[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about choosing suitable Songs to arrange.   Photo by the incredible how   This week I want to get down to the nitty...

We defined storyteller because we range from Musicals (West Side Story) to the blacks of Africa (Homeless), the popular French Songs (The Troi Cloches) tango (Libertango) From Scottish Songs (Loch Lomond) to the '60s (California Dreaming ) by The Beatles ...  onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreone;">We defined storyteller because we range from Musicals (West Side Story) to the blacks of Africa (Homeless), the popular French Songs (The Troi Cloches) tango (Libertango) From Scottish Songs (Loch Lomond) to the '60s (California Dreaming ) by The Beatles (Obladi oblada) to Italian folk Songs (Improvviso) ... I stop 'cause the papyrus is stretching too ...! Siamo definiti CANTASTORIE perchè spaziamo dal Musical (west side story) ai neri d'Africa (Homeless), dalle canzoni popolari francesi (Le Troi Cloches) al tango (Libertango), Dalle canzoni scozzesi (Loch Lomond) agli anni '60 (Sognando California) dai Beatles (obladi oblada) alle canzoni popolari italiane (Improvviso)...mi fermo perche' il papiro si sta allungando troppo...!!!  onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

No. 2 from Flower Songs Op. 47 by Benjamin Britten CorISTAnbul Chamber Choir Music and Choral Director: Arda Ardaşes Agoşyan Concert Recording, June 9, 2012 St. Esprit Church, Harbiye/Istanbul www.coristanbul.com

BORIS GREBENSHCHIKOV, ANDREI MIKITA - THE SEVEN Songs ABOUT GOD Oratorio for soloists, two choirs and orchestra PERforMERS: Symphonic Orchestra of Nizhny Novgorod State Philharmony named after M. Rostropovich Art director and main conductor Natio...  onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreone;">BORIS GREBENSHCHIKOV, ANDREI MIKITA - THE SEVEN Songs ABOUT GOD Oratorio for soloists, two choirs and orchestra PERforMERS: Symphonic Orchestra of Nizhny Novgorod State Philharmony named after M. Rostropovich Art director and main conductor National Artist of Russian Federation - Aleksandr SKULSKY Nizhny Novgorod State University Choir Art director and conductor - Larisa ERYKALOVA Byzantine choir "Pakhomy Logofet" & "Psalt" Protopsalt - Serafim ASTAKHOV SOLOISTS: Vera KHARITonOVA (soprano) Boris STEPANOV (tenor) ConDUCTOR: Honored Artist of Russian Federation - DENIS KIRPANYOV December, 24, 2014. Kremlin Concert Hall City of Nizhny Novgorod  onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

Boğaziçi Caz Korosu won 3 GOLD MEDALS in the 2012 World Choir Games in Cincinnati USA! Thank you for your support! Bogazici Caz Korosu, Amerika'da 2012 Dunya Koro Olimpiyatlari'nda 3 ALTIN MADALYA kazandi! Desteginiz icin sonsuz tesekkurler! www.bog...  onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreone;">Boğaziçi Caz Korosu won 3 GOLD MEDALS in the 2012 World Choir Games in Cincinnati USA! Thank you for your support! Bogazici Caz Korosu, Amerika'da 2012 Dunya Koro Olimpiyatlari'nda 3 ALTIN MADALYA kazandi! Desteginiz icin sonsuz tesekkurler! www.bogazicicazkorosu.com www.facebook.com/bogazicijazzchoir www.twitter.com/bogazicicazkoro  

Anuna perform "Cormacus Scripsit", a 12th century Irish piece reconstructed by Anuna director Michael McGlynn [sheet music available from www.michaelmcglynn.com]. The carvings displayed are from St Multose Church in Kinsale. More information from www.anun...  onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreone;">Anuna perform "Cormacus Scripsit", a 12th century Irish piece reconstructed by Anuna director Michael McGlynn [sheet music available from www.michaelmcglynn.com]. The carvings displayed are from St Multose Church in Kinsale. More information from www.anuna.ie. Soloist Miriam Blennerhassett. This video dates from 2005 and was filmed and edited by Michael.  

Composed by Johann Christoph Pezel (or Petzold) (based on a version of Psalm 55) for alto, tenor and bass voices and string ensemble Des Abends, Morgens und Mittags will ich klagen und heulen, so wird er meine Stimme hören. Er erlöset meine Seele v...  onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreone;">Composed by Johann Christoph Pezel (or Petzold) (based on a version of Psalm 55) for alto, tenor and bass voices and string ensemble Des Abends, Morgens und Mittags will ich klagen und heulen, so wird er meine Stimme hören. Er erlöset meine Seele von denen, die an mich wollen, und schaffet mir Ruhe; denn ihrer ist viel wider mich. Gott wird hören und sie demütigen, der allweg bleibet. Sela Sela Sela. In the evening, morning and midday I shall lament and cry So he will hear my voice He releases my soul from those who are against me and gives me peace for there are many of them against me God will hear and will humble them He who reigns forever. Pause and think of this  onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

Traditional British and Irish folk Ballad Arrangement: Jean-Christophe Rosaz premiered by Female Vocal Ensemble Châteauroux Conservatory (cond. Catherine Gaiffe), Azulie (cond. Marion Delcourt) & BelLadoré (cond. Isabelle Guérin) Publishing: la si...  onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreone;">Traditional British and Irish folk Ballad Arrangement: Jean-Christophe Rosaz premiered by Female Vocal Ensemble Châteauroux Conservatory (cond. Catherine Gaiffe), Azulie (cond. Marion Delcourt) & BelLadoré (cond. Isabelle Guérin) Publishing: la sinfonie d'orphée http://www.lasinfoniedorphee.com/peel/achat/produit_details.php?id=335&PHPSESSID=2be8fd4657c8d7b35b5a67fc715a4a6e commissioned by Cépravoi / premiere May 21 Chapelle des rédemptoristes Festival de la Voix de Châteauroux. --- Come all you fair and tender girls That flourish in your prime Beware, beware Keep your garden fair Let no man steal your thyme Let no man steal your thyme. for when your thyme it is past and gone He'll care no more for you And every place where your thyme was waste Will all spread o'er with rue Will all spread o'er with rue. The gardener's son was standing by Three flowers he gave to me The pink, the blue, and the violet true And the red, red rosy tree And the red, red rosy tree. But I re...    onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

Sea Pie Parcel: 20 enthusiastic Songs for young choirs and classes, introducing simple part-singing in the form of rounds, descants, repeating patterns, partner Songs.

Women´s Choir of Music Conservatory of Canary Islands - "Five Hebrew Love Songs" (SA) by Eric Whitacre Soloists: Cristina Ramos Pérez, Alicia Ramos Pérez Violin: Silvia Marrero Percussion: Gisela Rodríguez Piano: Nauzet Mederos Martín Dir: Nikoleta S. Popova