Gwyneth Walker

Der Text für dieses Gedicht stammt aus einer Reihe von Freiheitsliedern, die Thomas Merton (1915-1968) 1966 schrieb. Diese Gedichte entstanden auf eine besondere Bitte hin im Zusammenhang mit der chri...

An assuring text from master poet Sara Teasdale, its central theme is that one can take refuge in singing. Ever sensitive to the text, Walker crafts word painting throughout with shimmering accompanim...

Touching the Infinite Sky is a choral adaptation (for Men's Chorus with Tenor Soloist) of the composer's solo song cycle, Songs from the High Sierra, for High Voice and Piano. The original songs were...

A celebration of life, unity, and music, this is a setting of a poem by the 19th-century British author John Addington Symonds (1840-1893). The text speaks of the future with hope. The musical express...

The traditional text with spiritual roots has been adapted by the composer. With an unadorned melody set in a simple but beautiful musical language with open, transparent harmonies, this music can be...

Born in Bethlehem' is a numbers song, similar to 'The Twelve Days of Christmas. ' Each group traveling to the Nativity, or associated with Jesus, is presented in ascending numerical order, from one to...

The Friendly Beasts' portrays the animals who have protected Jesus and Mary during the birth. Each animal proudly takes its turn announcing its contribution. The donkey carried Mary 'up hill and down....

Angels Singing, ' is based on the carol 'Angels We Have Heard on High. ' This new arrangement opens with shepherds (Tenor and Baritone soli) hearing angel voices, 'o'er the mountains, guided by a Holy...

The traditional text with spiritual roots has been adapted by the composer. With an unadorned melody set in a simple but beautiful musical language with open, transparent harmonies, this music can be...