A fabulous new work for Christmas has recently been published by Oxford University Press, entitled ‘On Christmas Night’ On Christmas Night is a musical celebration of the Christmas story, presented as a sequence of eight original carols. Chilcott calls upon several familiar carol melodies within his own settings, resulting in an impressive array of styles […]
New Publications
Looking for a cappella music for the holiday season?
Go here to listen to Clare Shore’s Three a cappella Carols: http://www.clareshore.com/3carols.htm Suitable for small or large choruses, Clare Shore’s Three a cappella Carols utilize traditional English texts in new musical settings. Performed as a set, the three songs offer contrast in style and length, beginning with two brief carols – a jubilant Joy […]
Economic Meltdown Lament, SATB, A Cappella
“Lives Torn Apart” now available (and temporarily free) from www.choralmelodies.com. SATB, a cappella, secular, easy and accessible, to be be sung with feeling (this should not be difficult). Complete lyrics: Walking a hard, empty road, Bearing a terrible load. Lost in confusion, Wishing it were an illusion. Where is the land where our […]
Two PHILIP STOPFORD premieres this week, scores now available!
The Spirit of the Lord for choir, organ, brass, timps, flute and violin, will be premiered on Thursday 8th September 2011 at the Enthronment of the new Archbishop of Philadelphia. Details of the final rehearsals can be found here http://archphila.org/press%20releases/pr001836.htm and the service will be streamed live from 1.45pm local time. (Printed Music available on 9th September […]
“sequel” to Peace oin Earth and lots of l;ittle crickets
Following the overwhelming popularity over the last few years of my SA/percussion Walton publication “Peace on Earth…and lots of little crickets”, I’m happy to announce a sort of sequel to it. It’s an uptempo SA/piano arrangement of the American folk tune “Clap your Hands” which shares its melody with “Old Joe Clarke”. It was commissioned […]
9/11 WE ARE ONE (America’s Day of Wrath)
A poem by Sheryl Sawyer, a wonderful poetess, so moved me that I composed music to it. Since schools start in late August, and September 11 occurs so soon after that, no one has time to prepare this piece for any event regarding the tragedy. Maybe someone will consider preparing the piece at the end […]