“Some say thy fault is youth” by Michael A. Gray for SAB, piano now available for free download This work is a driven argument that both faults and graces may be seductively misused. It is part of an on-going project; “The Book of Sonnets” for SAB choirs. They are all free and available at http://www.graymichael.com […]
New Publications
Complimentary Patriotic Anthem Available for Choral or Solo Performance
“From Where We Stand” is a stirring, patriotic anthem. It is the finale song from the upcoming musical “American Twistory” and it is available at no charge in the hopes that it will inspire all Americans to “never fall from where we stand”. A link to the music is: https://spaces.hightail.com/receive/SQX03HEfZw (press the download arrow) Lyrics […]
Singing in Historical Latin Pronunciations – A Comprehensive Guide
Salvete!🙏 I published this book to enable conductors and singers to easily use historical pronunciations in performance. It is now available as a paperback in English and an e-book in English, Spanish, and French. Enjoy! Please feel free to contact me if you need help putting it together for a specific piece. English espanol francais […]
Meet the Composer in his Railway Room!
Tim Knight is a Yorkshire Composer who started composing at the age of 8 and bashing around on trains not long after! He has forged a varied and successful career as a musician, conductor, author, teacher and mentor and has enjoyed sales of his music worldwide. Paraclete Press, who publish several of Tim’s pieces, asked […]
Bereavement support song
Dear Colleagues, I recently lost my mother and have been attending attending virtual bereavement support meetings offered by Hospice. At the end of the sessions, they usually read a poem or a prayer. One was entitled “Do Not Hurry as You Walk With Grief”. It really struck me personally and so I set it to […]
“Will there really be a ‘Morning’?” for baritone solo and an unsynchronized SAB choir is available for free download
“Will there really be a ‘Morning’?” for baritone solo and an unsynchronized SAB choir is available for free download. Emily Dickinson’s poem on searching for hope is set with approximate and unsynchronized note values. It is published on-line and you can review it at… http://www.graymichael.com See you on the flip side. Michael A. Gray