Matthew Emery

This beautiful text by Metaphysical poet John Donne brings a poignant message that as long as you keep what is most loved in your heart, you are never truly parted. This lovely idea is held together b...

While we as humans are rooted here to the ground, why do we always look up when searching for answers? This music explores this ancient theme with long phrases, repeated words and the seemingly unendi...

Here is a work about light. Light which brings peace, hope, awareness, wholeness. The a cappella writing is descriptive and transparent and a wonderful vehicle for exploring choral colors.

This beautiful text by Canadian poet Bliss Carman speaks to themes of peace, thankfulness and humility. The texture is mostly homophonic with brief sections of divisi to illuminate colors and images i...

Setting the poem by Australian poet John Shaw Neilson, composer Emery combines a memorable melodic line and a steadfast piano accompaniment to deliver the message that everyone has a voice and the rig...

Reflective and commemorative in nature, the text of Between the Downs and the Sky speaks to themes of remembrance and our shared connections to humanity. Emery's expansive writing moves in and out of...

This was the winning entry in the DaCapo Chamber Choir (Canada) 2014 New Works competition. As each phrase moves to and from chords in inversion, the music ebbs and flows depicting life's flow, until...

This musical setting of the Dekker poem employs a warm, lush harmonic language along with a lovely, lyrical treatment of this familiar bedtime poem. Commissioned and premiered by the NW ACDA Women's H...

This musical setting of the Dekker poem employs a warm, lush harmonic language along with a lovely, lyrical treatment of this familiar bedtime poem. Commissioned and premiered by the NW ACDA Women's H...

Who doesn't remember musical moments in their past, when singing became transcendent and the moment became a memory never to be forgotten? Henry Van Dyke's poem recalls that time and Matthew Emery, th...

Canadian composer Matthew Emery is a name to watch. This piece was chosen as the winner of the 2012 Nova Scotia Choral Federation Choral Competition. Last year Pavane published his When the Sun Comes...

There are certain texts that have been set to music for centuries. Texts from the liturgical mass carry a rich legacy, and in the right hands, can breathe fresh sounds. Matthew Emery is a Canadian com...

There are certain texts that have been set to music for centuries. Texts from the liturgical mass carry a rich legacy, and in the right hands, can breathe fresh sounds. Matthew Emery is a Canadian com...

Long, legato lines and shifting tonal centers describe this setting by Matthew Emery of this famous James Joyce poem. Speaking of the power of both love and music and how they intertwine and collide,...

Long, legato lines and shifting tonal centers describe this setting by Matthew Emery of this famous James Joyce poem. Speaking of the power of both love and music and how they intertwine and collide,...

In this setting, the composer employs warm, lush harmonic language along with a lovely, lyrical treatment of the familiar bedtime poem by Thomas Dekker. It was premiered at the Vancouver Chamber Choir...

In this setting, the composer employs warm, lush harmonic language along with a lovely, lyrical treatment of the familiar bedtime poem by Thomas Dekker. It was premiered at the Vancouver Chamber Choir...

Award-winning Canadian composer Matthew Emery has crafted an eloquent choral reflection of the soul taking flight using the text of Indian poet Tagore. Solid, yet fresh, choral writing makes this a co...

Award-winning Canadian composer Matthew Emery has crafted an eloquent choral reflection of the soul taking flight using the text of Indian poet Tagore. Solid, yet fresh, choral writing makes this a co...

Commissioned by the Chronos Vocal Ensemble, this work is dedicated to the memory all of the victims of COVID-19. The lyrical quality of the writing lends itself to a beautiful sonic landscape.

With a text written by the members of the Atlantic Girl Choir and adapted by the composer, this music is strong and forceful and a powerful statement for women to 'stand together, hands together, unif...

With a text written by the members of the Atlantic Girl Choir and adapted by the composer, this music is strong and forceful and a powerful statement for women to 'stand together, hands together, unif...

Commissioned by the ORIANA Women's Choir of Toronto, Canada, Mitchell Pady, Director. This work features long melodic lines which weave and soar, mingle and intertwine, representing life's flowing pul...

I Sing, a lyrical work for mixed voices, sets a text exploring how singing can be shaped through gesture, inspiration, wit, and will. The lines move together, rising and falling, stirring the words in...

I Sing, a lyrical work for mixed voices, sets a text exploring how singing can be shaped through gesture, inspiration, wit, and will. The lines move together, rising and falling, stirring the words in...