Rachel L. Jackson, Minister of Music. conducts the Fremont Presbyterian Choir and Orchestra. Sacramento, California, December 10, 2022. Arranged for SATB by John Whittaker From FOLKSONGS OF THE FOUR SEASONS - IV. WINTER (1949, arr. 2020) CELEBRATIN...  moreRachel L. Jackson, Minister of Music. conducts the Fremont Presbyterian Choir and Orchestra. Sacramento, California, December 10, 2022. Arranged for SATB by John Whittaker From FOLKSONGS OF THE FOUR SEASONS - IV. WINTER (1949, arr. 2020) CELEBRATING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF RALPH VAUGHN WILLIAMS Instructed by the greats including Sir Charles Villiers Stanford and friend Gustav Holtz, Composer Ralph Vaughn Williams was one of the first to gather folk songs and carols from around the countryside of England in the early 20th century. He found his identity as a national composer with his synthesis of folk music, classical training and the experience gained as Musical Editor of the English Hymnal. Composed over the span of four decades culminating in 1949, Folksongs of the Four Seasons is a cantata of 16 songs commissioned by The Women’s Institute; four for Each season. The Winter section take the listener on a journey through the Christmas practices of the working poor in Victorian England. A...    less

2016 Nebraska All State Chorus ( 440 singers ) Dr. Richard Bjella, conductor Lincoln, Nebraska November 18, 2016. - - - score, practice tracks, pronunciation Guide: http://sydneyguillaumemusic.com/portfolio-items/tchaka - - - Traducción al Españo...  more2016 Nebraska All State Chorus ( 440 singers ) Dr. Richard Bjella, conductor Lincoln, Nebraska November 18, 2016. - - - score, practice tracks, pronunciation Guide: http://sydneyguillaumemusic.com/portfolio-items/tchaka - - - Traducción al Español: Suban el fuego! Vamos a comer tchaka! Suban el fuego, revuelvan el maíz, no se olviden de salar el cerdo. Vamos a comer un delicioso tchaka! Vamos a cocinar un guiso exorbitante. Cuando suenen los tres tambores, todos gritan hurra. Si nos unimos podemos ir todos hacia adelante. Reunámonos en encantadora armonía Un delicioso guiso casero, un tchaka musical. Es un delicioso guiso casero,un tchaka nacional, Un delicioso guiso casero… Suban el fuego! Suban el fuego! *Yanvalou, Kontredans, Rabòday son maravillosos. Música de las raíaes, oh si, es genial. Mantengamos juntos; lado a lado podemos avanzar. Suban el fuego! Suban el fuego! El tchaka se está cocinando! *Ibo, Bolero, Banda, Mayi, Congo, Petro, Maskaron… Estos son los ritmos de nue...    less

Irina Aleksiychuk. "Мій голос до Господа" - "Miy golos do Gospoda" (My voice to the God). Performance of ORIANA youth female choir. Odessa 2013. Conducor - Galina Shpak

Tesoro High School Madrigals Keith Hancock, conductor Western ACDA Conference (west coast premiere - February 25, 2016) - - score, practice tracks, pronunciation Guide: http://sydneyguillaumemusic.com/portfolio-items/tchaka - - - (TRADUCCIÓN AL E...  moreTesoro High School Madrigals Keith Hancock, conductor Western ACDA Conference (west coast premiere - February 25, 2016) - - score, practice tracks, pronunciation Guide: http://sydneyguillaumemusic.com/portfolio-items/tchaka - - - (TRADUCCIÓN AL ESPAÑOL ABAJO) - - - English Translation: Turn up the fire! We are going to eat tchaka! Turn up the fire, stir up the corn, don’t forget the salt pork, We are going to eat a delicious tchaka. We are going to cook up a mind-blowing stew. At the sound of the three drums, everyone yells out hurray. If we join together we can all move forward. Let us enmesh in lovely harmony A delicious homemade stew, a musical tchaka. It’s a delicious homemade stew, a national tchaka, A delicious homemade stew… Turn up the fire! Turn up the fire! *Yanvalou, Kontredans, Rabòday are amazing. Roots music, oh yes, that’s good stuff. Let’s stick together; side by side we can move forward. Turn up the fire! Turn up the fire! The tchaka is cooking! *Ibo, B...    less

One of the most significant tEachings from God is fostering the spirit of generosity towards others by providing aid to those in need. Church members willingly extend a helping hand and give their assistance to others, through actions such as aiding the l...

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Bradley University John Jost, conductor - - - score, practice tracks, pronunciation Guide: http://sydneyguillaumemusic.com/portfolio-items/diplomasi-3-men-ale-men-vini/ - - - (TRADUCCIÓN AL ESPAÑOL ABAJO) - - - English Translation: III. GIV...  moreBradley University John Jost, conductor - - - score, practice tracks, pronunciation Guide: http://sydneyguillaumemusic.com/portfolio-items/diplomasi-3-men-ale-men-vini/ - - - (TRADUCCIÓN AL ESPAÑOL ABAJO) - - - English Translation: III. GIVE and TAKE A little Give and Take upholds a friendship. You have beds to sell, I have beddings to buy. Neighbors are family, Good riddles make good friends. The knife May be sharp, it never scrapes its handle. Those who always share never die of hunger. Long lives Diplomacy! Long lives Fraternity! - - - III. DAR y RECIBIR Un poco de Dar y Recibir sostiene una amistad, Tu tienes camas para vender, Yo necesito comprar. Los vecinos son familia, Buenos acertijos hacen buenos amigos. El cuchillo puede ser afilado, pero nunca raspará su mango. Quienes siempre comparten no morirán de hambre. Larga vida a la Diplomacia! Larga vida a la Fraternidad!  less

A special African Prayer as performed by the UP Youth Choir 2012

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on tEaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...

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