New Publications

    With the current catastrophe in the Gulf refocussing attention on the environment, this may be an ideal time to programme a work that reflects on our relationship with this planet.     Earthsong is a secular cantata that celebrates Earth – or ‘Gaia’ in the terminology of scientist James Lovelock. It describes nature in joyful, […]

I have recently completed a new setting of the ‘Ave Maria’ for Three voices (MS:T:B). It’s available free of charge to Choralnet members. Contact me at for a free copy.   Stuart McIntosh

Go here to hear Clare Shore’s Tropical Blessing for SAB Chorus and Handbells: http://www.clareshore.com/LRoom.htm The words are by the composer: Praise God, the Father, our Creator!/Bless all of us, He is our maker!/?Bless paw and hoof, burrow and roost;/Bless equine, bovine, canine, feline, Osprey, egret, woodpecker, ?Little Blue;/Bless Spot and Puff and Grandma, too. //Praise […]

Anyone looking for a zany ‘community’ musical based on a true incident that occurred during the American Civil War? If so, I will gladly send you a great DVD. You might want to check out www.chickasaw.ca/ first! Donald Patriquin

 New work for SSA/pn  Part of larger work “Sacred Rights, Sacred Song”  3 minutes.  About women who are not allowed to pray at the same part of the Western Wall as the men and share in the spiritual richness and ceremonies. Not yet published.  Willing to share for performance for free until publication. (11 piece […]

“There is an old belief”, text: John Gibson Lockhart (1794-1854), music: J.D. Jude Jicha (b.1984; Lawrence Conservatory ’06) This challenging accapella piece “on” F-major begins and ends with striking unisons and divides into as many as 8 parts ranging from F2 to A5. It offers many possibilties through rubato for the skilled conductor. There are […]