"Canticum Calamitatis Maritimae" - Song of Maritime Calamity Composed by Jaakko Mäntyjärvi Inspired by the MS Estionia disaster of 1994 Performed by the Cape Town Youth Choir Conducted by Leon Starker Canticum Calamitatis Maritimae is an eight-part...  more"Canticum Calamitatis Maritimae" - Song of Maritime Calamity Composed by Jaakko Mäntyjärvi Inspired by the MS Estionia disaster of 1994 Performed by the Cape Town Youth Choir Conducted by Leon Starker Canticum Calamitatis Maritimae is an eight-part, a cappella classical choral composition by the Finnish composer Jaakko Mäntyjärvi. Completed in 1997, the piece was inspired by the MS Estonia disaster of 1994. It won third prize in the European composition competition for cathedral choirs in 1997. The text of the piece is taken from three sources: the Catholic Requiem Mass, Psalm 107: "They that go down to the sea in ships...", and the report of the disaster from the weekly Latin-language Finnish news service, Nuntii Latini. Stream our music:  less

Nevenka is a Los Angeles-based women's Folk chorus performing songs from Eastern Europe. Nevenka's repertoire includes songs from Bulgaria, Macedonia, Croatia, Albania, Russia, Greece, and Georgia, as well as Ladino Sephardic and Rom (Gypsy) songs. ...  moreNevenka is a Los Angeles-based women's Folk chorus performing songs from Eastern Europe. Nevenka's repertoire includes songs from Bulgaria, Macedonia, Croatia, Albania, Russia, Greece, and Georgia, as well as Ladino Sephardic and Rom (Gypsy) songs. The group was formed in 1976 by women who shared a common interest in the complex harmonies and compelling rhythms typical in Balkan music. Very much in the Eastern European tradition, Nevenka includes women of all ages making music together. Visit: http://nevenka.org/ for more information.  less

Choir of the Earth's August 2022 Concert Performance of Slava! - five pieces of stunning Orthodox Church music, including: ● Hymn of Praise, Rachmaninoff ● Ukrainian Prayer, John Rutter CBE ● Otche Nash (Our Father), Kedrov ● Shchedryk, a traditiona...  moreChoir of the Earth's August 2022 Concert Performance of Slava! - five pieces of stunning Orthodox Church music, including: ● Hymn of Praise, Rachmaninoff ● Ukrainian Prayer, John Rutter CBE ● Otche Nash (Our Father), Kedrov ● Shchedryk, a traditional Ukrainian Folk song ● Hymn of the Cherubim, Tchaikovsky ● Outro & Credits  

Boyan Ensemble of Kiev 22nd Tour to the UK. Live performance of Ukrainian Folk Songs in Brighton, St Bartholomew's Church, 23 Oct. 2014 SoundCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/revutsky-male-capella YouTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/revutsky Slide Share:...  moreBoyan Ensemble of Kiev 22nd Tour to the UK. Live performance of Ukrainian Folk Songs in Brighton, St Bartholomew's Church, 23 Oct. 2014 SoundCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/revutsky-male-capella YouTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/revutsky Slide Share: http://www.slideshare.net/Revutsky-Male-Choir Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/revutsky.choir E-mail: revutsky-choir@online.ua  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]At any singing workshop I run there will probably be someone who already knows one of the songs I’m teaching. photo by Sludge G If that is you, what ...

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from almost 30 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions ac...

Nevenka is a Los Angeles-based women's Folk chorus performing music from Eastern Europe. Nevenka's repertoire includes songs from Bulgaria, Macedonia, Croatia, Albania, Russia, Greece, and Georgia, as well as Ladino Sephardic and Rom (Gypsy) songs. ...  moreNevenka is a Los Angeles-based women's Folk chorus performing music from Eastern Europe. Nevenka's repertoire includes songs from Bulgaria, Macedonia, Croatia, Albania, Russia, Greece, and Georgia, as well as Ladino Sephardic and Rom (Gypsy) songs. The group was formed in 1976 by women who shared a common interest in the complex harmonies and compelling rhythms typical in Balkan music. Very much in the Eastern European tradition, Nevenka includes women of all ages making music together.  

Have you ever tried your hand at writing your own songs? If you consider yourself an artist or musician, chances are that you probably have. No matter if you are trying to produce a hit or simply want to compose a new song for your choir, there ...

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from almost 30 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions ac...

  Wow 40 years! Where did the time go? I've always been one of the oldest members of the Stairwell Carollers - if not the OLDEST - at our choir's 20th anniversary in 1997 I was 41, but still didn't look a day over 30. Pierre had HAIR - and I sh...