This composition is based on a text from Alice in Wonderland, which appeals to children and youth Choirs directly. The poem has a clear structure (verse – chorus), and the vocal parts are kept straightforward. The striking piece contains some jazzy chords...  moreThis composition is based on a text from Alice in Wonderland, which appeals to children and youth Choirs directly. The poem has a clear structure (verse – chorus), and the vocal parts are kept straightforward. The striking piece contains some jazzy chords and humorously unexpected twists. This work won the first prize in the 2013 Composition Competition of the European Choral Association in the frame of the festival Youth Choirs in Movement.  

As performed by the Drakensberg Boys Choir on Wednesday 04 June 2014 - Live in concert. Conducted by: Johann van der Sandt

Performed by Sandnes musikkskoles ungdomskor (SMUK) in a CD recording from 1995 labelled "Feel good med SMUK". The Choir has since then changed it's name to today's VIVA, Sandnes Kulturskolekor corresponding to the School changing it's name.

Bray Choral Society is a successful Choir performing a wide range of choral works including major works by Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Vivaldi, Mendelssohn and Rossini, along with short concerts and recitals including Byrd, Bach, Elgar, Stanford an...  moreBray Choral Society is a successful Choir performing a wide range of choral works including major works by Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Vivaldi, Mendelssohn and Rossini, along with short concerts and recitals including Byrd, Bach, Elgar, Stanford and also works by composers of the 20th and 21st centurys such as Orff, Rutter, Bodley, De Barra, Jenkins, Goodall, Whitacre, Gjeilo and Blackford. We have taken part in many choral competitions around Ireland with Success in New Ross, Arklow, Navan, Sligo and Cork. In 2013 we joined Wide Open Music in a performance of Beethoven's 9th Symphony, which was received with great enthusiasm. In the same year we also joined Opera Theatre Company for two performances in their tour to promote young Irish soloists. In recognition of the millennium year and augmented by local Choirs from around the country, we performed the Verdi Requiem to great acclaim in both Bray and Arklow. This was such a successful event that Bray Choral Society was awarded the 2001 Bray Cha...    less

composer: Zachary J. Moore ensemble: Oshkosh West High School Chorale conductor: Herb Berendsen

Audio performance by Rosthern Junior College Chorale 2003. Chorale is a 38 voice mixed Choir of 15-17 year olds from RJC, a small (circa 100) School in the middle of the Canadian Prairies.

I wrote this in 1976 for the six singing students of Pat Scanlon, a colleague of mine at West Heath School, who died from complications of Hodgkins Lymphoma. The first performance was at her memorial service. This performance, however was part of the me...  moreI wrote this in 1976 for the six singing students of Pat Scanlon, a colleague of mine at West Heath School, who died from complications of Hodgkins Lymphoma. The first performance was at her memorial service. This performance, however was part of the memorial service in St Martin in the Fields, for Ruth Rudge, who was a very distinguished and lovely lady, and also my first boss. The ladies of the Occasional Choir, whose beginnings were as the Madrigal Choir at West Heath, which I co-founded, all those years ago, are the singers, including one of the six that took part in the very first performance. I am conducting, and Penny Walker, who now directs the Choir is accompanying. Unfortunately less than half the singers are visible in the video.  less

VIVA was on a tour in the Republic of South Africa 16 - 29 April 2011. This video was recorded under a concert held by VIVA in the Drakensbergs Boys Choir School's concert hall on the 27.April 2011.

When I was in high School (2007–2011), I sang in a student organization called The Midnight Men, a group that has been active since 2007. For years, the ensemble has used an arrangement of Irish Blessing to welcome new members and bid farewell to graduati...  moreWhen I was in high School (2007–2011), I sang in a student organization called The Midnight Men, a group that has been active since 2007. For years, the ensemble has used an arrangement of Irish Blessing to welcome new members and bid farewell to graduating Seniors. After nearly two decades of performing the same version, my former high School director, Matt Wanner, reached out to me in 2026 with the opportunity to create a new arrangement of this cherished tradition. In writing this setting, I sought to create something both accessible and meaningful, while providing opportunities to feature students, whether graduating Seniors or gifted soloists, in a special way. It is my hope that this arrangement will become a meaningful part of the ensemble’s tradition and hold a special place in the hearts of its members for many years to come.  less

During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, the RJC HS students put together at virtual Choir project for presentation at an online fundraiser. Video sent from Canada, Mexico, Thailand, Hong Kong, South Korea. Life in a Northern Town originally recorded by Dre...  moreDuring the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, the RJC HS students put together at virtual Choir project for presentation at an online fundraiser. Video sent from Canada, Mexico, Thailand, Hong Kong, South Korea. Life in a Northern Town originally recorded by Dream Academy (1985) words and music by Gilbert Gabriel and Nick Laird-Clowes Choir arrangement by BJ Harris Accompaniment track by Audrey Falk Janzen, , Zac Schellenberg, Brandon Janzen, Kaitlyn Janzen, Richard Janzen Audio Mastered by Brandon Janzen Directed by Richard Janzen  less