The choir's history begins in 1954, when folk Song and dance group "Ugnele" was established. For a long time, The choir existed as part of this group, performing with its dancers and orchestra, singing mostly folk music; in 1999, Valerija Skapie...  onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreone;">The choir's history begins in 1954, when folk Song and dance group "Ugnele" was established. For a long time, The choir existed as part of this group, performing with its dancers and orchestra, singing mostly folk music; in 1999, Valerija Skapiene, The present artistic director of The choir, began working in "Ugnele", and in a few years, The choir's repertoire extEnded to include not only folk, but also classical, jazz, World music; in 2002, during "Mes - Lietuvos vaikai" national choral competition, The choir was acknowledged to have reached The level of The first category (this is The highest category of artistic level in Lithuania). Journeys around The World followed - "Ugnele" has presented Lithuanian culture in fifteen countries from The NeTherlands to South Korea; in 2004, The choir started a national choral festival for children, "Dainu mozaika". In 2010, The choir was invited to become a part of Vilnius J. Tallat-Kelpsa Conservatoire and continues to work...    onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

Come and sing Songs from jazz to gospel, from old crooners to contemporary pop, from cultures across The World. We welcome everyone – all you need are vocal cords! Raise The Roof is led by Kirsty Martin. Each term participants have The opportunity to ...  onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreone;">Come and sing Songs from jazz to gospel, from old crooners to contemporary pop, from cultures across The World. We welcome everyone – all you need are vocal cords! Raise The Roof is led by Kirsty Martin. Each term participants have The opportunity to perform in a concert here at The Horniman. Kirsty Martin is a Choral Activist and MD for Hullabaloo Community Quire in Brighton. She is a prolific composer and arranger for community choirs, and travels extensively to share her infectious and joyful funkysoulybluesyfolky vocal vision with singers nationwide!  onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

Recording: Hopkins High School Concert Choir Philip Brown, conductor May 28, 2015 (World Premiere)

...a man in his twilight years is contemplating his coming passing, metaphorically describing death ‎as The setting of The sun.‎ Gilad Hochman's BEYonD NINE LAKES for Choir a cappella (2014), based on a traditional Latvian Song (w/ Score) Composed f...  onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreone;">...a man in his twilight years is contemplating his coming passing, metaphorically describing death ‎as The setting of The sun.‎ Gilad Hochman's BEYonD NINE LAKES for Choir a cappella (2014), based on a traditional Latvian Song (w/ Score) Composed for and recorded by Youth Choir Kamēr under conductor Jānis Liepiņš. Amber Songs (CD) / European Capital of Culture program Rīga 2014 Premiere: 15.-16. March, 2014. The Great Hall of University of Latvia  

Coastal Sound Youth Choir in performance as part of Voices West 2011 hosted by Kokopelli at MacDougall United Church, Edmonton. Music from "Sesame Street", arranged by Greg Martin. www.coastalsoundmusic.com

Sheet music: https://www.santiagoveros.site/producto/land-of-angels-2020/ Vox Lusciniae Artistic Director: Brian M. Stevens Soprano Solo: HeaTher Holmquest www.voxlusciniae.org "We are Boundless..." February 10, 2024 Holy Trinity LuTheran Chu...  onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreone;">Sheet music: https://www.santiagoveros.site/producto/land-of-angels-2020/ Vox Lusciniae Artistic Director: Brian M. Stevens Soprano Solo: HeaTher Holmquest www.voxlusciniae.org "We are Boundless..." February 10, 2024 Holy Trinity LuTheran Church Buffalo, NY Land of Angels Composer: Santiago Veros Text: Giulio de Carlo & Santiago Veros https://www.santiagoveros.site "Far Away in The mystery of The skies, A secret is waiting for us... It's The calm And our angel With her eternal pace There is a land Where you can fly over a spring of beauty and of love And it's soft And clear Like a real dream Will you come with me?"  onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

Emlanjeni Cape Town Youth Choir Recorded live at The Baxter Theatre, Cape Town August 2017 If you wish to help us in our mission of sharing our music with The World, please consider donating to our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/ctyc Condu...  onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreone;">Emlanjeni Cape Town Youth Choir Recorded live at The Baxter Theatre, Cape Town August 2017 If you wish to help us in our mission of sharing our music with The World, please consider donating to our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/ctyc Conductor: Leon Starker Emlanjeni (Sung mostly in Zulu) Emlanjeni eBabiloni (By The river of Babylon) Sathi vuthu, sahlala phansi (where we sat down) Salila izinyembezi (And There we wept) Somandla siyabonga (Lord we thank you) Uthando isiphelona (For your love and refuge) Sikhala isithlupheka, (You heard our cries and troubles) Uyazisuli izinyembezi (And You wiped our tears) (“Yelele” is sound of praise) Yele yelele Jehova, Yele Yele Yele Yelele, Yele Yele Yele Yelele, Yele Yele Yele Modimo (The Lord, in Sotho)  onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

London City Singers' contest performance at Nottingham 2015, The annual convention of The Quartet of Nations Region 31 of Sweet Adelines International held at The Royal Concert Hall in Nottingham, England last 09 May 2015. The Song package includes "Wh...  onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreone;">London City Singers' contest performance at Nottingham 2015, The annual convention of The Quartet of Nations Region 31 of Sweet Adelines International held at The Royal Concert Hall in Nottingham, England last 09 May 2015. The Song package includes "When You Wish Upon A Star" and "Whose Honey Are You". This performance gave us a total score of 504 and a B minus level in all categories. Read more about how we've achieved all our goals at this year's contest here - http://londoncitysingers.co.uk/goals-achieved/ Keep up to date with London City Singers: http://londoncitysingers.co.uk/ https://facebook.com/LCSchorus https://twitter.com/LCSchorus https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/100695823246137917914/100695823246137917914/about https://www.linkedin.com/company/london-city-singers  onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

An Easter Song composed by Ikoli Harcourt Whyte on April 1956. This rEndition is by FriEnds of St. Val (FSV) and The Joint Christian Choirs.

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   Last week I wrote about what makes a Song ‘easy’.     This week I’ll look at specific types of easy Songs: rounds, c...