"Auld Lang Syne," traditional Scottish song, arr. Mairi Campbell and David Francis, setting by Michael Hanawalt and Justin Sansafar. Text by Robert Burns. Recorded live on December 7, 2014, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Pe...  more"Auld Lang Syne," traditional Scottish song, arr. Mairi Campbell and David Francis, setting by Michael Hanawalt and Justin Sansafar. Text by Robert Burns. Recorded live on December 7, 2014, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese. ORIGINAL TEXT Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and auld lang syne? CHORUS: For auld lang syne, my jo, for auld lang syne, we’ll tak' a cup o’ kindness yet, for auld lang syne. And surely ye’ll be your pint-stoup! and surely I’ll be mine! And we’ll tak' a cup o’ kindness yet, for auld lang syne. We twa hae run about the braes, and pou’d the gowans fine; But we’ve wander’d mony a weary fit, sin' auld lang syne. We twa hae paidl’d in the burn, frae morning sun till dine; But seas between us braid hae roar’d sin' auld lang syne. An...    less

"DREAM LAND" on a poem by Christina Rossetti by Swiss/Italian composer Ivo Antognini East Carolina University Chamber Singers Dr. Andrew Crane, conductor Peace Presbyterian Church - Winterville NC - USA April 30th, 2013 ***WORLD PREMIERE***

"Psalm 47" from "Psalm Trilogy" by Srul Irving Glick. Text Psalm 47:1-3,6-7. Recorded live on Friday, December 21, 2012, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Flor...  more"Psalm 47" from "Psalm Trilogy" by Srul Irving Glick. Text Psalm 47:1-3,6-7. Recorded live on Friday, December 21, 2012, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese, Violin: Allen Giese, Cello: Monica Godbee. 1 lamnatsêach libhnêy-qorach mizmor 2 kol-hâ`ammiymtiq`u-khâph hâriy`u lê'lohiym beqol rinnâh 6 `âlâh 'elohiym bithru`âh Adonaybeqol shophâr 3 kiy-Adonay `elyonnorâ' melekh gâdhol `al-kâl-hâ'ârets 7 zammeru 'elohiym zammêru zammeru lemalkênuzammêru 1 For the Leader; a Psalm for the sons of Korah. 2 O clap your hands, all ye peoples; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. 6 God is gone up amidst shouting, the Lord amidst the sound of the horn. 3 For the Lord is most high, awful; a great King over all the earth. 7 Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises unto our King, sing praises.  less

"Thank You for the Music" by Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson of ABBA, arr. Jerry Estes. Recorded live on May 15, 2015, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir ensemble of the Girl Choi...  more"Thank You for the Music" by Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson of ABBA, arr. Jerry Estes. Recorded live on May 15, 2015, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese, Percussionist: Brad Peterson, Choreographer: Lucia Deus  

The 2012-2013 East Carolina University Chamber Singers performing "Angele Dei" by Susan LaBarr. Conducted by Dr. Andrew Crane at Peace Presbyterian Church, Winterville, NC.

"Hodie Christus natus est" from "On Yoolis Night". 13th century British antiphon, arr. Anonymous 4 http://www.anonymous4.com Recorded live on Friday, December 21, 2012, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chambe...  more"Hodie Christus natus est" from "On Yoolis Night". 13th century British antiphon, arr. Anonymous 4 http://www.anonymous4.com Recorded live on Friday, December 21, 2012, 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. Hodie Christus natus est; hodie salvator apparuit; hodie in terra canunt angeli, letantur archangeli; hodie exultant justi dicentes: Gloria in excelsis deo. Alleluya! Today Christ is born; today the savior has appeared; today the angels sing on earth, the archangels rejoice; today good people exult, saying: Glory to God in the highest. Alleluia!  less

"Ther is no rose of swych vertu" from "On Yoolis Night". 15th century British carol, arr. Anonymous 4 http://www.anonymous4.com Recorded live on Friday, December 21, 2012, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Cha...  more"Ther is no rose of swych vertu" from "On Yoolis Night". 15th century British carol, arr. Anonymous 4 http://www.anonymous4.com Recorded live on Friday, December 21, 2012, 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. Ther is no rose of swych vertu As is the rose that bare Jhesu; Alleluya. For in this rose conteynyd was Heuen and erthe in lytyl space, Res miranda. Be that rose we may weel see That hs is God in personys thre, Pari forma. The aungelys sungyn the shperdes to: 'Gloria in excelcis Deo.' Gaudeamus. Leue we al this worldly merthe, And folw we this joyful berthe; Transeamus. There is no rose of such virtue as is the rose that bore Jesus, alleluia. For in this rose was contained both heaven and earth in a little space, a thing to wonder at. By that rose we may well see that he is God in persons three, but...    less

"Nowel: Owt of your slepe aryse" from "On Yoolis Night". 15th century British carol, arr. Anonymous 4 http://www.anonymous4.com Recorded live on Friday, December 21, 2012, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Cha...  more"Nowel: Owt of your slepe aryse" from "On Yoolis Night". 15th century British carol, arr. Anonymous 4 http://www.anonymous4.com Recorded live on Friday, December 21, 2012, 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. Nowel, nowel, nowel, Nowel, nowel, nowel. Owt of 3our slepe aryse & wake for God manynd nowe hath ytake al of a maide without eny make; of al women she bereth the belle. Nowel. And, þorwe a maide faire & wys, now man is made of ful gret pris; now angelys knelen to mannys seruys; & al þis tyme al þis byfel. Nowel. That euer was thralle, now ys he fre, þat euer was smalle, now gret is she; now shal God deme bothe the & me unto his blysse, yf we do wel. Nowel. Nowell, nowell, nowell, Nowell, nowell, nowell. Out of your sleep arise and awaken, for God has taken human form from a maid without any equal: of all women she is b...    less

"Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor" arr. Valerie Long. Traditional folk song of Newfoundland and Labrador. Recorded live on July 1, 2011, at Christ Lutheran Church in Oakland Park, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South ...  more"Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor" arr. Valerie Long. Traditional folk song of Newfoundland and Labrador. Recorded live on July 1, 2011, at Christ Lutheran Church in Oakland Park, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Susan Dodd. About the composer: Valerie Long's academic background includes undergraduate degrees in music and music education from Memorial University in Newfoundland. She received her Master's of Music in Choral Music Education and a Doctorate in Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In 2008, Valerie was awarded Music Educator of the Year, from the Music Industry in Newfoundland and Labrador. In 2010, she received the Founder's Award for achievement in the arts from Holy Heart of Mary High School. In 2012, Valerie received the Torch Bearer's Award from World Harmony Run, a global initiative recognizing her commitment to the importance of bringing harmony i...    less