Matthew Emery

Der wunderschöne Text des metaphysischen Poeten John Donne vermittelt die eindringliche Botschaft, dass so lange man das, was man am meisten liebt, im Herzen behält, man niemals wirklich getrennt davo...

Dies ist der Gewinnertitel des DaCapo Chamber Choir (Canada) 2014 New Works Competition. Da jede Strophe sich hin und her zwischen Akkorden in Umkehrung bewegt, schwillt die Musik an und ab und versin...

Obwohl wir Menschen doch auf der Erde fest verwurzelt sind - warum schauen wir immerzu nach oben in der Hoffnung von dort Antworten zu erhalten? Dieses Stück erkundet dieses uralte Thema mit Hilfe von...

High Flight ist ein Werk über das Licht. Licht, das Frieden, Hoffnung, Erkenntnis, Erleuchtung, Ganzheit bringt. Dieser A-Cappella-Satz ist deskriptiv und transparent - und eine wunderbares Mittel um...

Der wunderschöne Text der kanadischen Dichterin Bliss Carman erzählt von Frieden, Dankbarkeit und Demut. Der musikalische Satz ist meist homophon mit kurzen Abschnitten, in denen weitere Stimmteilunge...

In dieser Vertonung eines Gedichtes des australischen Poeten John Shaw Neilson verbindet Komponist Matthew Emery eine einprägsame melodische Linie mit einer starren Klavierbegleitung. So verdeutlicht...

Der nachdenkliche und gedenkende Text von Between the Downs and the Sky spricht Themen der Erinnerung und unserer gemeinsamen Verbindungen zur Menschheit an. Emerys ausgedehnter Text bewegt sich im Un...

With a text written by the members of the Atlantic Girl Choir and adapted by the composer, this music is strong and forceful and a powerful statement for women to 'stand together, hands together, unif...

This musical setting of the Dekker poem employs a warm, lush harmonic language along with a lovely, lyrical treatment of this familiar bedtime poem. Commissioned and premiered by the NW ACDA Women's H...

There are certain texts that have been set to music for centuries. Texts from the liturgical mass carry a rich legacy, and in the right hands, can breathe fresh sounds. Matthew Emery is a Canadian com...

There are certain texts that have been set to music for centuries. Texts from the liturgical mass carry a rich legacy, and in the right hands, can breathe fresh sounds. Matthew Emery is a Canadian com...

Canadian composer Matthew Emery is a name to watch. This piece was chosen as the winner of the 2012 Nova Scotia Choral Federation Choral Competition. Last year Pavane published his When the Sun Comes...

Who doesn't remember musical moments in their past, when singing became transcendent and the moment became a memory never to be forgotten? Henry Van Dyke's poem recalls that time and Matthew Emery, th...

Long, legato lines and shifting tonal centers describe this setting by Matthew Emery of this famous James Joyce poem. Speaking of the power of both love and music and how they intertwine and collide,...

In this setting, the composer employs warm, lush harmonic language along with a lovely, lyrical treatment of the familiar bedtime poem by Thomas Dekker. It was premiered at the Vancouver Chamber Choir...

In this setting, the composer employs warm, lush harmonic language along with a lovely, lyrical treatment of the familiar bedtime poem by Thomas Dekker. It was premiered at the Vancouver Chamber Choir...

Award-winning Canadian composer Matthew Emery has crafted an eloquent choral reflection of the soul taking flight using the text of Indian poet Tagore. Solid, yet fresh, choral writing makes this a co...

Award-winning Canadian composer Matthew Emery has crafted an eloquent choral reflection of the soul taking flight using the text of Indian poet Tagore. Solid, yet fresh, choral writing makes this a co...

Commissioned by the Chronos Vocal Ensemble, this work is dedicated to the memory all of the victims of COVID-19. The lyrical quality of the writing lends itself to a beautiful sonic landscape.

Commissioned by the ORIANA Women's Choir of Toronto, Canada, Mitchell Pady, Director. This work features long melodic lines which weave and soar, mingle and intertwine, representing life's flowing pul...

I Sing, a lyrical work for mixed voices, sets a text exploring how singing can be shaped through gesture, inspiration, wit, and will. The lines move together, rising and falling, stirring the words in...

In this first piece of a set called 'Two Pickthall Songs, ' the poet asks the wind to be still, life to be sufficient, and time to be merciful. Each line of the poem is set to its own unique musical p...

The second piece of 'Two Pickthall Songs' suggests that whatever is in our hearts may remain there so that we are never truly parted. The music has three main sections which correspond to the three ma...

Ein ergreifend schönes Werk, das die Essenz des Erwachens und der Transformation einfängt. Es lädt die Zuhörer auf eine Reise aus den ruhigen Tiefen des Schlummers in die lebendige Umarmung der Realit...

This text welcomes the long-awaited arrival of the railway system and the benefits it will bring, bidding good riddance to the slow, rough-riding stage coaches of the era. The music has a folk-inspire...