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"Like A Singing Bird" by Bob Chilcott.  Recorded by The St. Cecilia Choir of All Saints Church, Worcester, MA under the direction of Graeme McCullough.  This is the title track of their forthcoming CD, to be released in mid-December 2013. 

Founded in 1878, The St. Cecilia Choir for girls is considered the oldest continuing choir for girls in the United States.  

Like A Singing Bird

Break Forth O Joyful Heart

From Dan's "Folk Songs of America" series, published by Hinshaw Music. Setting for SATB choir and piano 4-hands. Live recording by the commissioning choir, Hopkins High School, Minnesota.

Who can sail without the wind? (Folk Songs of America)

Jesus, Lord, We Look to The

The Peace Of God -2005

Not My Will - 2005

Be Strong In The Lord -2003/4

Give Me A Servant's Heart - 2003/4

Rejoice In The Lord - 2003/4

Observer in the Magellanic Cloud

The Pasture - Z. Randall Stroope

The Music of Living is a compilation of live performances of Dan Forrest's choral music by choirs across the US from 2010-2011, including the new major work Te Deum for chorus and orchestra, St. Patrick's Hymn for chorus and orchestra, Entreat Me Not to Leave You (as premiered at the World Choral Symposium this summer), Psalm 8 performed by the National Honors Children's Choir, Two Colonial Folksongs performed by the Rivertree Singers, and more.

Two Colonial Folksongs: I. The Nightingale Excerpt

Dan Forrest Beckenhorst Publications, released May 2012:
O Come All Ye Faithful
An Offering
It Is Good To Give Thanks
Cry No More

An Offering- Dan Forrest

Cry No More- Dan Forrest

Listen to archival recordings from the Brigham Young University Singers.

Gloria - Rachmaninoff

InteRvallo - Can You Read My Mind

Published by Lorenz Music, fall 2012. Text by Johanna Anderson.
Commissioned by the Baptist Church Music Conference, 2012.

The Mystery of Years

Setting of Charles Wesley's Covenant Prayer. A cappella version premiered in Carnegie Hall, 2011. A cappella and accompanied versions in print with Hinshaw Music, 2012. www.hinshawmusic.com

A Covenant Prayer (Dan Forrest)

Choral setting of the poem: Do Not Stand At My Grave And Weep (I Am Not There - I Do Not Sleep) ; composed by Harry Pickens; performed by Voces Novae under the direction of Frank Heller. 


Do Not Stand At My Grave And Weep

This track is from the album Arise, Shine! The Choral Music of Dan Forrest and is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/bobjonesu

Good Night Dear Heart

You Are The Music

Premiere at NCMEA conference by NC Middle School Honors Choir, November 11 2012. Text by Eileen Berry.

Windsong

The Road Home

My Soul's Been Anchored in the Lord [Moses Hogan]

Bogoroditsye Dyevo (Богородице Дево) Hail Mary
performed by the Kyiv Chamber Choir (in a Cappella)

Hymns of the All-night Vigil, Op. 37
by Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 - 1943)
Russian composer, pianist and conductor

Hail Mary [Bogoroditsye Dyevo] - Rachmaninoff, S. (Kyiv Chamber Choir)

New choral music publications for fall, Christmas, and general use from Beckenhorst Press. Downloading is enabled!

04 Blessed is the Lord (Benedictus) (Dan Forrest)

Setting for SATB choir and piano. Commissioned and performed by Florida State University Singers, Dr. Kevin Fenton, director. 

Long, Long Ago (Folk Songs of America)

Dan Forrest: Composer, Educator, Pianist
www.danforrest.com