Butelion Classics Chorus from Bitola Macedonia participated in Ohrid Choir Festival 2008 in the category of youth Choirs. Conductor is Liljana Trajkovska. More on www.ohridChoirfestival.com

Filmed live on Candlemas, Tuesday 2 February 2016 In the setting of an empty Cathedral filled with over 6000 candles for Candlemas, Ely Cathedral Choir sings the beautiful anthem composed by Jonathan Dove, Vast ocean of light. http://www.jonathando...  moreFilmed live on Candlemas, Tuesday 2 February 2016 In the setting of an empty Cathedral filled with over 6000 candles for Candlemas, Ely Cathedral Choir sings the beautiful anthem composed by Jonathan Dove, Vast ocean of light. http://www.jonathandove.com/ http://www.jonathandove.com/works/choral/vast-ocean-of-light/ Our Cathedral Choir has been part of the English choral tradition since the mid-sixteenth century, and in terms of its monastic heritage, can be traced back considerably further, to the time of King Canute. Ely's traditional male Choir is made up of 22 boy choristers and 6 Lay Clerks (gentleman singers). Services are sung daily, and the Choir is in constant demand for many extra concerts and recitals. We want to preserve this extraordinary tradition for future generations to enjoy. Of course, maintaining this wonderful music tradition costs money - currently £350,000 a year. We are enormously grateful to all those who through their gifts help to ensure the continuing success of the C...    less

Sim Shalom (Grant Peace) for Cantor and Choir was commissioned from Composer Gilad Hochman (1982) by Park Avenue Synagogue in 2018 for the album Heritage. The work evokes the past, interweaving characteristics of ancient music with traditional, flourish...  moreSim Shalom (Grant Peace) for Cantor and Choir was commissioned from Composer Gilad Hochman (1982) by Park Avenue Synagogue in 2018 for the album Heritage. The work evokes the past, interweaving characteristics of ancient music with traditional, flourished Hazzanut, all laid upon a contemporary foundation. Azi Schwartz, Cantor RIAS Kammerchor Berlin Colin Fowler, Music Director Justin Doyle, Conductor Recording Producer: Florian B. Schmidt Video Editing: Tami Shaham lyrics Grant peace to the world, goodness and blessing, Grace, love, and compassion for us and for all the people Israel. Bless us, our creator, united as one, with Your presence; by that light, Adonai our God, You have given us a guide to life, the love of kindness, generosity, blessing, compassion, life and peace. May it please You to bless Your people Israel at every season and at all times with Your gift of peace. Blessed are You, Adonai, who blessed Your people Israel with Peace.  less