A new recording of Einojuhani Rautavaara’s All Night Vigil (Vigilia) has just been released by BIS Records. On the recording the Helsinki Chamber Choir sings under Nils Schweckendiek’s direction. Niall Chorell (tenor) and Tuukka Haapaniemi (bass) along the choir’s own members take care of the solo parts. The choral masterpiece has been recorded only a […]
New Recordings
Florence Price’s “Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight”
For those of you interested in the music of Florence Price (1887-1953), please check out this recording of her work “Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight” that I recorded with Andover Choral Society in May. I believe this is the first recording of the version for piano accompaniment. If you haven’t heard of Florence Price, she […]
William Baker Festival Singers Release “The Sacred Fire”
The William Baker Festival Singers announce the release of a new CD “The Sacred Fire.” Recorded in concert during May 2019 the album features 14 diverse selections from composers Hildegard von Bingen, Charles Wood, F. Melius Christiansen, Alexander Gretchaninov, Eriks Esenvalds and Etter Sondre Bratland, in addition to the early American hymns, spirituals and gospels […]
Canticum Novum – great performance
Dear conductors, enjoy this spectacular performance of my “Canticum Novum” by this choir from Indonesia.
New NAXOS Release of Secular Choral Music by Gregory Hutter
I am pleased to announce the release of my second full-length solo album on the Naxos American Classics label. The album Gregory Hutter: Secular Choral Music will drop on July 12 and will be available on all major streaming platforms as well as CD.
Dark Choral Music – Songs of Sorrow
“In Songs of Sorrow, Bill Heigen not only provided beautiful, vocally astute music for singers. He also had the bravery to tackle some of the deepest, most painful topics humans confront: pain, powerlessness, defeat — both in selections of poetry and in texts he wrote himself.” Available in all major streaming services such as Itunes. […]