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A Manchester Magnificat for choir and orchestra
the history of Manchester as seen through the eyes of local poet Audrey Vaughan, including its origins around the River Irwell, the original monastery which became Manchester Cathedral, the industrial revolution, the Peterloo Massacre, and the singing of... morethe history of Manchester as seen through the eyes of local poet Audrey Vaughan, including its origins around the River Irwell, the original monastery which became Manchester Cathedral, the industrial revolution, the Peterloo Massacre, and the singing of church and cathedral choirs up to the present day.
Music composed by David Warin Solomons and realised by Guy Protheroe.
Conductor: Zoltán Pad
Tenor soloist: József Gál
Treble soloist: Csongor Gyulai
the boys' choir's conductor was Márton Tóth who taught the piece to the children.
Orchestra and choir: Budapest Scoring
More information about Manchester Magnificat, including a video of the original 1994 performance and the complete poem sequence, can be found at:
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Note-bashing for the eager non-musicians.
Firstly, I'll take this opportunity to introduce myself. I'm a good musician, and a reasonable singer. I sit in the Back corner of the choir and sing second bass, trying to sing so low that I can make the plastic chairs vibrate. Now, I say I'm a good musi...
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Is community singing dead?
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]
Many people look Back to the good old days when we all used to gather round a piano and sing for hours, or join in a good sing-song down the local pub.
&n...
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Music lives in flawed humans and not on the page
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]
I met a painter a while Back and he asked me if I was an artiSt. I told him that I didn’t paint, but that I worked with music. He then asked: “...
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CCC_Angels' Carol
Angels' Carol
John Rutter (1945- )
Corfu Childrens Choir
Catholic Cathedral of Corfu
December 21th, 2011
Christina Kalliaridou, conducting
Elli Glarou, piano
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Masters in This Hall - Cantores Celestes with tom Power & John Showman
Cantores Celestes Women's Choir
Kelly Galbraith: Director
tom Power: Guitar
John Showman: Fiddle
recorded on Dec 6, 2014 'An Appalachian Christmas'
recorded by Patric McGroarty
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ht... moreCantores Celestes Women's Choir
Kelly Galbraith: Director
tom Power: Guitar
John Showman: Fiddle
recorded on Dec 6, 2014 'An Appalachian Christmas'
recorded by Patric McGroarty
www.cantorescelestes.com
http://www.facebook.com/CantoresCelestes
http://www.youtube.com/user/cantorescelestes
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Weep O Mine Eyes (John Bennet)
Podzimní koncert komorního sboru Vocalica 4. 10. 2012
Autumn concert - chamber choir Vocalica October 4 2012
www.vocalica.cz
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Sionna
Sionna are a vocal trio based in Limerick, Ireland.the members of Sionna (shunna) met and studied on the banks of the River Shannon at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, where they benefited from a unique and diverse training in world song, Grego... moreSionna are a vocal trio based in Limerick, Ireland.the members of Sionna (shunna) met and studied on the banks of the River Shannon at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, where they benefited from a unique and diverse training in world song, Gregorian chant, sean nós and medieval polyphony. the River Shannon is named for the Goddess Sionna, whose myth tells how she sought out the hazelnuts of wisdom, believed to contain éigse, the spirit of inspiration and creativity. Since their inception in 2012, Sionna have been privileged to share the stage with some of the best names in Irish music today. less
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How beautiful upon the mountains
Anthem by John Stainer
How beautiful upon the mountains
are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings,
that publisheth peace; that publisheth salvation;
that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
(From Isiah 52:7)
Sung at Canterbury Cathedral du... moreAnthem by John Stainer
How beautiful upon the mountains
are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings,
that publisheth peace; that publisheth salvation;
that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
(From Isiah 52:7)
Sung at Canterbury Cathedral during our Royal School of Church Music Summer Course in 1986, under Martin How.
I (David W Solomons) was one of the altos.
John Huntley - a fellow alto - recorded this performance.