Mona Lyn Reese’s music is impeccably suited to the voice. As the long-time composer-in-residence for the Minnesota Opera, you’d expect nothing less. Perhaps the greatest extent of Mona’s talent is demonstrated by her restraint in “Stay with me, God.” Composers of her experience and talent could easily complicate their scores, but Mona doesn’t over-embellish her […]
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Four new SSA(A), SATB, & Christmas releases by composer Dale Trumbore, from Boosey & Hawkes and MusicSpoke
Flare Boosey & Hawkes In High Voice Series SSAA a cappella chorus Commissioned by the 2012 ACDA Women’s Choir R&S Commissioning Consortium, the entire piece drives toward the last line of Stacy Gnall’s poem: “big brother, I am catching up to you.” One long, rhythmic race, this selection will be a wonderful contrast to […]
What’s on Great Sacred Music, Sunday, April 19, 2015
In case you cannot hear the show live, the playlist is on Spotify for you to enjoy: GSM – Sunday, April 19, 2015 Don’t forget that we have more choral and organ music programmed on Sunday evenings beginning at 10 p.m. eastern. Rob Rob Kennedy Great Sacred Music The Classical Stationhttp://theclassicalstation.org To subscribe to my weekly playlist […]
Evidently Beethoven wasn’t interested …
If you were a little stumped, as I was, trying to come up with an interesting choral work for Easter V (and Easter VI actually) that would complement the Gospel readings for those two Sundays this year – especally May 3 – perhaps my solution may be of interest to you. Evidently the subject […]
Stick Time: Your Final Assignment
The academic year is – thankfully – drawing to a close; for some fortunate folks 2014-15 is already in the history books. The next few weeks will provide a welcome change of pace and a respite from the daily grind. Before you lose yourself to travel, summer employment, or a well-deserved collapse, may we […]
‘Dona nobis pacem’ for SATB, ca. 2 min.
Listen and instantly available with Digital Print at Sheetmusicplus, a beautiful and subtle setting of the famous text by Cyrill Schürch. This Dona nobis pacem will be a thoughtful and rewarding addition to your choir’s repertoire. Have a look here: Dona nobis pacem