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

It is Christmas time and we all want to sing, Dance and celebrate. 'Furahia' is a Swahili word that means 'Be Happy'. The song is an original composition and the lead single off of @Kenyan Boys Choir 's Christmas EP with the same Title. It boasts of a...  moreIt is Christmas time and we all want to sing, Dance and celebrate. 'Furahia' is a Swahili word that means 'Be Happy'. The song is an original composition and the lead single off of @Kenyan Boys Choir 's Christmas EP with the same Title. It boasts of an enthusiastic and joyous celebration of the birth of Christ. It is inviting everyone to celebrate and enjoy the festive season. The song is sang in Swahili, Luhya and Luo languages. Written and Arranged by : Fredrick Masambaya Audio Recorded at: Wex Media Studio Lyric Video By: Wilberforce Amwayi Get The 'FURAHIA' album on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/furahia-ep/953281734  less

Mass setting by David Warin Solomons for choir and orchestra performed in January 2016 (with special timpani roll in memory of the November 2015 victims in Beirut and Paris)

Choir and orchestra of BachWerk Conducted by David Miller Sunday 8 December 2013 German Protestant Church of Brussels

Psalm 70 (Revised Standard Version, with doxology) Musical setting for mixed choir (SAATB) by David W Solomons All parts performed by Matthew Curtis - www.choraltracks.com

This is a transposed version of Malcolm Sargent's "Zither Carol". It is based on a Czech Furiant (a fast Dance with metre shifting between duple and triple time) called "Sedlák, sedlák", which was also sung as a light-hearted and frolicsome song gently po...  moreThis is a transposed version of Malcolm Sargent's "Zither Carol". It is based on a Czech Furiant (a fast Dance with metre shifting between duple and triple time) called "Sedlák, sedlák", which was also sung as a light-hearted and frolicsome song gently poking fun at a corpulent farmer. The words of the carol are by Malcolm Sargent himself. Girls and boys, leave your toys. make no noise, Kneel at His crib and worship Him. At Thy shrine, Child divine, we are Thine, Our Saviour's here. "Hallelujah!" the church bells ring, "Hallelujah!" the angels sing, "Hallelujah!" from ev'rything. All must draw near. (etc)  less

"Da pacem Domine" is dedicated to two of my dear relatives named James. I felt the inspiration to start this piece in the weeks leading up to the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, in which my dear grandfather Jimmy Rain (1895-1974) had serv...  more"Da pacem Domine" is dedicated to two of my dear relatives named James. I felt the inspiration to start this piece in the weeks leading up to the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, in which my dear grandfather Jimmy Rain (1895-1974) had served in the Canadian forces, in one of the most dangerous roles, as a runner in northwestern France. This song honours his memory and the love that he showed me as a boy and a young man growing up. Shortly after starting this piece, I then learned that my dear cousin Jamie Shaw (1959-2019) was gravely ill and with his permission, I have dedicated this piece to him as well. Jamie's courage, good spirit and humour throughout his illness was an inspiration to all of us who knew him. "Da pacem Domine" is a musical search for peace: both external peace, between individuals, groups, societies, nations; and internal peace, to find a restful spot within the soul, amidst the serious tensions and conflicts seemingly inherent in the human stream of existence. It explor...    less

Poem by 17th Century Unitarian minister and poet John Mason, music composed and performed by David W Solomons [aka the dwsChorale]. This particular setting was composed with a small mixed-ability choir in mind, so the voices are mainly in two parts ...  morePoem by 17th Century Unitarian minister and poet John Mason, music composed and performed by David W Solomons [aka the dwsChorale]. This particular setting was composed with a small mixed-ability choir in mind, so the voices are mainly in two parts (men's and women's voices), splitting to four parts (SATB) occasionally, where the words suggest it. The musical style is reminiscent of the 19th century although the piano part does go into 20th century style syncopation at times.  

Robinson Select Women's Ensemble Mike Horanski, Conductor 2012 World Choir Games ---- English Poetic Translation: Children of all countries, Youth from everywhere, Sing, jump, Dance! On foot or by bike, Our bags on our backs, Plakatap --...  moreRobinson Select Women's Ensemble Mike Horanski, Conductor 2012 World Choir Games ---- English Poetic Translation: Children of all countries, Youth from everywhere, Sing, jump, Dance! On foot or by bike, Our bags on our backs, Plakatap -- Plakatap, Plakatap -- Plakatap! Let's party, let's sing! Let's celebrate Humanity with one heart, And let us all sing our Fraternity in chorus! Regardless of what's happening, In spite of the distance, We are one family Of young men and women. Let us dwell in the Unity Of one Humanity. Sing, jump, Dance! Plakatap -- Plakatap! United in the same love, Let us go day by day, Singing, jumping up and down, dancing The Fraternal Dance Of the children of the World. Plakatap -- Plakatap, Plakatap -- Plakatap!  less

"Let's sing, it's Spring!" is dedicated to my uncle and aunt, James and Daphne Shaw, and their amazing clan, the "Bowen Island Shaws." I have given this song the sub-title: "A Crazy Choral Etude for Rolled Rs and Perfect 5ths." It is meant, no pun inte...  more"Let's sing, it's Spring!" is dedicated to my uncle and aunt, James and Daphne Shaw, and their amazing clan, the "Bowen Island Shaws." I have given this song the sub-title: "A Crazy Choral Etude for Rolled Rs and Perfect 5ths." It is meant, no pun intended, to be a musical lark, great fun for a choir to sing, rolling Rs like crazy, with no holding back. NB: One day I woke up to the realization that I had independently written four choral works, each of which had evoked a different season, and so it seemed natural to group them together into a choral suite that I have called "The Ottawa Four Seasons Suite." "Let's sing, it's Spring!", with its rousing coda section, works perfectly as the closing number of this suite. Also of note, 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. "Let's sing, it's Spring!" was one of the pieces that this amazing choir sight read for me on the sp...    less