INVITATION TO LOVE is a setting by Greg Bartholomew for unaccompanied mixed choir (SATB) of the poem by Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872 - 1906). Dunbar was born in Dayton, Ohio, and gained fame as a a poet, novelist and playwright. He wrote the lyrics for the ...  moreINVITATION TO LOVE is a setting by Greg Bartholomew for unaccompanied mixed choir (SATB) of the poem by Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872 - 1906). Dunbar was born in Dayton, Ohio, and gained fame as a a poet, novelist and playwright. He wrote the lyrics for the musical comedy In Dahomey (1903), the first all-African-American musical produced on Broadway. INVITATION TO LOVE is also available for solo voice or unison chorus with piano accompaniment. Recording by Matthew Curtis & Sarah Brailey (Choral Tracks). For more information: www.gregbartholomew.com/invitationindex.html #MixedChoir #Choir #ChoralMusic  less

"Bright Mansions", African-American spiritual, arr. K. Lee Scott. Recorded live on Sunday, May 5, 2013, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic D...  more"Bright Mansions", African-American spiritual, arr. K. Lee Scott. Recorded live on Sunday, May 5, 2013, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson. In bright mansions above Lord, I wan' t' live up yonder In bright mansions above My mother's gone to glory I wan' t' go there too Lord, I wan' t' live up yonder In bright mansions above My father's gone My sister's gone... My brother's gone ... My Savior's gone...  less

"African Lullaby" by Joan Szymko. Traditional Bantu & African American song. Recorded live on Sunday, December 7, 2014, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Flo...  more"African Lullaby" by Joan Szymko. Traditional Bantu & African American song. Recorded live on Sunday, December 7, 2014, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese. the familiar African American song, “Angels watching over me” is given cantus firmus treatment while a lilting African lullaby, "Abiyoyo" gently sways around it. the Bantu song, "Abiyoyo" is traditionally sung at bedtime as a song to entrance night time monsters into a dancing state; mother and father can then chase the monsters away so baby can safely sleep. Abiyoyo, Abiyoyo, Abiyoyo- yo-yo-yo-yo -yo-yo All night, all day, Angels watching over me, my Lord All night,all day, Angels watching over me  less

Website: http://artseducation.culturalcenter.gov.ph/Choralfestmnl Competition Schedule: August 7-10, 2013 Deadline for submission of application requirements: April 2, 2013 In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Philippine Madrigal Singers, ...  moreWebsite: http://artseducation.culturalcenter.gov.ph/Choralfestmnl Competition Schedule: August 7-10, 2013 Deadline for submission of application requirements: April 2, 2013 In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Philippine Madrigal Singers, the Cultural Center of the Philippines invites choirs from all over the world to compete in the Andrea O. Veneracion Choral Festival, Manila, 2013. It is open to choirs which will qualify in the following categories: Folk Music, Vocal Ensemble, Chamber Choir. the festival honors the founder of the Philippine Madrigal Singers, National Artist for Music, Andrea O. Veneracion, an esteemed choirmaster and Choral clinician who is instrumental in the promotion of Choral music all over the country.  less

the Old Church - Stephen Paulus the Ancora Chorale begins reading through the Old Church.

Bernard Hughes’s music has been performed at major venues in Britain and abroad and received a number of broadcasts on BBC Radio 3. A CD of his Choral music, I am the Song, was released in 2016 on Signum Classics. Bernard’s music featured on the Horrible ...  moreBernard Hughes’s music has been performed at major venues in Britain and abroad and received a number of broadcasts on BBC Radio 3. A CD of his Choral music, I am the Song, was released in 2016 on Signum Classics. Bernard’s music featured on the Horrible Histories film Bill (2015), and he co-produced the album, Not Now, Bernard & Other Stories, performed Orchestra of the Swan and Alexander Armstrong, released in February 2020. In January 2020 Bernard’s Choral music was featured in a portrait concert by the BBC Singers, and in November 2020 one of the pieces from that concert, I Sing of Love, was nominated by the Ivors Academy for an Ivors Composer Award. With Bernard's kind permission I am releasing this video of my multitrack performance of a part of his mass, dating from around 2006.  less

Schola Antiqua of Chicago is a professional vocal ensemble dedicated to the study and performance of medieval plainchant and polyphonic music before the year 1600. Executing this music with "sensitivity and style" (Early Music Am...  moreSchola Antiqua of Chicago is a professional vocal ensemble dedicated to the study and performance of medieval plainchant and polyphonic music before the year 1600. Executing this music with "sensitivity and style" (Early Music America), Schola Antiqua takes pride in providing the highest standards of research, performance, and education involving many under-served repertories in the western musical canon. Founded in 2000, the organization has received invitations to perform from the Indianapolis Early Music Festival, Chicago’s Newberry Library, the Chicago Cultural Center, the University of Chicago, the University of Notre Dame, the American Guild of Organists, and numerous locations across the Midwest. In 2006-2007, Schola Antiqua was Ensemble-in-Residence at the University of Chicago and currents holds an artistic residency at the Lumen Christi Institute. the group has released three albums on the Discantus label, each with music previously not available in modern recordings. the musi...    less

43. International Choir Contest ToLosa, Spain. Certamen Coral de ToLosa. This is a service of Choral Festival Network (CFN) www.Choralfestivalnetwork.org Vocal Groups Sacred Music grupos vocales musica religiosa, October 31 2011

"We Need a Little Christmas" from the musical "Mame" by Jerry Herman, arr. Mac Huff. Recorded live on December 15, 2013, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Lyric Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir ...  more"We Need a Little Christmas" from the musical "Mame" by Jerry Herman, arr. Mac Huff. Recorded live on December 15, 2013, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Lyric Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Susan Dodd, Choreographer: Lucia Deus.  

ON MARRIAGE - by John Conahan. SATB, a cappella. This is an a cappella setting of the passage "On Marriage" from the PROPHET by Kahlil Gibran. In this video, you'll be able to view the complete score in tandem with a performance. For more information and ...  moreON MARRIAGE - by John Conahan. SATB, a cappella. This is an a cappella setting of the passage "On Marriage" from the PROPHET by Kahlil Gibran. In this video, you'll be able to view the complete score in tandem with a performance. For more information and additional scores, visit www.johnconahan.com. (Music: © John Conahan, Text: Permissions granted by Gibran National Committee, address: P.O. Box 116-5375, Beirut, Lebanon; Phone & Fax: (+961-1) 396916 and (+961-1) 396921; E-Mail: k.gibran@cyberia.net.lb.).