As a young chorister, I was entranced by Robert Shaw's arrangement of "The Twelve Days of Christmas". Twenty years later, I decided to take the plunge and compose my own arrangement for SATB divisi a cappella choir. I hope you enJOY this, and may consider...

Our favorite holiday concert encore! Robert Convery's arrangement of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" by Hugh Martin & Ralph Blaine. Saturday, December 3, 2016 Mayslake Peabody Estate, Oak Brook, IL

Music by Frank Pesci Create in me a clean heart, O God, and reNEW a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from your presence, and take not Thy holy spirit from me. Give me the JOY of your saving help again and sustain me with your bountiful spirit...  moreMusic by Frank Pesci Create in me a clean heart, O God, and reNEW a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from your presence, and take not Thy holy spirit from me. Give me the JOY of your saving help again and sustain me with your bountiful spirit. Deliver me from death, O God, and my tongue shall speak of your righteousness. Open my lips, O Lord, and my mouth shall proclaim your praise. Amen. frankpesci.com  

WORCESTER singers are hitting the Hallelujah trail for a post-Easter performance of a work more traditionally associated with Christmas.    Worcester Cathedral Chamber Choir will perform Handel's Messiah at a time when city folk are finishing ...

A setting of text adapted from prose by American naturalist John Muir (1838-1914). Commissioned for the Combined Choirs of St. Joseph's School, Seattle, directed by Rick Boyle, who premiered the piece at Benaroya Hall's Nordstrom Recital Hall on May 6, 20...  moreA setting of text adapted from prose by American naturalist John Muir (1838-1914). Commissioned for the Combined Choirs of St. Joseph's School, Seattle, directed by Rick Boyle, who premiered the piece at Benaroya Hall's Nordstrom Recital Hall on May 6, 2004, in the second annual "NEW Works NEW Hope" concert for the benefit of Gilda's Club Seattle. The piece was revised in 2007 and the premiere of the revised score was given on November 16, 2007, by the Queens College Chorus, Cindy Bell conducting, at the Aaron Copland School of Music in NEW York. “Driven by a refreshing text of American naturalist John Muir, Bartholomew has created an accessible work that flows easily through both key and meter changes, and features expressive, lyric melodies contrasted by exciting rhythmic drive.“ - Cindy Bell  less

A joint performance of Amavolovolo - a traditional African song. Performed live in concert on Wednesday 27 August 2014 with the Kärntner Landesjugendchor and the proTON Vokalensemble.