1. God rest you merry, gentlemen (English traditional carol, harmonised by Sir David Willcocks) 2. Away in a manger (words anon, set to a traditional Normandy tune arranged by Reginald Jacques) These carols were recorded on Sunday 13th December 2009 ...  more1. God rest you merry, gentlemen (English traditional carol, harmonised by Sir David Willcocks) 2. Away in a manger (words anon, set to a traditional Normandy tune arranged by Reginald Jacques) These carols were recorded on Sunday 13th December 2009 during the first of St Peter's Singers' two now-traditional annual performances to guests at the Espresso Bar of Harvey Nichols' Leeds store in the Victoria Quarter. The choir is directed on this occasion by its regular accompanist David Houlder, Sub-Organist of Leeds Parish Church. The Music Director of St Peter's Singers is Dr Simon Lindley, Organist of Leeds Parish Church and Leeds City Organist, who has held this post since the choir's formation in 1977. More information about St Peter's Singers, including details of forthcoming concerts, recitals and church services, may be found on the choir's website www.stpeters-singers.org.uk or on the Facebook group 'St Peter's Singers of Leeds'.  less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Two weeks ago I wrote about how individuals choose where to stand within their Part (Don't stand too close to me! - finding the right place to stand in yo...

Live performance recording of the beautiful Christmas song "Star of Wonder" by Gordon Thornett. Performed by the Nidaros Cathedral Boys' Choir (Nidarosdomens Guttekor) on November, 26th 2017, in Ørland Church, Norway during a live performance of the ch...  moreLive performance recording of the beautiful Christmas song "Star of Wonder" by Gordon Thornett. Performed by the Nidaros Cathedral Boys' Choir (Nidarosdomens Guttekor) on November, 26th 2017, in Ørland Church, Norway during a live performance of the choir. Nidarosdomens Guttekor, conductor: Bjørn Moe Organ: Erling With Aasgård  

Vocal Ensemble "Quadrivia" Members: Alto: Tamara Ivanić Tenor: Jovo Ivanić Baritone: Karlo Hameder Bass: Aleksandar Mijailović Magnum nomen Domini is a Christmas Motet composed by Bartłomiej Pękiel (1633-1670). Pękiel served the court in Warsaw f...  moreVocal Ensemble "Quadrivia" Members: Alto: Tamara Ivanić Tenor: Jovo Ivanić Baritone: Karlo Hameder Bass: Aleksandar Mijailović Magnum nomen Domini is a Christmas Motet composed by Bartłomiej Pękiel (1633-1670). Pękiel served the court in Warsaw from about 1633. After the Swedish invasion of Poland in 1655 he then moved to Wawel Cathedral Chapel in Kraków, where he was Kapellmeister. 29 of Pękiel's works survive, mostly in manuscript. The musicologist Bartłomiej Gembicki divides these into two stages; early baroque (Warsaw) and church music in the style of prima pratica (Kraków). He wrote the only Polish church Oratorio Audite mortales, on the topic of The Last Judgement. Magnum nomen Domini Magnum nomen domini Emanuel, quod annuntiatum est per Gabriel, hodie apparuit, apparuit in Israel per Mariam virginem in Bethlehem. Eia, eia. Virgo Deum genuit, quod divina voluit clementia. Gaudete, gaudete, Christus natus hodie, gaudete, gaudete, Christus natus hodie. Alleluia.  less

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   This post is Part of a series of occasional Questions and Answers on my own blog.Just use the contact form if you want to submit a question.  A c...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]     This post is Part of a series of occasional Questions and Answers. Just use the contact form if you want to submit a question.     A...

- Christmas ALBUMS: http://bit.ly/x-mas-2 - "BEST OF 2010-2012" ALBUM: http://bit.ly/a-cappella - ORDER LEARNING TRACKS: julien.neel (at) gmail.com --- Lyrics (French) Minuit, chrétiens, c'est l'heure solennelle, Où l'Homme Dieu descendit jusqu'à n...  more- Christmas ALBUMS: http://bit.ly/x-mas-2 - "BEST OF 2010-2012" ALBUM: http://bit.ly/a-cappella - ORDER LEARNING TRACKS: julien.neel (at) gmail.com --- Lyrics (French) Minuit, chrétiens, c'est l'heure solennelle, Où l'Homme Dieu descendit jusqu'à nous Pour effacer la tache originelle Et de Son Père arrêter le courroux. Le monde entier tressaille d'espérance En cette nuit qui lui donne un Sauveur. Peuple à genoux, attends ta délivrance. Noël, Noël, voici le Rédempteur, Noël, Noël, voici le Rédempteur ! --- Lyrics (English) Midnight, Christians, it is the solemn hour, When God as man descended unto us To erase the stain of original sin And to end the wrath of His Father. The entire world thrills with hope On this night that gives it a Savior. People kneel down, wait for your deliverance. Christmas, Christmas, here is the Redeemer, Christmas, Christmas, here is the Redeemer!  less

Music video of the Nidaros Cathedral Boys' Choir featuring their famous Christmas concerts together with violinist Arve Tellefsen. Performed by Nidarosdomens Guttekor (Nidaros Cathedral Boys' Choir) on November 10th, 2017 in the Nidaros Cathedral in...  moreMusic video of the Nidaros Cathedral Boys' Choir featuring their famous Christmas concerts together with violinist Arve Tellefsen. Performed by Nidarosdomens Guttekor (Nidaros Cathedral Boys' