Norwegian composer, Kim André Arnesen’s Even when He is silent is now published both in mixed choir or SSAA choir. The text for the piece was found in a concentration camp after World War 2: I believe in the sun, even when it’s not shining. I believe in love, even when I feel it […]
New Publications
Choral Compline – New Book!
I would be interested to know how many choirs in America do a choral compline service -write back if you do! This beautiful book allows you to experience and participate in the last of the daily cycle of fixed-hour prayer: Compline. Kenneth Peterson has sung Compline at St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral in […]
A song cycle about WW1 for mixed choir
I’ve created, after 15 years of singing in a vocal group, a song cycle for choir. Most of them are SATB or SSATB. I’ve also added some works to combine choir and vocal group SATB + TTBB Lyrics are from popular soldier and war songs, or poetry from those years. Music is often the […]
“When I do count the Clock” (SAB, piano)
“When I do count the Clock” – from “Book of Sonnets” (SAB, piano) is a lyrical setting of Shakespeare’s commentary on the triumph of time and decay. It is newly published on my web site and is available for free download at… http://graymichael.com Enjoy!
NEW PUBLICATIONS – PORFIRI & HORVATH PUBLISHERS
Dear ChoralNet readers, Recently Porfiri & Horváth Publishers has published new choral music for Mixed and Female Choir: Pradal, Battista: Kyrie (SAA) PHP 313062 Sirett, Mark: O, Take the Lute (SATB) PHP 112057 Olofsson, Pär: Aleluya dances (SSAA with percussion ad. lib) PHP 313064 Visit our homepage and enjoy also amateur video recordings […]
Hafiz – How Did The Rose?
By John Beeman, for SATB choir, a cappella, duration: 2:45. The text comes from an exquisite poem by Hafiz, the 14th century Persian poet, translated by Daniel Ladinsky. I hoped to capture the timeless beauty of the poem with my setting. Here is an mp3 recording by Matthew Curtis formerly of Chanticleer: Now available […]