OPERA, ORATORIO and LARGER WORKS

BABEL: a choral symphony (2016) |  Orchestra, choir, SSATB soloists (45 minutes) Text: Cori Martin, concerning language, the nature of inquiry and creativity. CMC. (click to see video)

Llandovery Castle (2018) | Opera (1 hr, 20 minutes) for 9 singers and 9 instruments. Text by Paul Ciufo, concerning 14 Canadian nurses killed in WW1.Click for score at CMC   Click to watch video

Missa Chicagoensis (2017) | SATB choir a cappella 5 mvts in Latin (20 minutes). Free download. (click to see video)

Requiem For All Souls (2017) | SATB choir divisi a cappella 8 mvts (25 minutes)for Ruben Valenzuela. Free download. click to watch video

The Sun, the Wind and the Man with the Cloak (2019) | Oratorio: (50 minutes) SSA/TBB choir, Mezzo,Tenor,Baritone soloists, piano, organ & percussion. Text by Paul Ciufo, concerning the power of persuasion over force. Free download. Click to find score at CMC

WATER: an environmental oratorio (2023) | Oratorio (50 minutes) Text by Paul Ciufo, with Vicki Monague. SATB chorus, children’s choir, child soloist, SATB soloists, orchestra. Piano vocal, full orchestra or chamber orchestra scores and parts from Canadian Music Centre  Click to find score at CMC

Winter Nights (Cantata in five movements) (2010) | Cantata (25 minutes) SATB choir, strings, percussion, tenor solo, Cypress Choral Music (1st movement only) Winter Nights (complete cantata CMC) 1. Cold is the night (a cappella) 2. Loud rings the frozen earth 3. Christmas Cattle 4.Ring out wild bells  5.Now winter nights enlarge

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The Death and Life of Aaron Zuck(1989) | SATB and instrumental ensemble (composed for Laurelville Music Camp, USA (a folk opera)

Incidental music for “The Secret Church” (1978) | (hand written manuscript)

MIXED CHOIR, SACRED

SACRED, A CAPPELLA

A Prayer for Love (2021)|SATB,  text by William Temple, for David Link, Trinity Cathedral, Sacramento, California. Free download.

An Earthly Tree (2018) SSATTB soon to be published by Encore Publications in the UK (click here to see video)

And as I wake (2013)SATB and organ. Text: Milton, in honour of Ruth Watson Henderson. KH 002

Arise my Soul (2023)|SATB a cappella, text by Phillis Wheatley, for Jonathan Ryan (for info, email stmartin@yorku.ca)

Ave verum corpus (2007)SATB, Cypress Choral Music 1149

Drop, drop slow tears (2008) SATB choir. Cypress Choral Music 2293

Dum complerentur (2017) SSATBB choir a cappella, Pentecost motet in Latin. Free download. (click to see video)

Four Motets (2010) SATB. CP1254

Hear my prayer (2009)SATB. Cypress Choral Music CP1170. (click to see video at 9’10”)

Ingrediente Domino |SSATBB, Motet for Palm Sunday. Free download. (click to see video)

Kontakion (2009) SATB choir, Cypress Choral Music 1158

Legend of the Bird |SATB choir & children’s choir CP1252

Let all mortal flesh keep silence (2020) Choral fantasia on the French hymn tune Picardy |SATB,SATB double choir. Publication with SELAH

Locus Iste (2023)|SATB a cappella, for Simon Berry (for info, email stmartin@yorku.ca)

Missa Chicagoensis (2017)|SATB choir a cappella 5 mvts in Latin (20 minutes). (click to see video)

Missa Locus Iste (2023)|SATB a cappella, for Simon Berry (for info, email stmartin@yorku.ca)

Now the Queen of Seasons (2010)|SATB, organ and brass. Easter anthem. CP1330. (click to see video)

O sacrum convivium (2010)SATB. CP1158

O salutaris hostia (2010) SATB. CP1157

Of the Glorious City (2010)|SSATB choir Text: Julian of Norwich. CMC

Portinari Nativity (2012)|SATB Canadian Music Centre

Requiem For All Souls (2017) |SATB choir divisi a cappella 8 mvts (25 minutes). click here to watch video

Resurrection (2021)|SATB,  text by Alfred Noyse, for Erik Goldstrom, Trinity Cathedral, Phoenix, Arizona (for info contact stmartin@yorku.ca)

Ring out wild bells (2014)| SATB Text: Tennyson. KH 090

Rise up my Love  (2012) | SATB choir, CP 1797

Sicut cervus (2010)|SATB CP1156

Tenebrae Responsories (2018)|SATB Text: Latin liturgy for Maundy Thursday

The Reproaches (2022)|SATB Text in English: from the Good Friday Liturgy 

SACRED, ACCOMPANIED

 Advent Song (2016) |SATB, organ and brass quintet, for Richard Eaton Singers, Edmonton. CMC

Alpha and Omega (2015) |SA soloists, SATB choir (div.), children, three organs

Ascension (2017)|SATB and organ, Text: John Donne.

