Kyrie Eleison for treble voices and piano Ivo Antognini, composer Coro Calicantus is conducted by Mario Fontana Simona Crociani, piano Live performance April 26, 2013 Chiesa Collegio Papio - Ascona - Switzerland

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Occasionally I give questionnaires to choir members in order to get feedback on how people are finding the weekly sessions, what songs they like best, how ...

La Folia (literally "madness") was a Portuguese Dance from the renaissance, and it has been used by many composers in the ensuing centuries. This a-cappella 4-voice version uses three altos and one bass, a cappella. It explores a couple of alternative m...  moreLa Folia (literally "madness") was a Portuguese Dance from the renaissance, and it has been used by many composers in the ensuing centuries. This a-cappella 4-voice version uses three altos and one bass, a cappella. It explores a couple of alternative modes for the theme: Octatonic and Dorian. Singing of folia this old tune repeats all day and even in the new Octatonic mode we can sing folia all the day long in this five time and we sing it in Octatonic mode madness all is madness while we're singing of la folia and in five time and Octatonic mode can't leave off la folia it will drive me round the bend soon and I'll shortly change to some other mode Sing it in the Dorian sing it in the Dorian oh I love the Dorian it makes me dream on  less

John Semingson, piano

Saint Alexander's male voice, polyphonic choir is performing the four-part composition "Praise" (psalm 148) and three-part composition "Confess" (psalm 135) (both in Greek verses) by Panaghiótis Gheorghíou.

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Last week I began to share a series of 'Frequently asked questions' that I wrote as a result of questionnaires that I used to send round my choir. Here is ...

Cuncti Simus is one of only 10 songs from the Llibre Vermell, a treasured manuscript that survived a tragic fire at the library at the Monestary in Monserrat, Spain. A "circle Dance", this performance from December, 2010 is The Vocal Art Ensemble's interp...  moreCuncti Simus is one of only 10 songs from the Llibre Vermell, a treasured manuscript that survived a tragic fire at the library at the Monestary in Monserrat, Spain. A "circle Dance", this performance from December, 2010 is The Vocal Art Ensemble's interpretation of what it might have looked like when it was performed by the pilgrims who had come to visit the black virgin statue at the monestary.  

Senfl's complex madrigal about joining in the Dance performed here by the dwsChorale (multitracking one-man choir) Lyrics (English translation below) Mit Lust tret ich an diesen Tanz, ich hoff, mir werd ein schöner Kranz von einem schön Jungfrä...  moreSenfl's complex madrigal about joining in the Dance performed here by the dwsChorale (multitracking one-man choir) Lyrics (English translation below) Mit Lust tret ich an diesen Tanz, ich hoff, mir werd ein schöner Kranz von einem schön Jungfräuelein darum will ich ihr eigen sein. So tret ich hie auf einen Stein: Gott grüss mirs zart Jungfräuelein! Und grüss euch Gott allsamt geleich, sie seien arm oder reich, Gott grüss euch all in einer G’mein, darzu auch die klein! So ich ein grüss, die ander nit, so wär ich kein rechter Singer nit! Right pleased am I to join this Dance, I hope a beautiful young maiden will give me a garland Then I will be her own So I step up here upon a stone Tender maiden may God greet you and may God greet all here the same, be they poor or rich God greet everyone together here, even the little ones! Because if I greet one and not the other, I would not be a true singer!  less

Pride of Baltimore Chorus is part of Sweet Adelines International - a worldwide organization of women dedicated to singing 4-part harmony, barbershop style. Rehearsals are on Monday nights in at the parish hall of Atonement Lutheran Church, 9121 Old Harf...  morePride of Baltimore Chorus is part of Sweet Adelines International - a worldwide organization of women dedicated to singing 4-part harmony, barbershop style. Rehearsals are on Monday nights in at the parish hall of Atonement Lutheran Church, 9121 Old Harford Road, Parkville, MD 21234 You'll come for the music but you'll stay for the fun and friendship!  

Arranged for Soprano Solo, SATB Chorus, and piano by Stanley M. Hoffman Synthesized performance and scrolling score in search of live performances. Music and Words: Public Domain Arrangements and Translations: © Copyright 2021 by Stanley M. Hoffman. ...  moreArranged for Soprano Solo, SATB Chorus, and piano by Stanley M. Hoffman Synthesized performance and scrolling score in search of live performances. Music and Words: Public Domain Arrangements and Translations: © Copyright 2021 by Stanley M. Hoffman. www.stanleymhoffman.com All rights reserved. The three missing songs are composed to texts by Langston Hughes and Claude McKay; alphabetically they are titled African Dance (LH), Harlem Dancer (CM), and Misery (LH). Although the texts are in the Public Domain, the German translations by Anna Siemsen that Zemlinsky used are protected in the EU until 2037. Videos including the translations that would be broadcast to the world on a service such as YouTube are forbidden until then. However, those three songs may be performed in the USA until 2037 and worldwide thereafter. The sheet music is available from the arranger. stanley(at)stanleymhoffman.com AVAILABLE EDITIONS • piano/Vocal Score (soprano solo and piano; each song is also available separately) • piano/...    less