[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about choosing suitable Songs to arrange.   Photo by the incredible how   This week I want to get down to the nitty...

We defined storyteller because we range from Musicals (West Side Story) to the blacks of Africa (Homeless), the popular French Songs (The Troi Cloches) tango (Libertango) From Scottish Songs (Loch Lomond) to the '60s (California Dreaming ) by The Beatles ...  moreWe defined storyteller because we range from Musicals (West Side Story) to the blacks of Africa (Homeless), the popular French Songs (The Troi Cloches) tango (Libertango) From Scottish Songs (Loch Lomond) to the '60s (California Dreaming ) by The Beatles (Obladi oblada) to Italian folk Songs (Improvviso) ... I stop 'cause the papyrus is stretching too ...! Siamo definiti CANTASTORIE perchè spaziamo dal Musical (west side story) ai neri d'Africa (Homeless), dalle canzoni popolari francesi (Le Troi Cloches) al tango (Libertango), Dalle canzoni scozzesi (Loch Lomond) agli anni '60 (Sognando California) dai Beatles (obladi oblada) alle canzoni popolari italiane (Improvviso)...mi fermo perche' il papiro si sta allungando troppo...!!!  less

BORIS GREBENSHCHIKOV, ANDREI MIKITA - THE SEVEN Songs ABOUT GOD Oratorio for soloists, two choirs and orchestra PERFORMERS: Symphonic Orchestra of Nizhny Novgorod State Philharmony named after M. Rostropovich Art director and main conductor Natio...  moreBORIS GREBENSHCHIKOV, ANDREI MIKITA - THE SEVEN Songs ABOUT GOD Oratorio for soloists, two choirs and orchestra PERFORMERS: Symphonic Orchestra of Nizhny Novgorod State Philharmony named after M. Rostropovich Art director and main conductor National Artist of Russian Federation - Aleksandr SKULSKY Nizhny Novgorod State University Choir Art director and conductor - Larisa ERYKALOVA Byzantine choir "Pakhomy Logofet" & "Psalt" Protopsalt - Serafim ASTAKHOV SOLOISTS: Vera KHARITONOVA (soprano) Boris STEPANOV (tenor) CONDUCTOR: Honored Artist of Russian Federation - DENIS KIRPANYOV December, 24, 2014. Kremlin Concert Hall City of Nizhny Novgorod  less

Rossini: Petite Messe Solennelle Saturday 29 September 2012 at Knox Church, Dunedin, New Zealand City Choir Dunedin Conductor: David Burchell Soloists: Emma Fraser - soprano, Amanda Cole - mezzo-soprano, Matthew Wilson - tenor, Julien van Mellaerts ...  moreRossini: Petite Messe Solennelle Saturday 29 September 2012 at Knox Church, Dunedin, New Zealand City Choir Dunedin Conductor: David Burchell Soloists: Emma Fraser - soprano, Amanda Cole - mezzo-soprano, Matthew Wilson - tenor, Julien van Mellaerts - bass Pianists: John van Buskirk and Sandra Crawshaw with Simon Mace on the harmonium The 149-year-old harmonium was provided by the New Zealand Organ Manufactory in Oamaru. Part 1 1 Kyrie & Christe eleison 2 Gloria 3 Gratias 4 Domine Deus 5 Qui tollis 6 Quoniam 7 Cum Sancto Spiritu Part 2 8 Credo in unum Deum 9 Crucifixus 10 Et resurrexit 11 Offertorium 12 Sanctus 13 O salutaris 14 Agnus Dei -- this final movement was performed in the concert, but unfortunately, due to a technical problem with the equipment, the recording was interrupted. Copyright: This recording by Strawberry Sound, Dunedin, New Zealand, was commissioned by City Choir Dunedin.  less

IMO City INTERNATIONAL CHOIR A.K.A ENDLESS PRAISE CREW CHORALE IS ONE OF THE BEST MUSIC CHORALE IN NIGERIA THAT HAVE TRAVELED TO SOME PARTS OF THE WORLD FOR PERFORMANCES. THIS IS THE CHOIR THAT PERFORMED THE ENDLESS PRAISE MUSIC BOOK BY EKE CHIJINDU FAVOU...  moreIMO City INTERNATIONAL CHOIR A.K.A ENDLESS PRAISE CREW CHORALE IS ONE OF THE BEST MUSIC CHORALE IN NIGERIA THAT HAVE TRAVELED TO SOME PARTS OF THE WORLD FOR PERFORMANCES. THIS IS THE CHOIR THAT PERFORMED THE ENDLESS PRAISE MUSIC BOOK BY EKE CHIJINDU FAVOUR HEDGES, ONE OF THE BEST CLASSICAL COMPOSERS OF OUR TIME. THIS IS THE CHORALE THAT PERFORMED THE ARRIVAL OF DONALD TRUMP OF U.S PRESIDENT, THE MOZART MEMORIAL SONG(GIVE THANKS UNTO THE LORD), THE HANDEL MEMORIAL (HALLELUJAH TO THE LORD). THEY ALSO HAVE PERFORMED IN LONDON AT MALTA FESTIVAL , THE HAVE ALSO PERFORM IN NIGERIAN INTERNATIONAL CHORALE MUSIC FESTIVAL AT ABUJA AND LOGOS IN NIGERIA. THE CHORALE IS UNDER THE DIRECTOR OF EKE CHIJINDU FAVOUR HEDGES (COMPOSER), THE CHOIR HAVE THERE ANNUAL MUSIC CONCERT EVERY OCT/NOV YEARLY IN NIGERIA BUT SOMETIMES OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY ON INVITATIONS. THE HAVE ALSO WON COMPETITIONS IN NIGERIA AND ARE STILL STRONGER TO WIN MORE  less

We Three Kings- City of Truro Male Choir sing this piece. Words and melody John Henry Hopkins arr. Russell Pascoe. Dedicated to Christian Aid as part of Truro’s Big Christmas Sing - JustGiving page: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/trurobigsing

by Imo City Chorale and Orchestra Owerri

Sea Pie Parcel: 20 enthusiastic Songs for young choirs and classes, introducing simple part-singing in the form of rounds, descants, repeating patterns, partner Songs.

Women´s Choir of Music Conservatory of Canary Islands - "Five Hebrew Love Songs" (SA) by Eric Whitacre Soloists: Cristina Ramos Pérez, Alicia Ramos Pérez Violin: Silvia Marrero Percussion: Gisela Rodríguez Piano: Nauzet Mederos Martín Dir: Nikoleta S. Popova