This song is a wedding present for my Daughter Salima and my son-in-law Tarik Talundzic. As a boy chorister I can remember singing Healey Willan's setting of "Rise up, my love", a true gem. The beautiful imagery of this text drew me to write my own s...  moreThis song is a wedding present for my Daughter Salima and my son-in-law Tarik Talundzic. As a boy chorister I can remember singing Healey Willan's setting of "Rise up, my love", a true gem. The beautiful imagery of this text drew me to write my own setting. Sincere thanks to MatThew Curtis (choraltracks.com) for recording "Rise up, my love, my fair one." If you would like to obtain The sheet music for this song, please contact: info@leadingnote.com. 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. I would also like to thank my friends in our "Ad hoc Chorale" for testing out this piece in one of our informal workshops and offering valuable comments. And with deepest appreciation to my broTher Adam Rain and my friend Geneviève Lajoie for Their invaluable support throughout my composing journey.  less

Christmas concert December 2022

to my Daughter Kayla, in recognition of her H.S. Graduation - May 2009 music by Eric L. Carlson based on The poem "It's Up to You" - Anonymous Racine Unified School District's Area Choral Festival March 25, 2010 - J.I. Case High School - Racine, W...  moreto my Daughter Kayla, in recognition of her H.S. Graduation - May 2009 music by Eric L. Carlson based on The poem "It's Up to You" - Anonymous Racine Unified School District's Area Choral Festival March 25, 2010 - J.I. Case High School - Racine, WI Elizabeth Steege, conducting Eric Carlson, piano Suzanne Geoffrey, oboe Featuring: Case High School Concert Choir - Elizabeth Steege, director Gilmore Middle School Choir - Keri Bieri, director Gifford Elementary Choir - Jack Senzig, director It's DONE!! My friend Richard Sosa did an AMAZING job editing The video, and I am so thankful to him for his artistic gifts!! Thanks, Rich! I am also eternally grateful to all The choral directors in RUSD for choosing this song and to The kids for performing it so beautifully!! This video is from The Case Choral Fest, and I thank Liz Steege, Keri Bieri, and Jack Senzig for preparing The kids so well! I would also like to thank Ellen Christensen and her choirs for The great job They did on this song! ...    less

Vocal ensemble BREVIS conductor: Antoaneta Radočaj-Jerković Eriks Esenvalds: GAUJAS MEITA ROTATAJA (The River Gauja's Playful Daughter) Institute for Choral Music POLIFONIJA, Osijek video by: Davor Dedić Croatia 4.2020.

A quick snippet of our rendition of Bring Me Little Water Silvy, sung at our Afternoon Tea.

This work served as one of The 'water' pieces for The Vocal Art Ensemble's 5th Anniversary "GODAI--Choral Music Summoning The Five Ancient Elements" concerts, alluding to The changing and sometimes playfully tumultuous properties of The sea.

Setting by D W Solomons of a poem by Marie Keyser, for two equal voices Elle est près du fleuve dormeur debout It stands by The sleepy river mais le saule incliné toucherait de sa cîme l'eau But The bending willow would touch The water with its very...  moreSetting by D W Solomons of a poem by Marie Keyser, for two equal voices Elle est près du fleuve dormeur debout It stands by The sleepy river mais le saule incliné toucherait de sa cîme l'eau But The bending willow would touch The water with its very top L'église vieille dit les heures de l'île où la nuit descend The church - an old church - tells The hours from The island where The night descends Je la vois encore son toit de gris dans le gris de l'eau. I can still see it, its grey roof in The grey of The water pressens dans la tour de bois ma demeure la folie I have a presentiment in The tower of wood of my dwelling place, of madness la folie le silence of madness, of silence clos clos vigilance Closed in, closed in but keeping watch Oh Ne pas altérer ce qui reste, et le doit. Oh never change what remains and should remain "Was bleibt aber stiften die Dichter." What remains, however, is The stuff of poetry.  less

Performed by Stella Choir - REPERTOIRE OF SPRING 2024 Contact : stellachoirstaff@gmail.com Conductor : jad.harjane19@gmail.com You are my hope, like fresh rain in my hands, a strong breeze. You are like water from my fountain, a poem, a guitar in The...  morePerformed by Stella Choir - REPERTOIRE OF SPRING 2024 Contact : stellachoirstaff@gmail.com Conductor : jad.harjane19@gmail.com You are my hope, like fresh rain in my hands, a strong breeze. You are like water from my fountain, a poem, a guitar in The night, a horizon. You are like The water of my source. You are like a promise, a summer morning, a smile. Tu es mon espoir, comme la pluie fraîche entre mes mains, comme une forte brise. Tu es comme l'eau de ma source, comme un poème, une guitare dans la nuit, tu es mon horizon. Tu es comme l'eau de ma source, comme une promesse, un matin d'été, un sourire. Originally performed by : Mocedades Conducted by Jad Harjane Arranged by Jad Harjane Soloists : Hiba Kebdani , Najlae Biout , Achraf Mortaji , Kamal Daghmoumi Video directed by Mohammed Ben Yekhlef at LADABATEK , Tangier  less

Companion Resources Listener's Guide video - a 67-minute spoken backgrounder on The project's cultural context and creative process. View at • Listener's Guide - Snewíyalh tl’a Staḵw (... Squamish Language Pronunciation Guide video - featuring R...  moreCompanion Resources Listener's Guide video - a 67-minute spoken backgrounder on The project's cultural context and creative process. View at • Listener's Guide - Snewíyalh tl’a Staḵw (... Squamish Language Pronunciation Guide video - featuring Rebecca Duncan of The Squamish Nation. View at • Squamish Language Pronunciation Guide - Sn... Written performance information for choral conductors on The Elektra website (https://elektra.ca). Snewíyalh tl’a Staḵw (Teachings of The Water) music video performed and produced by Elektra; music by T. Patrick Carrabré (https://tpatrickcarrabre.com); words in The Squamish language by Rebecca Duncan. Videography by Mike Southworth (https://mikesouthworth.myportfolio.co..., Collide Entertainment. Project concept and co-curator, Dr. Jeanette Gallant (https://www.jeanettegallant.com).  less