Founded in 2010, ESPRIT an SATB ensemble under the dynamic and enterprising direction of Mervin Fick. Through his diligent guidance, the group has impressed its audiences with the depth and range of its interpretive skills in performances of a capella ea...  moreFounded in 2010, ESPRIT an SATB ensemble under the dynamic and enterprising direction of Mervin Fick. Through his diligent guidance, the group has impressed its audiences with the depth and range of its interpretive skills in performances of a capella early music repertoire. ESPRIT was awarded a first prize at the Peel Music Festival in April 2012, and is the proud recipient of the Hon. Barbara A. Hagerman Award for first place at the 2012 Ontario Provincial Music Festival. In August 2012, ESPRIT was awarded second place in the Canadian Nationals of the Federation of Canadian Music Festivals (Class 100 - Honourable Barbara A. Hagerman – Best performance by a community choral group 19 and up). As part of its mission the chorus seeks out performances in historical venues; in the summer of 2011, ESPRIT toured Montreal, Québec, performing at St-Joseph Oratory, Notre-Dame Basilica, Christ Church Cathedral and Marie-Reine-du-Monde Cathedral. This summer, ESPRIT performed as the resident chorus at the New Fra...    Less_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">Less

2009夏季音樂會 世界拼圖(唱遊世界.傾聽台灣) 2009/6/7 高雄市文化中心至德堂 指揮: 翁佳芬 Shenandoah 雪納朵 arr. James Erb 美國民謠 本曲為膾炙人口的美國民謠，曲名「雪納朵」是一條河及其河谷的名稱（Shenandoah River, Shenandoah Valley），位於維吉尼亞州密蘇里河畔，亦是曲中主人翁的故鄉。在南北戰爭中，雪納朵之役為南北軍相爭維吉尼亞的重要戰爭，結果南軍大敗。編曲者艾爾布（James Erb, 1926-）運...  more2009夏季音樂會 世界拼圖(唱遊世界.傾聽台灣) 2009/6/7 高雄市文化中心至德堂 指揮: 翁佳芬 Shenandoah 雪納朵 arr. James Erb 美國民謠 本曲為膾炙人口的美國民謠，曲名「雪納朵」是一條河及其河谷的名稱（Shenandoah River, Shenandoah Valley），位於維吉尼亞州密蘇里河畔，亦是曲中主人翁的故鄉。在南北戰爭中，雪納朵之役為南北軍相爭維吉尼亞的重要戰爭，結果南軍大敗。編曲者艾爾布（James Erb, 1926-）運用和聲與對位曲風交織的手法，將它改編為無伴奏混聲四部合唱曲。旋律優美而綿密，全曲充滿了濃郁的鄉愁與永無止境的思念。 Oh, Shenando, I long to see you, and hear your rolling river, Oh, Shenando, I long to see you, Way, were bound away, Across the wide Missouri. I long to see your smiling valley, and hear your rolling river, I long to see your smiling valley, Way, were bound away, Across the wide Missouri. Tis sevn long years since last I see you, and hear your rolling river, Tis sevn long years since last I see you, Way, were bound away, Across the wide Missouri. 喔，雪納朵，我渴望見到妳 並傾聽妳流水滾滾 喔，雪納朵，我渴望見到妳 但我們遠隔 寬廣的密蘇里河 我渴想再見妳微笑的河谷 並傾聽妳流水滾滾 我渴想再見妳微笑的河谷 但我們遠隔 寬廣的密蘇里河 自相別後已漫漫七年 不得復聞妳流水滾滾 自相別後已漫漫七年 但我們遠隔 寬廣的密蘇里河  Less_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">Less

Noel Nouvelet - arr.: P. Lawson - with the Hungarian text from Gy. Kerényi - first rehearsal in the Regional Waldorf Secondary School Budapest on 20.11.2017.

Only Canadian choir invited to perform at the 12th International Youth choir Festival in Daejeon, South Korea. Recorded by the Daejeon Civic Youth choir. Music: - Dobbin's Flowery Vale (Trad. Irish , arr. Matti Kallio arr. Sarah Quartel/ Canada) - Ga...  moreOnly Canadian choir invited to perform at the 12th International Youth choir Festival in Daejeon, South Korea. Recorded by the Daejeon Civic Youth choir. Music: - Dobbin's Flowery Vale (Trad. Irish , arr. Matti Kallio arr. Sarah Quartel/ Canada) - Gamelan (R. Murray Schafer) - Past Life Melodies (Sarah Hopkins) - Panta Rhei (Jim Papoulis) - Snow Angel - III. God Will Give Orders, IV. Sweet Child (Sarah Quartel) - Pakkanen (Soila Sariola)  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   A while back I taught a song wrongly. Not for the first time!     Even though I corrected myself quickly, the original version stuck in peo...

LIVE : That choir performs this classic spiritual with soloist Kate Kudelka DONATE TODAY : http://www.rockethub.com/projects/2204-help-thatchoir-record-our-first-album

The choir of Hard Knocks return to the Sydney Opera House on Sun July 24, 2016, 3pm to celebrate their 10th Anniversary year.    Laugh, sing along and be inspired by their joyous music making under the direction of their original Founding Arti...

More than 400 performers will come together to perform two great French choral masterpieces - Berlioz Te Deum and Fauré Requiem - at the Colston Hall, Bristol on Saturday 31 March at 7.30pm.     Bristol Choral Society joins forces wi...

Canterbury Girls choir perform Silhouette by Gunter Schoeller at Boulogne Cathedral, June 2015