Octarium performs Daniel Gawthrop's "Sing Me to Heaven" live at the Listener's Choice concert, February 2011. Sing Me to Heaven Text by Jane Griner In my Heart's sequestered chambers lie truths stripped of poets' gloss Words alone are vain and vac...  moreOctarium performs Daniel Gawthrop's "Sing Me to Heaven" live at the Listener's Choice concert, February 2011. Sing Me to Heaven Text by Jane Griner In my Heart's sequestered chambers lie truths stripped of poets' gloss Words alone are vain and vacant, and my Heart is mute In response to aching silence, memory summons half-heard voices And my soul finds primal eloquence, and wraps me in song If you would comfort me, sing me a lullaby If you would win my Heart, sing me a love song If you would mourn me and bring me to God, sing me a Requiem, sing me to Heaven Touch in me all love and passion, pain and pleasure Touch in me grief and comfort, love and passion, pain and pleasure Sing me a lullaby, a love song, a Requiem Love me, comfort me, bring me to God Sing me a love song, sing me to Heaven  less

Traditional Christmas carol arranged by Edgar Pettman performed by the dwsChorale 1 I saw a maiden sitten and sing: She lulled a child, a sweete Lording. Lullay, lullay, my dear son, my sweeting. Lullay, lullay, my dear Heart, my own dear darling....  moreTraditional Christmas carol arranged by Edgar Pettman performed by the dwsChorale 1 I saw a maiden sitten and sing: She lulled a child, a sweete Lording. Lullay, lullay, my dear son, my sweeting. Lullay, lullay, my dear Heart, my own dear darling. 2 This very Lord he made alle thing: Of lordes the Lord, of kinges the King. 3 There was mickle melody at that childes birth: And all in heaven's bliss, they made mickle mirth. 4 Angels sang that night and saiden to that child: Now blest be thou and she, both meek and mild. 5 Pray we to that child and to that mother dear, His blessing to them that maken now cheer.  less

Famous New Zealand love song. Pokarekare Ana was originally written in 1912 as a bid to win the Heart of Paraire Henare Tomoana's beloved, Kuini Ripeka Ryland. Paraire had fallen in love with Kuini but her family refused to give their blessing to a marria...  moreFamous New Zealand love song. Pokarekare Ana was originally written in 1912 as a bid to win the Heart of Paraire Henare Tomoana's beloved, Kuini Ripeka Ryland. Paraire had fallen in love with Kuini but her family refused to give their blessing to a marriage between the two. A lovelorn Paraire composed Pokarekare Ana in which he vowed his eternal love. He declared this passion by singing Pokarekare Ana at Te Poho-o-Rawiri Marae to Kuini in front of her Ngati Porou elders. The family was won over by his convincing performance and granted him their daughter's hand. How placid are the ripples of restless Waiapu, Dear they know of your returning, from far across the sea. Dear Heart of mine, I'll wait for thee, my love is thine alone, to eternity. This outdoor performance was the culmination of a six-week project which creates a choir from scratch for one night only. Each winter and summer, Chris Rowbury gathers a random bunch of singers from in and around Ipswich. There are no auditions and all s...    less

We offer a variety of singing opportunities at HeartSong Normandie. Singing retreat holidays in France (join us for our singing retreat holidays in Normandy and Brittany), Pop Rock group singing workshops and choirs, Sing from the Heart group singing sess...  moreWe offer a variety of singing opportunities at HeartSong Normandie. Singing retreat holidays in France (join us for our singing retreat holidays in Normandy and Brittany), Pop Rock group singing workshops and choirs, Sing from the Heart group singing sessions - singing world music, mantras, sound meditations and chanting. All singing levels and abilities are very welcome, from complete beginners who think they may be tone deaf to professional singers. We offer a space to share in the joy and many benefits of singing together and look forward to singing with you soon.  less

Text by John Shaw Neilson. This is footage from The Australian Voices' concert at St Stephani, Bremen in December, 2010. Gowned as a bride thou art Caught with the glow, Giving with ruddy Heart Blood to the snow. Thou has come in to make Dr...  moreText by John Shaw Neilson. This is footage from The Australian Voices' concert at St Stephani, Bremen in December, 2010. Gowned as a bride thou art Caught with the glow, Giving with ruddy Heart Blood to the snow. Thou has come in to make Dreams to the boy, Lightly the girl will take Omens of joy. Thou hast the taste of all SweetHearts in Spring, Thou hast come out to call Colours to sing. Low rides the sun above, Meek as the moon: Thou art as moist in love As a love tune. Still as a bride thou art In a bride's gown: See! an uplifted Heart Beats in a clown. Video: Ray Evans - Rock Juice Media(www.rockjuicemedia.com)  less

