I dedicate this piece to my friends in The composer/singer collective, The Ad hoc Chorale, who tested out this piece in one of our informal workshops and offered valuable comments. "How heavy lies The Heart" has drawn inspiration from The traditional F...  moreI dedicate this piece to my friends in The composer/singer collective, The Ad hoc Chorale, who tested out this piece in one of our informal workshops and offered valuable comments. "How heavy lies The Heart" has drawn inspiration from The traditional French Christmas carol, "Quelle est cette odeur agréable", which John Gay also set as a boisterous drinking song in The Beggar's Opera, "Fill every glass, for wine inspires us!" In addition, The song draws inspiration from Josquin's Missa Pange Lingua. In early 2018, I applied to be a participant at one of The Vancouver Chamber Choir's Interplay workshops funded by The SOCAN Foundation and to my delight I was accepted. "How heavy lies The Heart" was one of The pieces that this amazing Choir sight read for me on The spot. VCC director Jon Washburn and Choir members Then provided me with valuable feedback, for which I am very grateful. I would also like to acknowledge The a cappella Choir that I sing in, The Stairwell Carollers, and our director Pierre M...    less

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The Choir of Somerville College, Oxford Robert Pecksmith (organ) David Crown (conductor) Somerville College Chapel, 29 April 2012 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/somervilleChoir Website: http://www.somervillemusicsociety.com

The Choir of Somerville College, Oxford Robert Pecksmith (organ) David Crown (conductor) Soloists: Tal Katsir (soprano), Amelia Walsh (soprano) New College Chapel, Oxford 28 October 2011 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/somervilleChoir Website...  moreThe Choir of Somerville College, Oxford Robert Pecksmith (organ) David Crown (conductor) Soloists: Tal Katsir (soprano), Amelia Walsh (soprano) New College Chapel, Oxford 28 October 2011 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/somervilleChoir Website: http://www.somervillemusicsociety.com  

The Choir of Somerville College, Oxford David Crown Somerville College Chapel, 15 May 2011 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/somervilleChoir Website: http://www.somervillemusicsociety.com

The Choir of Somerville College, Oxford Douglas Knight (organ) David Crown (conductor) Somerville College Chapel, 22 May 2011 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/somervilleChoir Website: http://www.somervillemusicsociety.com

The Choir of Somerville College, Oxford David Crown (conductor) Somerville College Chapel, 13 May 2012 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/somervilleChoir Website: http://www.somervillemusicsociety.com

The Choir of Somerville College, Oxford Robert Pecksmith (organ) David Crown (conductor) Somerville College Chapel, Oxford 25 November 2012 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/somervilleChoir Website: http://www.somervillemusicsociety.com

The Choir of Somerville College, Oxford Robert Pecksmith (piano) David Crown (conductor) Memorial Service for Dr Olive Sayce Somerville College Chapel, Oxford 25 May 2013 Website: http://www.somervilleChoir.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.c...  moreThe Choir of Somerville College, Oxford Robert Pecksmith (piano) David Crown (conductor) Memorial Service for Dr Olive Sayce Somerville College Chapel, Oxford 25 May 2013 Website: http://www.somervilleChoir.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/somervilleChoir Accompanist's Website: http://www.robert-smith.org.uk