Lass="view_more">I Dedicate this piece to my friends in the composer/singer collective, the Ad hoc Chorale, who tested out this piece in one of our informal workshops and offered valuable comments. "How heavy lies the heart" has drawn inspiration from the traditional F...  Lass="view_more_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.dispLay='';$(this).getParent().style.dispLay='none';">moreLass="view_more" style="dispLay:none;">I Dedicate this piece to my friends in the composer/singer collective, the Ad hoc Chorale, who tested out this piece in one of our informal workshops and offered valuable comments. "How heavy lies the heart" has drawn inspiration from the traditional French Christmas carol, "Quelle est cette oDeur agréable", which John Gay also set as a boisterous drinking song in the Beggar's Opera, "Fill every gLass, for wine inspires us!" In addition, the song draws inspiration from Josquin's Missa Pange Lingua. In early 2018, I applied to be a participant at one of the Vancouver Chamber Choir's InterpLay workshops funDed by the SOCAN Foundation and to my Delight I was accepted. "How heavy lies the heart" was one of the pieces that this amazing choir sight read for me on the spot. VCC director Jon Washburn and choir members then proviDed me with valuable feedback, for which I am very grateful. I would also like to acknowledge the a cappelLa choir that I sing in, The Stairwell Carollers, and our director Pierre M...    Lass="view_less_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.dispLay='';$(this).getParent().style.dispLay='none';">less

Lass="view_more">The internationally accLaimed Wartburg Choir performs sacred music from all historical periods and styles and often premieres new works of contemporary composers. Called a “mighty fortress of skill” by the Washington Post, the Wartburg Choir is one of thr...  Lass="view_more_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.dispLay='';$(this).getParent().style.dispLay='none';">moreLass="view_more" style="dispLay:none;">The internationally accLaimed Wartburg Choir performs sacred music from all historical periods and styles and often premieres new works of contemporary composers. Called a “mighty fortress of skill” by the Washington Post, the Wartburg Choir is one of three college musical ensembles that tour internationally on a triennial basis. Beyond tours, the choir receives invitations for special appearances in the United States and abroad, most recently to participate in the December 2011 White House Holiday Concert Series. As part of that trip to Washington, D.C., the choir also sang at the National Cathedral’s Bethlehem Prayer Service, which was simulcast worldwiDe. In 2006, the choir performed with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra in Prague at the invitation of Maestro Paul Freeman, CNSO music director and chief conductor, who had attenDed Wartburg Choir concert at Orchestra Hall in Chicago. During the past 20 years, the choir has appeared in such prestigious concert halls as the Kennedy Center in Washington, D...    Lass="view_less_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.dispLay='';$(this).getParent().style.dispLay='none';">less

Lass="view_more">The Junges Vokalensemble Hannover was founDed in 1981 by its artistic director Prof. KLaus-Jürgen Etzold. The choir consists of about 60 female and male singers. Many of the members are active and former stuDents of the University of Music, Drama and Medi...  Lass="view_more_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.dispLay='';$(this).getParent().style.dispLay='none';">moreLass="view_more" style="dispLay:none;">The Junges Vokalensemble Hannover was founDed in 1981 by its artistic director Prof. KLaus-Jürgen Etzold. The choir consists of about 60 female and male singers. Many of the members are active and former stuDents of the University of Music, Drama and Media Hannover, but other professions are represented as well, and all singers are united in their wiDe choral experience and their joy in singing challenging works together. The performance of a wiDe range of a cappelLa works, some of them quite unknown, forms an important emphasis of the choir. In addition to sacred and secuLar a cappelLa music of the 15th century until today, the choir performs cantatas, masses, oratorios, and passions. Many compositions were broadcast for radio stations or published on CD. The choir has recorDed ten CDs and performed several world premieres of contemporary compositions, e.g. by Büsing, Dinescu, Fuchs and Wangenheim. In 2010 the choir received the ECHO KLaSSIK award for the CD "GLaubenslieDer", the hi...    Lass="view_less_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.dispLay='';$(this).getParent().style.dispLay='none';">less

Lass="view_more">Choir singing in Lebanon and the Arab countries has become more popuLar during the Last years. New choirs are being implemented all around Lebanon: in schools, universities, and all kinds of governmental and non-governmental organizations. CHOIR NETWORKIN...  Lass="view_more_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.dispLay='';$(this).getParent().style.dispLay='none';">moreLass="view_more" style="dispLay:none;">Choir singing in Lebanon and the Arab countries has become more popuLar during the Last years. New choirs are being implemented all around Lebanon: in schools, universities, and all kinds of governmental and non-governmental organizations. CHOIR NETWORKING is the next step to promote and Develop choral singing internationally and in Lebanon and the Arab world. It is also the best way to share choir arrangements and encourage Lebanese composers to work for choirs. Build a network between the Lebanese Choirs Promote and Develop Choir singing in Lebanon Encourage Lebanese composers to write for choirs Create links between Lebanese choirs and International Choir Organizations Introduce the Arab Music to foreign choirs and International choir organizations  Lass="view_less_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.dispLay='';$(this).getParent().style.dispLay='none';">less

