Maurice Duruflé - Requiem St. Paul's Chapel, NYC Trinity Church Wall Street (TrinityWallStreet.org) Downtown Voices (DowntownVoices.net) NOVUS NY Stephen Sands, conductor (StephenSands.net) Forrest Eimold, organ 0:00 - Introit 3:25 - Kyrie el...  moreMaurice Duruflé - Requiem St. Paul's Chapel, NYC Trinity Church Wall Street (TrinityWallStreet.org) Downtown Voices (DowntownVoices.net) NOVUS NY Stephen Sands, conductor (StephenSands.net) Forrest Eimold, organ 0:00 - Introit 3:25 - Kyrie eleison 7:20 - Offertory 15:50 - Sanctus and Benedictus 19:13 - Pie Jesu - Pamela Terry, mezzo-soprano 23:36 - Agnus Dei 27:45 - Communion 31:52 - Libera me 37:24 - In paradisum  

The South Cape Children's Choir, directed by Jan-Erik Swart, is one of the foremost regional children's choirs in South Africa. In 2010 it won the ATKV Animato Children's Choir Finals and the KKNK "Kanna" prize for best musical production (2013....  moreThe South Cape Children's Choir, directed by Jan-Erik Swart, is one of the foremost regional children's choirs in South Africa. In 2010 it won the ATKV Animato Children's Choir Finals and the KKNK "Kanna" prize for best musical production (2013.) During 2014 the SCCC won the "Musica Sacra" Open category of the World Choral Games, in Riga (2014) and all categories of the ATKV Animato Finals (2014), being awarded the prize of "Choir of the Competition." It has recorded eight cd's, one dvd; has toured Europe seven times and Talented choristers from several schools in the Garden Route region of South Africa's Western Cape Province are auditioned and rehearse every Friday in the city of George, under the direction of conductor Jan-Erik Swart. They perform a repertoire of up to 50 pieces per year, and perform full-length concerts between 26-33 times per year. The Choir has hosted and sung with many of the foremost choirs in the world, including the World Youth Choir, the Tyge...    less

Janet Wheeler - 'Imagine It!' Lyrics by John Taylor Performed by The National Youth Training Choir of Great Britain with O Duo Percussion Ensemble: Oliver Cox & Owen Gunnell Greg Beardsell - Conductor Music video by Webb Street Studios Audio by...  moreJanet Wheeler - 'Imagine It!' Lyrics by John Taylor Performed by The National Youth Training Choir of Great Britain with O Duo Percussion Ensemble: Oliver Cox & Owen Gunnell Greg Beardsell - Conductor Music video by Webb Street Studios Audio by Sonus Audio Filmed at the Richard Whiteley Theatre at Giggleswick School, August 2018 Generously funded by a friend of NYCGB  

The All-night Vigil (Vespers) Sergie Rachmaninoff (1873 – 1943) Downtown Voices - Trinity Wall Street (http://DowntownVoices.net) Stephen Sands, Conductor (http://StephenSands.net) Luthien Brackett, mezzo-soprano Brian Giebler, tenor PROGRAM: 1. ...  moreThe All-night Vigil (Vespers) Sergie Rachmaninoff (1873 – 1943) Downtown Voices - Trinity Wall Street (http://DowntownVoices.net) Stephen Sands, Conductor (http://StephenSands.net) Luthien Brackett, mezzo-soprano Brian Giebler, tenor PROGRAM: 1. Пріидите, поклонимся (Priidite, poklonimsya) Come, Let us Worship 2. Благослови, душе моя, Господа (Blagoslovi, dushe moya, Gospoda) Bless the Lord, O My Soul 3. Блажен муж (Blazhen muzh) Blessed is the Man 4. Свeте тихій (Svete tikhyi) Gladsome Light 5. Нынe отпущаеши (Nyne otpushchayeshi) Lord, Now Lettest Thou 6. Богородице Дeво (Bogoroditse Devo) Rejoice, O Virgin 7. Слава в вышних Богу (Slava v vyshnikh Bogu) Glory to God in the Highest (The Six Psalms) 8. Хвалите имя Господне (Khvalite imya Gospodne) Praise the Name of the Lord 9. Благословен еси, Господи (Blagosloven esi, Gospodi) Blessed Art Thou, O Lord 10. Воскресение Христово видeвше (Voskreseniye Khristovo videvshe) Having Beheld the Resurrection of Christ 11. Величитъ ...    less

