowledge the work done by the […]
Recording of world premiere of “Stoke Fleming”
You may now listen to a recording of the world premiere performance of Stoke Fleming. [Click on the title to be taken to the recording.] Stoke Fleming is a small hamlet on the English Channel. The text for this work is a secular meditation on the rocks and the waves written by composer Greg […]