New Publications

Dear ChoralNet readers, Recently Porfiri & Horváth Publishers has published new choral music for all categories: For Female Choir:   Hatfield, Stephen                        Down Low With Finesse                         PHP 312052 Antognini, Ivo                   This Song                                            PHP 312056 Porfiri, Aurelio                            Three Motets for Female Choir               PHP 312059 Porfiri, Aurelio                            Lelo Ledung                                         PHP 312054              For Male Choir: […]

I’m glad to announce that my piece “THIS SONG” for SA / piano has just been released by Porfiri & Horváth Publishers.   The piece was written on behalf of the 2010 European Festival of Youth Choirs – Basel.   This is what I wanted to tell you with the lyrics:   Life is just like […]

An exciting new piece for TTBB, ideal for Glee Clubs   It’s a lot of fun. It’s kind of Vive L’Amour (but less annoying and NEW), upbeat, drinking song, 19th century English secular text.  Any mens’ group would enjoy singing it, and it’s at a difficulty level simple / clear / harmonically stable enough for […]

“Evening Prayers” is Richard Toensing’s latest choral work, scored for mezzo-soprano solo, women’s choir (SSAA), woodwind quartet, and harp. This lush and beautiful setting of part of the Orthodox Liturgy of Great Compline combines ethereal modal harmonies with a melody based largely on Byzantine Tone 6. Beginning quietly and rising in graceful melodic curves to […]

Lectionary Recommendations Christmas to Easter December 30, 2012 First Sunday After Christmas Day 1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26 Psalm 148 Sing to the Lord a New Song – Robert Lau Colossians 3:12-17 Luke 2:41-52 January 1, 2013 New Year’s Day Ecclesiastes 3:1-13 Psalm 8 Revelation 21:1-6a Behold, I Make All Things New – Robert Powell Matthew […]

I’m announcing the publication of my Deep Peace, Healing Light for three part treble choir (children’s or adult), on the familiar Gaelic blessing text:  “Deep peace of the running wave to you…”  The work is about three minutes long, ending with a randomized “blessing”, allowing the option of individual singers moving out around or into […]