Performed by Florida Singing Sons Boychoir, Girlchoir of South Florida and Symphony of the Americas at Amaturo hall.

"I Had a Paint Box" by Z. Randall Stroope. Text based on "The Paint Box" by Tali Shurel (age 13), from the book "My Shalom, My Peace: Paintings and Poems by Jewish and Arab Children". Recorded live on Friday, May 16, 2014, at the Broward Center in the ...  more"I Had a Paint Box" by Z. Randall Stroope. Text based on "The Paint Box" by Tali Shurel (age 13), from the book "My Shalom, My Peace: Paintings and Poems by Jewish and Arab Children". Recorded live on Friday, May 16, 2014, at the Broward Center in the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Lyric Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Susan Dodd. I had a paint box. Each color glowing with delight. I had a paint box with colors warm, With colors cool and bright. I had no red for wounds and red for blood. I had no black for an orphaned child. I had no white for the face of the dead. I had no yellow for burning sands. But I had a paint box. Each color glowing with delight. I had a paint box with colors warm, With colors cool and bright. I had orange for joy and life. I had green for buds and bloom. I had blue for clear, bright skies. I had pink for dreams and rest. I had a paint box. Each color g...    less

"Eu e Você", Brazilian folk song, arr. J. Edmund Hughes, piano accomp. Mary Ellen Loose. Recorded live on Friday, May 17, 2013, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the ...  more"Eu e Você", Brazilian folk song, arr. J. Edmund Hughes, piano accomp. Mary Ellen Loose. Recorded live on Friday, May 17, 2013, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese. Ah bem, berere bem, Dei a você meu coração, Outro amor en guistar, mas foi pura ilusão, Mandei arrumar uma casa linda para, com você, meu bem morar, Sou feliz porque sei que terei você, ah, Eu e você. Ah, dear, my beloved one, I gave to you my heart Other love existed, but it was pure illusion I had a beautiful house prepared for us to live in together I am happy because I know that I will have you.  less

Singin' in the rain, de Nacio Brown (1896-1964). Arr: João Henriques Concerto de Aniversário FFUCoral, Café Santa Cruz 7 de Outubro de 2014

Filmed live in concert, this is the World Premiere performance of the Magnificat for upper voices, by Daniel Burges, 23-12-2013 Roden Girl Choristers Conductor: Sonja de Vries Organist: Sietze de Vries

"Barso Re" ("Let It Rain") by A. R. Rahman, text by Gulzar, arr. Ethan Perry. From the soundtrack of the 2007 film "Guru." Originally performed by Shreya Ghoshal. Recorded live on June 17, 2016, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florid...  more"Barso Re" ("Let It Rain") by A. R. Rahman, text by Gulzar, arr. Ethan Perry. From the soundtrack of the 2007 film "Guru." Originally performed by Shreya Ghoshal. Recorded live on June 17, 2016, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson.  

"Mother, Please Explain", No. 2 from "Bergerettes". Traditional French country song, from a setting by J. B. Weckerlin, arr. John Lewers. English translation by Sigmund Spaeth. Recorded live on Sunday, May 5, 2013, at All Saints Episcopal Church in For...  more"Mother, Please Explain", No. 2 from "Bergerettes". Traditional French country song, from a setting by J. B. Weckerlin, arr. John Lewers. English translation by Sigmund Spaeth. Recorded live on Sunday, May 5, 2013, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese. Mother, please explain, what is love? Won't you tell me? Does one feel joy, or is it sad? How am I to know what of late befell me? For now my life no more is glad. Oh, tell me, is loving always kind? Suppose a gentle swain is sighing, Should I be denying? Not long since, to me came a shepherd fair Handsome as could be, and promptly he did swear That he loved me well. How could I tell? How could I tell? If he should come and say the same again, What shall I answer then? What shall I answer then? No one in the village compares with his beauty Whatever he may do or say Is so ful...    less

"Music Down in My Soul" by Moses Hogan. Recorded live on June 25, 2009, at Central Lutheran Church in Eugene, Oregon. Performed at the Sharing Our Songs concert during the Pacific International Children's Choir Festival (PICCFEST) by the Touring Choir ...  more"Music Down in My Soul" by Moses Hogan. Recorded live on June 25, 2009, at Central Lutheran Church in Eugene, Oregon. Performed at the Sharing Our Songs concert during the Pacific International Children's Choir Festival (PICCFEST) by the Touring Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Susan Dodd.  

"Full Fathom Five" by Paul Carey. Text from "The Tempest" by William Shakespeare. Commissioned by the 2012 Women's Choir Commission Consortium of the American Choral Directors Association. Recorded live on Friday, March 15, 2013, at First Presbyterian ...  more"Full Fathom Five" by Paul Carey. Text from "The Tempest" by William Shakespeare. Commissioned by the 2012 Women's Choir Commission Consortium of the American Choral Directors Association. Recorded live on Friday, March 15, 2013, at First Presbyterian Church, Pompano Beach, Florida. Performed by the Saint Mary's College Women's Choir and the Concert Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Conductor: Nancy Menk, Accompanist: Hyeja Chong Ganahl. http://www.saintmarys.edu/music-womens-choir  

A Promotional video of the Octavian Singers. For more information, go to www.theoctaviansingers.org