Schola Cantorum Jubilate during Carols by Candlelight 2010 under the direction of Marouska Attard

Suomen Laulu ("Song of Finland") is one of the oldest mixed choirs in Finland. Founded as a male choir in 1900, it became a mixed choir in 1907. The choir was conducted for more than four decades by its founder, the renowned choir conductor and ...  moreSuomen Laulu ("Song of Finland") is one of the oldest mixed choirs in Finland. Founded as a male choir in 1900, it became a mixed choir in 1907. The choir was conducted for more than four decades by its founder, the renowned choir conductor and composer Heikki Klemetti. The current artistic director, Esko Kallio (b. 1974), has conducted Suomen Laulu since 2002. The choir's repertoire consists both a cappella works and compositions works for choir and orchestra. Since 1921 the choir has maintained the tradition of performing the St. Matthew Passion by J.S.Bach every Maundy Thursday in St. John's Church in Helsinki. Suomen Laulu has made five recordings, the most recent of which was published to celebrate choir's centenary in 2000. The choir also has its own series of publications, the "Suomen Laulun ohjelmistoa", which contains several of the finest pieces of Finnish choral music.  less

A brilliant first rehearsal of a difficult Avril Lavigne song!

Great hearing both choirs sing this song by Jane Hamilton.

The oldest choral collective of the Republic of Belarus, the State Academic Choir named after its creator, Rygor Ramanavich SHIRMA, is a genuine keeper and propagandist of the value of folk music, creations of modern composers, masterpieces of the world c...  moreThe oldest choral collective of the Republic of Belarus, the State Academic Choir named after its creator, Rygor Ramanavich SHIRMA, is a genuine keeper and propagandist of the value of folk music, creations of modern composers, masterpieces of the world classical music. The collective was organized in 1939 in Belostok, its first program was prepared in 1941. Now the staff of the Choir consists of gifted musicians who serve selflessly to the Great Art. The artistic side of the Choir is distinguished by the high musical culture, vivid emotionality, richness of the dynamical scale of sounding, high feeling of ensemble, purity of intonation, expression and naturality of singing and its organicity with the word. The collective has merited a high praise from the side of both critics and audience. "The gentleness and beauty of the sounding voices, purity of intonation and spirituality in the interpretation of the musical material appear very subtly", V.S.Fomin, the pri...    less

A setting of the olden Gaudete text for mixed, a cappella choir using stark harmonies and irregular time signatures. Music composed by Nathaniel J.S. Barnes

The traditional tune here from our 2010 Lessons and Carols Candlelight Service. We are joined by six extras (college students from ATU and OBU).

As a challenge to finish and post one new piece per month for 6 months, Here is my first of six new compositions. Rejoice! is a modern piece based on Veni Veni Emmanuel. It features tight harmony with classical sensitivities for Advent/christmas designed ...

#Brighton #choir #singing Ain't No Sunshine in All Saints church Hove for the christmas concert 2014