Paul Ayres has just arranged and published a new arrangement of “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”. It’s scored for SATB choir (without divisi* – so it could be performed by a quartet of carollers as well as by a large choir) – either a cappella or with piano. Not tricky to learn. […]
New Publications
Tomorrow Is A Chance to Start Over – Hilary Grist – Cypress Choral Music Publishing.
“Tomorrow is a Chance to Start Over” is a touching and optimistic piece about the beauty of second chances. Elegant harmonies bring the comforting message and transport the listener to a place of hope and redemption. The lovely melody brings the lyrics to life.
Thanksgiving/Fall Gratitude Round by Adam Paltrowitz
This is a fun Thanksgiving round that was created to focus on specific articulation. It can be sung in unison, two parts, or four parts. It’s always a victory when a piece of music can be fun and also a learning tool! If you are looking for a song for Thanksgiving that is useful and […]
Epiphany music
Please click below to listen to my Epiphany piece Magi viderunt stellam, which melds a cantus firmus together with words from Lancelot Andrewes’ Christmas sermon for 1622 (made famous in T. S. Eliot’s poem). I am happy to e-mail a free score of the piece (or anything else on my SoundCloud page) if anyone would […]
Pussy Willows, Cat-Tails – by Gordon Lightfoot – Cypress Choral Music Publishing
This week Cypress along with the rest of Canada would like to wish Gordon Lightfoot a very Happy Birthday. He truly is a Canadian treasure. Please enjoy “Pussy Willows, Cat-Tails”. Some say it’s the most beautiful Canadian folk song ever written.
New Title for Treble Voices by Patrick Fata and Ruth Dwyer from Colla Voce Music
Setting the stirring words of Julia A. Carney, Patrick Fata has crafted a lovely work for two-part treble voices and piano. Utilizing recurring melodic motives and canonic entrances makes this new work suitable for a wide range of treble choirs. The homophonic middle section provides an opportunity for your choir to sing as one cohesive […]