AppleChor commissioned this piece from composer Greg Bartholomew of Seattle, WA as part of the ChoralNet Composers of Choral Music Community first time commissions Project. The piece is written on a text by Jack Senzig adapted by Greg Bartholomew. A...  moreAppleChor commissioned this piece from composer Greg Bartholomew of Seattle, WA as part of the ChoralNet Composers of Choral Music Community first time commissions Project. The piece is written on a text by Jack Senzig adapted by Greg Bartholomew. AppleChor is an auditioned 4th and 5th grade school Choir at Red Apple Elementary In Racine, WI. Red Apple is a STEAM School. Luigi Enriquez accompanied on piano. More works by Greg bartholomew can be found on his website: http://gregbartholomew.com/  less

We recorded 'The Prayer' in isolation during the Covid-19 pandemic as we couldn't sing in our usual venues, St James's Church, Piccadilly and Farm Street Church in Mayfair. We bring the exuberant and uplifting sound of gospel music to these two central L...  moreWe recorded 'The Prayer' in isolation during the Covid-19 pandemic as we couldn't sing in our usual venues, St James's Church, Piccadilly and Farm Street Church in Mayfair. We bring the exuberant and uplifting sound of gospel music to these two central London churches each month. We wanted a song that spoke to hope and community so we decided on 'The Prayer' as a way of bringing hope and comfort to those that hear the song.  

Being a Non Profit Organization, a part of our mandate is to explore different avenues of gospel music and introduce our members to different musical environments. This Project we did gave some of our members the studio experience while also challenging t...  moreBeing a Non Profit Organization, a part of our mandate is to explore different avenues of gospel music and introduce our members to different musical environments. This Project we did gave some of our members the studio experience while also challenging them in an area of music they were not used to! In this case, the areas we wanted to expose our members to were the ins and outs of recording in the studio, learning a technical piece using the written score and learning how to be aware of our presence while on video. We hope to provide more experiences like this to our members on NGGC. Enjoy!  less

This brand new version of Good King Wenceslas is dedicated to my uncle Duncan Shaw of Vancouver. His "retirement Project" - developing his own theory of gravity - has been a huge inspiration in my own compositional journey late in life. Some background...  moreThis brand new version of Good King Wenceslas is dedicated to my uncle Duncan Shaw of Vancouver. His "retirement Project" - developing his own theory of gravity - has been a huge inspiration in my own compositional journey late in life. Some background: I have sung the traditional version of Good King Wenceslas since I was a kid. I fell in love with the lyrics and the story, but have always been puzzled by the way it was arranged, in particular the way that the "las" of Wenceslas lands on the downbeat. When I was young, I thought the lyrics were actually "Good King Wences last looked out!" All to say that I got inspired to create a totally different version. I used the 19th century poem by John Mason Neale, but I wanted to create a different "feel" to the story, to take it back in time to its origins in the Middle Ages - hence the medieval feel to much of the piece. I also felt that since the Wenceslas story is all about a journey, a setting in 3/4 time would create a better sense of that feeling, ra...    less

Γυναικεία Χορωδία BelCantes Αγίου Ανδρέα Εγλυκάδας Πατρών Συναυλία στα πλαίσια της 10ης Θερινής Ακαδημίας στο Duomo της Κέρκυρας Πιάνο: Κωνσταντίνα Ανδρουτσοπούλου Φλάουτο:Σταύρος Πήττας Διεύθυνση: Έλενα Δρουκοπούλου http://www.belcantes.gr/

Song by Debussy for voice and piano arranged for soloist and Choir [poem by Paul Bourget - English version see below] Les feuilles s'ouvraient sur le bord des branches, délicatement. Les cloches tintaient, légères et franches, dans le ciel clément....  moreSong by Debussy for voice and piano arranged for soloist and Choir [poem by Paul Bourget - English version see below] Les feuilles s'ouvraient sur le bord des branches, délicatement. Les cloches tintaient, légères et franches, dans le ciel clément. Rhythmique et fervent comme une antienne, ce lointain appel me remémorait la blancheur chrétienne des fleurs de l'autel. Ces cloches parlaient d'heureuses années, et, dans le grand bois, semblaient reverdir les feuilles fanées, des jours d'autrefois. The leaves unfurled on branches so lightly delicate and soft. The bells rang out so light and free in the cloudless sky Rhythmical and fervent a distant call like the anthems of old Called to mind the pure white lilies on holy altar's sacrifice Those bells spoke to me of happier times now gone And in the great wood they seemed to revive the faded leaves of days long since passed. singing translation (c) David W Solomons  less

St.Marcellin’s Choir of Maris Stella College Negombo presents an original arrangement (Mashup) to few of your favorite Christmas Carols. Choral Arrangement - Chamith Fernando (Choir Leader) Instrumental Arrangement - Miuru Fernando (Cool...  moreSt.Marcellin’s Choir of Maris Stella College Negombo presents an original arrangement (Mashup) to few of your favorite Christmas Carols. Choral Arrangement - Chamith Fernando (Choir Leader) Instrumental Arrangement - Miuru Fernando (CoolBee Studios) This Audio and Video was done using mobile phones and social media during this pandemic period. ———————————————————————————————————— Choral Director - Francis De Almeida Choir Leader - Chamith Fernando Assistant Choir Leaders - Ashen Peiris - Vinuka Vithana - Sandushka De Alwis - Shenol Wijayasooriya - Steve Francisco (Media Coordinator of St.Marcellin’s Choir) Mix & Mastering - Miuru Fernando (CoolBee Studios Negombo) Former Choir Leader - Roshen Jayasinghe —————————————————————————————————...    less

PLACEBO or Is There One Who Would Not Weep Stage concert in 14 tableaux Concept, scene and direction: Karmina Šilec Light design: Andrej Hajdinjak Costume design: Belinda Radulovič Movement: Karmina Šilec, Kaja Lorenci "The performance 'Placeb...  morePLACEBO or Is There One Who Would Not Weep Stage concert in 14 tableaux Concept, scene and direction: Karmina Šilec Light design: Andrej Hajdinjak Costume design: Belinda Radulovič Movement: Karmina Šilec, Kaja Lorenci "The performance 'Placebo' is a brilliant prelude to the year of culture" "A highly stylised and aestheticized inscenation" (Večernji list) "An outstanding scenic Project in fourteen tableaux" "Karmina Šilec presented her latest and successful multimedia Project Placebo." "Karmina Šilec with her girls and excellent guests certainly knows what she is doing, what she wants, what they all know, what they can do and offer to a full Union Hall which rewarded the performers on Thursday night with long, warm and spontaneous applauses and ovations, suited to the days when the eyes of the whole of cultural Europe are focused on Maribor." "... the girls' Choir Carmina Slovenica extremely well prepared, as always." (Delo) "A magnificent closing performance of the third Choregie festiv...    less