Making Music Blog
Carried/The Album
“Carried” I’ve been teaching music composition for over 20 years and one of the things I like the most is hearing from others how their own musical creation came to be, and how the many Read more…
Making Music Blog
Track 1. What a Change
The first song on the album is called “What a Change”. Lyrics The lyrics are about two young couples and how we have been changed by their stories. Unlike many of the lyrics on the Read more…
Choral
New Choral Music for 2018
I have an abundance of new choral music available this year. Fire-flowers (SSAA) – The song-cycle of 7 pieces was commissioned by the University of Western Ontario Women’s Choir – Les Choristes Fire-flowers – single Read more…
Choral
Winter Sun
“The Augustana Choir”, the chamber choir from the University of Alberta Augustana Campus performed your “Winter Sun” in concert Dec 9 and 10…and the CHRONOS Vocal Ensemble and Edmonton Youth Choir will be performing it Read more…
Music
Women’s Choir Song Cycle Premiere
Les Choristes, the University of Western Ontario’s fabulous womens choir under the direction of Jennifer Moir just premiered a new song cycle I was commissioned to compose titled “Fireflowers”. This 6 song cycle features the Read more…
Music
♫ Breath – New Choral Album
Click to listen at CDBaby Source: ♫ Breath – Don Macdonald. Listen @cdbaby Choral music composed by Don Macdonald. This recording is different than most choral CD’s – two voices sing every part on the Read more…