Choral Music
by Amy Stephen:
Barun Barune ~ SATB with Piano & Flute
Traditional Iranian folk song arranged by Amy Stephen & Amir Haghighi. Piano & Flute easy. The lyrics (in Farsi) express a beautiful story of love and longing. Published by Hal Leonard.
Radiance ~ SATB a cappella
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Music by Amy Stephen, Text from the Baha'i Writings
(The Hidden Words of Baha'u'llah). Performed by the beautiful Voce Destino (of Joy Vox Community Choirs in Mission, BC, Canada), directed by Liisa Nessim. For information about the score, please contact Amy. |
Above: text of "Radiance"
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The Lake Isle of Innisfree ~ SATB Piano (or Harp)
Words by W.B. Yeats, Music by Elsie Stephen, arranged for SATB by Amy Stephen. Yeats' classic poem praising the calm and solitude found in nature. This arrangement can be accompanied by piano or harp, accompaniment easy. Published by Cypress Choral Music.
The audio version directly below is performed by North Vancouver's Laudate Singers, directed by Lars Kaario (from their Celtic Journey CD), accompanied by Amy on Celtic harp.
The audio version directly below is performed by North Vancouver's Laudate Singers, directed by Lars Kaario (from their Celtic Journey CD), accompanied by Amy on Celtic harp.
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The performance of Lake Isle of Innisfree in the video below is by the Brandywine Singers of Pennsylvania, accompanied by piano.
Punjabi Market ~ SATB a cappella
Words and music by Amy, this sweet love song takes place in Vancouver, BC, Canada, in a neighbourhood known as the Punjabi Market. A celtic-influenced song, it was first made popular by Celtic band Mad Pudding. Amy arranged her song for choir at the request of musica intima, one of Canada's finest chamber vocal ensembles, for a tour of Canadian music they did in 2006. This arrangement is accompanied by vocal sounds inspired by Punjabi percussion, which is commonly heard in concert venues and other spaces around Vancouver. The story is about a young woman (basically Amy when she wrote the song) who goes into a sari store in Vancouver's Punjabi Market (as Amy often did when she lived in that area), where the handsome young salesman behind the counter turns out to be the man of her dreams (a fictional ending!). It is an upbeat and whimsical tribute to young love in Vancouver. It is published by Cypress Choral Music, * but Amy does not approve of the made-up introduction by the publisher about the song, nor the front-page visual, which immediately misleads the viewer to think it is an Indian song. It has no Indian roots except some inspiration for some of the percussive sounds. If you prefer to buy the piece directly from Amy please email Amy. *
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The performance of Punjabi Market in the video below is by St. Patrick's Secondary School in Vancouver.
Hal Men Mofarrajen ~ SATB a cappella (optional Piano)
Arabic Text from the Baha'i Writings (translation below), music composed by Amir Haghighi, arranged for SATB choir by Amy Stephen and Amir Haghighi. Video performance below is the Cap Singers (of Capilano University, North Vancouver, BC Canada) featuring vocal soloist Amir Haghighi and Daf player Navid Goldrick. For information about the score, please contact Amy
Translation of the Arabic: "Is there any Remover of Difficulties save God? Say: Praised be God! He is God! All are His servants, and all abide by His bidding." ~ A prayer of the Bab (Baha'i Scriptures)
The Christians and the Pagans ~ SATB with Piano
Amy's SATB arrangement of Dar Williams' "The Christians and the Pagans" was commissioned by Vancouver's acclaimed vocal group, musica intima for their "Ding Dong" irreverent Christmas shows at the ANZA club. For information about the score, please contact Amy
When the Tide Goes Out ~ 2-Part, or SATB with Piano
Words and Music by BC's Brian Robertson, arranged by Amy Stephen, (and the 2-part accompaniment was added to by Diane Loomer.) This song celebrates how the coastline provides for the people who live there - a true West Coast classic! Piano accompaniment not difficult. 2-Part version published by Cypress Publishing. (SATB version is available from Amy). The performance in the video below is the 2-Part version, sung by the Ann Arbor Youth Chorale.
...When the Tide Goes Out is also available in SATB with divisi and alto or baritone solo - the audio performance directly below is the SATB version performed by Vancouver's Aurora Celebration Choir, with Sheelagh Brothers soloist. For information about he score, please contact Amy.
Irish Blessing ~ SATB with Piano
A beautiful, warm setting of the popular text "May the road rise to meet you..." The audio performance below is by Vancouver's Aurora Celebration Choir. For information about the score, please contact Amy.
May the road rise to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back
May the sun shine warm upon your face
The rains fall soft upon your fields
And until we meet again
May God hold you in the hollow of His hand.
May the wind be always at your back
May the sun shine warm upon your face
The rains fall soft upon your fields
And until we meet again
May God hold you in the hollow of His hand.