Downtown Voices (http://DowntownVoices.net) NOVUS NY Stephen Sands, conductor (http://StephenSands.net) Arvo Pärt – Passio St. Paul's Chapel, New York City Trinity Wall Street This concert featured iconic works of two of the most compelling and...  moreDowntown Voices (http://DowntownVoices.net) NOVUS NY Stephen Sands, conductor (http://StephenSands.net) Arvo Pärt – Passio St. Paul's Chapel, New York City Trinity Wall Street This concert featured iconic works of two of the most compelling and influential composers of the 20th century: Arvo Pärt and Francis Poulenc. The monumental work Passio by Arvo Pärt is a meditative setting of texts from the Passion according to St. John and is considered as the apotheosis of his writing. This is the video of that live performance.  less

County Town Singers perform God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Donald Moore) at their December 4, 2010 Christmas Concert at Simcoe Street United Church, Oshawa, ON

Downtown Voices (http://DowntownVoices.net) NOVUS New York Trinity Wall Street, New York City Full Concert Video: https://trinitywallStreet.org/videos/... Concert Program: http://shorturl.at/ouwFR Stephen Sands, conductor (http://StephenSands.net...  moreDowntown Voices (http://DowntownVoices.net) NOVUS New York Trinity Wall Street, New York City Full Concert Video: https://trinitywallStreet.org/videos/... Concert Program: http://shorturl.at/ouwFR Stephen Sands, conductor (http://StephenSands.net) Amy Schroeder, violin Jennifer Liu, violin Jessica Meyer, violin Mike Nicolas, cello Shabnam Abedi, soprano our land our peace our hearts are glowing fame and glory keep us free our common fate David Lang’s the national anthems, a meditative reflection on themes of peace, war, patriotism, pride of place, and what it means to defend freedom that is ultimately fragile and delicate. the national anthems culminates in a powerful contemplation– the final movement, our fate–that we are all inextricably linked in our human experiences.  less

Downtown Voices (http://DowntownVoices.net) NOVUS New York Trinity Wall Street, New York City Full Concert Video: https://trinitywallStreet.org/videos/... Concert Program: http://shorturl.at/ouwFR Stephen Sands, conductor (http://StephenSands.net...  moreDowntown Voices (http://DowntownVoices.net) NOVUS New York Trinity Wall Street, New York City Full Concert Video: https://trinitywallStreet.org/videos/... Concert Program: http://shorturl.at/ouwFR Stephen Sands, conductor (http://StephenSands.net) Amy Schroeder, violin Jennifer Liu, violin Jessica Meyer, violin Mike Nicolas, cello Mitchell Vines, pianist Elizabeth Bates, soprano Ola Gjeilo’s Dark and Luminous Night portrays the passage of the soul from mortality to its union with God. Based on the 16th century poem by a major figure of the Counter-Reformation, St. John of the Cross, the piece depicts a soul leaving its “still house” and venturing into the night. Seemingly fearless, the soul is guided out of the darkness by the light of love; Luminous Night reveals the soul’s fulfillment. Lyrics: St. John of the Cross One dark night, fired with love’s urgent longings – ah, the sheer grace! – I went out unseen, my house being now all stilled. In darkness, and secure, by the secret l...    less

Downtown Voices (http://DowntownVoices.net) NOVUS New York Trinity Wall Street, New York City Full Concert Video: https://trinitywallStreet.org/videos/... Concert Program: http://shorturl.at/ouwFR Stephen Sands, conductor (http://StephenSands.net...  moreDowntown Voices (http://DowntownVoices.net) NOVUS New York Trinity Wall Street, New York City Full Concert Video: https://trinitywallStreet.org/videos/... Concert Program: http://shorturl.at/ouwFR Stephen Sands, conductor (http://StephenSands.net) Amy Schroeder, violin Jennifer Liu, violin Jessica Meyer, violin Mike Nicolas, cello Mitchell Vines, pianist Elizabeth Bates, soprano Ola Gjeilo’s Dark and Luminous Night portrays the passage of the soul from mortality to its union with God. Based on the 16th century poem by a major figure of the Counter-Reformation, St. John of the Cross, the piece depicts a soul leaving its “still house” and venturing into the night. Seemingly fearless, the soul is guided out of the darkness by the light of love; Luminous Night reveals the soul’s fulfillment. Lyrics: Charles Anthony Silvestri/St. John of the Cross Long before music was sung by a choir, Long before silver was shaped in the fire, Long before poets inspired the heart, You were the Spirit of...    less

March 11, 2018 Frank Martin Mass for Double Choir Trinity Wall Street, NYC Downtown Voices: http://DowntownVoices.net Stephen Sands, conductor: http://StephenSands.net