Rejoice the Lord is King is a song composed in 2015 for SATB choir by Samuel Yawson with the words written by Charles Wesley. The Edition of the words were modified and tailored by the composer to fit the form and style of the music as an extended hymn. The song is dedicated to the solo singer Joana Kwegyir Mintah who is performing in this video as a soloist accompanied by Blessed Esson (Organist).

CHURCH MUSIC

Rejoice the Lord is King (feat. Joana Kwegyir Mintah, Soprano & Blessed Esson, Organist)

Virtual performance by Mildred Darko (Soprano, Pax Choir Alumna; MD, USA), Ebenezer Sam (Alto, SSMSC & Pax Choir; UG Legon, Accra), Albert Cudjoe Jnr (Tenor, Holy Family Youth Choir; St. Joseph’s Minor Basilica, Elmina), Richard Kofi Adukpoh (Bass, Pax Choir; UCC, Cape Coast). Accompanist/Orchestration: Samuel Yawson (Composer). Missa Brevis Sedes Sapientiae/ “The Chapel Mass” is a short mass composition(Missa Brevis) in F major by Samuel Yawson in July 2017 in Cape Coast, Ghana and it is based on the liturgical order of mass. This mass includes; Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Angus Dei and an  Amen in English

Missa Brevis Sedes Sapientiae/The Chapel Mass in F Major

Lord have mercy on us, The Chapel Mass in F Major

The Solemn March of Hope/March of Hope(Enyidado Santsen) in G major composed by Samuel Yawson in 2017. This recording is a premiere performance by Gregory Yankey recorded on 24th August 2017.

Organ Music

Premiere Performance

The Solemn March of Hope in G Major

A solo performance of 'O FOR THE WINGS OF A DOVE' from the Anthem HEAR MY PRAYER composed by Felix Mendelssohn in Germany in 1844. Samuel Yawson arranges the song in low voice for countertenor and organ and performs it. Augustus Papa Andoh Cobbinah accompanies with the organ.

Mendelssohn- O for the Wings of a Dove

Samuel Yawson is a Ghanaian composer and musician with a tremendous passion for art music. He began his music life at a younger age of 10 as a boy soprano. Besides composition and singing, he plays the keyboard, conducts, directs and teaches music as well.

He has been mentored by some notable Ghanaian composers like George Mensah Essilfie and Dutch Pianist Marten Tilstra and he has composed various music for vocal, choral and instrumental performances such as; 3 Piano Preludes, The Bridge Dance Keyboard Suites 1,2,3, Piano Sonata 1 in C Major, Missa Brevis in F Major for college choirs among several musical forms and with his knowledge in advanced music theory he has taught and mentored other young musicians in conducting, voice, choral, keyboard and other instruments as well as music theory and composition.

As a musician he has performed various repertoires both Western and African with some college choirs and notable choirs in Ghana as well as other instrumentalists and vocalists within and outside the country. His musicianship has been inspired and nurtured by some notable musicians within and outside Ghana such as Mr Emmanuel K.B Attah, Rev Newlove Kojo Annan, Mr George Mensah Essilfie, Mr Marten Tilstra and many others.

He received additional lessons during his sojourn in the Europe to advance his knowledge in conducting and music direction from Maestro Rutger Van Leyden, conductor of Amstelveen Symphony Orchestra, The Netherlands and also under the Mentorship of Marten Tilstra, a Dutch Pianist and Organist. He has conducted and directed some choirs in Ghana like student/youth choirs and church choirs through Western Classical and African Art Music such as Haydn’s Nelson Mass with IMCS Pax Romana Choir, University of Cape Coast, Ghana in November 2017 as conductor.

As a countertenor, he specializes in the music(arias) of the baroque period(1600). He has performed various arias by classical composers such as Bach, Händel, Purcell, Haydn and Mozart and has performed as guest soloist with some notable choirs in Ghana such as The Symphonials Ghana directed by Mr Emmanuel Ayi and Gramophone Ghana directed by Mr Theophil Asamoah-Gyadu

Academically and professionally, Samuel Yawson holds a Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science) from The University of Cape Coast, Ghana and he is currently pursuing medical education as Physician Assistant(BSc) at Central University, Accra, Ghana.

Samuel Yawson

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