Performed by The National Lutheran Choir, directed by David Cherwien

http://www.kevinsiegfried.com/vidimus-stellam

Christmas Cantata - Movement IV. Vidimus Stellam (SATB choir, brass quintet)

Performed by The National Lutheran Choir, directed by David Cherwien

http://www.kevinsiegfried.com/hodie-christus-natus-est

Christmas Cantata - Movement III. Hodie Christus Natus Est (SATB choir, brass quintet)

Performed by The National Lutheran Choir, directed by David Cherwien

http://www.kevinsiegfried.com/rorate-caeli

Christmas Cantata - Movement II. Rorate Caeli (SATB choir, two trumpets)

Performed by The National Lutheran Choir, directed by David Cherwien

http://www.kevinsiegfried.com/o-oriens

Christmas Cantata - Movement I. O Oriens (SATB choir, horn)

For SSATB chorus a cappella. Published by E. C. Schirmer Music Company (#5942).

Live recording performed by The Tudor Choir, directed by Doug Fullington.

http://www.kevinsiegfried.com/media-vita

Media vita (SSATB choir)

For Soprano solo and SATB chorus a cappella. Published by E. C. Schirmer (#7352).

Live recording performed by The Tudor Choir, directed by Doug Fullington.

http://www.kevinsiegfried.com/i-sing-of-a-maiden

I sing of a maiden (SATB choir)

For SATB chorus a cappella. Published by E. C. Schirmer Music Company (#6075).

Demo recording performed the The Philovox Ensemble, directed by Jennifer Lister.

http://www.kevinsiegfried.com/there-is-no-rose

There is no rose (SATB choir)

For SATB Chorus A Cappella. Published by E. C. Schirmer Music Company (#6393)

Demo recording by The Philovox Ensemble, directed by Jennifer Lester

http://www.kevinsiegfried.com/adam-lay-ybounden

Adam lay ybounden (SATB choir)

Performed by the Eastern Mennonite University Concert Choir, directed by Ken Nafziger

https://www.kevinsiegfried.com/when-all-thats-left-of-me-is-love

When All That's Left of Me Is Love - from Songs for the Journey

Performed by students of The Boston Conservatory, directed by Vladimir Kulenovic

http://www.kevinsiegfried.com/musica-sacra

Musica Sacra, III. "In te Domine speravi" (String Orchestra)

Performed by The Tudor Choir, directed by Doug Fullington

Recorded on The Tudor Choir's "Simple Gifts" CD (Gothic Records). Used by permission.

http://www.kevinsiegfried.com/at-the-waters-edge

Top of the Hill - from "At the Water's Edge" (SATB choir)

The Eagle Trees - from "At the Water's Edge" (SATB choir)

"Vum Vive Vum" by Kevin Siegfried. 

A movement from "Angel of Light" - a cantata based on Shaker themes. 

Performed by the Capitol Hill Chorale, directed by Frederick Binkholder. 

http://www.kevinsiegfried.com/vum-vive-vum

Vum Vive Vum (SATB Choir)

Movement IV. from Square One for 4 marimbas, by Kevin Siegfried. 

Recorded live at The Boston Conservatory. Performed by Yuko Yoshikawa, Pius Cheung, Jonathan Singer, and Seth Woodard. 

http://www.kevinsiegfried.com/square-one

Note: This 4th movement of Square One is built upon a Drum & Bass groove. Each marimba adheres to one pattern; snare drum, hi-hat, cowbell/tom-tom, and bass drum are all represented. The "remixing" going on here sends each pattern on a circular ride, drifting like elements of a mobile in space, constantly shifting in orientation to one another. 

Square One for 4 Marimbas - IV. REMIX


"Vidi Aquam" by Kevin Siegfried.

Performed by The Byrd Ensemble, directed by Markdavin Obenza.

http://www.kevinsiegfried.com/vidi-aquam


Vidi Aquam (SATB choir)


"Dormi, Jesu" by Kevin Siegfried.

Performed by The Byrd Ensemble, directed by Markdavin Obenza.

http://www.kevinsiegfried.com/dormi-jesu


Dormi Jesu (SATB choir)


"Conditor Alme Siderum" (Creator of the Stars) by Kevin Siegfried.

