Commissioned by the Laudate Singers [http://www.laudateSingers.com] Composed by Ryan Noakes [http://www.ryan-noakes.com] Performed by the Laudate Singers, and joined by Tim Tsang on Synthesizer, Campbell Ryga on Alto Saxophone, and Ross Taggart on Te...  moreCommissioned by the Laudate Singers [http://www.laudateSingers.com] Composed by Ryan Noakes [http://www.ryan-noakes.com] Performed by the Laudate Singers, and joined by Tim Tsang on Synthesizer, Campbell Ryga on Alto Saxophone, and Ross Taggart on Tenor Saxophone. The text consists of only two words that have been broken down into their component phonemes, gradually being presented in the correct order by the end of this very atmospheric piece.  

La Nova Singers perform their take on the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's Messiah, in an arrangement for two-part female choir by H. Geehl. Warning: you might think this version rather faster and higher-pitched than you are used to! We find that people ei...  moreLa Nova Singers perform their take on the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's Messiah, in an arrangement for two-part female choir by H. Geehl. Warning: you might think this version rather faster and higher-pitched than you are used to! We find that people either love or hate us singing this; luckily the audience loved it. Video taken from a live concert performance at The Butterfield Chapel of Sarum College, Salisbury, in March 2014. Conducted by Michelle Nova. Accompanied by Celia Cologne on piano. Filmed by Nigel Nother.  less

Wake Up Call, by Zulfikar Nathoo -- Laudate Singers Information: Commissioned by Laudate Singers, Wake Up call is a modern conceptual piece with conflicting themes of chaos and order. Moog synthesizer: Tim Tsang Alto saxophone: Campbell Ryga Te...  moreWake Up Call, by Zulfikar Nathoo -- Laudate Singers Information: Commissioned by Laudate Singers, Wake Up call is a modern conceptual piece with conflicting themes of chaos and order. Moog synthesizer: Tim Tsang Alto saxophone: Campbell Ryga Tenor saxophone: Ross Taggart Conductor: Lars Kaario Laudate Singers http://www.laudateSingers.com Voices, Sax & Syn concert March 12, 2011 St Andrews United Church, North Vancouver, Canada  

Rautavaara 's NirvanaDharma is performed by the CWU Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director). Presenting many challenges, the 8 minute piece is based on an octatonic scale and divides into as many as 20 parts. For a short while there are 4 conductors. Th...  moreRautavaara 's NirvanaDharma is performed by the CWU Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director). Presenting many challenges, the 8 minute piece is based on an octatonic scale and divides into as many as 20 parts. For a short while there are 4 conductors. The video includes subtitles. It was recorded May of 2010 in the CentralWashington University Music Building Concert Hall. The choir has also recorded YouTube videos that feature music of Claudio Monteverdi, Ola Gjeilo, John Muehleisen, Vijay Singh and Tomás Luis da Victoria. Monteverdi's Sestina can be found on the following two videos: (pieces 1-3 & 4-6): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5_qClRojFw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G786-GV1NT8 Follow the choir on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CWU.Chamber.Choir  less

Hofstra Chamber Choir performing Jussi Chydenius' "I am the Great Sun (The Chamber Choir comprises the front half or so of this group, thus the non-singing members of Chorale you see in the back... :) David Fryling, Conductor April 2012, Cathedral of...  moreHofstra Chamber Choir performing Jussi Chydenius' "I am the Great Sun (The Chamber Choir comprises the front half or so of this group, thus the non-singing members of Chorale you see in the back... :) David Fryling, Conductor April 2012, Cathedral of the Incarnation, Garden City, NY  

Recording of M. Lauridsen "Se per havervi, oime" taken by Chamber choir Krog (14 Singers), conducted by M. Josia, in dec. 2011 in the church of saint Jacob in Ljubljana. Recorded by A. Govekar, editing D. Svenšek.

Poznańskie Senioritki is a women’s choir from Poznań, Poland, bringing together Singers aged 60+. Founded in 2014, the choir has performed more than 350 concerts in Poland and abroad. Our repertoire combines pop, folk and world music in original vocal ...  morePoznańskie Senioritki is a women’s choir from Poznań, Poland, bringing together Singers aged 60+. Founded in 2014, the choir has performed more than 350 concerts in Poland and abroad. Our repertoire combines pop, folk and world music in original vocal arrangements, often enriched with movement and choreography. We sing mainly in three-part harmony and work without traditional sheet music, focusing on sound, expression, memory and a direct connection with the audience. Over the years, we have performed at festivals, major cultural events and international projects across Europe, collaborating with professional musicians and artists. We have also created dozens of educational concerts for children and community-based music projects. Poznańskie Senioritki is an ambitious artistic ensemble proving that creativity, stage presence and artistic development have no age limit. Women 60+. Music, energy and no expiry date. 350+ concerts… and we are NOT DONE YET!  less

The Merbecke Choir is Southwark Cathedral's voluntary choir for young men and women with good sight-reading skills and a creative approach to singing. It offers a unique opportunity for Singers to take part in cathedral services (notably the Cathedral'...  moreThe Merbecke Choir is Southwark Cathedral's voluntary choir for young men and women with good sight-reading skills and a creative approach to singing. It offers a unique opportunity for Singers to take part in cathedral services (notably the Cathedral's monthly Compline services) concerts in the cathedral (thrice yearly), other secular events such as livery company dinners and corporate celebrations.  

Exultate (Egg-sul-TAH-teh) is a Chamber choir and orchestra, based in the Twin Cities, MN, founded in 1996 by Dr. Thomas D. Rossin, conductor. Exultate is the Twin Cities' only professional choir with a self-contained orchestra. The group's normal size is...  moreExultate (Egg-sul-TAH-teh) is a Chamber choir and orchestra, based in the Twin Cities, MN, founded in 1996 by Dr. Thomas D. Rossin, conductor. Exultate is the Twin Cities' only professional choir with a self-contained orchestra. The group's normal size is about 45 Singers and 22 instrumentalists. Once a year Exultate expands its ranks to become a larger-than-Chamber festival choir and orchestra, performing and recording such major works for voices and instruments as A German Requiem by Brahms (sung in English), The Seven Last Words of Christ by Théodore Dubois (also in English), Mozart's Grand Mass in C Minor, Francis Poulenc's Gloria, the Mass in B Minor by Johann Sebastian Bach and the Requiems of Gabriel Fauré and John Rutter. Exultate has produced nineteen recordings so far - seven are Christmas albums with unique Christmas carol arrangements, many written especially for Exultate. The other twelve recordings are choral masterworks and works for organ or piano. Please go to www.exultate.org to see more inf...    less

(This post was orginally written for the Embro Thistle Singers blog.)   I think sometimes we get so focused on making the music as directors and Singers, we forget that the people around us have "baggage" good and bad that we need to unpack before ...