John Rutter - Mass of the Children The Learners Chorus The Learners Orchestra The Hong Kong Children's Choir Apollo Wong, conductor Yuki Ip, soprano Albert Lim, baritone Chapters: 0:00 I. Kyrie 7:07 II. Gloria 14:10 III. Sanctus and Ben...  moreJohn Rutter - Mass of the Children The Learners Chorus The Learners Orchestra The Hong Kong Children's Choir Apollo Wong, conductor Yuki Ip, soprano Albert Lim, baritone Chapters: 0:00 I. Kyrie 7:07 II. Gloria 14:10 III. Sanctus and Benedictus 20:28 IV. Agnus Dei 25:46 V. Finale (Dona nobis pacem)  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Choir leaders often ask me where I source my songs. I’ve written about this in previous posts: Finding songs for your Choir and Easy songs for ...

A cantata by Ralph Vaughan Williams in an arrangement for SATB by John Whittaker (2022) Performance (recorded in May 2022) by Berks Sinfonietta and Vox Philia, Reading, PA, USA. Dr. David A. McConnell, Artistic Director www.voxphilia.org and www.berks...  moreA cantata by Ralph Vaughan Williams in an arrangement for SATB by John Whittaker (2022) Performance (recorded in May 2022) by Berks Sinfonietta and Vox Philia, Reading, PA, USA. Dr. David A. McConnell, Artistic Director www.voxphilia.org and www.berkssinfonietta.org Performed under license from Oxford University Press. For more details of this arrangement, contact John Whittaker, MJWhittaker@Googlemail.com  

Inspira performs F. Silver's parody "The Twelve Days After Christmas" at their Inaugural Concert. Nick Turnbull, Music Director.

This was recorded during St Peter's Singers' lunchtime recital on 28th October 2009 in the beautiful Basilica de Sant Francesc, Palma de Mallorca, which formed part of the Choir's acclaimed concert tour of Mallorca. The organist is David Houlder, Sub-Orga...  moreThis was recorded during St Peter's Singers' lunchtime recital on 28th October 2009 in the beautiful Basilica de Sant Francesc, Palma de Mallorca, which formed part of the Choir's acclaimed concert tour of Mallorca. The organist is David Houlder, Sub-Organist of Leeds Parish Church and the Singers' regular accompanist. Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum et benedicta fructus ventris tui, Jesus. Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis, nunc et in hora mortis nostrae, ora pro nobis peccatoribus. Amen. [Translation: Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen] Simon Lindleys setting of the Angelic Salutation, Ave Maria, was devised for the Choir of Leeds Parish Church in the late 1970s and has since achieved widespread performance by Choirs throughout the English-speaking world. The work has been recorded and broadcast many times and was chosen to ...    less

"Notte" for mixed Choir by Camilla Andrea Piovano (1993) Lyrics by Nicolò Machiavelli (1469-1527) performed by Ensemble InContrà conductor: Roberto Brisotto Audio recording: Flavio Sgubin Audio editing and mixing: Diego Ceruti Video shoo...  more"Notte" for mixed Choir by Camilla Andrea Piovano (1993) Lyrics by Nicolò Machiavelli (1469-1527) performed by Ensemble InContrà conductor: Roberto Brisotto Audio recording: Flavio Sgubin Audio editing and mixing: Diego Ceruti Video shooting: Hermes Bottecchia, Paolo Tonus Video editing: Paolo Tonus Recorded in "Sala degli affreschi", Palazzo Ragazzoni - Sacile (PN) - ITALY 18.12.2023 Contact us: www.contràcamolli.com / ensembleincontra / roberto.brisotto "Oh dolce notte, oh sante ore notturne e quete ch'i disiosi amanti accompagnate; in voi s'adunan tante letizie, onde voi siete sole cagion di far l'alme beate." "O sweetest night, o blessed hours of calm and darkness, the boon companions of desire-filled lovers; in you there gather all the pleasure that make you the single source of our blessedness." ("La Mandragola" - excerpt from the song after the fourth act) translation by Neride Newbigin  less

On Friday, 4 December 2009, before a sell-out audience of over 500 people at Southwell Minster, Nottinghamshire, The Choir Invisible, lead by Sally Brown, were given the unique honour of being named the first 'Desmond and Leah Tutu Peace Choir' in the Wor...  moreOn Friday, 4 December 2009, before a sell-out audience of over 500 people at Southwell Minster, Nottinghamshire, The Choir Invisible, lead by Sally Brown, were given the unique honour of being named the first 'Desmond and Leah Tutu Peace Choir' in the World. I had the honour of making the announcement on behalf of Archbishop Desmond and Mrs Leah Tutu, who have given me permission to develop the initiative around the world, in support of their own Justice, Peace and Reconciliation work. The Archbishop first heard Choir Invisible perform outside and inside the King's Hall, Stoke-on-Trent, on 11 July 2008, at a Civic Reception held in his honour. He was, quite simply, spellbound by the Choir and an immediate rapport was established. Upon his arrival at the King's Hall, the harmony of the Choir, singing a Swahili love song 'Malaika' (My Angel), caused him to stop and listen. When they had finished he walked up to the Choir, cheering and applauding and, to the great delight of the Choir members, placed his hands ...    less

The School of Hard Knocks is excited to invite you to join our un-auditioned project Choir for a “once in a lifetime” opportunity to sing alongside the ‘Choir that inspired the nation’ from the ABC TV smash series, Choir of Hard Kn...

This lovely Lententide motet was performed at the Parish Church of St Michael and All Angels, Thornhill, West Yorkshire, as part of the Singers' recital of Passiontide Polyphony and organ solos given on Sunday 2nd April 2017. Dr Simon Lindley, the Choir...  moreThis lovely Lententide motet was performed at the Parish Church of St Michael and All Angels, Thornhill, West Yorkshire, as part of the Singers' recital of Passiontide Polyphony and organ solos given on Sunday 2nd April 2017. Dr Simon Lindley, the Choir's Music Director since its foundation in 1977, directed and also played the organ solos. Thomas Morley 1557/8-1602 Nolo mortem peccatoris Nolo mortem peccatoris; haec sunt verba Salvatoris.[I desire not the death of a sinner; these are the words of the Saviour.] Father, I am thine only Son, sent down from heav’n mankind to save.Father, all things fulfilled and done according to thy will, I have.Father, my will now all is this: Nolo mortem peccatoris.Father, behold my painful smart, taken for man on ev’ry side;Ev'n from my birth to death most tart, no kind of pain I have denied,but suffered all, and all for this: Nolo mortem peccatoris. Thomas Morley’s contribution to British music was inestimable and included the publication of England’s first musi...    less

Coro della Polifonica Materana "Pierluigi da Palestrina" direttore: Carmine Antonio Catenazzo live in Palestrina, Basilica di Sant'Agapito - 29/08/2009