The student choir of University of Latvia was established in 1920. First and foremost, its name is closely associated with its first conductor Artūrs Bobkovics (1885-1959), who already then had become "the king of Latvian symphonic music&...  moreThe student choir of University of Latvia was established in 1920. First and foremost, its name is closely associated with its first conductor Artūrs Bobkovics (1885-1959), who already then had become "the king of Latvian symphonic music". He organized the concerts of symphonic music and helped promote them. for the first time, the choir came together in the evening of October 18, when about 90 students gathered at Riga Secondary School No 2. The testing of voices was not very strict, and of the entire enthusiastic crowd only one student was rejected. Then, for a month, rehearsals were held, in which the voices of would-be singers were trained and made to keep in tune. After that another testing was held. This time the competition was much stricter, and only 40 singers were selected. That was the beginning of "Latvia University Student choir", which, on November 24, 1920, was recognized and affirmed by the University Council as the first official choir of the n...    less

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...

"The Joy of the New Year: New Year Song" from "The Seven Joys of Christmas" by Kirke Mechem. Recorded live on December 8, 2013, at All Saints Episcopal Church in fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Lyric choir ensemble of the Girl choir of South...  more"The Joy of the New Year: New Year Song" from "The Seven Joys of Christmas" by Kirke Mechem. Recorded live on December 8, 2013, at All Saints Episcopal Church in fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Lyric choir ensemble of the Girl choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Harpist: Charlene Conner. When night's shadows fly New Year's dawn floods all the sky; And joyful voices sound, joyful voices sound. Branches of the fragrant pine Hang ev'rywhere around, ev'rywhere around Leaves so dainty fine Freshly gathered, dewy shine, And glitter in the light, glitter in the light. From Kadusa's lofty pinetree Waving, on the height, on the height.  less

The Tabernacle choir and Orchestra at Temple Square perform "Let Us All Press On," by Evan Stephens and arranged by Richard Elliott. Episode 4697. Aired September 22, 2019. Rebroadcasted August 30, 2020 as episode number 4746.

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.