Noctis performing at their summer concert at St Michael's Without, Bath on July 2nd, 2016. Conducted by Francis Faux www.noctisChoir.com

Anthem by Adrian Batten sung by the dwsChorale - multitrack one-man Choir erstwhile alto at St Michael's Cornhill When we sang this, it was mentioned (during the rehearsal of course!) that this anthem was particularly appropriate since it mentions ...  moreAnthem by Adrian Batten sung by the dwsChorale - multitrack one-man Choir erstwhile alto at St Michael's Cornhill When we sang this, it was mentioned (during the rehearsal of course!) that this anthem was particularly appropriate since it mentions the new moon, and the "New Moon" pub is just around the corner from Cornhill (on Gracechurch Street)... So I thought: it's about time I brought the ideas together :-)  

Hymn

Performed by the Graduate Choir New Zealand, director Terence Maskell; Michael Stoddart, organ; Auckland Brass Quintet (Carl Wells, horn; Huw Dann, trumpet; Jonah Levy, trumpet; Douglas Cross, trombone; Tak Chun Lai, tuba) Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland...  morePerformed by the Graduate Choir New Zealand, director Terence Maskell; Michael Stoddart, organ; Auckland Brass Quintet (Carl Wells, horn; Huw Dann, trumpet; Jonah Levy, trumpet; Douglas Cross, trombone; Tak Chun Lai, tuba) Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland, 22 April 2017. Audio recorded by Larry Elliott of Vivante Recordings. Film made with funding from NZ On Air.  

Uploaded in memory of the recently departed Martin How I was honoured to be in the Choir that sang this first performance in Canterbury Cathedral in 1986 and I also introduced them to St Michael's Cornhill, where we sang them in the 1990s. PrieSt. ...  moreUploaded in memory of the recently departed Martin How I was honoured to be in the Choir that sang this first performance in Canterbury Cathedral in 1986 and I also introduced them to St Michael's Cornhill, where we sang them in the 1990s. PrieSt. O Lord, open thou our lips. Answer. and our mouth shAll show forth thy praise. PrieSt. O God, make speed to save us. Answer. O Lord, make haste to help us. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shAll be, world without end. Amen. PrieSt. Praise ye the Lord. Answer. The Lord's Name be praised. PrieSt. The Lord be with you. Answer. and with thy spirit. Minister. Let us pray. Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us.  less

International Video Competition for Mixed Choirs Organizer: Alwin Michael Schronen and AS-Musikverlag Tholey/Saar - Germany In this international Video Competition for Mixed Choirs you can win a very special prize for your Choir: a new a cappella compo...

Performed by the Graduate Choir New Zealand, director Terence Maskell; Michael Stoddart, organ; Auckland Brass Quintet (Carl Wells, horn; Huw Dann, trumpet; Jonah Levy, trumpet; Douglas Cross, trombone; Tak Chun Lai, tuba) Holy Trinity Cathedral, Aucklan...  morePerformed by the Graduate Choir New Zealand, director Terence Maskell; Michael Stoddart, organ; Auckland Brass Quintet (Carl Wells, horn; Huw Dann, trumpet; Jonah Levy, trumpet; Douglas Cross, trombone; Tak Chun Lai, tuba) Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland, 22 April 2017. Audio recorded by Larry Elliott of Vivante Recordings. Film made with funding from NZ On Air.  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   “Great, a new song to learn.”   Photo by Michael Wu   “Oh, no, it’s in ‘foreign’. Help!”  ...

Mozart: Credo from the Mass in C minor Toronto Mendelssohn Choir Matthew Otto, conductor / Michael Bloss, organ / James Bourne, pianist Recorded live at the TMC Choral Conductors' Symposium Concert, January 28, 2012 at Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, ...  moreMozart: Credo from the Mass in C minor Toronto Mendelssohn Choir Matthew Otto, conductor / Michael Bloss, organ / James Bourne, pianist Recorded live at the TMC Choral Conductors' Symposium Concert, January 28, 2012 at Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, Toronto Recording by David King and Inline Digital  

The Fabulous Fridays, a young modern Jazz Pop Choir from Berlin, was founded by conductor Michael Betzner-Brandt in 2003 and seeks with its 20 members to perform a range of music, including jazz and pop, as well as a mix between classical and popular musi...  moreThe Fabulous Fridays, a young modern Jazz Pop Choir from Berlin, was founded by conductor Michael Betzner-Brandt in 2003 and seeks with its 20 members to perform a range of music, including jazz and pop, as well as a mix between classical and popular music, and improvisations.