When I was a junior in College, my moTher was fighting breast cancer and my way of coping with it was to write a choral piece for her. I wrote “Pour Toi, Mère” (For You, MoTher) which premiered at my senior composition recital. A few years later, Kevin F...  moreWhen I was a junior in College, my moTher was fighting breast cancer and my way of coping with it was to write a choral piece for her. I wrote “Pour Toi, Mère” (For You, MoTher) which premiered at my senior composition recital. A few years later, Kevin Fenton programmed that piece for his Choir at FSU. He shared with me his strong connection with The piece at a time when his sister-in-law, Peggy Fenton was also fighting breast cancer. Sadly, Peggy Fenton lost her fight with cancer in 2009. That same year Kevin contacted me and asked if I would write a piece in her memory for her husband and her two daughters. He shared with me a video of a presentation she did at The MoTher’s Day banquet at her church, just a few days before her passing. The title of her presentation was “From Hats to Crown”. She shared stories about her life and The many relationship roles one plays: as a daughter, a sister, as a wife, a moTher and a teacher. As she talked about each role she wore a different hat. She ended with a crown, shar...    less

ENTERING The SHELL Love is alive, and someone borne along by it is more alive than lions roaring or men in Their fierce courage. Bandits ambush oThers on The road. They get wealth, but They stay in one place. Lovers keep moving, never The sam...  moreENTERING The SHELL Love is alive, and someone borne along by it is more alive than lions roaring or men in Their fierce courage. Bandits ambush oThers on The road. They get wealth, but They stay in one place. Lovers keep moving, never The same, not for a second! What makes oThers grieve, They enjoy! When They look angry, don't believe Their faces. It's spring lightning, a joke before The rain. They chew thorns thoughtfully along with pasture grass. Gazelle and lioness, having dinner. Love is invisible except here, in us. Sometimes I praise love; sometimes love praises me. Love, a little shell somewhere on The ocean floor, opens its mouth. You and I and we, those imaginary beings, enter that shell as a single sip of seawater. Texts by Rumi, translated by Coleman Barks © 1995 Coleman Barks. Used by permission. Performed by The Millennium Consort, Martin Neary, conductor, and The Pomona College Choir, Donna Di Grazia, director. Water Ruminations is a setting of six...    less

BSC Chamber Singers is a 16-voice auditioned vocal ensemble dedicated to understanding and applying The intricacies of The choral art to advanced choral literature.

The Chamber was officially formed on September 6, 2007, initially called as The AMV College of Accountancy Chorale, in which The primary goal is to participate, and hopefully bag an award, in The Himig Tomasino ‘07. The group is composed of talented stud...  moreThe Chamber was officially formed on September 6, 2007, initially called as The AMV College of Accountancy Chorale, in which The primary goal is to participate, and hopefully bag an award, in The Himig Tomasino ‘07. The group is composed of talented students of The College from different levels, gaThered togeTher by Their common passion, The passion for singing. But talent and passion is not enough, rehearsing is also one of The essential elements in creating good music. With Mr. Karl Angelo Tangco, a voice major from The College of Music, as Their conductor, They were able to produce great music togeTher through continuous rehearsals, and so, The journey of The chorale begins...  less

RJC Chorale at Their Christmas Concert in Knox United Church, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Unfortunately The organ was malfunctioning and could not add any more punch to The last verse.

Barlow Bradford's Utah Chamber Artists perform "The Spheres" by Ola Gjeilo at Their College concert "Crossings" at The CaThedral of The Madeleine in Salt Lake City, September 23, 2014.

As part of The Royal School of Church Music's events to mark The centenary of The death of Charles Villiers Stanford, The noted Stanford expert, Jeremy Dibble (University of Durham), will give an illustrated lecture on Stanford's music at Queens' College,...

One Voice Engineering Chorale is one of University of Santo Tomas' (UST) College-based Choirs. Housed in The Faculty of Engineering, members are composed of students from The different Engineering and Computer Departments. Started out as a small group...  moreOne Voice Engineering Chorale is one of University of Santo Tomas' (UST) College-based Choirs. Housed in The Faculty of Engineering, members are composed of students from The different Engineering and Computer Departments. Started out as a small group of young Engineering students in 1976, The group now is currently The UST-Engineering's pride. Under The baton of Mr. Ronald Raz, The chorale has been able to earn places in The annual University Competitions. Even until now, The group has been maintaining a position in The top College Choirs of The University. The chorale is not only known for Their repertoire ranging from sacred music to mellow pop, They are also known for Their acapella renditions of up beat pop music. They are also engaged in rendering Their music not only to The school community but also in oTher events that may be requested.  less

The Saint Michael's College all-male a cappella group Mike Check sings this highly sensual version of Eight Days a Week by The Beatles. Solo by Bobby Gaglini '11. Enjoy!

California State University, Fullerton's University Singers are directed by Dr. Robert Istad, and are recognized as one of The nation's premiere collegiate choral ensembles. The University Singers have performed throughout The world, and have sung with a ...  moreCalifornia State University, Fullerton's University Singers are directed by Dr. Robert Istad, and are recognized as one of The nation's premiere collegiate choral ensembles. The University Singers have performed throughout The world, and have sung with a variety of professional orchestras including The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, The Pacific Symphony Orchestra, The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra and The Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra under The batons of conductors such as Carl St.Clair, John Mauceri, John Williams, and Keith Lockhart. Internationally acclaimed for Their exquisite musicianship, They have been invited to perform at conferences organized by The American Choral Directors Association and The Music Educators National Conference. The ensemble’s recent concert tours have included performances in Paris, Austria, Germany, Eastern Europe, Spain, and Australia in venues such as The Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, Hungary, a performance for UNESCO in Pisa, Italy, and performances in The Ottobeuren a...    less