Sionna are a vocal trio based in Limerick, Ireland.The members of Sionna (shunna) met and studied on the banks of the River Shannon at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, where they benefited from a unique and diverse training in world song, Grego...  moreSionna are a vocal trio based in Limerick, Ireland.The members of Sionna (shunna) met and studied on the banks of the River Shannon at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, where they benefited from a unique and diverse training in world song, Gregorian chant, sean nós and medieval polyphony. The river Shannon is named for the Goddess Sionna, whose myth tells how she sought out the hazelnuts of wisdom, believed to contain éigse, the spirit of inspiration and creativity. Since their inception in 2012, Sionna have been privileged to share the stage with some of the best names in Irish music today.  less

"The Tyger" is dedicated to my daughter, Salima Rain, who asked me if I might try setting this remarkable William Blake poem to music, a daunting thought, to say the least. But I took on the challenge and here is the result. As always, comments are ...  more"The Tyger" is dedicated to my daughter, Salima Rain, who asked me if I might try setting this remarkable William Blake poem to music, a daunting thought, to say the least. But I took on the challenge and here is the result. As always, comments are most welcomed. Email me at rain@magma.ca, if you'd like more info. I would like to acknowledge the a cappella choir that I sing in, The Stairwell Carollers, and our director Pierre Massie, for their musical inspiration these past 26 years. And with deepest appreciation to my brother Adam Rain and my friend Geneviève Lajoie for their invaluable support throughout my composing journey.  less

Si Cien Sierras, David Azurza. Coro las Veredas, Colmenarejo. Enrique Martin, director. Paula Mercedes Lozano, piano. I Certamen Coral Agrupacoros, abril 2012. Auditorio Joaquín Rodrigo de las Rozas.

Song of Praise and Thanksgiving

Words by Thomas Carlyle (1795 – 1881). Uneasy dissonances set a sombre mood. No divisi. Free sheet music. Please get in touch! • facebook: David [dot] basden.9 • New email: deebee123 [at] bigpond.com

A new setting. Straightforward, text-driven, concise. No divisi – would suit a quartet. Free sheet music. Please get in touch! • facebook: David [dot] basden.9 • New email: deebee123 [at] bigpond.com

My Love - a hypnotic and strangely yearning canon for three equal voices, with an ostinato guitar motif, composed and performed by David W Solomons (aka dwsChorale). My love is far from here I sense in my dreams that she's dreaming of me far off in...  moreMy Love - a hypnotic and strangely yearning canon for three equal voices, with an ostinato guitar motif, composed and performed by David W Solomons (aka dwsChorale). My love is far from here I sense in my dreams that she's dreaming of me far off in that country dreaming that we shall once more sing our old song We'll sing in harmony longing for the day when harmony can soothe our sorrows and make us smile to think that harmony can soother our sorrows dreams far off.  

Cantores Celestes Women's Choir, directed by Kelly Galbraith and featuring Toronto's own Foggy Hogtown Boys. WIll the Circle Be Unbroken, arranged by J. David Moore is from the Cantores Celestes CD, Carry it On. Photos of Cantores Celestes by Luigi ...  moreCantores Celestes Women's Choir, directed by Kelly Galbraith and featuring Toronto's own Foggy Hogtown Boys. WIll the Circle Be Unbroken, arranged by J. David Moore is from the Cantores Celestes CD, Carry it On. Photos of Cantores Celestes by Luigi Nieto Giovannini Video Editing by JA Stewart www.cantorescelestes.com www.facebook.com/CantoresCelestes www.twitter.com/Cantores_Choir http://foggyhogtownboys.com  

The Choir of Somerville College, Oxford David Crown (conductor) Basilica di San Marco, Milan 27 June 2010 Website: http://www.somervillemusicsociety.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/somervillechoir Conductor's Website: http://www.David-crown.com

Rooftops - for two unaccompanied altos Words and music composed and performed by David W Solomons composed as I walked one day from Denning Point in the East End to sing at a service at St Michael's Cornhill around 1986 (the streets were actually empty...  moreRooftops - for two unaccompanied altos Words and music composed and performed by David W Solomons composed as I walked one day from Denning Point in the East End to sing at a service at St Michael's Cornhill around 1986 (the streets were actually empty on Sunday mornings in those days!)