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Sheffield Oratorio Chorus
A long-established and highly regarded choral society of approx. 130 members, performing 3 or 4 concerts per year in Sheffield Cathedral and other churches/venues. Performances are of a widely varied nature, including major Works such as Verdi's Requiem ... moreA long-established and highly regarded choral society of approx. 130 members, performing 3 or 4 concerts per year in Sheffield Cathedral and other churches/venues. Performances are of a widely varied nature, including major Works such as Verdi's Requiem and Britten's War Requiem. New members always welcome - see website for details. In addition to the main choir there are smaller groups such as the Chamber Choir and Ladies' Choir. An extensive 'Academy' vocal and musical training programme is in place, open to members and non-nembers. less
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Chór Dziewczęcy SKOWRONKI
The SKOWRONKI Girls’ Choir from Poznań, Poland was established in 1950. From its beginning it has been affiliated with ZAMEK Culture Centre. Experienced and respected pedagogues-musicians look after the musical development of the girls and artistic progra... moreThe SKOWRONKI Girls’ Choir from Poznań, Poland was established in 1950. From its beginning it has been affiliated with ZAMEK Culture Centre. Experienced and respected pedagogues-musicians look after the musical development of the girls and artistic program.
The Choir is conducted and creatively inspired by its Artistic Director and Conductor Alicja Szeluga, an educator and choral music aficionado. The Vocal Coach Marzena Michałowska, and accompanying pianist Czesław Łynsza, as well as percussionist Beata Polak complete the musical team.
The SKOWRONKI Girls Choir also has programs for younger groups. The ensemble is consists of 140 girls aged between 6 and 22. The singers of the choir are secondary school students as well as students from universities of Poznań. The group’s repertoire rediscovers and promotes works of various composers from different periods as well as performs pieces commissioned especially for the choir.
The Choir has taken part in festivals and choral workshops in Wrocław, Poland (Wratislav... less
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Bristol Choral Society
Bristol Choral Society is one of the premier symphony choruses in the South West, staging concerts of a very high standard and regularly working with top professional orchestras such as the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, CBS... moreBristol Choral Society is one of the premier symphony choruses in the South West, staging concerts of a very high standard and regularly working with top professional orchestras such as the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, CBSO and distinguished baroque ensembles, under the baton of inspirational Musical Director Adrian Partington. The choir's size allows it to concentrate on performing the larger major choral works to great effect.
The choir has also been invited to collaborate with the Philharmonia Chorus and the BBC National Chorus of Wales on many occasions in recent years to tackle some of the choral pieces requiring
even greater choral forces such as Mahler's Eighth Symphony, Janacek's Glagolitic Mass, the Dvorak Stabat Mater and La Damnation de Faust by Berlioz. Many of these performances were under the batons of the choir's late Presidents Richard Hickox and Sir Charles Mackerras, and included concerts at the BBC Proms, broadcasts on BBC radio 3, BBC 4, and studio CD reco... less
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World Youth Choir 2012 @ Ayia Napa, Cyprus
The Foundation World Youth Choir, all rights reserved
Performer: World Youth Choir, 2012 session in Cyprus (61 singer from 34 countries)
Piece: I Vrisi ton Peyiotisson, Cypriot encore
Conductor: Cecilia Rydinger Alin, Sweden
Recorded at the Sea Mu... moreThe Foundation World Youth Choir, all rights reserved
Performer: World Youth Choir, 2012 session in Cyprus (61 singer from 34 countries)
Piece: I Vrisi ton Peyiotisson, Cypriot encore
Conductor: Cecilia Rydinger Alin, Sweden
Recorded at the Sea Museum, Ayia Napa, Cyprus 19.08.2012.
Recording engineer: Tefkros Xydas, Cyprus (Organizing committee member)
The World Youth Choir session 2012 was held in Cyprus from August 7th to September 1st, 2012 thanks to the cooperation between the Foundation World Youth Choir and the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra Foundation - Cyprus Youth Symphony Orchestra, supported by the Ministry of culture and education - Cyprus presidency of the European Union (cultural events in 2012).
