This poem appears in a collection titled Contemplations (1650) by Anne Bradstreet c.1612-1672, who sailed from England to Massachusetts with John Winthrop’s fleet in 1630. Following the catastrophe at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown CT on December 14, 2012, I searched for an appropriate text to set to music In Memoriam. The poem appears in […]
New Publications
New Publication – “ECCE SACERDOS MAGNUS” for SATB Choir
I am proud to announce the publication of my second new edition of the year, “ECCE SACERDOS MAGNUS” by Johann Michael Haydn, for SATB choir and keyboard (with optional horns, strings and continuo), published by Hinshaw Music (HMC 2369). The younger brother of the more famous Joseph Haydn, Michael Haydn was a prolific composer of sacred Latin […]
“Mister Gecko” (SMATB) by Gray
Mister Gecko –from “Modern Living” (SMATB) – Madrigal about a tourist completely lost in the Global Village - Newly published on this web site and available for free at http://graymichael.com
Ave Maria (SATB, a cappella) – a new setting – free
In Latin – fairly easy, no divisi – circa 1½ minutes long. Here’s a multitrack demo recording by Matthew Curtis. You can view the score here, then click to download. This may be printed and used free of charge for performances. I mentioned this Ave Maria setting late last year on ChoralNet’s Music in Worship community […]
New Publication – “BEATUS VIR” for SATB Choir
I am proud to announce the publication of my newest edition, “BEATUS VIR” by Stanislao Mattei, for SATB choir and keyboard (with optional horns, strings and continuo), published by Carl Fischer (CM9366). A relatively unknown composer today, Mattei was a student of Padre Martini in 18th Century Bologna, Italy, who eventually succeeded Martini as Maestro […]
“Map of the World” (Soloists, SMATB, piano)
“Map of the World” (Various soloists, SMATB, piano) -a funny cantata on the evolution of political geography! -newly published to this website and available for free download at http://graymichael.com