Lyrics: Dobriša Cesarić A part of the Choir's winning performance at the 59th Croatian Youth Music Festival held in May 2016 in Varaždin. English translation by Ivan Peček: SAILING ANEW The sky is getting brighter. The Sun is born. A ship is ...  moreLyrics: Dobriša Cesarić A part of the Choir's winning performance at the 59th Croatian Youth Music Festival held in May 2016 in Varaždin. English translation by Ivan Peček: SAILING ANEW The sky is getting brighter. The Sun is born. A ship is sailing out of the port; One that had been long tied to the dock, All damaged, with wounds on her sides. The sea, like her mother, pulls her to its lap. It sways her and it whispers to her: Nothing happened. www.facebook.com/m.marulic.Choir m.marulic_Choir@yahoo.com recording and production: Bernard Kahle www.facebook.com/BKrecordings b.kahle@yahoo.com  less

May God Bless You by Chris Artley (music), Reuben Hardie (words). Recorded for Praise Be (TVNZ) by The Graduate Choir NZ, conducted by Terence Maskell and accompanied by Chris Artley (piano) and Philip Smith (organ).

A part of the concert held on November 24th 2012 in Terchová (Slovakia) on the occasion of the 1150th anniversary of the arrival of Saints Cyril and Methodius to Great Moravia. Participants: Mixed Choir "Vox Animae", conductor: Tomislav Veršić (Split,...  moreA part of the concert held on November 24th 2012 in Terchová (Slovakia) on the occasion of the 1150th anniversary of the arrival of Saints Cyril and Methodius to Great Moravia. Participants: Mixed Choir "Vox Animae", conductor: Tomislav Veršić (Split, Croatia) Mixed Choir of Žilina, conductor: Tomáš Vrškový (Žilina, Slovakia) Organized with finanical support of the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic.  

"Carmel Highlands" by Daniel Kallman. Text by Janet Loxley Lewis, from "The Selected Poems of Janet Lewis". Recorded live on Friday, May 16, 2014, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir...  more"Carmel Highlands" by Daniel Kallman. Text by Janet Loxley Lewis, from "The Selected Poems of Janet Lewis". Recorded live on Friday, May 16, 2014, 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. Below the gardens and the darkening pines The living water sinks among the stones, Sinking yet foaming till the snowy tones Merge with the fog drawn landward in dim lines. The cloud dissolves among the flowering vines, and now the definite mountain-side disowns The fluid world, the immeasurable zones. Then white oblivion swallows all designs. But still the rich confusion of the sea, Unceasing voice, sombre and solacing, Rises through veils of silence past the trees; In restless repetition bound, yet free, Wave after wave in deluge fresh releasing An ancient speech, hushed in tremendous ease.  less

"Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen, arr. Roger Emerson. Recorded live on May 3, 2015, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers and Men's Auxiliary Ensembles of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Dir...  more"Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen, arr. Roger Emerson. Recorded live on May 3, 2015, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers and Men's Auxiliary Ensembles of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese. Now I've heard there was a secret chord That David played, and it pleased the Lord But you don't really care for music, do you? It goes like this: the fourth, the fifth The minor fall, the major lift The baffled king composing Hallelujah Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah You say I took the Name in vain I don't even know the Name But if I did, well really, what's it to you? There's a blaze of light in every word It doesn't matter which you heard The holy or the broken Hallelujah Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah I did my best, it wasn't much I couldn't feel, so I tried to touch I've told the truth, I didn't come to fool you and even though it all went wron...    less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]     This post is part of a series of occasional Questions and Answers. Just use the contact form if you want to submit a question.   Morning St...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   In most formal Choirs you’re told exactly where to stand when performing. There is often a fixed set-up which varies little from concert to concert....

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Sometimes old Choir repertoire becomes stale.   Photo by quinn.anya   Well-loved songs start to wear out and lose their sparkle. What can ...

Two Choirs dreamed up and directed by Cat Guthrie. True community choruses--there are no auditions, no need to read music. FInd out more at harmonyandco.com or The Dream Choir on Facebook.

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Have you ever been swept along by the enthusiasm of a singing session only to feel drained at the end or with a sore throat and aching legs?   ...