Rachel L. Jackson, Minister of Music. conducts the Fremont Presbyterian Choir and Orchestra. Sacramento, California, December 10, 2022. Arranged for SATB by John Whittaker From FOLKSONGS OF the FOUR SEASONS - IV. WINTER (1949, arr. 2020) CELEBRATIN...  moreRachel L. Jackson, Minister of Music. conducts the Fremont Presbyterian Choir and Orchestra. Sacramento, California, December 10, 2022. Arranged for SATB by John Whittaker From FOLKSONGS OF the FOUR SEASONS - IV. WINTER (1949, arr. 2020) CELEBRATING the 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF the BIRTH OF RALPH VAUGHN WILLIAMS Instructed by the greats including Sir Charles Villiers Stanford and friend Gustav holtz, Composer Ralph Vaughn Williams was one of the first to gather folk songs and carols from around the countryside of England in the early 20th century. He found his identity as a national composer with his synthesis of folk music, classical training and the experience gained as Musical Editor of the English Hymnal. Composed over the span of four decades culminating in 1949, Folksongs of the Four Seasons is a cantata of 16 songs commissioned by the women’s Institute; four for each season. the Winter section take the listener on a journey through the Christmas practices of the working poor in Victorian England. A...    less

A first performance of this new work by David Benning. Many thanks to the UC Davis Summer Chorus, and the UC Davis Music Department for their support. Also, many thanks to Andrew Hudson for leading us and shaping the piece.

Performed by the Essence: Pioneer Seventh-day Adventist Church, Nigeria

[the views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...

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Irina Aleksiychuk. "Мій голос до Господа" - "Miy golos do Gospoda" (My voice to the God). Performance of ORIANA youth female choir. Odessa 2013. Conducor - Galina Shpak

[the views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...

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