The World Youth Choir had a chance to perform a cappella and vocal-instrumental repertoire touring Cyprus. less
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Gaudeamus Choir Brno
Gaudeamus is a mixed choir, founded by the Ukrainian choirmaster and conductor Alexander Vacek in 1996. It was the official choir of the Masaryk University in Brno between 1999 and 2003. Since then it has continued as a civic association. In 2003 Štěpán P... moreGaudeamus is a mixed choir, founded by the Ukrainian choirmaster and conductor Alexander Vacek in 1996. It was the official choir of the Masaryk University in Brno between 1999 and 2003. Since then it has continued as a civic association. In 2003 Štěpán Policer took up the artistic leadership of Gaudeamus, since 2007 Dáša Karasová has been leading the choir.
The choir has been undoubtedly contributing to the advancement of Brno musical culture by giving concerts and appearing at benefit events annually. It has also been participating in choral festivals and competitions at home as well as abroad (Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia):
*12th International Festival of Advent and Christmas Music in Bratislava, Slovakia (2017) - Gold diplomas in categories Adult choirs ‒ mixed and Musica sacra, Grand Prix award, special prize for voice culture
* The International Choir Festival „Festival of Songs in Olomouc (2009) – Gold medals in categories 'Contemporary Czech choir music' and 'Sac... less
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Arnside Choral Society
Arnside Choral Society is a mixed-voice choir based near the southern tip of the Lake District with an ever-expanding membership of over 60.
Under its dynamic and energetic conductor, Ian Allan, the choir gives two regular concerts, usually at Christm... moreArnside Choral Society is a mixed-voice choir based near the southern tip of the Lake District with an ever-expanding membership of over 60.
Under its dynamic and energetic conductor, Ian Allan, the choir gives two regular concerts, usually at Christmas and in the Summer, and also takes part in the Mary Wakefield Festival in Kendal. In addition, rehearsals are taken by the deputy conductor, Tracie Penwarden, who is not only one of the region's leading sopranos but a superb choir trainer to boot. With the addition of David Edmonds as their accompanist, Arnside Choral Society benefits from the expertise of three professionals, each with different specialisms.
Rehearsals take place at Arnside's WI Hall in Orchard Road on Tuesdays at 7.30 and we offer a very warm welcome to anybody wishing to join us in singing a variety of styles. No audition necessary but an abundance of enthusiasm, a sense of humour and the ability to sing in tune would be helpful! To join us all you have to do is turn up to any rehearsal... less
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CLARENCE SMITH COMMUNITY CHORUS
The CLARENCE SMITH COMMUNITY CHORUS (CSCC)
Celebrating its 40th season, the CSCC again shares with the greater Toledo area a unique series of cultural offerings. The Chorus specializes in the performance of Negro spirituals and is dedicated to its prese... moreThe CLARENCE SMITH COMMUNITY CHORUS (CSCC)
Celebrating its 40th season, the CSCC again shares with the greater Toledo area a unique series of cultural offerings. The Chorus specializes in the performance of Negro spirituals and is dedicated to its preservation as well as the performance of works by African American composers. The CSCC also maintains a liberal helping of standard Classical music in its repertoire. Its members come from all walks of life, unified by their mutual love of great music. This award-winning ensemble has performed numerous times on radio, presented its own television “Special” on the statewide educational television network, as well as appearances on local TV stations. This past Christmas, the CSCC’s 2015 Community Celebration of Christmas was broadcast on public television WGTE. They have been featured with the Toledo Symphony Orchestra, at the University of Michigan’s “Music of Black Americans Symposium”, with the Toledo Jazz Orchestra, at the Toledo Museum of Art, on the Lourdes Col... less
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The Hong Kong Virtuoso Chorus
The Hong Kong Virtuoso Chorus (HKVC) is a registered non-profit-making charitable organization established in January 2011. The establishment of the chorus is to build a platform for the youth to promote choral music and realize their dreams, as well as t... moreThe Hong Kong Virtuoso Chorus (HKVC) is a registered non-profit-making charitable organization established in January 2011. The establishment of the chorus is to build a platform for the youth to promote choral music and realize their dreams, as well as to organize different cultural exchange activities to promote music and serve the society.
