Live performance in December 2023 at Shekinah Retreat Centre, Waldheim, SK

The first of Three settings of text from the Odes of Solomon. The Odes of Solomon are believed to have been written around the year 100 A.D., and include strong parallels to the Dead Sea Scrolls. Scholars have debated whether the Odes should be consid...  moreThe first of Three settings of text from the Odes of Solomon. The Odes of Solomon are believed to have been written around the year 100 A.D., and include strong parallels to the Dead Sea Scrolls. Scholars have debated whether the Odes should be considered Jewish, Christian or Gnostic, and whether they were first written in Greek, Hebrew or Syriac. Early Christian writings refer to and quote from them. A Syriac manuscript containing the text of most of the Odes was discovered in 1909 by the English scholar J. Rendel Harris, and other partial texts in various languages have also been found. There are 42 Odes. Some fragments are still missing from Odes I and III, and no part of Ode II has yet been found. For these choral settings, I selected text from four of the Odes of Solomon which I found particularly compelling. The anonymous translation I have used comes from The Gnostic Society Library.  less

English version of La Vierge à la Crèche performed by Roundelay at an Advent concert in the Unitarian Chapel, Manchester, UK.

Patrick McCarthy founded the Colchester Bach Choir in November 1992 when he agreed to train a choir to perform a baroque programme with Frederick Marshall and the Lavenham Sinfonia in Long Melford Church. The success of this project led to a charity perfo...  morePatrick McCarthy founded the Colchester Bach Choir in November 1992 when he agreed to train a choir to perform a baroque programme with Frederick Marshall and the Lavenham Sinfonia in Long Melford Church. The success of this project led to a charity performance of Messiah co-directed by Patrick and Peter Holman at the Swinburne Hall, Colchester Institute, which was part broadcast by Classic FM. Since then the choir has presented Three or four concerts each seaSon in Colchester (usually at St. Botolph's Church), often featuring baroque music. Many of the original members still sing with the choir, which is intended for experienced choristers (members sing with other choirs and some have solo careers) who can sight read well and respond to direction, thus enabling concerts to be performed with only two or Three rehearsals. ofollow">https://www.facebook.com/pages/Colchester-Bach-Choir/330623297057?ref=hl  less

We perform choral music a cappella. There are more than 150 works of various times (Renaissance, Baroque, Classicism, Romanticism and music of the twentieth century) and styles (choral concerts, choral miniatures and Songs, spirituals, Songs of different ...  moreWe perform choral music a cappella. There are more than 150 works of various times (Renaissance, Baroque, Classicism, Romanticism and music of the twentieth century) and styles (choral concerts, choral miniatures and Songs, spirituals, Songs of different nations of the world, folk Songs, Christmas music) at the repertoire of our choir. Modern Belarusian music takes a large part of our repertoire, thanks to that we are happy to open Belarus to other nations.  

Celebrating over 35 years of passion, excellence, and imagination, the NEW JERSEY CHORAL SOCIETY is a prestigious choral group, well-known for presenting outstanding and unique programs. An ensemble of nearly 100 auditioned singers from around the tri-sta...  moreCelebrating over 35 years of passion, excellence, and imagination, the NEW JERSEY CHORAL SOCIETY is a prestigious choral group, well-known for presenting outstanding and unique programs. An ensemble of nearly 100 auditioned singers from around the tri-state area, NJCS performs under the baton of dynamic Artistic Director and Conductor, Eric Dale Knapp, accompanied by Linda Sweetman-Waters. The New Jersey Choral Society’s repertoire is among the most diverse in the area, each seaSon providing exciting musical opportunities and experiences for both singer and audience member. The NJCS seaSon consists of December holiday concerts, Pops concerts in March, featuring music from Broadway, American standards and jazz, and late spring concerts of major choral masterpieces and classical selections. NJCS enjoys the privilege of sharing the stage with many exceptional performers, often collaborating with other choral groups, soloists, instrumentalists, and dancers who create a unique concert experience with each performa...    less

