Matthew Levine

Matthew Levine is known to some people as a jack-of-all-musical styles, master of...well you decide. He has won seven top awards in national songwriting contests, and has had classical, jazz, and pop pieces published.

Free downloads of cappella piecesFree Downloads for most of my a cappella pieces.
Some of the choirs that have performed one or more of these works are from Australia, Ireland, Japan, Canada, Nova Scotia, and a slew of them in the United States. Alas, I have not been able to be there to hear the performances but I'm glad some people are still performing choral music. The following pieces are for intermediate to advanced choirs. (download)

Anthem for the World: A House Divided
music & lyric by Matthew Levine
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Around the world, as we assemble
In every mosque and church and temple
We intone our dedication
To become one congregation
Now the sun of truth has risen
We will break out of this prison
God of mercy, God of thunder
Help us tear the walls asunder

No more living in a house divided lost in the dead of night
As one people we will stand united holding onto the light

One by one these chains are broken
As the word of love is spoken
From our slumber we awaken
With a faith that can’t be shaken
For in our hearts there builds a fire
In our soul chants heaven’s choir
Here’s our moment, now or never
One for all and all together

No more living in a house divided lost in the dead of night
As one people we will stand united holding onto the light

The heavens will hail
When the day is done
And love will prevail
If it takes a million broken hearts to beat as one

No more living in a house divided lost in the dead of night
As one people we will stand united holding onto the light

© 1987-2006 M. Levine

CD Title: Acquiescence features String Quartet No. 1, The Prophet of Shiraz, which won the 2003 Louisa Stude Serofim Composition Contest, undergraduate division. It also includes the a cappella piece Hidden Word #2 (SSA), which is published by Pavane Publishing under the title, O Son of Spirit, and distributed world wide by Hal Leonard. Acquiescence is composed of 20th century neo-romantic chamber music: a 2-movement brass quintet, 3 choral pieces (2 to the Baha'i writings), a string quartet in 3 movements, a trio for clarinet, flute and piano, and a piano piece.
Genre:  Classical: Contemporary

CD Title: A House Divided - The musical sensibilities of Sting, the candor of The Beatles, and the the lilt of Joni Mitchell with a dollop of Steely Dan added at the last minute for a marbling effect.
Genre:  Pop: 70's Pop

An amazing connection between the internet and the Baha'i Faith set to original symphonic music. Watch "An Oracle and the Internet".