Stephen Chatman

This beautiful work for unaccompanied mixed chorus features a text from Song of Solomon with music that richly illuminates the words. Performance time: approx. 4:00.

An arrangement of the second movement of Stephen Chatman's A Song of Joys. The piano accompaniment replicates pitches within an extensive set of Chinese bao gongs featured in the original version. The...

A mournful text by English poet Hartley Coleridge. Dark, somber and rich choral writing.

A moving poem by Tennyson about how the world is constantly changing. The piece begins with a drone in the bass and tenor and gradually builds to include all parts.

Oxford Music from Canada is a new series of choral pieces by significant Canadian composers that reflect the themes and texts of Canada. for SATB unaccompanied Chatman captures the true spirit of a lo...

This gentle piece about love and death features a grascious, evocative melodic line, and an expressive piano accompaniment. Duration: 1:50

Stephen Chatman's Sunset for SSAA chorus is an arrangement from his original set, Due West for SATB chorus, commissioned by the Vancouver Chamber Choir in 1997. The charming text by Tara Wohlberg ring...

A reflective and quiet setting of a poem by Madison Julius Cawein.

This suite opens with Fraser River Fanfare which reflects the treacherous western Canadian river. In the second movement, entitled A Swallow in the Valley, the folk song She's Like the Swallow is the...