SHEET Music: https://Musicspoke.com/downloads/the-... PROGRAM NOTES: “I breathed a song into the air, it fell to earth I knew not where.” Ten years ago, I wrote a composition called Always Keep This Close with little idea of where it would go or wh...  moreSHEET Music: https://Musicspoke.com/downloads/the-... PROGRAM NOTES: “I breathed a song into the air, it fell to earth I knew not where.” Ten years ago, I wrote a composition called Always Keep This Close with little idea of where it would go or what it would come to mean for others. To find that song living in the hearts of other Musicians is both humbling and surprising. for me, it’s a reminder of how powerful our actions and words can be. Something that feels insignificant to one person can be life-changing to another. While creating the Heart of a Friend, I knew from the start that I wanted to shape a melodic arc that captured the trajectory of both the arrow and the song. I felt strongly that the first two stanzas needed to end at a high point, preserving the uncertainty of where each might land. Only in the third stanza does the melody turn downward, revealing the rest of its path. I then combine these two halves to symbolically represent reflection—looking back on an action and seeing the journe...    less

the Hertfordshire Community Youth Choir (HCYC) is for mixed voices aged 7-21 and is for those that want to have fun and learn new skills at the same time. the rehearsals include popular songs, Music from the shows, and many more styles, and will help ...  morethe Hertfordshire Community Youth Choir (HCYC) is for mixed voices aged 7-21 and is for those that want to have fun and learn new skills at the same time. the rehearsals include popular songs, Music from the shows, and many more styles, and will help with learning to read Music as well as learning to sing in new and different languages. We gather members from all areas of Hertfordshire so whether you are in Hitchin, Stevenage, Letchworth, Welwyn, Ware etc you are welcome to come along. Subscription costs are set low at £2 per week which covers heating, rehearsal space and other fees. Email us for more information: hcyChoir@hotmail.co.uk www.facebook.com/HertsChoir Twitter: @hcyouthChoir  less

Reverie is a new and exciting contemporary vocal ensemble uniting some of Britain's very best young professional singers. A fantastic and welcome addition to the British choral tradition, Reverie is defined by its unique blend of voices and carefully craf...  moreReverie is a new and exciting contemporary vocal ensemble uniting some of Britain's very best young professional singers. A fantastic and welcome addition to the British choral tradition, Reverie is defined by its unique blend of voices and carefully crafted approach to interpretation. these engaging and distinctive qualities create a choral timbre perfectly suited to modern vocal repertoire.  

the ensemble currently consists of 40-50 auditioned singers. the University Chorale is the touring ensemble for the choral department. the ensemble performs a wide spectrum of the finest choral literature. the group performs extensively throughout the Sou...  morethe ensemble currently consists of 40-50 auditioned singers. the University Chorale is the touring ensemble for the choral department. the ensemble performs a wide spectrum of the finest choral literature. the group performs extensively throughout the Southwest and will be singing at several venues in Washington D.C. during December of 2013. the group primarily consists of vocal Music majors, however, there are singers representing several other academic disciplines. the University Chorale has been under the direction of J. Steven Walker since 1984. Dr. Walker is the Director of Choral Activities and a Linscheid Distinguished Teaching Professor at East Central University. He has served on the Music faculty at ECU since 1983.  less

Under the artistic direction of RC Haus, the San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus is in its 32nd year of changing lives one voice at a time. With more than 200 members, it is one of the largest gay choruses in the world and has sung at locations including the Whit...  moreUnder the artistic direction of RC Haus, the San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus is in its 32nd year of changing lives one voice at a time. With more than 200 members, it is one of the largest gay choruses in the world and has sung at locations including the White House and the Super Bowl. the group’s mission is to change lives one voice at a time.  

Grant Us Peace Music by Stanley M. Hoffman (2001) Performed by the Philovox Ensemble Jennifer Lester, conductor Music:© Copyright 2002 by Ione Press, Inc., a division of ECS Publishing. www.ecspublishing.com All rights reserved. Used by per...  moreGrant Us Peace Music by Stanley M. Hoffman (2001) Performed by the Philovox Ensemble Jennifer Lester, conductor Music:© Copyright 2002 by Ione Press, Inc., a division of ECS Publishing. www.ecspublishing.com All rights reserved. Used by permission. ECS Publishing Catalog No. 6031. Excerpts from "Gates of Prayer" are copyright 1975 by Central Conference of American Rabbis and are used by permission. Recording: © Copyright 2002 by ECS Publishing. www.ecspublishing.com All rights reserved. Used by permission.  less

lyrics: Dobriša Cesarić A part of the Choir's winning performance at 56th Croatian Youth Music Festival held in May 2013 in Varaždin. English translation by Ivan Peček: SAILING ANEW the sky is getting brighter. the Sun is born. A ship is sail...  morelyrics: Dobriša Cesarić A part of the Choir's winning performance at 56th Croatian Youth Music Festival held in May 2013 in Varaždin. English translation by Ivan Peček: SAILING ANEW the sky is getting brighter. the Sun is born. A ship is sailing out of the port; One that had been long tied to the dock, All damaged, with wounds on her sides. the sea, like her mother, pulls her to its lap. It sways her and it whispers to her: Nothing happened. contact: www.facebook.com/m.marulic.Choir m.marulic_Choir@yahoo.com  less

Lyrics: Dobriša Cesarić A part of the Choir's winning performance at the 59th Croatian Youth Music Festival held in May 2016 in Varaždin. English translation by Ivan Peček: SAILING ANEW the sky is getting brighter. the Sun is born. A ship is ...  moreLyrics: Dobriša Cesarić A part of the Choir's winning performance at the 59th Croatian Youth Music Festival held in May 2016 in Varaždin. English translation by Ivan Peček: SAILING ANEW the sky is getting brighter. the Sun is born. A ship is sailing out of the port; One that had been long tied to the dock, All damaged, with wounds on her sides. the sea, like her mother, pulls her to its lap. It sways her and it whispers to her: Nothing happened. www.facebook.com/m.marulic.Choir m.marulic_Choir@yahoo.com recording and production: Bernard Kahle www.facebook.com/BKrecordings b.kahle@yahoo.com  less

"This Still Room" - text by John Greenleaf Whittier, Music by Jonathan Adams

May God Bless You by Chris Artley (Music), Reuben Hardie (words). Recorded for Praise Be (TVNZ) by the Graduate Choir NZ, conducted by Terence Maskell and accompanied by Chris Artley (piano) and Philip Smith (organ).