[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week in How to teach (and learn) a Song by ear 1  I wrote about the oral tradition, teaching by ear, starting notes and breaking a Song down into...

Canterbury Girls Choir perform the Cups Song at the Boughton Under Blean Summer Sing concert. July 2015

#Muzaria #DarrenBartlett #dmbmusic Song of PEACE - Revisited 2021 In 2002 my Brother Wayne and I wrote a Song for the BBC Choirboy of the year, James Eager. Last year my Nephews Jake & Oliver recorded a new vocal and we captured them in a video. Thi...  more#Muzaria #DarrenBartlett #dmbmusic Song of PEACE - Revisited 2021 In 2002 my Brother Wayne and I wrote a Song for the BBC Choirboy of the year, James Eager. Last year my Nephews Jake & Oliver recorded a new vocal and we captured them in a video. This year I have spent several months creating a new video with some stunning winter scenes for your pleasure. I hope you enjoy this Song once again this year. * Copyright Darren & Wayne Bartlett - DMBMUSIC * * Flying over the clouds footage used by kind permission of Cloud9* * All additional Footage courtesy of pexels.com & pixabay.com* www.darrenbartlett.co.uk Copyright DMB MUSIC 2000-2020 www.dmbmusic.co.uk  less

"A Song of Peace" written by Jonathan Adams, published by Pavane Publishing, P1337 and beautifully sung by Matthew Curtis, Choral Tracks LLC.

This chorus is well-known for everyone who ever sang in the MEPhI Male Choir, since from the beginning of the choir (in 1956) it has always been among the first pieces for the choir newcomers (along with "Hunters' chorus" and Gaudeamus). This traditio...  moreThis chorus is well-known for everyone who ever sang in the MEPhI Male Choir, since from the beginning of the choir (in 1956) it has always been among the first pieces for the choir newcomers (along with "Hunters' chorus" and Gaudeamus). This tradition caused another one: in the end of each choir's anniversary concert, all the former choristers being present among the audience come to the stage and sing these famous choruses together with the main part of the choir. May 22, 2007, Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, 50th anniversary of the choir  less

This is a very popular church Song, but is a bit unusual in that it originated as a folk Song about driving a car. Usually it is the church Song which is incorporated into the folk culture. In the Sotho language: "I also like to see the angels on Moun...  moreThis is a very popular church Song, but is a bit unusual in that it originated as a folk Song about driving a car. Usually it is the church Song which is incorporated into the folk culture. In the Sotho language: "I also like to see the angels on Mount Zion, with all the blessed people." This is from the OK Chorale's second public concert in March 2013 at St. Mary's Church, Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK.  

Mini documentary about Ola Gjeilo's 13 min. 'Dark Night of the Soul' for choir, piano and string quartet (now available from Walton Music/Hal Leonard), with interviews and rehearsal footage from a recent performance at University of Southern California in...  moreMini documentary about Ola Gjeilo's 13 min. 'Dark Night of the Soul' for choir, piano and string quartet (now available from Walton Music/Hal Leonard), with interviews and rehearsal footage from a recent performance at University of Southern California in Los Angeles, as well as archival footage from the premiere performance by the Phoenix Chorale with Charles Bruffy. For a full recording of the work, please visit www.olagjeilo.com  

World premiere of "Do you Know the Song the Angels Sang" by Villa Park, IL composer John Milne. Sunday, 12/2/19 Congregational Church of Batavia, IL

This setting of the 98th Psalm (Sing a new Song to the Lord for he has worked wonders.) comes originally from my cantata “the Manchester Magnificat”, based on Audrey Vaughan’s poems about the religious and social history of the city. the oratorio was...  moreThis setting of the 98th Psalm (Sing a new Song to the Lord for he has worked wonders.) comes originally from my cantata “the Manchester Magnificat”, based on Audrey Vaughan’s poems about the religious and social history of the city. the oratorio was first performed in Manchester Cathedral in 1994. This psalm forms the climax of the whole cantata and provides an expression of optimism after the tragedies of the previous sections. In this “extracted” version, the tragic surroundings of the history remain in the background and the purebubbling joy of the psalm itself shines forth. Enjoy the complex rhythms and let your hair down! This performance by Daniel Shaw's Composer's Choir (based in Connecticut) is a brilliant rendition of the piece and will, I hope, encourage other church choirs and concert choirs to consider including it in their repertoire.  less

"Alleluya: A nywe werke" from "On Yoolis Night". 15th century British carol, arr. Anonymous 4 http://www.anonymous4.com Recorded live on Friday, December 21, 2012, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Sin...  more"Alleluya: A nywe werke" from "On Yoolis Night". 15th century British carol, arr. Anonymous 4 http://www.anonymous4.com Recorded live on Friday, December 21, 2012, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson. Alleluya... A nywe werke is come on honde Þorw my3t & grace of Godys sonde: To saue þe lost of euery londe, For now is fre þat erst was bonde; We mowe wel synge, alleluya. Alleluya... Nowe is fulfylled the prophecie of Dauid and of Jeremie and al-so of Ysaie. Synge we ther-fore, both laude & hye, alleluya, alleluya. Alleluya... Alleluya, this swete Songe, oute of a grene branche hit spronge. God sende vs the lyf þat lasteth longe; nowe ioye & blysse be hem a-monge þat thus cunne synge, alleluya. Alleluya... Alleluia... A new work has come on hand, through the might of grace of God's messenger, to save the lost of every land. ...    less