Belmont Garage Piano Rectial (for Clark Brolly)
1. An American Impression
2. Space
3. Silence
4. Escape
5. Clark's Song

Belmont Garage Piano Recital

'At the Church' - Song

Composed by Salwan Cartwright-Shamoon
Soprano - Rebecca Murphy

'At the Church'
At the church door there I stand
My eyes survey the wonders of the farming land.
The sky is overcast and grey,
And reveals the weather of the present day,
Around me lie some dear old friends whose jokes and fairy tales in years gone by did never end.
Oh, there is a heavenly balm 
And a peaceful calm,
In this old churchyard where I stand.
Amen Amen

Margaret Cartwright


'At the Church' - Song

'The Haunted Flower' - Clarinet Melody
Composed by Salwan Cartwright-Shamoon
Played by Asha Faria-Vare

'The Haunted Flower' - Clarinet Melody

Clark's Song - for Piano, Clarinet and Bassoon
Composed by Salwan Cartwright-Shamoon
Clarinet - William Curran
Bassoon - Aidan Murphy
Piano - Salwan Cartwright-Shamoon

Recorded by Andrew Harvey (Harty Room, QUB)

Clark's Song - for Clarinet and Bassoon

'Alleluia'  (25/03/14)
- Performed by QUB Chamber Choir
- Opening Solo by Catherine Hamilton 
- Conducted by Edward Craig
- Composed by Salwan Cartwright-Shamoon
- Recorded by Chris Ryan (Harty Room, QUB)

'Alleluia'

Psalm 23 is one of the most famous psalms in the Bible, which has been set many times to music by different composers. Since childhood, I have enjoyed singing different musical arrangements of these words very much. I am now delighted to be able to share with you my own musical arrangement of Psalm 23: The Lord's My Shepherd.

I wrote the music in 2014 for a local choir that I was singing with. This recording features Catherine Hamilton, a Northern Irish soprano, as the solo singer, with myself playing the harmony and accompaniment on piano.

This recording was made by Chris Ryan in May 2017.
It is my pleasure to be able to share it with you.

Thank you for listening.
Salwan.

Psalm 23: The Lord's My Shepherd

I wrote this piano piece as a gift to celebrate the 10-year wedding anniversary of my dear friends in America, Don and Patty.

This recording was made on Thursday 30 August 2018 .
Performed and composed by Salwan Cartwright-Shamoon
Sound engineer: Chris Ryan.

A Song of Love

I wrote this piece as a gift for the wedding of two special friends of mine, Chelsea and Tyler. 

Music and words - Salwan Cartwright-Shamoon
Piano - Salwan Cartwright-Shamoon
Cello - Griff Wadkin
Soprano - Imogen Russell
Sound Engineer - Oliver Parker

This composition was recorded at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire on 2 May 2019.

Words:
When two people come together
For the first time in their lives,
There's a chance that they'll be together
For the rest of their lives.
 
Alleuia, Alleuia, Alleuia, Alleluia:
When two people come together to share their lives.
 
Will you take my hand?
Will you hold it tight 
And stay with me through the night?
Don't you know that my heart beats for you?
Shall we share this life as a two?
 
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

When Two People Come Together

I wrote this duet to celebrate the 50-year wedding anniversary of my aunt and uncle, Sandra and Denis in August 2020. It was a joy to record it with my friend Catherine Hamilton, a gifted soprano and harpist. 
- Vocals: Salwan Cartwright-Shamoon and Catherine Hamilton
- Piano: Salwan Cartwright-Shamoon
- Sound engineer - Oli Parker

Words:
Through the years we stumble and we fall,
We learn to live; we learn to love it all.
You and I are so different,
Yet it works.

Children and then grandchildren by two,
We never could of dreamt of live so full.
Let the mystery keep unfolding,
Let us learn.

So let love live,
So let our hearts give.
Let us learn how to live in this love,
Forevermore.

I'll love you for the rest of my life and then some more,
Together, forever.

salwanshamoon

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