My friends, It’s been a while. I hope you’re doing well. It’s been a rough year for most of us, but I’m hoping this message finds you well and looking forward to the new year. My wish is to end this year and start the new one in the best way possible. It’s time to […]
In the Flowing Light of the Godhead (SSAA, a cappella)
My most recent work is a setting of powerfully intimate words written by Mechthild von Magdeburg, one of the great medieval mystics. It is the third in a set of mystical works I have composed for intermediate/advanced women’s choir. Leave a comment if you would like for me to send you a perusal score. Here […]
“Mine eye hath play’d the Painter” by Michael A. Gray for SABpn is now available for free download
“Mine eye hath play’d the Painter” by Michael A. Gray for SABpn is now available for free download. A quick march chiding technique for missing the whole point. The work is part of an on-going project of setting Shakespeare’s “Book of Sonnets” to SAB choirs. You can download the pdf at http://www.graymichael.com See you on […]
Behind the Music of Holiday Songs
What’s the only thing better than listening to and singing holiday music? Understanding that music better. You can read the stories behind favorite Christmas songs. and Hanukkah songs. Read about these and more, for free, on my website, Behind-the-Music. Every song has a story.
A Puppet’s Dream – by Darius Lim
We at Cypress had an opportunity to chat briefly with composer Darius Lim about exciting new works and his first concerts since the beginning of the world wide choral hiatus. The future looks bright and we’re looking forward to it. This piece isn’s quite an oldie but it sure is a goodie! Enjoy “A Puppet’s […]
Consortio Spotlight (Dec. 17 deadline to join!): Graphite Publishing’s Christine Donkin and Christopher Harris
Bring new music to life and reinvigorate your choir program this year by joining Graphite Publishing’s 2021-22 Commissioning Consortium: https://consortio.io/graphite/2021-22–christopher-harris-christine-donkin Graphite has commissioned a diverse pair of our composers to write new pieces for choir. Christopher Harris is on faculty at Arkansas Tech University as Director of Choral Studies and Assistant Professor of Music. He […]