Dear conductors and ChoralNet users, the English version of my piece Pardon, j’ai pas bien compris is now available at Walton Music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNRVIHbO76s Eric Nelson, conductor of the Atlanta Master Chorale has translated and adapted the poignant lyrics in French written by Josiane Haas. Enjoy! https://www.giamusic.com/store/resource/excuse-me-i-dont-understand-print-ww1837
New Publications
Summer Choral Workshop Prague – Leipzig: 24 July – 3 August 2020
The ICM Concert Agency is organizing an international workshop for choirs which will take place in both Prague (Czech Republic) and Leipzig (Germany) with a final concert in a prominent St. Nicolai church in Leipzig: the historical church where J. S. Bach performed his pieces. The ICM Concert Agency is one of the pioneers of […]
Wayfaring Stranger from 1917 – new arrangment – SATB
Inspired by the plaintive solo in the film ‘1917’ , this evocative and moving arrangement by multi award-winning composer Bernard Sexton, captures the spirit and uplifting mood of the penultimate scene of the film. The arrangement opens with male voices and female voices are incorporated in later verses. The final verse features a canonic treatment […]
Terre-Neuve – by Marie Claire Saindon – Cypress Choral Music Publishing
This week Cypress would like to feature one of our up-and-coming superstar composers Marie-Claire Saindon. Her new publication “Terre-Neuve” is an absolute stunner. Enjoy and visit the Cypress page to hear more of her wonderful music. https://cypresschoral.com/composers/marie-claire-saindon/terre-neuve/
The Derrick Fox Choral Series on MusicSpoke
The Derrick Fox Choral Series on MusicSpoke is rooted in the belief that representation matters. This series is intended to be a resource for those looking to create diverse musical programs that include music by and about people from marginalized and/or underrepresented populations. “I hope the singers in your choir will see themselves reflected and […]
Ambe – by Andrew Balfour
This piece is based on an original song in Ojibway that was gifted by traditional drummer and singer Cory Campbell to Andrew Balfour and the University of Manitoba Concert Choir. Cory describes the song as “a call to the people to the ceremonial way of life or to the red road or, quite frankly, to […]