“Border” is an artistic response to the refugee/immigration crisis around the globe (especially in the United States). The opening passage is: “Border, sanctuary, asylum, bridges not walls.” The text draws from (and paraphrases) several sources: contemporary media, Emma Lazarus’ “The New Colossus,” Matthew 25:31-40, currency, and others. The changing meters of “Border” fill the work […]
New Publications
All the Diamonds – by Bruce Cockburn – Reading Session Video
Cypress Choral Music has been working hard on making user friendly video’s for all the reading sessions our music is being featured in this season. Bruce Cockburn has long been a favourite of ours and Larry Nickel’s arrangement of “All the Diamonds” truly stands out in our catalogue. Enjoy reading through the score while you […]
Thanks to the MSC Choirs, a live recording of “I Am Here” is now online
“I Am Here” is a song for SATB Choir and accompaniment about caring and compassion, encouraging singers and listeners to be available, to care and never grow weary of lifting each other up. We need to get this message out and to fulfill its meaning, to be aware and be open to all who need. […]
So Still – by Brian Tate
“So Still” by Brian Tate is movement #2 in his “Emily Carr Suite”. Brian sets the perfect choral soundscape to Emily’s text. With closed eyes, the words and music take you to the described magical place amongst the trees. Here at Cypress we’re preparing many pieces going out on reading sessions. Enjoy this beautiful piece […]
Christian Virtual Hymnal 15K with over 15,000 hymns released
MusicEase Software just released: the Christian Virtual Hymnal 15K providing transposable, searchable, highly customizable sheet music for over 15,000 public domain hymns plus Handel’s Messiah and Mozart’s Requiem. Features include: Select from among many alternate tunes; re-arrange, edit and delete verses; use any computer font/size for verses; scale to any size and quickly reformat; extract […]
Christian Virtual Hymnal 15K with over 15,000 hymns released
MusicEase Software just released the Christian Virtual Hymnal 15K providing transposable, searchable, highly customizable sheet music for over 15,000 public domain hymns plus Handel’s Messiah and Mozart’s Requiem. Features include: Select from among many alternate tunes; Re-arrange, edit and delete verses; Use any computer font/size for verses; Scale to any size and quickly reformat; Extract […]