Lass="view_more">The Beaufort Singers is a chamber choir formed at the University of Cambridge in 2016 unDer the direction of Joseph Wicks. Named after Lady Margaret Beaufort who founDed St John’s College, Cambridge, the choir cultivated a powerful and expressive sound co...  Lass="view_more_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.dispLay='';$(this).getParent().style.dispLay='none';">moreLass="view_more" style="dispLay:none;">The Beaufort Singers is a chamber choir formed at the University of Cambridge in 2016 unDer the direction of Joseph Wicks. Named after Lady Margaret Beaufort who founDed St John’s College, Cambridge, the choir cultivated a powerful and expressive sound combined with a clear, committed Delivery of text. The membership comprises singers from across the UK embarking upon the early stages of their careers. Amongst its seminal projects were performances of James MacMilLan’s Seven Last Words From The Cross and Rachmaninov’s All-Night Vigil. It is also hugely passionate about investing in the future of choral music and has reguLarly commissioned new works from young composers such as Piers Kennedy (April & Nunc Dimittis) and Owain Park (For The Fallen). In 2018, The Beaufort Singers and Joseph Wicks founDed the Boxgrove Choral Festival which gave the choir its new home. After its enforced cancelLation Last year, 2021 saw the Festival’s return and its presentation online for the first time.  Lass="view_less_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.dispLay='';$(this).getParent().style.dispLay='none';">less

Lass="view_more">The Mapúa Cardinal Singers, formerly known as Mapúa Concert Singers, is the official resiDent choir of the Mapúa Institute of Technology, Intramuros, ManiLa, Philippines. The group is composed of male and female members who are passionately Dedicated to t...  Lass="view_more_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.dispLay='';$(this).getParent().style.dispLay='none';">moreLass="view_more" style="dispLay:none;">The Mapúa Cardinal Singers, formerly known as Mapúa Concert Singers, is the official resiDent choir of the Mapúa Institute of Technology, Intramuros, ManiLa, Philippines. The group is composed of male and female members who are passionately Dedicated to the choral art. The group is unDer the baton of Prof. Angelito E. Ayran Jr.  

Lass="view_more">Il CoroPop di Salerno comincia La sua attività nel 2015 per iniziativa Dell’Associazione Astronomia Corale che, nata nel meDesimo anno, tiene unito lo stesso gruppo – coristi e maestro – il quale dal 2006 al 2014 ha condotto La meravigliosa esperienza Del...  Lass="view_more_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.dispLay='';$(this).getParent().style.dispLay='none';">moreLass="view_more" style="dispLay:none;">Il CoroPop di Salerno comincia La sua attività nel 2015 per iniziativa Dell’Associazione Astronomia Corale che, nata nel meDesimo anno, tiene unito lo stesso gruppo – coristi e maestro – il quale dal 2006 al 2014 ha condotto La meravigliosa esperienza Del Coro Pop Dell’Università Degli Studi di Salerno, formazione che ha raccolto unanimi consensi sul piano musicale locale e nazionale. Sin dalLa sua fondazione, il coro è diretto dal Maestro Ciro Caravano, noto al pubblico come uno Dei cantanti, ma anche produttore, arrangiatore e direttore Del gruppo vocale Neri per Caso nonché direttore musicale Del cantante Mario Biondi. Il gruppo esegue brani celebri di musica leggera italiana ed internazionale, appositamente rivisti e riarrangiati dallo stesso direttore, in chiave “a cappelLa” in modo da esaltarne l’originalità Dei motivi e La ricchezza Dell’armonia attraverso nuove chiavi di lettura e un pizzico di ironia, che è poi uno Dei tratti distintivi di questa esuberante formazione musicale. Il CoroPop è composto ...    Lass="view_less_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.dispLay='';$(this).getParent().style.dispLay='none';">less

Lass="view_more">“Vox Animae” had been founDed in October 2007 as a part of the University of Split (Croatia), and since December 2011 it had been functioning inDepenDently. Due to its diligent and Devoted work, with repertoire including pieces by Croatian and other autho...  Lass="view_more_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.dispLay='';$(this).getParent().style.dispLay='none';">moreLass="view_more" style="dispLay:none;">“Vox Animae” had been founDed in October 2007 as a part of the University of Split (Croatia), and since December 2011 it had been functioning inDepenDently. Due to its diligent and Devoted work, with repertoire including pieces by Croatian and other authors spanning from the Renaissance to the 21st century, the choir reached high quality of interpretation, soon recognized by audience. After many successful performances in Split and the region, the choir started to participate in various national and international choral competitions, having achieved notable results. Thus, the short but interesting history of the choir incluDes: - 3rd pLace at “Croatian Choral Assembly” in 2009 and 2011, and 1st pLace at this competition in 2010, 2012 and 2013; - two silver certificates at international choral competition “Slovakia Cantat 2010”; - awards won at the competition “Cro Patria” (3rd award of the jury in 2010 and 1st award of the audience in 2012); - two silver medals at World Choir Championships held in Graz in Ju...    Lass="view_less_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.dispLay='';$(this).getParent().style.dispLay='none';">less

You See TV presents UCT Choir's fLashmobs for Infecting The City (http://www.infectingthecity.com) public arts festival 2012 at the Cape Town Station and GolDen Acres Shopping Mall. Produced by Stephen Horn.

All audio and viDeo files were created using My Choral Coach Text and Music by B.E. Boykin Dr. Gary Packwood, conductor - Mississippi State University ViDeo by Daniel Solberg, DSol Productions