Children of the heavenly father (2000)| SAB choir, organ, RCCO

Glorify the day (2016) |SATB choir, soloists, children, organ, piano, two trumpets

God So Loved the World (2009)|SATB choir, flute, and oboe, Renforth Music

A Great Light (2017) |SATB Text: Patricia Wright and Malcolm Sinclair for Metropolitan United Church, Toronto

An Hymn to the Evening (2022)|SATB, organ, text by Phillis Wheatley, for Jason Abel, Historic Christ Church, Alexandria, Virginia. CMC 80087

In Mortal Key (2019) |SATB (div) and solo violin, text by Solomon Ibn Gabirol. For Halifax Camerata Singers. Renforth RM ACH 219

Sacred Songs for Small Choirs |An anthology of useful canons, additive songs, introits and antiphons. Contents: 1. Alleluia 2. Magnificat 3. When all things were in quiet silence 4. Christmas chaconne 5. Bread of Heaven 6. Agnus Dei 7. YWCA song ‘A place where I am home’ 8. A new commandment 9. Easter 10. Pentecost 11. Trinity 12. rest eternal 13. At thy great name 14. O Lord support us 15. Stand by me (From the opera Llandovery Castle) 16. I will lay me down in peace. Renforth Music

Sedebit Dominus Rex (2017)|SATB choir and organ. (click to see video at 39’20”)

Te Deum Laudamus (2017)|SATB choir and organ, for St. Chrysostom Episcopal, Chicago

The Selwyn Service (Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis) (2010)|SATB and organ. CMC

The Souls of the Saints (2019)|SATB/Solos, organ: Text, Antiphon for All Saints. for Christ Church Cathedral. Listen to ‘The Souls of the Saints’

The Rock Dove (2017)|SATB, children and flute. CMC

They will pass through the land (2015) |SATB and organ, Text: Isaiah. KH 102

MIXED CHOIR, SECULAR

SECULAR, A CAPPELLA

The Arrow and the Song (2017)SATB, text by Longfellow. Cypress CP1582

A Frost Sequence (2021) SATB choir with divisi. Text by Robert Frost. Commissioned by Deborah Finlayson and Dan Leader for Mark Vuorinen and The Elora Singers. Premiere Aug 28, Elora Festival, publication through Renforth Music RM ACH 210 (watch video: ‘A Frost Sequence’)

My Love is Like a Red, Red, Rose (1999) SATB choir, tenor solo, and violin or flute, text by Robbie Burns. KH 070

Peace; come away (2019)SATB/SAA, percussion: Text, Tennyson, for Saskatoon Chamber Singers(listen to Saskatoon Chamber Singers)

A place where I am home (2012) Jointly written with residents of YWCA Elm Street, Toronto |various voices. Renforth RM TCH 828

SNOW (2021) |SATB/SATB double choir a cappella,  text by Archibald Lampman, commissioned and premiered by Mark Ramsay & Exultate Chamber Singers, Toronto, May 13, 2022

There be none of beauty’s daughters (2019)SATB, Tenor solo, piano.Text by Byron. Renforth RM ACH 939

SECULAR, ACCOMPANIED

Be the river (2017)|SATB choir, SATB soloists, and orchestra. Text by Maureen Scott Harris CMC

Night (2020)| SSATB and solo cello: Text, Lucy Maud Montgomery, for 17 Voyces, Ottawa  Night – cello part

Winter Nights (Cantata in 5 movements) (2010) |SATB choir, strings, percussion, keyboards, and tenor solo. Cypress Choral Music (1st movement only) Winter Nights (complete cantata, CMC) 1. Cold is the night (a cappella) 2. Loud rings the frozen earth 3. Christmas Cattle 4. Ring out Wild Bells 5. Now winter nights enlarge

Mother(2022)| SATB and piano. Text by Cori Martin. Commissioned by Thomas Burton and RESOUND Choir of Durham. Canadian Music Centre.

WOMEN’S/ MEN’S CHOIRS

Alleluia (2009)| SSAAA/ or SSATB Cypress Choral Music 1216

Ave Maria a 3 (2010)|SAA or TBB.

Christe qui lux es et dies (2014)|TTBB or SSAA. Hymn for Compline.

Gloria for Missa Brevis for three voices (2013)|TBB/SSA/SAB. CP1579

I sing the mighty power of God (2013)|SA and organ

Little Organ Mass (2012) |Women/Men and organ

Make a joyful noise (2016) |SSA, divisi and piano, for Diocesan Girls’ Choir. Click to listen Make a joyful noise

Missa Brevis for Three Voices  (2010)| SAB, TBB, SSA, Cypress Choral Music 1165(SAB), 1166(TBB), 1167(SSA)

Mass for Troubled Times (2019)|TTBB a cappella, for Michael Zaugg, Edmonton

Missa Lumen (2010) |SSAA Missa Brevis for women’s voices

Tantum Ergo (2012)| SSA/ or TTB, Cypress Choral Music 1216

We shall overcome arr. SJM (2020) |SSSAAA women’s voices. Watch Youtube video We shall overcome video

INSTRUMENTAL

The Garden City 2016 (2016) piano solo

String Quartet: From a Distant Island (2010) Canadian Music Centre

Colours of the Heart (2010) Sonata for trumpet, clarinet and piano/organ 1. Red (Courage), 2. Blue (Longing), 3. Gold (Triumph) CMC

SOLO SONG

Canterbury (2012) Baritone solo and piano Text: Douglas LePan. CMC

When you are old (2016)Voice and piano/TB and piano/SA and piano. Text: W.B. Yeats. Renforth Music