Forgiveness

Cheryl Frances-Hoad's The Forgiveness Machine for Piano Cello and Violin. 'The Forgiveness Machine was commissioned by the Phoenix Piano Trio as part of their Beyond Beethoven Project. My work is very closely modeled on the second movement of Beethoven’s Archduke Trio and comprises a set of loosely structured variations many of which are motivically very similar to Beethoven's. This work is dedicated to the memory of my grandmother Christina Hoad. I received this commission in the last months of her life and would often sit in the room listening to the Archduke on my headphones while she rested. Beethoven’s music to me atthat time had an almost transcendental quality to it temporarily permitting an escape from the reality and inevitability of my Nan’s illness. It was this quality of serenity beauty and dignity that I tried to emulate in my work. The title is taken from an art work by Karen Green: the Forgiveness Machine was made after the death of her husband David Foster Wallace and encourages members of the public to write down on a piece of paper what they want to forgive/be forgiven for before feeding it to the machine which sucks up the piece of paper and shreds it (the artwork is some seven foot long). Whilst in my case there is nothing to forgive it was the feeling of catharsis that many people reported after interaction with this artwork that struck a chord with me and had tremendous relevance to this work.' - Cheryl Frances-Hoad

20 of the biggest chart hits including: All This Time - Carry Me to the Cross - Center of It - Forgiveness - Good to Be Alive - The Hurt and the Healer - Losing - Me Without You - My Hope Is in You - Redeemed - 10 000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) - Waiting for Tomorrow - When the Stars Burn Down (Blessing

The text to this classic contemporary song speaks of hope for tomorrow and the promise of mercy and forgiveness from the Savior. The inclusion of the old gospel hymn refrain 'My Savior's Love ' brings the message home expressing how marvelous and wonderful the Savior's love truly is. The text to this classic contemporary song speaks of hope for tomorrow and the promise of mercy and forgiveness from the Savior. The inclusion of the old gospel hymn refrain 'My Savior's Love ' brings the message home expressing how marvelous and wonderful the Savior's love truly is.

God's marvelous grace is the theme of this personal and intimate offering. The words and music are highly moving while the overall presentation quietly powerful. The optional solo passages are particularly moving reminding us of God's forgiveness.

A young singer-songwriter with an old soul Diane Birch has made a major splash with her debut which draws on the hymns she heard in her religious upbringing abroad and the excitement of discovering popular music in its manyforms upon her return to the US. Our matching folio features the singles “Nothing but a Miracle” and “Valentino ” plus 11 other songs: Ariel • Choo Choo • Don't Wait Up • Fire Escape •Fools • Forgiveness • Magic View • Mirror Mirror • Photograph • Rewind • Rise Up.

VOCES8 singles series-A beautiful and flowing work for SATB choir SATB solo quartet and piano with textures that celebrate love cherishing our place among the stars. A New World is a musical story across five movements with texts by authors from Cicero and Ovid to George William Russel; from nursery rhymes to war poets. The music and texts link to form a narrative that questions what sort of ?New Worlds? have come into existence or could be created in our future and considers how we balance human traits of fear displacement isolation and conflict with equally human traits of love hope forgiveness and unity. The internationally-renowned British vocalensemble VOCES8 is proud to inspire people through music and share the joy of singing. The celebration of diverse musical expression is central to the ensemble?s ethos and this is shown in their versatile concert programmes and innovative educational work. The ?VOCES8 singles? series includes songs for which the group is particularly well known and which have been composed or arranged specifically for VOCES8.