Music by Matthew Whittall – a Canadian-born composer settled in Finland – has been released on a disc entitled ‘Northlands’. The CD includes ‘ad puram annihilationem meam’ for choir and narrator, and ‘The return of the light’ for choir and orchestra – a radiant, mystical piece which has aroused great admiration in choral circles. The […]
New Recordings
NEW RELEASE: Jerusalem-Yerushalayim | 2017 remix with narration by David Suchet
An oratorio for our times by Antony Pitts remixed with Biblical narration by David Suchet, Jerusalem-Yerushalayim is an extraordinary musical cross between Handel’s Messiah, Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms, and classic rock anthems, and tells simply but powerfully the Old Testament story of Jerusalem—in modern English but with ancient Hebrew names for familiar Biblical characters and places. […]
Bach – 1725 St. John Passion – UNT Collegium Singers – Richard Sparks
At long last, our performance of the 1725 version of the Bach St.John Passion is on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJYs7k_JTx0&t=2457s It involves our UNT Collegium Singers and the Baroque Orchestra. Guests include Steven Soph (UNT alum) as the Evangelist and Stephen Morscheck (UNT faculty) as Jesus. All arias and the roles of Peter and Pilate are sung […]
New setting of Psalm 42 by Cyrill Schürch
Hello Recently, my new setting of Psalm 42 has had its first performance at a concert in Switzerland and I would like to share the recording of the first part. The complete work is in 5 parts and lasts about 25 minutes. It is set for SATB, soloist SB, organ and string orchestra (or quintet). […]
World premiere – Dormi Jesu (Ivo Antognini)
Dear conductors & ChoralNet users, enjoy this beautiful performance of my new Dormi Jesu with Cantala Lawrence University Women’s Choir – Phillip A. Swan, conductor. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5WSJub-2ys Best regards, IVO
Johann Caspar Kerrl Magnificat in G
Our performance of the Kerrl Magnificat is now up on YouTube: Most likely the first performance in more than 300 years! Really a lovely setting–2 sopranos, alto, 2 tenors, and bass soloists, choir, two violins and continuo.