New Recordings

NEW Naxos CD of Sacred Choral Music by Philip Stopford  Philip Stopford is admired in Britain and America for his beautifully crafted music, rooted in the Anglican tradition. His works are memorable and colourful, as these world premiere recordings demonstrate. The biggest piece on this album is the Missa Deus Nobiscum, a sacred concert work […]

WINTER LIGHT Joanna Forbes L’EstrangeLondon VoicesBen Parry, conductorRichard Gowers, organOlivia Jageurs, harpHarry Baker, piano ‘….simply beautiful choral writing by someone who knows, from a singer’s perspective, how to compose music which every choir will want to sing.’ – Sir John Rutter CBE, British choral composer Following Heaven to Earth, Joanna Forbes L’Estrange’s first album on […]

A song for International Peace Day (Sept 21): “Sing, little children, and play your games. Your hearts are too young to know sorrow.But the conscience of countries will never know rest –Should your songs be stilled on the morrow.” https://youtu.be/8Fw7AztSFRo?list=PL6F-ucaLKW-wEaWG2wK-2GtbngtcybjBn

One of the very few folk songs from Canada’s frozen North. It’s the tale of the captain of a whaling ship who decides to push the late summer season to catch “one more whale”, but finds himself and his crew frozen in for the winter. Diane’s arrangement, and this performance from the Voicemale Choir under […]

Dear Fellow ACDA Members… I composed this piece- “Let’s Sing a Song of Brotherhood” for my treasured Freeport HS Choir back in August of 1994. My dear virtual choir- the Virtual Voices Chorale (VVC) performed this as a 30th Anniversary celebration. I am so appreciative of their time and talent. The message of the text […]

Here is a song about a beloved feline friend — Shadow — to help us celebrate International Cat Day (Aug 8).  It was inspired by a poem that my brother Adam wrote about the life and death of our very first cat, Shadow (1964-1981). This SATB (no div) song features an intro and outro imitating […]