Classical

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Light of Late November sets Barbara Crooker’s poem Praise Song, which describes in vivid detail the simple beauty of an autumn evening. This piece was premiered by The Singers - Minnesota Choral Artists on May 31, 2014 in St. Paul, MN.

Text:
Praise the light of late November, 
the thin sunlight that goes deep in the bones.
Praise the crows chattering in the oak trees;
though they are clothed in night, they do not 
despair.  Praise what little there’s left:  
the small boats of milkweed pods, husks, hulls, 
shells, the architecture of trees.  Praise the meadow
of dried weeds:  yarrow, goldenrod, chicory,
the remains of summer.  Praise the blue sky
that hasn’t cracked yet.  Praise the sun slipping down
behind the beechnuts, praise the quilt of leaves
that covers the grass:  Scarlet Oak, Sweet Gum,
Sugar Maple.  Though darkness gathers, praise our crazy
fallen world; it’s all we have, and it’s never enough.

—Barbara Crooker

Light Of Late November

The Vox Nova Chorale singing "There is No Rose" by Connor Koppin, directed by the composer in a dress rehearsal on August 7, 2014. 

There Is No Rose, Connor Koppin -- Vox Nova Chorale

This track is from the album Climb, University of Washington Chorale.

Cover art: Edvard Munch

Love Song by Giselle Wyers

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Night
by Sara Teasdale

Stars over snow,
  And in the west a planet
Swinging below a star—
  Look for a lovely thing and you will find it,
It is not far—
  It never will be far.

6. Recessional

She Walks In Beauty by Connor Koppin

This is a sample track from the Wartburg Choir's CD "Alleluia!"  The piece is "Responsorial" by Eric Barnum and is performed by The Wartburg Choir (Dr. Lee Nelson, conductor).

Responsorial - Eric Barnum (The Wartburg Choir, Lee Nelson, Conductor)

BVNW Chorale
"Where You Are Quiet"
Composer: Connor Koppin
Director: Kevin Coker
Audio Courtesy of David Davis and Jack Oxley
Recorded On: March 28, 2016 BVNW PAC
This is one of the commissioned pieces; this was the world premiere of this song.

Where You Are Quiet

Man o To (Vocal: Ghazal Shakeri)

Words and music by Sally DeFord
Vocals by Allyse Smith Taylor
Flute by Mara Riley

Download the free sheet music at www.defordmusic.com

With All My Heart - featuring Allyse Smith Taylor

VHS A Cappella Choir- At the Round Earth's Imagined Corners- Williametta Spencer

VHS A Cappella Choir- The Sounding Sea- Eric Barnum

Art by LM7: https://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=66399867

Listless

I ran across this recording of Ravel's Bolero when I was performing with an orchestra in Louisiana many years ago. I was probably 24 at the time, and the trombone solo is not perfect. But I hope you enjoy it.

Bolero, Ravel (trombone solo)

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In paradisum deducant te angeli, 
in tuo adventu sucipiant te martyres, 
et perducant te 
in civitatem sanctam Jerusalem. 
Chorus angelorum te suscipiat, 
et cum Lazaro quondam paupere 
aeternam habeas requiem.

May the angels lead you into paradise 
may the martyrs receive you in your coming 
and may they guide you 
into the holy city Jerusalem. 
May the chorus of angels receive you 
and with Lazarus once poor 
may you have eternal rest.

In Paradisum - BYU Concert Choir

The music of Connor J Koppin. Visit Connor's website at connorkoppin.com

VHS A Cappella Choir- At the Round Earth's Imagined Corners- Williametta Spencer

Connor J Koppin

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