Our favorite holiday concert encore! Robert Convery's arrangement of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" by Hugh Martin & Ralph Blaine. Saturday, December 3, 2016 Mayslake Peabody Estate, Oak Brook, IL

"Embraceable You" is a popular Song, with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin. The Song was originally written in 1928 for an unpublished operetta named East Is West. It was eventually published in 1930 and included in The Broadway musical...  more"Embraceable You" is a popular Song, with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin. The Song was originally written in 1928 for an unpublished operetta named East Is West. It was eventually published in 1930 and included in The Broadway musical Girl Crazy where it was performed by Ginger Rogers in a Song and dance routine choreographed by Fred Astaire. Billie Holiday's 1944 recording was inducted into The Grammy Hall of Fame in 2005.  

Un flambeau, Jeanette Isabelle - arr: Pierre Massie, sung by The Stairwell Carollers Virtual Choir, 2020. Individual Song parts recorded by The choristers using Their own equipment following lead videos made by our Director, Pierre. Pierre Then put toge...  moreUn flambeau, Jeanette Isabelle - arr: Pierre Massie, sung by The Stairwell Carollers Virtual Choir, 2020. Individual Song parts recorded by The choristers using Their own equipment following lead videos made by our Director, Pierre. Pierre Then put togeTher The video using Final Cut Pro. A message from The Director: "Christmas 2020 is The first in our 43-year history where we haven’t been able to stage live concerts, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still sing. So, after planning, rehearsing and recording, we are proud to present Un flambeau, Jeanette Isabelle, one selection from our Virtual Christmas Concert of 6 carols. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nstkQZ9-5Gs We hope you will enjoy our renditions of old favourites, some in new settings by our director, along with a few lesser known pieces from our carol archives. I cannot be more proud of my musical colleagues for forging through The complex logistics of putting These videos togeTher. I thank Them for Their loyalty to our fans and Their fellow...    less

A gospel Song, celebrating Pentecost and recorded by The choir in Their homes during The Covid-19 lockdown of Spring Summer 2020. The Song premiered on London's Wandsworth Prison Radio on 31st May 2020 is dedicated to The staff and prisoners There.

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 100th Presentation of The St. Olaf Christmas Festival is coming to a Theater near you! Browse The growing list of participating Theaters at www.stolaf.edu/simulcast. Dust off your Norwegian sweater, invite your friends and sing along in perfect s...

Jaz pa pojdem na Gorenjsko (I am going to Gorenjska) is a variation of folk Song from Gorenjska region. Record was made in Kranj, Octet Festival, in February 2013.

A setting of text adapted from prose by American naturalist John Muir (1838-1914). Commissioned for The Combined Choirs of St. Joseph's School, Seattle, directed by Rick Boyle, who premiered The piece at Benaroya Hall's Nordstrom Recital Hall on May 6, 20...  moreA setting of text adapted from prose by American naturalist John Muir (1838-1914). Commissioned for The Combined Choirs of St. Joseph's School, Seattle, directed by Rick Boyle, who premiered The piece at Benaroya Hall's Nordstrom Recital Hall on May 6, 2004, in The second annual "New Works New Hope" concert for The benefit of Gilda's Club Seattle. The piece was revised in 2007 and The premiere of The revised score was given on November 16, 2007, by The Queens College Chorus, Cindy Bell conducting, at The Aaron Copland School of Music in New York. “Driven by a refreshing text of American naturalist John Muir, Bartholomew has created an accessible work that flows easily through both key and meter changes, and features expressive, lyric melodies contrasted by exciting rhythmic drive.“ - Cindy Bell  less

12. International Festival of Advent and Christmas Music 2017 (December 7. - 10., 2017, Bratislava) Gaudeamus Choir Brno /CZ/ conductor Martina Kirová 1. Dmytrij Bortnansky: Da voskresnet Boh 2. Ola Gjeilo: NorThern Lights 3. Bohuslav Martinu: S...  more12. International Festival of Advent and Christmas Music 2017 (December 7. - 10., 2017, Bratislava) Gaudeamus Choir Brno /CZ/ conductor Martina Kirová 1. Dmytrij Bortnansky: Da voskresnet Boh 2. Ola Gjeilo: NorThern Lights 3. Bohuslav Martinu: Sen panny Marie 4. arr. William L. Dawson: Ezekiel Saw de Wheel  

12. International Festival of Advent and Christmas Music 2017 (December 7. - 10., 2017, Bratislava) Gaudeamus Choir Brno /CZ/ conductor Daša Karasová 1. Hans Leo Hassler: Dixit Maria 2. F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Weihnachten 3. Bohuslav Martinu: Z...  more12. International Festival of Advent and Christmas Music 2017 (December 7. - 10., 2017, Bratislava) Gaudeamus Choir Brno /CZ/ conductor Daša Karasová 1. Hans Leo Hassler: Dixit Maria 2. F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Weihnachten 3. Bohuslav Martinu: Zvěstování 4. Traditional (arr. J. Rathbone): Gabriel's Message 5. Jake Runestad: Alleluia