Choral

Description

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“Dance When Ya Gotta Dance” (2014)

Instrumentation: Choir & orchestra SATB, Percussion, Piano & strings/Piano
Duration: 4:28


The Six Days of Creation (2012)

Text: “The Six Days of Creation” by James McAuley.
Instrumentation: Choir, orchestra & soprano soloist.
Commissioned for the opening of The Concourse Performing Arts Centre, Chatswood, Sydney Australia.
Dedicated to Renee Goossens.


Mass “Benedictus Qui Venit” (2008)

Instrumentation: SATB choir, orchestra, organ, soprano and tenor soloists.
Commissioned by the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney for performance at the 2008 World Youth Day, Sydney NSW Australia.

Parish Setting: For cantor, unison congregation & organ.
A score and recording of the Parish Setting is available.
The recording is to assist congregations to learn the new work.

Choral setting: A setting of the Mass for SATB Choir and Organ is also available.
This setting omits the insertions used for the Closing Mass at World Youth Day and follows the vocal lines of the Parish Setting, the unison part of the congregation being set for SATB.


Canticles of Advent (2006)

Instrumentation: SATB choir (a cappella) and soloists

Duration:
I. Arise and Wake! (4′ 42″);
II. A Lady Fair and Bright (2′ 57″);
III. What Ailes My Dear? (2′ 25″);
IV. The Bitter Withy (2′ 39″);
V. The Falcon (3′ 12″)

Recording: “Exaltate Dominum”/Cantillation; Sinfonia Australis [ABC Classics]

Listen now:

Arise and Wake! [format: MP3 / size: 2Mb / duration: 2’15” (excerpt)]
What Ailes My Dear? [format: MP3 / size: 1.8Mb / duration: 2’00” (excerpt)]
The Bitter Withy [format: MP3 / size: 1.6Mb / duration: 1.45″ (excerpt)]
The Falcon [format: MP3 / size: 1.6Mb / duration: 1’41” (excerpt)]


“Save us O Lord” – Good Friday Hymn (2006)

Instrumentation: SATB choir (a cappella)
Duration: 4′ 12″
Recording: “Exaltate Dominum” / Cantillation; Sinfonia Australis (ABC Classics)


Psalm 23 “The Lord is my Shepherd” (2006)

Instrumentation: SATB choir and organ
Duration: 3′ 20″
Recording: “Exaltate Dominum” / Cantillation; David Drury (organ) (ABC Classics)

Listen now:

The Lord is my Shepherd [format: MP3 / size: 2.1Mb / duration: 2’15” (excerpt)]


Psalm 67 “Let the people praise You, O Lord” (2006)

Instrumentation: SATB choir and organ
Duration: 3′ 26″
Recording: “Exaltate Dominum” / Cantillation; David Drury (organ) (ABC Classics)


Psalm 118 “Lord, I love your Commands” (2006)

Instrumentation: baritone, unison choir and organ
Duration: 3′ 37″
Recording: “Exaltate Dominum” / Cantillation; David Drury (organ) (ABC Classics)


Mass “A Child is Born” (2005)

Instrumentation: soprano and tenor soloists, SATB choir and chamber orchestra (fl., ob., cl., bsn, hn, hp, vln I, vln II, vla, vc, cb) / Arrangement featuring organ accompaniment also available.

Duration: Processional (3′ 38″)
I. Kyrie (3′ 46″)
II. Gloria (5 ‘ 40″)
III. Alleluia (2′ 20″)
IV. Credo (8′ 16″)
V. Sanctus (2′ 29″)
VI. Memorial (1′ 27″)
VII. Our Father (2′ 27″)
VIII. Agnus Dei (2’ 07″)

Recording: “Exaltate Dominum” / Cantillation; Sinfonia Australis [ABC Classics]

Listen now:

Kyrie [format: MP3 / size: 1.8Mb / duration: 2’00” (excerpt)]
Alleluia [format: MP3 / size: 1.9Mb / duration: 2’04” (excerpt)]
Credo [format: MP3 / size: 1.9Mb / duration: 2’00” (excerpt)]
Sanctus [format: MP3 / size: 1Mb / duration: 1’06” (excerpt)]

Performed by Cantillation and Sinfonia Australis, with Belinda Montgomery (soprano) and Paul McMahon (tenor), conducted by Paul Stanhope.