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The text of We Are the Music-Makers is a few lines from Arthur O'Shaughnessy's Ode that speaks of the special feelings of being musicians, in many ways apart from the world, perhaps lonely and misunde...

While the melody used in this setting is entirely new, it is somewhat reminiscent of an old Scottish air. The violin obligato underscores the great poignancy of Robert Burns' lyrics.

The lovely new tune by Paul Short is a lyric and expansive melody, particularly well-suited for the voice, while the appearance of the original tune by Samuel Ward and the juxtaposition of the two in...

Kenneth Grahame's simple and slightly archais language brings to mind the gentle rocking rhythm associated both with traditional carols and folk lullabies, which the composer has augmented with occasi...

In this setting, the text is repeated in fragments, and not in its usual three-fold form used in liturgy today. Musically, the phrases are formed in continual motion of uninterrupted breath.

With words by Robert Burns, the melody used in this setting is an entirely new one, but one which is somewhat reminiscent of an old Scottish air.

This setting of the familiar Cantate Domino text is full of rhythmic vitality and forward momentum. Enjoy the playful metric surprises!

This fresh new arrangement was written in response to the events of September 11, 2001.

O come, O come Emmanuel is the first movement of the work Millennial Suite: Hymns through the Ages. The work's six movements make imaginative use of popular hymns that are presented in chronological o...

Now thank we all our God is the third movement of the work Millennial Suite: Hymns through the Ages. The work's six movements make imaginative use of popular hymns that are presented in chronological...

Let us break bread together is the fifth movement of the work Millennial Suite: Hymns through the Ages. The work's six movements make imaginative use of popular hymns that are presented in chronologic...

A haunting melody matched by a haunting text, in an atmosphere of hushed yet vibrant magic. This sixteenth century devotional song is particularly well-suited for Christmas or Easter performances.

A setting of The Creation by James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) from his collection of poetic sermons, “God's Trombones,” this work is in keeping with the style of the poem, flowing freely t...

Cuckoo calls and shifting moods across three verses round out this satisfying Welsh folksong arrangement.

A meaningful work of togetherness: children's and SATB choruses combine in a multigenerational performance, while the text draws from an Irish fisherman's prayer and the Way of the Boddhisattva to exp...

This native welcoming song from British Columbia features free incantation alongwith evocative choral writing.

Folksy, poignant, and slighty tongue-in-cheek, this lament portrays the thoughts of a dying British Columbian cowboy.

Beginning in mysterious darkness and progressing through brightness to exultation, this first of Raminsh's 'Two Visionary Songs' is a luminous gem.

The second of Two Visionary Songs, this piece treats the words of medieval mystic Mechthild of Magdeburg to fluid, dance-like melodies progressing from wistfulness to passionate ecstasy.