"Songs of the Lights" by Imant Raminsh. Text Algonquin and Navajo. Algonquin text translated by Nellie Barnes. Navajo text translated by Eda Lou Walton. Performed by the Concert Choir ensemble of The Girl Choir of South Florida on May 18, 2012, at All ...  more"Songs of the Lights" by Imant Raminsh. Text Algonquin and Navajo. Algonquin text translated by Nellie Barnes. Navajo text translated by Eda Lou Walton. Performed by the Concert Choir ensemble of The Girl Choir of South Florida on May 18, 2012, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese. 1. Song of the Stars (Algonquin) We sing with our light. We are the birds of fire. We fly o'er the sky. Our light is a voice. We make a road for the spirits to pass over. Among us are three Hunters who chase a bear. There never was a time when they were not hunting. We are the stars which sing. We sing with our light. We look down on the mountains. This is the song of stars. [The Hunters are three stars in the constellation Ursa Major (The Great Bear). They form the handle of the highly visible formation commonly called The Big Dipper. As the Earth travels around the Sun, the three Hunters appear to pursue the Great Bear a...    less

Written for the 2023 Ocean Grove Choir Festival Robert Cohen, Composer/Ronald Cadmus, Text Recorded on the 69th Annual Ocean Grove Choir Festival July, 9, 2023 The Great Auditorium (Ocean Grove, NJ Jason C. Tramm, Conductor Dr. Gordon Turk, Orga...  moreWritten for the 2023 Ocean Grove Choir Festival Robert Cohen, Composer/Ronald Cadmus, Text Recorded on the 69th Annual Ocean Grove Choir Festival July, 9, 2023 The Great Auditorium (Ocean Grove, NJ Jason C. Tramm, Conductor Dr. Gordon Turk, Organ The Ocean Grove Festival Choir For more information on the music program of Ocean Grove, Please visit: https://www.oceangrove.org/great-auditorium-choir  

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   There are many choir leaders whose priority is to create as perfect a rendition of a written musical score as they can (see Music lives in flawed humans and...

Since our first practice on 14 February 2013 the choir has grown to over 80 members with around 60 attending each Thursday.

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I lived in Coventry in the Midlands of the UK for almost 13 years (gosh, doesn’t time fly!), although I’m originally from South London. In 2010...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   When I was a student, I’d sit in lectures scribbling down everything that the lecturer wrote on the board. Like most people there, I understood...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   It’s the final rehearsal before your big concert. The warm up is over and everyone is ready to go. But a handful of singers (the usual suspects...

Greetings to all SSAA choirs and conductors,   Are you on the lookout for an extraordinary piece that will elevate your choir's repertoire and leave an indelible mark on your audience? As a composer deeply passionate about choral music, I've always...

28.7.2012 kolobrzeg in Poland, Pilgrim Mission Choir Maestro Jae-joon, Lee

The Foundation World Youth Choir, all rights reserved Performer: World Youth Choir, 2012 session in Cyprus (61 singer from 34 countries) Tribute to Maestro Eric Ericson Piece: Arr.H.Alfven "Och jungfrun hon gar i ringen" (encore) Conductor: Ceci...  moreThe Foundation World Youth Choir, all rights reserved Performer: World Youth Choir, 2012 session in Cyprus (61 singer from 34 countries) Tribute to Maestro Eric Ericson Piece: Arr.H.Alfven "Och jungfrun hon gar i ringen" (encore) Conductor: Cecilia Rydinger Alin, Sweden Recorded at the Sea Museum, Ayia Napa, Cyprus 19.08.2012. The World Youth Choir session 2012 was held in Cyprus from August 7th to September 1st, 2012 thanks to the cooperation between the Foundation World Youth Choir and the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra Foundation - Cyprus Youth Symphony Orchestra, supported by the Ministry of culture and education - Cyprus presidency of the European Union (cultural events in 2012). The World Youth Choir had a chance to perform a cappella and vocal-instrumental repertoire touring Cyprus.  less