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Clark William Lawlor - Composer
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Inspiring. Secular. Choral. Music.
"Haunted Houses" - SATB Choir + Piano - Clark William Lawlor
"Haunted Houses"
Original composition for SATB choir (w/divisi) & piano by Clark William Lawlor
J.W. Pepper Editor's Choice (Spring 2024)
Text adapted from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's "Haunted Houses"
Elevate your next spooky concert with this thrilling new selection for mixed choirs! This original work effortlessly floats from eerie, shadowy melodies to a quasi-ragtime adventure through Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's Victorian-era poem "Haunted Houses." Don't miss this spine-tingling musical experience for your choir, perfect for Halloween or any time during the concert season.
Sheet music available now!
www.endeavormusicpublishing.com/store#!/Haunted-Houses/p/649496552/category=0
Or at J.W. Pepper
www.jwpepper.com/Haunted-Houses/11569857.item
Recorded by members of the Santos Chamber Singers, Matthew Paez, director, with Jared Pierce, piano.
Text:
All houses wherein men have lived and died
Are haunted houses. Through the open doors
The harmless phantoms on their errands glide,
With feet that make no sound upon the floors.
We meet them at the doorway, on the stair,
Impalpable impressions on the air,
Along the passages they come and go,
A sense of something moving to and fro.
There are more guests at the table than the hosts
Invited; the illuminated hall
Is thronged with quiet, inoffensive ghosts,
As silent as the pictures on the wall.
The stranger at my fireside cannot see
The forms I see, nor hear the sounds I hear;
But unto me all that has been
Is visible and clear.
The spirit-world around this world of sense
Wafts through these earthly mists and vapours dense,
Floats like an atmosphere, and everywhere,
A vital breath of more ethereal air.
And from the world of spirits there descends,
O'er this unsteady floor, that sways and bends,
A bridge of light, connecting it with this,
Wander our thoughts above the dark abyss.
All houses wherein men have lived and died
Are haunted houses!
- Adapted from "Haunted Houses"
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 - 1882)
Original composition for SATB choir (w/divisi) & piano by Clark William Lawlor
J.W. Pepper Editor's Choice (Spring 2024)
Text adapted from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's "Haunted Houses"
Elevate your next spooky concert with this thrilling new selection for mixed choirs! This original work effortlessly floats from eerie, shadowy melodies to a quasi-ragtime adventure through Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's Victorian-era poem "Haunted Houses." Don't miss this spine-tingling musical experience for your choir, perfect for Halloween or any time during the concert season.
Sheet music available now!
www.endeavormusicpublishing.com/store#!/Haunted-Houses/p/649496552/category=0
Or at J.W. Pepper
www.jwpepper.com/Haunted-Houses/11569857.item
Recorded by members of the Santos Chamber Singers, Matthew Paez, director, with Jared Pierce, piano.
Text:
All houses wherein men have lived and died
Are haunted houses. Through the open doors
The harmless phantoms on their errands glide,
With feet that make no sound upon the floors.
We meet them at the doorway, on the stair,
Impalpable impressions on the air,
Along the passages they come and go,
A sense of something moving to and fro.
There are more guests at the table than the hosts
Invited; the illuminated hall
Is thronged with quiet, inoffensive ghosts,
As silent as the pictures on the wall.
The stranger at my fireside cannot see
The forms I see, nor hear the sounds I hear;
But unto me all that has been
Is visible and clear.
The spirit-world around this world of sense
Wafts through these earthly mists and vapours dense,
Floats like an atmosphere, and everywhere,
A vital breath of more ethereal air.
And from the world of spirits there descends,
O'er this unsteady floor, that sways and bends,
A bridge of light, connecting it with this,
Wander our thoughts above the dark abyss.
All houses wherein men have lived and died
Are haunted houses!
- Adapted from "Haunted Houses"
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 - 1882)
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Clark William Lawlor - A Cappella Demo Reel - March 2024
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A sampling of the "a cappella" choral pieces I've written in the past 18 months 0:00 I denna ljuva sommartid 1:09 Gift of Winter 2:30 Morning Song 3:27 The World's Wanderers 4:45 Mystery TTBB piece
Into the Unknown - Piano & Strings (Clark William Lawlor)
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Composed and produced in 2017 by Clark William Lawlor (before I started writing for choir) This was written as a tribute to my love for astronomy and space exploration Visit my website for more: www.clarkwilliamlawlor.com/ Stock footage taken from: www.vecteezy.com pixabay.com
In This Sweet Summertime (I denna ljuva sommartid) - SATB (English) - Clark William Lawlor
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I denna ljuva sommartid (In this Sweet Summertime) Original composition by Clark William Lawlor (Sept 2022) for SATB chorus a cappella Recorded (in English this time) by the Rocky Mountain Chamber Choir (Dec 2023) @rockymountainchamberchoir Swedish version here ua-cam.com/video/vqozZcE-40Y/v-deo.html My website: www.clarkwilliamlawlor.com/ Sheet Music Available at Endeavor Music: www.endeavormu...
