“Peace must be the answer” is dedicated to the victims of war and armed conflict. The world premiere was sung by Kari Turunen and the Vancouver Chamber Choir in a memorial concert for my late uncle, Duncan W. Shaw, November 28, 2025. “Oh, hear our cries for an end to war!” https://youtu.be/5je0LOSWnzo
New Recordings
A truly amazing performance of “I touch God in my song”
It is with great excitement that I share this link to a video featuring a truly amazing performance by the renowned BYU Singers, conducted by my dear friend, Dr.Andrew Crane. My brand new piece is titled “I TOUCH GOD IN MY SONG,” based on a text by R. Tagore. WATCH VIDEO PURCHASE SCORE […]
From Folk Lament to Symphonic-Choral Tribute: Santa Bárbara Bendita
Santa Bárbara Bendita is my tribute to the mine, to Asturias, and to a shared cultural memory. In this symphonic-choral project, I sought to transform one of the most powerful songs of our tradition into a larger form for orchestra, mixed choir, and miners’ choir, while preserving the truth and emotional weight of the […]
“DO YOU BELIEVE IN ANGELS?” for treble chorus, David Avshalomov, New demo recording
Please do yourself a treat and come hear the new demo recording, with voices of Cantamus, of David Avshalomov’s “Do You Believe in Angels?”. www.davidavshalomov.com/musical-works/Chorus. Scored for mature children’s or treble chorus and high strings. 9 minutes. An ecstatic, transcendently beautiful, melodious and harmonically rich setting, this lyrical work, first bright, then dark, finally luminous, […]
For fans of William Blake – The Tyger and The Lamb – World Premiere Recording
I am excited to share these spectacular World Premiere recordings of my settings of William Blake’s “The Tyger” and “The Lamb,” sung by Kari Turunen and the Vancouver Chamber Choir on Nov 28: https://youtu.be/kvDPtvKSygo. Choirs interested in obtaining scores of “The Tyger” and “The Lamb” for performance can visit Cypress Choral Music: https://cypresschoral.com/composers/david-rain/. Tyger, Tyger, […]
This composition has a special significance for us
“Trittico Liquentiano” by Giorgio Susana is about the character, history and meaning of the river Livenza, which runs to the sea right next to the festival location of Venezia in Musica, the town of Caorle! https://www.ph-publishers.com/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=191&products_id=787 See for yourself how well the piece suits the river – just come to our festival! Dates: October 23 […]