"There will come soft rains" by Ivo Antognini ECU Chamber Singers - Andrew Crane, conductor Peace Presbyterian Church - Winterville NC - USA February 23rd, 2012 There Will Come Soft Rains There will come soft rains and the smell of the groun...  more"There will come soft rains" by Ivo Antognini ECU Chamber Singers - Andrew Crane, conductor Peace Presbyterian Church - Winterville NC - USA February 23rd, 2012 There Will Come Soft Rains There will come soft rains and the smell of the ground, And swallows circling with their shimmering sound; And frogs in the pools singing at night, And wild plum trees in tremulous white; Robins will wear their feathery fire, Whistling their whims on a low fence-wire; And not one will know of the war, not one Will care at last when it is done. Not one would mind, neither bird nor tree, If mankind perished utterly; And Spring herself, when she woke at dawn Would scarcely know that we were gone. Sara Teasdale (1884 - 1933)  less

https://www.santiagoveros.site The Virtual choir of “When Neruda Dreamed” singing "Cuando Neruda Soñó", a work written by Santiago Veros. The history of the work: Cuando Neruda Soñó is dedicated to people who want to find inner Peace in order to s...  morehttps://www.santiagoveros.site The Virtual choir of “When Neruda Dreamed” singing "Cuando Neruda Soñó", a work written by Santiago Veros. The history of the work: Cuando Neruda Soñó is dedicated to people who want to find inner Peace in order to share the best version of oneself with the people around them. This piece is an adventure of someone who is disconnected from himself and his environment, and undertakes a journey in total solitude, into an immense space carrying all of his uncertainties. It is that space that teaches him to find himself, to ask questions and reflect. In the process, he may get lost, but he knows that he will struggle to find the way, and ends up revealing to himself a truth that transcends him. A truth so powerful that it dazzles him. It makes him see life where he once saw loneliness. Finally, feeling at Peace and harmony with himself, he finds the help of great guides who sail at his side. This piece leaves us with the teaching that we will never be completely alone. Only...    less

"Demain, dès l'aube" is dedicated to my dear friend Lillian Holowka and her partner Donald Bergen, who died less than a year apart in 2013 and 2014. Victor Hugo's Heart-wrenching 1847 poem describes a walk he plans to take tomorrow morning ("Demain, dè...  more"Demain, dès l'aube" is dedicated to my dear friend Lillian Holowka and her partner Donald Bergen, who died less than a year apart in 2013 and 2014. Victor Hugo's Heart-wrenching 1847 poem describes a walk he plans to take tomorrow morning ("Demain, dès l'aube") through the countryside to his daughter Léopoldine's grave four years after her tragic death in a boating accident, which also took the life of her husband Charles who had tried to save her. Sincere thanks to Matthew Curtis (choraltracks.com) for recording "Demain, dès l'aube." To purchase the sheet music for this song, please contact: info@leadingnote.com. I would like to acknowledge the a cappella choir that I sing in, The Stairwell Carollers, and our director Pierre Massie, for their musical inspiration these past 26 years. I would also like to thank my friends in our "Ad hoc Chorale" for testing out this piece in one of our informal workshops and offering valuable comments. And with deepest appreciation to my brother Adam Rain and m...    less

lyrics: Anka Petričević, Sr. Maria of the Sacred Heart Recorded on December 17, 2015, in the Church of St. Francis in Split, Croatia. www.voxanimae.hr www.facebook.com/voxanimae camera operators: Tolan Radica, Niko Kušeta video recording: Tolan R...  morelyrics: Anka Petričević, Sr. Maria of the Sacred Heart Recorded on December 17, 2015, in the Church of St. Francis in Split, Croatia. www.voxanimae.hr www.facebook.com/voxanimae camera operators: Tolan Radica, Niko Kušeta video recording: Tolan Radica, Bernard Kahle audio and production: Bernard Kahle - b.kahle@yahoo.com www.facebook.com/BKrecordings  

Singing Retreat Holiday Hauteville Sur Mer, Normandie France 20-27 May 2023   Breath in the fresh sea air, sing from the Heart & enjoy delicious home cooked food on our small group singing retreat holiday on the stunning Normandy coast A place f...