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Found in 1922 by world war survivors as "Männerchor Alberschwende". Restarted in 1948 after being forbidden by the Nazi Regime. Our new name since 2003 :"LIEDERmännerChor Alberschwende". Our conductor...  moreFound in 1922 by world war survivors as "Männerchor Alberschwende". Restarted in 1948 after being forbidden by the Nazi Regime. Our new name since 2003 :"LIEDERmännerChor Alberschwende". Our conductor since 2005: Paul Burtscher  

Visit www.samuelholbird.com for more details and to get the score! LYRICS BELOW As One was written to mark the centenary of World War I. The song is written for a SATB choir and is sung a cappella. It is a contemplative piece which explores themes ...  moreVisit www.samuelholbird.com for more details and to get the score! LYRICS BELOW As One was written to mark the centenary of World War I. The song is written for a SATB choir and is sung a cappella. It is a contemplative piece which explores themes of togetherness in adversity and the call for peace. Its opening phrase mimics that of the Last Post and it is intended to be sung as part of an act of remembrance. Lyrics: As one they stood alone As one they gazed into the unknown Laid bare in rains of steel Deep veins of mire to call their home Bade forth with flags of praise Thenceforth as one to end their days From distant shores Their souls cry out for us to remember As blood bore fertile earth One soaring call was brought to birth A seed awakening A proclamation now to serve As one their voices come As one they call the Earth to arms Their anthem strong A song imploring us to remember Remember, we shall remember As darkness plundered then So darkness wounds the Earth again An...    less

1943 - 2013 : Our Choir has just completed 70 years of life, since 1943, when it was established in Palaion Faliron (Athens, Greece) during the dark years of the of World War II, and never stopped singing since then....   We feel proud of its histo...

Ian Assersohn conducts Dorking Camerata as they record his setting of "In Flanders Fields" - one of a collection of arrangements of war poems published by Apple Tree Music in 2011. The accompanist is Jan Assersohn. Recorded on 14th May 2011 by Mark Su...  moreIan Assersohn conducts Dorking Camerata as they record his setting of "In Flanders Fields" - one of a collection of arrangements of war poems published by Apple Tree Music in 2011. The accompanist is Jan Assersohn. Recorded on 14th May 2011 by Mark Sugden-Best at his Treetops Recording Studio, Capel, Surrey, UK. Video by David Tilsley Links: www.appletreemusic.net www.dorkingcamerata.org www.treetopsstudio.co.uk  

Cappella Amsterdam en Holland Baroque Society o.l.v. Daniel Reuss: Requiem voor... (speel dit maar op mijn begrafenis): Werken van o.a. Georg Friedrich Händel, Orlando di Lasso, Johann Sebastian Bach, Johann Christian Bach, Heinrich Schütz, Gabriel Fa...  moreCappella Amsterdam en Holland Baroque Society o.l.v. Daniel Reuss: Requiem voor... (speel dit maar op mijn begrafenis): Werken van o.a. Georg Friedrich Händel, Orlando di Lasso, Johann Sebastian Bach, Johann Christian Bach, Heinrich Schütz, Gabriel Fauré, John Lennon en Eric Vloeimans  

"Da pacem Domine" is dedicated to two of my dear relatives named James. I felt the inspiration to start this piece in the weeks leading up to the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, in which my dear grandfather Jimmy Rain (1895-1974) had serv...  more"Da pacem Domine" is dedicated to two of my dear relatives named James. I felt the inspiration to start this piece in the weeks leading up to the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, in which my dear grandfather Jimmy Rain (1895-1974) had served in the Canadian forces, in one of the most dangerous roles, as a runner in northwestern France. This song honours his memory and the love that he showed me as a boy and a young man growing up. Shortly after starting this piece, I then learned that my dear cousin Jamie Shaw (1959-2019) was gravely ill and with his permission, I have dedicated this piece to him as well. Jamie's courage, good spirit and humour throughout his illness was an inspiration to all of us who knew him. "Da pacem Domine" is a musical search for peace: both external peace, between individuals, groups, societies, nations; and internal peace, to find a restful spot within the soul, amidst the serious tensions and conflicts seemingly inherent in the human stream of existence. It explor...    less

Kantorei of Kansas City directed by Chris Munce performing live at St. Peter's Church in KC, MO. May 30th, 2015. www.kantoreikc.org A cry for peace in a world torn by war, this poignant a cappella setting of an original text is filled with striking dyn...  moreKantorei of Kansas City directed by Chris Munce performing live at St. Peter's Church in KC, MO. May 30th, 2015. www.kantoreikc.org A cry for peace in a world torn by war, this poignant a cappella setting of an original text is filled with striking dynamic contrasts. "Sing, Be, Live, See... This dark stormy hour, the wind, it stirs. The scorched earth cries out in vain... But music and singing have been my refuge, and music and singing shall be my light..." by Frank Ticheli  

Vancouver Cantata Singers perform Estonian composer Veljo Tormis' Varjele Jumala (God Protect Us From War) at our BALTIC SHORES concert, May 1, 2010.

Ian Assersohn conducts Dorking Camerata as they record his setting of "High Flight" (words by John Gillespie Magee) - one of a collection of arrangements of war related poems published by Apple Tree Music in 2011. The accompanist is Jan Assersohn. Rec...  moreIan Assersohn conducts Dorking Camerata as they record his setting of "High Flight" (words by John Gillespie Magee) - one of a collection of arrangements of war related poems published by Apple Tree Music in 2011. The accompanist is Jan Assersohn. Recorded on 14th May 2011 by Mark Sugden-Best at his Treetops Recording Studio, Capel, Surrey, UK. Video by David Tilsley Links: http://www.appletreemusic.net http://www.dorkingcamerata.org http://www.treetopsstudio.co.uk