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Looks good. Thanks for the link. Just bought one
(I sang in A child of our time once at the local Cathedral It was a memorable occasion - but I've not explored Tippet's non-choral material yet... just about to start....).

Hi friends I just uncovered an old recording I made (1986) of my arrangement for classical guitar and alto of Fauré's wonderful song Après un rêve. Hope you like it http://www.toptempo.com/song/song_0000393.html Kind regards David PS to see news of recent doings (mainly recordings these days, althou...

Hi all Yesterday I finally completed a project I had been intending to do for a few years: I've sung all 40 parts of Spem in Alium. http://www.dwsmp3.com/spem.htm I hope you enjoy the swirling effect of this amazing motet, quite unlike anything else created by an English composer, although some of t...

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This search gives 6 hits - one appears to be genuine footage the others make use of her talents...

specifically, those that celebrate the REAL meaning of the occasion

Yup, I reckon I did catch the spirit (in my earlier post) - I'm just a little unserious at times... you'll have to forgive an old man his foibles...

For a more humorous unserious selection- some Christmas spoofs - any takers? Based on the 12 Days of Christmas The 12 days conductor's nightmare http://www.toptempo.com/song/song_0000292.html Based on Rudolph that ubiquitous beast Rupert the chocolate angel http://www.toptempo.com/song/song_0000313....

Hi all A recent project, just completed today, has been to typeset and then perform some arrangements by my friend Duncan Saunderson of carols set to tunes by Poulenc and Nielsen. They work very well. But here's the quiz - who can identify the piano pieces from which these arrangements were taken: h...

Thanks Lance and LM I'm glad you enjoyed the Lamento. I should mention, in case anyone has been frustrated, that any links on my site to songs that are housed at toptempo will be working soon - the server there disappeared with no explanation just over a week ago and toptempo's manager is doing his ...

Riu riu is quite popular with the choirs I sing with. Interesting to see the translation (is it your own?). I've also performed the piece here (with my own paraphrase) http://www.dwsmp3.com/riuriu.htm You will find a few "obscure" Christmas carols on this page (and there will be a few more in the ne...

Youtube is indeed a marvellous resource. One of my own particular fields (singing countertenor) has led me to start a collection of links to videos involving countertenors. The list so far is here http://members.tripod.com/countertenors/ctvideos.html Youtube also includes a lot of rubbish videos by ...

Sorry I've not written much here, I don't write words so much as I write and perform music itself and let it speak for itself. By way of amends for my inactivity on the forum, some may like to hear my performance of the 5 part version of Monteverdi's Lamento d'Arianna, one of my all time favourites ...

Honoured indeed Many thanks

Thanks for the encouragement Corlyss, Ralph and jbuck
I hope you are enjoying the various pieces as much as I've enjoyed composing and/or performing them

Hi all Still reading your posts with interest, but always find others "say it better" than I can, so I've been just lurking, as the Net expression has it. However, I venture to de-lurk for a wee while now just to let you know of some interesting and unusual musical creations I've been involved in. M...