In the summer of 2011, HKVC held their debut concert “Sing Out a Dream” in the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall to raise funds to support the charitable work of the Lions Club of Central. In 2012, the chorus organized and performed five shows of a grand scale original youth choral musical “Like. So?”. The musical received positive comments and the chorus was even invited by renowned pianist Ms. Nancy Loo to an interview and performance in her RTHK 4 Radio Program “Cantilena”. In 2013, the chorus started planning to register themselves as a non-profit charitable organization and held a fundraising concert called “One Heart, One Voice”.
As one of the most active y... less
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The Gale
The Gale
for SATB Chorus (divisi) and Piano or Chamber Orchestra
Music by
Stanley M. Hoffman
Words by
Abraham (“Abramek”) Koplowicz
(b. 1930, Lodz, Poland, d. 1944, Auschwitz-Birkenau)
Performed by
From Age to Age
Conducted by
Peter J. Dur... moreThe Gale
for SATB Chorus (divisi) and Piano or Chamber Orchestra
Music by
Stanley M. Hoffman
Words by
Abraham (“Abramek”) Koplowicz
(b. 1930, Lodz, Poland, d. 1944, Auschwitz-Birkenau)
Performed by
From Age to Age
Conducted by
Peter J. Durow
Accompanied by pianist
Joel Anderson
Music
© Copyright 2019 by Ione Press, Inc.,
a division of ECS Publishing Group. www.ecspublishing.com
All rights reserved. Used by permission.
Words
From the Polish poem Wicher (The Gale) by Abraham (“Abramek”) Koplowicz. Translation by Sarah Lawson and Małgorzata Koraszewska.
© Copyright 1993 by Eliazer (“Lolek”) Grynfeld. All rights reserved.
Used by permission of LolekGrynfeld, Sarah Lawson and MałgorzataKoraszewska.
Artwork, Video, and Sound
The recording of The Gale by From Age to Age used by permission.
The photograph of Stanley M. Hoffman by Naomi F. Hoffman is freely Shareable.
Photographs of members of the Koplowicz and Grynfeld families, and artwork by Abramek Koplowicz are courtesy of Lolek G... less
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VII. Domine Fili Unigenite - Vivaldi (Gloria)
上帝的獨生子
Domine Fili Unigenite
整曲充滿歡欣鼓舞的氣氛,活潑有力、節奏輕快。一開始女低音與男低音分別以活潑靈巧及 平穩肯定的感覺唱出主題,接著女高音與男高音再以模仿方式敘述主題。中間部分則以平穩 的節奏,以卡農的方式交替唱出,彷彿是內心對上帝的自我告白。最後由男高音首先再次帶 出歡樂的主題,直到結束,前後段相呼應。而低音部的伴奏則以附點八分音符不斷的奏出, 更將整段讚美聖子的精神表露無遺。
指揮: 翁佳芬
伴奏: 巴洛克獨奏家樂團
時間: 2007/12/11... more上帝的獨生子
Domine Fili Unigenite
整曲充滿歡欣鼓舞的氣氛,活潑有力、節奏輕快。一開始女低音與男低音分別以活潑靈巧及 平穩肯定的感覺唱出主題,接著女高音與男高音再以模仿方式敘述主題。中間部分則以平穩 的節奏,以卡農的方式交替唱出,彷彿是內心對上帝的自我告白。最後由男高音首先再次帶 出歡樂的主題,直到結束,前後段相呼應。而低音部的伴奏則以附點八分音符不斷的奏出, 更將整段讚美聖子的精神表露無遺。
指揮: 翁佳芬
伴奏: 巴洛克獨奏家樂團
時間: 2007/12/11
地點: 高雄市文化中心至德堂