I denna ljuva sommartid (In this Sweet Summertime) - SATB - Clark William Lawlor
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I denna ljuva sommartid (In this Sweet Summertime) Original composition by Clark William Lawlor (Sept 2022) for SATB chorus a cappella Recorded by the Rocky Mountain Chamber Choir (Mar 2023) @rockymountainchamberchoir 🎉🎉 Sheet Music Now Available! (8/11/2023) 🎉🎉 www.endeavormusicpublishing.com/store#!/I-Denna-Ljuva-Sommartid-In-This-Sweet-Summertime/p/578764119/category=0 Or at JW Pepper: www.j...
"Gift of Winter" - SATB - Clark William Lawlor - Charles Anthony Silvestri
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Gift of Winter, for SATB chorus (A Cappella) Composed Feb 2023 by Clark William Lawlor Text by Charles Anthony Silvestri, from his poem, "Come Thou Wisdom" (used with permission) Performed by Rocky Mountain Chamber Choir @rockymountainchamberchoir Sheet music now available! www.endeavormusicpublishing.com/store#!/Gift-of-Winter/p/580570664/category=0 Or at JW Pepper: www.jwpepper.com/Gift-of-Wi...
Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind - SATB choir and orchestra - Clark Lawlor
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Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind, for SATB chorus, piano, flute, and strings. Text by William Shakespeare, from As You Like It, Act II Scene 7 Music by Clark Lawlor Performed by The Salt Lake Vocal Artists, Brady Allred conductor@SaltLakeVocalArtists
Joy to the World, piano solo by Clark Lawlor
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Merry Christmas! Please enjoy my arrangement of Joy to the World, for solo piano. I recorded this October last year (2016) at Stone Angel Music Studios.
Earth's Awakening - Clark Lawlor | Beautiful cinematic music
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My first published music made completely on the computer - using GarageBand. Please enjoy! Video compiled from royalty free video clips found at pixabay.com
Kolob / Dives and Lazarus, Clark Lawlor | Beautiful Piano & Cello
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Kolob / Dives and Lazarus, Clark Lawlor | Beautiful Piano & Cello
Echoes of a Distant Dream | Beautiful emotional piano cello
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Echoes of a Distant Dream | Beautiful emotional piano cello
Redshift | Beautiful Piano Solo | Robert Bird Lawlor 1971-1996
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Redshift | Beautiful Piano Solo | Robert Bird Lawlor 1971-1996
Love the piece, and inspired by your bio too. You're an important voice.
Thank you so much!
Why did the bass sing an F on bar 3 instead of the written D?
Huh, very observant, I can't believe I've never noticed that 😂. Human error I guess 🤷♂️. Still sounds good tho
Beautiful!
Thank you!
Looks and sounds beautiful! It's like invoking the spiritual elements of winter (Wisdom, Snow, Fire, Snow Queen, and Light Spirit)!
wonderful
This is a very beautiful song! I am glad to have found this piece. I especially love the modulation from D dur to H dur at the end.
This is beautiful! I love the alto part! I just joined and I'm looking forward to being a part of this!💜🎶🎵
Thank you!! I try to write interesting alto parts whenever I can! :D
It sounds smooth and peaceful, well done!
Bellisimo
3:2 ist cool
Now we only need a version with the original german text, haha
Ha ha, yeah, I mean it would work if someone wanted to do it. I've actually got a choir director in Paris that is planning on translating it into French for their performance. Should be interesting!
I loved the shifts in tonality throughout the piece.
This is absolutely beautiful.
This is a wonderful piece, Clark! What a great setting, and the performance is excellent too.
is this on spotify?
It's not. Maybe I'll have to consider it. It's really meant to be just a demo recording to sell sheet music to choirs, but they did an amazing job, didn't they?
@@clarkwilliamlawlorabsolutely, I need it on my playlist!!
Beautiful. I would love to do this with my virtual choir. Please update the description with a link where we can purchase copies once they become available.
Thank you! It should be available very soon. I'll post a link
Really lovely. Congratulations and thank you.
