[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   A while back I wrote a post called Over-rehearsed or under-prepared: which is better? One of the comments got me thinking about things that have gone wrong...

Enjoy our polyphonic "Live at Home" performance of the 90's Bette Midler hit "From a Distance". With this "Year-End" or "Christmas" version we want to reflect on the events of the past year and wish everyone prosperity, joy and happiness!

The Foundation World Youth choir, all rights reserved Performer: World Youth choir, 2012 session in Cyprus (61 singer from 34 countries) Piece: Arr. H. Parkman "Till Osterland" Soloist: Sintija Šmite, Latvia Conductor: Cecilia Rydinger ...  moreThe Foundation World Youth choir, all rights reserved Performer: World Youth choir, 2012 session in Cyprus (61 singer from 34 countries) Piece: Arr. H. Parkman "Till Osterland" Soloist: Sintija Šmite, Latvia Conductor: Cecilia Rydinger Alin, Sweden Recorded at the Sea Museum, Ayia Napa, Cyprus 19.08.2012. Recording engineer: Tefkros Xydas, Cyprus (Organizing committee member) 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

The Foundation World Youth choir, all rights reserved Performer: World Youth choir, 2012 session in Cyprus (61 singer from 34 countries) Piece: F. Poulenc "Exultate Deo" Conductor: Cecilia Rydinger Alin, Sweden Recorded at the Sea Museum, Ayia N...  moreThe Foundation World Youth choir, all rights reserved Performer: World Youth choir, 2012 session in Cyprus (61 singer from 34 countries) Piece: F. Poulenc "Exultate Deo" 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

Concerto QUANDO ARRIVA NATALE... L'Aquila, 23 Dicembre 2012, chiesa di San Pietro Apostolo di Preturo

Dal concerto "I suoni raccontano", Carapelle Calvisio AQ, Chiesa di San Francesco, 2 agosto 2013

One of my earliest a cappella compositions composed when I was 22, the haunting and melancholic "Elegy of Anne Boleyn" based on an anonymous poem I found in my local library in 1983, is now available at my website. I remember being very inspired by Debuss...

Proyecto "Compasión", Iglesia Santa María, Cádiz, 18 de Marzo de 2015, ciclo MUSICA EN CUARESMA.

Proyecto "Compasión", Iglesia Santa María, Cádiz, 18 de Marzo de 2015, ciclo MUSICA EN CUARESMA.

We are very happy the internationally renowned American-Belgian composer Frederic Rzewski wrote a magnificent SATB choral piece 'Ode to the Deserter' in eight movements on different texts and poems (from James Joyce to Jeremaiah).  The score can be v...