The Choir of Somerville College, Oxford Robert Pecksmith (organ) David Crown (conductor) Somerville College Chapel, Oxford 28 November 2012 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/somervillechoir Website: http://www.somervillemusicsociety.com

The Choir of Somerville College, Oxford David Crown (conductor) Somerville College Chapel, Oxford 8 October 2010 Website: http://www.somervillechoir.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/somervillechoir Twitter: http://twitter.com/SomervilleChoi...  moreThe Choir of Somerville College, Oxford David Crown (conductor) Somerville College Chapel, Oxford 8 October 2010 Website: http://www.somervillechoir.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/somervillechoir Twitter: http://twitter.com/SomervilleChoir Conductor: http://www.david-crown.com  

A setting of a short love poem by Gertrude Stein, this brief piece is built on a round - and so can be learned quickly. It was a winning selection in the inaugural Pioneering Voices composition competition held by Mount Holyoke College. "delightful and...  moreA setting of a short love poem by Gertrude Stein, this brief piece is built on a round - and so can be learned quickly. It was a winning selection in the inaugural Pioneering Voices composition competition held by Mount Holyoke College. "delightful and whimsical....  the singers are really having fun with it." - Colin Britt  

Cantores Minores, the Choir of Boys and Young Men of Helsinki Cathedral, was founded in 1952. Its first conductors were the Finnish-American Dr. of Musicology, Mrs. Ruth-Esther Hillila and Finnish Pastor Mr. Tarmo Nuotio. The three following conductors ca...  moreCantores Minores, the Choir of Boys and Young Men of Helsinki Cathedral, was founded in 1952. Its first conductors were the Finnish-American Dr. of Musicology, Mrs. Ruth-Esther Hillila and Finnish Pastor Mr. Tarmo Nuotio. The three following conductors came from Vienna (Austria) Mr. Peter Lacovich, Zwickau Prof. Mr. Heinz Hofmann and Dresden (Germany) prof. Mr. Christian Hauschild, the original footholds of European protestant 'Knabenchor' -tradition. Cantores Minores is the largest and most professional boys choir and choir school in Finland offering boys and young men both musical and spiritual education around the Helsinki region. Cantores Minores is especially famous for its performances of large church music pieces by ​J.S. Bach, J. Brahms, G.F. Händel and F. Mendelssohn and a strong inspiration and example for the choir has during its 70 years of existence been the 1000 year-long protestant boys choir tradition in Germany. The Artistic Director of the choir and Principal of the Cantores Minores Mus...    less

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   A few years ago I started a discussion on my blog about Why men won’t sing.     time for another song by willposh   At around t...

The Choir of Somerville College, Oxford David Crown (conductor) Somerville College Chapel, Oxford 29 November 2012 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/somervillechoir Website: http://www.somervillemusicsociety.com

Vivaldi's Gloria, one of the first performances I sang with, back in 1973, with the Hertford College Choral Society

Sep 16, 2022 SAINT JOHN Dr. Kevin Langford - Baritone Soloist Rebecca Burrill - Accompanist Saint John Men's Chorus Kelly Galbraith - Director & Producer ‘Devon, O Devon, in Wind and Rain’ celebrates Drake and the bravery of Devon men attempt...  more Sep 16, 2022 SAINT JOHN Dr. Kevin Langford - Baritone Soloist Rebecca Burrill - Accompanist Saint John Men's Chorus Kelly Galbraith - Director & Producer ‘Devon, O Devon, in Wind and Rain’ celebrates Drake and the bravery of Devon men attempting to relieve Ladysmith. The Devonshires’ defense took place in a violent thunderstorm, when rain and hail fell in sheets to impede visibility. The line ‘Fetter and Faint for England’s neck, Faggot and Father, Saint and chain’ graphically talks about what would have happened if the faggot (a bundle of sticks) had burned the English because the Spanish thought of them as heretics. We are always welcoming new members! For more info: sjmenschorus@gmail.com Saint John Men's Chorus: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube  less

The Choir of Somerville College, Oxford David Crown (conductor) Somerville College Chapel, Oxford 29 November 2012 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/somervillechoir Website: http://www.somervillemusicsociety.com

The Choir of Somerville College, Oxford David Crown, conductor Robert Pecksmith, organ New College Chapel, Oxford 28 October 2011 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/somervillechoir Website: http://www.somervillemusicsociety.com