Recorded live at St. Mark's Cathedral in Seattle, WA by The Byrd Ensemble, directed by Markdavin Obenza. 

http://www.kevinsiegfried.com/conditor-alme-siderum


Conditor Alme Siderum (SATB choir, soprano solo)

"I Hunger and Thirst" by Kevin Siegfried.

Performed by The Byrd Ensemble, directed by Markdavin Obenza.

Published by G. Schirmer.

www.kevinsiegfried.com/i-hunger-and-thirst

NOTE FROM THE SCORE
“I Hunger And Thirst” was written for performance at the Maine Festival of American Music, and premiered at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village by The Portsmouth Singers, directed by Kevin Siegfried. The unison Shaker song originated at Alfred, Maine in 1837. Siegfried’s arrangement is based on a version of the tune as sung by Sister R. Mildred Barker (1897-1990). The song still survives in oral tradition today, and is a favorite of members of the United Society of Shakers at Sabbathday Lake, Maine.

TEXT
I hunger and thirst after true righteousness;
In what I’ve obtained my soul cannot rest.
An ocean I see without bottom or shore,
O feed me I’m hungry, enrich me I’m poor.
I will cry unto God, I never will cease,
Till my soul’s filled with love, perfect love and sweet peace.

I Hunger And Thirst (SATB Choir, soprano solo)

Cantata for Mezzo-Soprano, Chorus, Strings and Harp

Premiered by the Capitol Hill Chorale, Frederick Binkholder, Artistic Director. Live recording from June 4 & 5, 2011.  

http://www.kevinsiegfried.com/child-of-earth

Child of Earth - Movement I. (SATB choir, strings, harp)

Copyright 2012 by Siegfried Publishing

http://www.kevinsiegfried.com/more-love

Performed by:
Kayley Hill, lead vocal
Ariel Strasser, backup vocal
Adrianne Pope, violin
Marcus Bagala, mandolin
Keith Kusterer, resonator guitar
Sam Ewing, guitar
Sid Richardson, bass

LYRICS
Oh we have found a lovely vine
In this valley blooming
Whose blossoms shoot, and promise fruit
That’s beautiful and cheering

More love, more love
The heavens are blessing
More love, more love
The angels are calling
More love, more love

Its verdant branches spread so wide
It shades the meek and lowly
Its dazzling light does shine so bright
It truly fills the valley

CHORUS

We’ll plant it, and sow it
And every day grow it 

CHORUS

The angels are calling
More love

More Love (Bluegrass version)

Acclaimed by the UK magazine Choir & Organ as writing music of “austere beauty” that exhibits the “pressure and presence of personal conviction,” Kevin Siegfried (b. 1969) is a composer with an emerging international voice. His music was recently described as “hypnotic and beautifully written” by The Boston Musical Intelligencer, and is known for its direct expression, lyricism, and accessibility.

Siegfried’s music is published by E. C. Schirmer, Earthsongs, and Trinitas and has been performed and recorded by leading ensembles including The Dale Warland Singers, The Tudor Choir, and Conspirare. The Tudor Choir’s Gentle Words CD, the premiere recording of Siegfried’s Shaker song arrangements, received wide acclaim and was praised as “a stunning addition to the repertoire” by Fanfare Magazine. Siegfried has received grants and awards from ASCAP, Choral Arts New England, New Hampshire State Council on the Arts, and The Carlton Savage Endowment’s “Waging Peace Through Singing” Competition.

A passionate advocate for choral music and the expressive power of the human voice, Siegfried has devoted increasing attention to the composition of vocal music in recent years. From 2006-08, he was in residence with the Nashua Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, as a participant in the Nashua Symphony’s “Ripple Effect” project. The residency culminated in the performance of his choral symphony Three Songs for a New World in 2009. Other recent projects include: Songs for the Journey for chorus and chamber orchestra, commissioned by the Concord Chorale (2010); Three Horizons for chorus and piano, commissioned by the Phillips Exeter Academy Concert Choir (2010); and Child of Earth, a cantata for mezzo-soprano, choir, strings, and harp, commissioned by the Capitol Hill Chorale (2011).

Siegfried graduated from The New England Conservatory with a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Composition. He studied additionally in Paris, through the European American Musical Alliance, and in India, with South Indian classical musician Sriram Parasuram. His teaching experience includes Harvard University, The New England Conservatory, and The Northwest School in Seattle. Since 2004, he has been a faculty member at The Boston Conservatory.

Kevin Siegfried

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