Poem by Henry van Dyke Music by Sergey Khvishchinsky Performed by Minnesota Boychoir America for Me 'Tis Fine to see the Old World and travel up and down Among the famous palaces and cities of renown, To admire the crumbly castles and the statue...  morePoem by Henry van Dyke Music by Sergey Khvishchinsky Performed by Minnesota Boychoir America for Me 'Tis Fine to see the Old World and travel up and down Among the famous palaces and cities of renown, To admire the crumbly castles and the statues and kings ¬¬ But now I think I've had enough of antiquated things. So it's home again, and home again, America for me! My heart is turning home again and there I long to be, In the land of youth and freedom, beyond the ocean bars, Where the air is full of sunlight and the flag is full of stars. Oh, London is a man's town, there's power in the air; And Paris is a woman's town, with flowers in her hair; And it's sweet to dream in Venice, and it's great to study Rome; But when it comes to living there is no place like home. I like the German fir-woods in green battalions drilled; I like the gardens of Versailles with flashing fountains filled; But, oh, to take your had, my dear, and ramble for a day In the friendly western woodland where Nat...    less

European Church Music Festival Schwäbisch Gmünd 2019 in the Münster of Schwäbisch Gmünd, 18 July 2019. The concert with John Rutter & Chamber Choir of Europe, conducted by Nicol Matt (Germany) in MÜNSTER of Schwäbisch Gmünd was a huge success! John Rutte...  moreEuropean Church Music Festival Schwäbisch Gmünd 2019 in the Münster of Schwäbisch Gmünd, 18 July 2019. The concert with John Rutter & Chamber Choir of Europe, conducted by Nicol Matt (Germany) in MÜNSTER of Schwäbisch Gmünd was a huge success! John Rutter received the prestigious European Church Music Prize 2019 for outstanding contributions to church music.  

From our 2010 Lessons and Carols Candlelight Service. We are joined by six extras (college students from ATU and OBU).

Sunset Concert "Sacred Music in a Sacred Place" 

8th International Festival of the Aegean, Syros 2012

 Corfu Youth Choir performing John Rutter's "Look at the World"

 Christina Kalliaridou conducting

 Orthodox Church of St Nicholas, Ermoupoli, Syros

To make a prairie - for piano and three voices Music by John Graham poem by Emily Dickinson, 1830 - 1886 To make a prairie it takes a clover and one bee, One clover, and a bee. And revery*. The revery alone will do, If bees are few. Music sung ...  moreTo make a prairie - for piano and three voices Music by John Graham poem by Emily Dickinson, 1830 - 1886 To make a prairie it takes a clover and one bee, One clover, and a bee. And revery*. The revery alone will do, If bees are few. Music sung (in the key of F) by the dwsChorale The scores in B flat and in F will be available soon.  

Festival Sanctus - by John Leavitt Canticum Bucharest Choir Conductor: Răzvan Rădos Piano: Răzvan Apetrei Place: St. Joseph Roman Catholic Cathedral - Bucharest Producer: ART LIFE MUSIC "Loving art, you will love more than life" www.artlifemusic.ro

A recording of this new version of these Fine words

Hi. I am carrying out research into the vocal health habits and experiences of amateur singers as part of a Post Graduate certificate with the Voice Workshop, in conjunction with the University of Wales. Please could all of you lovely people who sing re...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   In July 2010, after ten years leading Woven Chords, we had our final concert together.   Little old ladies by Arty Smokes   As always, we h...

Cape Town Youth Choir (formerly Pro Cantu): "Calon Lan" Conductor: Leon Starker Composer: John Hughes (1873-1932) Performed at Hugo Lambrechts Auditorium, Cape Town (16th July 2013) in a joint concert with the Whiffenpoofs of Yale Calon Lân John H...  moreCape Town Youth Choir (formerly Pro Cantu): "Calon Lan" Conductor: Leon Starker Composer: John Hughes (1873-1932) Performed at Hugo Lambrechts Auditorium, Cape Town (16th July 2013) in a joint concert with the Whiffenpoofs of Yale Calon Lân John Hughes (1873-1932) Hymn John Hughes was a Welsh Composer and deacon at Salem Welsh Baptist Chapel who wrote the well-known hymn Cwm Rhondda, the tune for which is also used in the popular English hymn Guide me, O thou great redeemer. Calon Lân is a Welsh hymn that is sung at most rugby matches involving the Welsh national team. Nid wy'n gofyn bywyd moethus, Aur y byd na'i berlau mân: Gofyn wyf am galon hapus, Calon onest, calon lân. I don't ask for a luxurious life, the world's gold or its Fine pearls, I ask for a happy heart, an honest heart, a pure heart. Chorus: Calon lân yn llawn daioni, Tecach yw na'r lili dlos: Dim ond calon lân all ganu Canu'r dydd a chanu'r nos. A pure heart full of goodness, Is fairer than the pretty lily: ...    less