❤🕊️💜💗
Es maravillosa esta composición, me quito el aliento completamente ♡
Just curious, but what happened to A Life On The Ocean Wave?
Ha ha, I'm flattered that anyone noticed! I unlisted it because I recently submitted it to a competition. I'll bring it back, but hopefully with a real recording (or at least a better MIDI one). We'll see! Stay posted.
@@clarkwilliamlawlor ah, okay thanks for letting me know
Hey, I thought I'd let you know, I posted a better version of Life on the Ocean Wave. ua-cam.com/video/XbUGgp3F_sE/v-deo.html. It's still just MIDI, but with a better sound library. It's still unlisted currently because I'm thinking about just getting it recorded soon, but I haven't decided.
How can i access this lovely music
I like it!! So magic
I am wonderingbwhy all these composers and poets who make music and texts to this works, like the winter. Yes, this is a silent time, caused by the snow, and I wish that it would able to fall in Germany at winter. It was been very fewcat the last years because of the climate change. But, the winter is also a very hard time.
I think we write songs and poetry about winter precisely *because* it's a hard time. We need music and art and celebrations to help us get through it, and to remind us that "joy comes in the morning," that Spring is just around the corner. But also to remind us that, despite the cold and darkness, winter can also be beautiful, and we should enjoy that beauty while we have it.
beautiful piece, but i gotta ask. Why did you decide to write the score in 6/4 when the meter seems to be common time?
Good question. It certainly looks like it's in 4 through much of the piece, but the subdivisions should definitely be felt in 6. The dotted quarters have a subtle syncopated 2-against-3 feel. It becomes much less subtle once you get to m. 25 (1:20) when there is a clear 2-against-3. But you can see these subdivisions way back in mm. 3 (alto), 4, 6, 8 (soprano) and m. 9+ (tenor), and various other places.
Is there an English translation somewhere? The music is beautiful. I just don’t know what they are singing about.
@@vincientcleamons8234 There's a rough English translation in the video description
Wonderfull, where can i get the score?
Hey, thank you! You should be able to find my email and/or my FB page in the "About" section of the channel. Reach out to me and we'll discuss.
I loved the composition, I'm a choir conductor where can I buy the score?
I'm still working on that. Stay posted
Hi, sheet music is finally available for purchase! Thanks for your patience! www.endeavormusicpublishing.com/store#!/I-Denna-Ljuva-Sommartid-In-This-Sweet-Summertime/p/578764119/category=0
This is the most exquisite piece. Beautiful, ethereal, bursting from nature, melodic, spiritual. Thanks for this great music. Tack så mycket ❤
I love this work! Nice variety of textures, pleasing counterpoint, and colorful harmony that remains very clear and singable.
Thank you! I love the specific feedback!
Awesome composition, and a great choir performing it! Also impressive that you sing it in Swedish.
Wonderful. Just wonderful.
Thank you!
En vacker sång!
Really love this one.
Really beautiful composition, I loved it.
It's really beautiful and a great composition
Thank you!
Magic music. ❤
Beatifull! How can I get the score?
This is absolutely gorgeous!!
Thank you!
i love this song so much i've listened at least 100 times by now
Beautiful!!! I really love it! 🥰
Nice piece but why too much voice enhancement
Thank you! I'm not sure what exact processes or technologies they use, but I'm happy with the result. It's difficult to get a great choir sound with just a few voices--believe me, I've tried it with my own voice--so if they have to use a little technology to smooth things over, more power to them.
This is lovely
Thank you!
absolutely gorgeous! where can i get the sheet music for my choir?
I just sent it to a publisher yesterday. Should take about 3 months. If you need it before then, send me an email and we'll chat (clarklawlormusic@gmail.com)
Could you make a note in here, when it has been published, and by which publisher?
@@ebbekaadjakobsen1465 Definitely!
@@ebbekaadjakobsen1465 Hi, sheet music is finally published and available to purchase! www.endeavormusicpublishing.com/store#!/I-Denna-Ljuva-Sommartid-In-This-Sweet-Summertime/p/578764119/category=0
Wow, this is gorgeous!!
Thank you so much!
This is lovely. I am looking for a new vocal piece for my French Horn Choir. Is this published? thanks
Thank you. It's in the process of being published. Stay tuned
Hi Clark! Do you have sheet for this song?
I've submitted it to a publisher. Should be available in a few months (before the next winter concert season).
Wonderful piece! How expressive and adequate the music is able to make the wonderful text justice!
Thank you!! Glad you enjoyed it!
It's beautiful dad 💔
It's beautiful dad 💔