AfterGlow Chorus is a new, advanced chamber choir of 40 highly-skilled, experienced singers based in Oakland, CA in the San Francisco Bay Area. AfterGlow's mission is to perform beautiful choral works of all genres with the highest level of musicianship a...  moreAfterGlow Chorus is a new, advanced chamber choir of 40 highly-skilled, experienced singers based in Oakland, CA in the San Francisco Bay Area. AfterGlow's mission is to perform beautiful choral works of all genres with the highest level of musicianship and emotional meaning. Musical genres performed by the chorus include Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 20th Century, 21st Century, spirituals, pop, rock, R&B, and jazz. Both a cappella (traditional and contemporary) works as well as accompanied pieces are performed.  less

1. 00.00 Signore Delle Cime - Bepi De Marzi 2. 1.14 White Christmas - Irving Berlin arr. Kirby Shaw 3. 2.57 Halleluja - Ron Williams arr. Carol Cymbala AdanSonia Biocentric Vocal Project è un progetto legato alla vocalità femminile, una scelta legat...  more1. 00.00 Signore Delle Cime - Bepi De Marzi 2. 1.14 White Christmas - Irving Berlin arr. Kirby Shaw 3. 2.57 Halleluja - Ron Williams arr. Carol Cymbala AdanSonia Biocentric Vocal Project è un progetto legato alla vocalità femminile, una scelta legata ad un suono ed un timbro specifico che abbraccia le frequenze alte dell’udibile, è un punto di vista, come nello specifico di ogni progetto artistico; La scelta del nome AdanSonia, (altro nome del Baobab) è legato ad un semplice concetto di crescita, come il seme in sé contiene tutto ciò che gli serve per diventare un magnifico albero, così, in noi stessi già conteniamo tutti gli elementi che ci posSono portare a realizzare grandi progetti; Biocentrico perché nel coro esiste un’alleanza di intelligenza e intenzione per un obiettivo comune; Il repertorio incontra sia musica sacra sia musica d’intrattenimento, intendendo sempre sacro il concetto di suono e di canto; AdanSonia Vocal Project viene fondato nel 2017 dal direttore Carmelo Massimo Torre; Al pia...    less

We are a flexible roster of professional singers based in New Mexico. We love our collaborations with the local professional orchestras, in addition to our acapella chamber ensemble concerts. Our educational events include our annual Children’s Messiah pe...  moreWe are a flexible roster of professional singers based in New Mexico. We love our collaborations with the local professional orchestras, in addition to our acapella chamber ensemble concerts. Our educational events include our annual Children’s Messiah performance.  

L’ensemble vocale attivo dal 2000, è tra gli ensemble di riferimento della coralità pugliese. Da tempo impegnato in attività concertistica e nello studio del repertorio corale sacro e profano a cappella e concertato, è stato invitato a numerosi Festival e...  moreL’ensemble vocale attivo dal 2000, è tra gli ensemble di riferimento della coralità pugliese. Da tempo impegnato in attività concertistica e nello studio del repertorio corale sacro e profano a cappella e concertato, è stato invitato a numerosi Festival e Rassegne Nazionali ed Internazionali, con grandi riscontri di critica e pubblico. Dal 2015, ha realizzato, con l’Orchestra barocca S. Teresa dei Maschi, prime esecuzioni in puglia di grandi opere barocche storiche: Bach Johannes Passion, Oratori di Pasqua e Natale; Monteverdi Vespro della Beata Vergine. Importante l’impegno nella ricerca ed esecuzione di musica di autori pugliesi inedita: Fago Salmi e Magnificat; Nenna, Felis, Radesca villanelle e madrigali; Cafaro Responsori. Dallo stesso anno è nata la collaborazione con l’Etichetta discografica Toccata Classics di Londra per la registrazione di una collana di produzioni dedicate agli autori pugliesi.  less