Sung by us at a singing course in Nottingham in 1977 Sweet was the song the Virgin sang, When she to Bethlem Juda came And was delivered of a son, That blessed Jesus hath to name: Lula, lula, lula, lullaby, "Sweet babe," quoth she. "My son, And ...  moreSung by us at a singing course in Nottingham in 1977 Sweet was the song the Virgin sang, When she to Bethlem Juda came And was delivered of a son, That blessed Jesus hath to name: Lula, lula, lula, lullaby, "Sweet babe," quoth she. "My son, And eke a Saviour born, Who hast vouchsafèd from on high To visit us that were forlorn: Lula, lula, lula, lullaby, Sweet babe", quoth she And rocked him Sweetly on her knee.  

Marouska Attard interpreting 'the Virgin's Slumber song' (M. Reger) during Carols by Candlelight 2010

World premiere of "Do you Know the song the Angels sang" by Villa Park, IL composer John Milne. Sunday, 12/2/19 Congregational Church of Batavia, IL

"Sweet was the song" by Eleanor Daley. Text from the lutebook of William Ballet. Recorded live on December 15, 2013, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Apprentice Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir...  more"Sweet was the song" by Eleanor Daley. Text from the lutebook of William Ballet. Recorded live on December 15, 2013, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Apprentice Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Robert Todd, Harp: Charlene Conner.  

Plaisir Ensemble appeared on Hong Kong TVB programmes Culture Square and sang one of their favouriate repeirtore, there is Music Here.

Just a few highlights from our recording session in July, 2011. "Sweet was the song" will be released on Dec 17th, 2011. Visit www.kantoreikc.org or kantoreikc on facebook and Twitter.

A moving version of Sweet by Manolo Da Rold. Sung by Matthew J. Curtis - ChoralTracks the piece is dedicated to the choir "La Stele"; Matteo Valbusa conductor. It is the first part of the triptych Sweet.

Madrigal by Thomas Vautor for five part choir. (a vulture composes a song about an owl!? - political correctness gone mad!) the owl is depicted as a thing of beauty a fierce force of nature and a mysterious companion to dying souls the drawin...  moreMadrigal by Thomas Vautor for five part choir. (a vulture composes a song about an owl!? - political correctness gone mad!) the owl is depicted as a thing of beauty a fierce force of nature and a mysterious companion to dying souls the drawing is by my late mother, the painting is by Caspar David Friedrich the carvings are by my father  

IV. the Sweet COLD WATER We are the mirror as well as the face in it. We are tasting the taste this minute of eternity. We are pain and what cures pain, both. We are the Sweet cold water and the jar that pours. Texts by Rumi, translated by Colem...  moreIV. the Sweet COLD WATER We are the mirror as well as the face in it. We are tasting the taste this minute of eternity. We are pain and what cures pain, both. We are the Sweet cold water and the jar that pours. Texts by Rumi, translated by Coleman Barks © 1995 Coleman Barks. Used by permission. Performed by the Millennium Consort, Martin Neary, conductor, and the Pomona College Choir, Donna Di Grazia, director. Water Ruminations is a setting of six poems by the thirteenth-century poet Rumi, in English translations from the Persian by Coleman Barks, for double choir and organ. the poetry sings of literal and spiritual connections between water and sky, a drop of water and human life, flowing water and love, drinking water and its container, the giddiness of spring and rolling seas, and the ocean's gifts and singing. Its images, from 800 years ago, speak to us with both vivid immediacy and transcendence. the idea for the piece originated with the Mellon Elemental Arts Initiative, which propo...    less

My Spirit sang All Day - Geral Finzi Performed by the Abbeydale Singers on their 25th anniversary concert, at St. John's Church, Ranmoor, Sheffield, 16th July 2011. See http://www.abbeydalesingers.org.uk for more details.