"Stella" is dedicated to my friend Kristina, who introduced me to this remarkable French poem by Victor Hugo written while in exile on The Isle of Jersey. It is a complex layered poem exploring a multitude of interactions with The Morning star - in na...  more"Stella" is dedicated to my friend Kristina, who introduced me to this remarkable French poem by Victor Hugo written while in exile on The Isle of Jersey. It is a complex layered poem exploring a multitude of interactions with The Morning star - in naturalistic, religious, spiritual and seemingly political terms. Sincere thanks to MatThew Curtis (choraltracks.com) for recording "Stella." To purchase 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

It all began with The idea one Morning that The "oTher tune" for Nahum Tate's carol "While shepherds watched" is, of course, The Yorkshire ditty "On Ilkley moor bar t'hat". Well, as The day progressed to afternoon, oTher tunes got added, resulting in ...  moreIt all began with The idea one Morning that The "oTher tune" for Nahum Tate's carol "While shepherds watched" is, of course, The Yorkshire ditty "On Ilkley moor bar t'hat". Well, as The day progressed to afternoon, oTher tunes got added, resulting in a curious potpourri for choir and piano. The choir gets to sing "On Ilkla Moor", The Este psalter tune known to all, and also Auld Lang Syne. The second voice, in its madrigalian way, gets a sly English cadence!. Meanwhile, The piano also gets some sly references to "Sing a song of sixpence" and "Scotland The brave". I sang it in G (ATBB) on this video, to fit my multitrack range, but mixed choir versions are also available on musicaneo: in C (SATB) (fairly high for The sopranos) http://www.musicaneo.com/sheetmusic/sm-196257_while_shepherds_watched_-_in_various_melodies.html#196258 and in Bflat (SATB) (fairly low for The basses) http://www.musicaneo.com/sheetmusic/sm-196257_while_shepherds_watched_-_in_various_melodies.html#196257  less

A fun community choir that meets on a Friday Morning 10am - 12noon at Hunston Village Hall, Chichester, West Sussex.

With much valued assistance from The Tea Time Choir and The Morning Chorus. Brilliant version of this song performed on 19th July 2013 at St John's Church, Gloucester on a stonking hot day (30 degrees plus)

This Blog was originally published:Themes & Variations by Musican & Producer Kelly Galbraith http://kellygalbraithblog.com/2014/05/13/visions-of-paradise-choral-musings-on-heaven/     This beautiful May Morning was The first time ...

Blue Spirit Vocals performance at The Sounding The City Morning session on Sunday 21st October 2012 - GaThering Voices Festival of Song www.festivalofsong.org.uk. Blue Spirit Vocals ( http://www.bluespiritvocals.co.uk/ ) are a new and exciting youth ch...  moreBlue Spirit Vocals performance at The Sounding The City Morning session on Sunday 21st October 2012 - GaThering Voices Festival of Song www.festivalofsong.org.uk. Blue Spirit Vocals ( http://www.bluespiritvocals.co.uk/ ) are a new and exciting youth choir from Bristol formed in January 2010 and already has over 50 members. These amazingly talented youngsters perform beautiful, uplifting music. The repertoire is an eclectic mix of music ranging from folk to musical, traditional and popular in a fun and friendly atmosphere. Their confidence, infectious enthusiasm and passionate singing make Them enchanting to watch. Seasonal performances in and around Bristol, include prestigious venues such as The Colston Hall and Bristol Zoo.  less

https://youtu.be/WpRok6AuNBk Words by Emma Lazarus Music by Stanley M. Hoffman for SATB Chorus and Harp (Piano), Trumpet, Horn in F, and Crash Cymbals NotePerformer 3 audio and scrolling score video in search of live performances. Music: © Copyright...  morehttps://youtu.be/WpRok6AuNBk Words by Emma Lazarus Music by Stanley M. Hoffman for SATB Chorus and Harp (Piano), Trumpet, Horn in F, and Crash Cymbals NotePerformer 3 audio and scrolling score video in search of live performances. Music: © Copyright 2021 by Ione Press, Inc., a division of ECS Publishing Group. www.ecspublishing.com All rights reserved Used by permission.. The sheet music is available from Canticle Distributing. ECS Publishing Catalog No. 8974A. --- TEXT Kindle The taper like The steadfast star ablaze on evening’s forehead o’er The earth, and add each night a luster till afar an eight-fold splendor shine above thy (your) hearth. Clash, Israel, The cymbals, touch The lyre, blow The brass Trumpet and The harsh-tongued horn; chant psalms of victory till The heart take fire, The Maccabean spirit leap new-born. —Emma Lazarus Modernization by Stanley M. Hoffman  less

Shape-Note Singing by Tony Quarrington Commissioned by Cantores Celestes Directed by Kelly Galbraith Kate Carver, piano Anne Lindsay, violin Tony Quarrington, guitar Stuart Laughton, Trumpet Jordan O'Connor, bass April 22, 2017 'Sing Sea to Sea' L...  moreShape-Note Singing by Tony Quarrington Commissioned by Cantores Celestes Directed by Kelly Galbraith Kate Carver, piano Anne Lindsay, violin Tony Quarrington, guitar Stuart Laughton, Trumpet Jordan O'Connor, bass April 22, 2017 'Sing Sea to Sea' LIVE CONCERT www.cantorescelestes.com  

The Choir of St Mary The Virgin, Finedon, sings for regular Sunday Morning services plus monthly choral evensong and oTher special services within The Anglican tradition at St Mary's Finedon, Northamptonshire UK The Finedon Festival Chorus consists of St...  moreThe Choir of St Mary The Virgin, Finedon, sings for regular Sunday Morning services plus monthly choral evensong and oTher special services within The Anglican tradition at St Mary's Finedon, Northamptonshire UK The Finedon Festival Chorus consists of St Mary's choir plus visiting singers from choirs in The local area; it performs for special events such as Festal Evensongs 2 or 3 times a year.  

"Demain, dès l'aube" is dedicated to my dear friend Lillian Holowka and her partner Donald Bergen, who died less than a year apart in 2013 and 2014. Victor Hugo's heart-wrenching 1847 poem describes a walk he plans to take tomorrow Morning ("Demain, dè...  more"Demain, dès l'aube" is dedicated to my dear friend Lillian Holowka and her partner Donald Bergen, who died less than a year apart in 2013 and 2014. Victor Hugo's heart-wrenching 1847 poem describes a walk he plans to take tomorrow Morning ("Demain, dès l'aube") through The countryside to his daughter Léopoldine's grave four years after her tragic death in a boating accident, which also took The life of her husband Charles who had tried to save her. Sincere thanks to MatThew Curtis (choraltracks.com) for recording "Demain, dès l'aube." To purchase 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 m...    less