Viva was founded as "Sandnes Music School's Girls Choir" in 1968, and was opened for boys in 1997, with the new name Sandnes Musikkskoles Ungdomskor (SMUK). In 2007 the name was changed to"VIVA, Sandnes Kulturskolekor", Viva for sh...  moreViva was founded as "Sandnes Music School's Girls Choir" in 1968, and was opened for boys in 1997, with the new name Sandnes Musikkskoles Ungdomskor (SMUK). In 2007 the name was changed to"VIVA, Sandnes Kulturskolekor", Viva for short, when we talk about us. Our leading text for working with the children is what Pablo Casals once said: "Each second we live is a new and special moment, a never returning moment. We should tell every child: "Do you know what you are? You are a miracle! You are wonderful! In the whole wide world there is no-one like you!""  less

Nova! Nova! by Bob Chilcott Performed by Exultate Singers http://www.exultateSingers.org Conducted by David Ogden This piece appears on Exultate Singers' Visions of Peace CD http://www.exultateSingers.org/recordings.php

One of my favorite choir tricks was to telling my Singers to ‘aim for the top side of the pitch.’  This was, of course, because they were singing flat, and I thought the imagery would give my Singers a way of thinking about an abstract co...

Taymaz Saba and Andrei Diaconu were commissioned by Laudate Singers to co-write this piece. This dynamic piece includes all facets of our Voices, Sax & Syn concert: Singers, pre-recorded sound, two saxophones and synthesizer. Birds singing. Robotic voice...  moreTaymaz Saba and Andrei Diaconu were commissioned by Laudate Singers to co-write this piece. This dynamic piece includes all facets of our Voices, Sax & Syn concert: Singers, pre-recorded sound, two saxophones and synthesizer. Birds singing. Robotic voices. Percussion. Funky bass. Poignant harmonies. Expressive lyricism. Groovy syncopation. This is truly a modern setting of the Song of Mary! Turn it up for the best experience!! Synthesizer: Tim Tsang Alto saxophone: Campbell Ryga Tenor saxophone: Ross Taggart Conductor: Lars Kaario Laudate Singers (www.laudateSingers.com) Voices, Sax & Syn concert March 12, 2011 St Andrews United Church, North Vancouver, Canada  less

O Little Town of Bethlehem Arr - Dan Forrest 1 take on cell phone as we prepared for a recording session Saint John Men's Chorus Ross Mouland - soprano saxophone Cantores Celestes String Quartet Accompanist: Rebecca Burrill Director Kelly Galbrait...  moreO Little Town of Bethlehem Arr - Dan Forrest 1 take on cell phone as we prepared for a recording session Saint John Men's Chorus Ross Mouland - soprano saxophone Cantores Celestes String Quartet Accompanist: Rebecca Burrill Director Kelly Galbraith www.cantorescelestes.com Facebook: Saint John Men's Chorus X: @Saint Chorus YouTube: Saint John Men's Chorus saintjohnmensChorus@gmail.com  

O LUX BEATA TRINITAS for mixed choir (SATB div.) unaccompanied music by: Črt Sojar Voglar (b. 1976) 2018 No. 3 from the cycle"LUX" [2013-7] Text in Latin: Saint Ambrose (ca. 340–397) Dedicated to conductor Ambrož Čopi and University of Primors...  moreO LUX BEATA TRINITAS for mixed choir (SATB div.) unaccompanied music by: Črt Sojar Voglar (b. 1976) 2018 No. 3 from the cycle"LUX" [2013-7] Text in Latin: Saint Ambrose (ca. 340–397) Dedicated to conductor Ambrož Čopi and University of Primorska Academic Choir RECORDING : Akademski pevski zbor Univerze na Primorskem, Koper, Slovenia Ambrož Čopi, conductor & published on a CD: LUX : Sacred Music of Contemporary Slovenian Composers (ADP CD 002) SHEET MUSIC: AS 34.179/10 www.astrum.si / info@astrum.si 2,00 EUR per copy RECORDING: LUX : Sacred Music of Contemporary Slovenian Composers (ADP CD 002) Orders: www.soup.si/si/apz-up apzup@soup.si & www.astrum.si info@astrum.si  less

James W. Knox - Radicimus Missam - Movement I: Kyrie A virtual collaboration project between Coro Autêntico, Portugal (Gonçalo Lourenço, conductor), The Cygnus Vocal Octet, Japan (Taku Sato, ensemble leader), Lassenne Vocale, Belgium (Ivan Yohan, conduct...  moreJames W. Knox - Radicimus Missam - Movement I: Kyrie A virtual collaboration project between Coro Autêntico, Portugal (Gonçalo Lourenço, conductor), The Cygnus Vocal Octet, Japan (Taku Sato, ensemble leader), Lassenne Vocale, Belgium (Ivan Yohan, conductor), and Parahyangan Catholic University Choir, Indonesia (Alfonsus Albert, conductor)