"The Green Man" by Martin Donnelly, arr. Ron Jeffers. Recorded live on May 4, 2014, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peters...  more"The Green Man" by Martin Donnelly, arr. Ron Jeffers. Recorded live on May 4, 2014, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese. Among the many figures carved on medieval cathedrals, one may find examples of foliate heads—a figure in which leafy foliage sprouts and elaborately ornaments a frieze, façade, or column. This figure is known as "The Green Man" and was mainly a northern European and Celtic symbol of the regeneration of life, a symbol of May, and the return of spring. The Eostre Sun It cuts my eyes Open to the wind and rain All around, the Earth breathes deep I come alive again I am the Green Man of the woods The wounded and the broken land I am the fire in the red stag's eye The touch of lover's hand Of a lover's hand Oh, let me speak Lend me your tongue To sing the trees and streams Sing the dark blood of the hills The Moon ...    less

The Concert Choir of the Girl Choir of South Florida performs "Ubi Caritas" by Eleanor Daley live during the 2010 Winter Concert "Timbrel and Harp" on December 11, 2010, at Second Presbyterian Church of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis ...  moreThe Concert Choir of the Girl Choir of South Florida performs "Ubi Caritas" by Eleanor Daley live during the 2010 Winter Concert "Timbrel and Harp" on December 11, 2010, at Second Presbyterian Church of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Soli: Alexandra Colaizzi and Jyothy Thomas.  

The Apprentice Choir of the Girl Choir of South Florida performs "Little David, Play on Your Harp" by Ken Berg live during the 2010 Winter Concert "Timbrel and Harp" on December 11, 2010, at Second Presbyterian Church of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Artistic...  moreThe Apprentice Choir of the Girl Choir of South Florida performs "Little David, Play on Your Harp" by Ken Berg live during the 2010 Winter Concert "Timbrel and Harp" on December 11, 2010, at Second Presbyterian Church of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson.  

"And Miriam Sang (Shiru L'Adonai)" by Zebulon M Highben. Text from Exodus 15:21. Recorded live on June 4, 2013, at Christ Lutheran Church in Oakland Park, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Dir...  more"And Miriam Sang (Shiru L'Adonai)" by Zebulon M Highben. Text from Exodus 15:21. Recorded live on June 4, 2013, at Christ Lutheran Church in Oakland Park, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson. "Sing to the Lord, for he is highly exalted. Both horse and driver he has hurled into the sea."  

"Fancie" by Benjamin Britten. Text from "The Merchant of Venice" by William Shakespeare. Recorded live on Friday, May 17, 2013, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Apprentice Choir ensemble of the...  more"Fancie" by Benjamin Britten. Text from "The Merchant of Venice" by William Shakespeare. Recorded live on Friday, May 17, 2013, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Apprentice Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Associate Director: Robert Todd, Accompanist: Susan Dodd. Tell me where is fancy bred, Or in the heart or in the head? How begot, how nourished? Reply, reply. It is engender'd in the eyes, With gazing fed; and fancy dies In the cradle, where it lies. Let us all ring fancy's knell; I'll begin it -- Ding, dong, bell. Ding, dong, bell.  less

"Scântei solare (Solar Flares)" by Jonathan R. Pieslak. Text Sabina Păuţa Pieslak. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of The Girl Choir of South Florida on May 18, 2012, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Artistic Direct...  more"Scântei solare (Solar Flares)" by Jonathan R. Pieslak. Text Sabina Păuţa Pieslak. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of The Girl Choir of South Florida on May 18, 2012, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson. Translation (Romanian): Sun and stars, many tiny ones A game of light on the mountain peak, The snow has melted easily, It flows clearly towards the spring. The warm wind carried the spring, The doe once again leaps through the valleys. She drinks from the pure, crystal river That pours itself smoothly into the sea; Springtime is fully born, The sea is rising, waves with foam, Migratory birds are gathering, A siren sings sweetly to them, "la da lo ..."  less

"She piped for us" from "Today, This Spring" by Libby Larsen. Text by Charles A. Wilson. Recorded live on May 15, 2015, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the Girl Cho...  more"She piped for us" from "Today, This Spring" by Libby Larsen. Text by Charles A. Wilson. Recorded live on May 15, 2015, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese. She piped for us and we would not dance; she would have us dance and sing, She would have us dance and sing, to celebrate the day. . . She would have us dance and sing, to rejoice this night in the call of the dance.  less

Magnar Åm's arrangement of a Norwegian folk tune. A Middle section with vocal improvisations is inserted in the Middle of Åm's arrangement.

"There is no rose", No. 3 from "A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28" by Benjamin Britten. Text 15th century anonymous. Recorded live on December 8, 2013, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir ensemble of th...  more"There is no rose", No. 3 from "A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28" by Benjamin Britten. Text 15th century anonymous. Recorded live on December 8, 2013, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Harp: Charlene Conner.  

"Sing Ding-a, Ding-a Dong!" by Lynn Shaw Bailey. Recorded live on December 16, 2016, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Repertory Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Associate Dire...  more"Sing Ding-a, Ding-a Dong!" by Lynn Shaw Bailey. Recorded live on December 16, 2016, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Repertory Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Associate Director: Robert Todd, Accompanist: Susan Dodd.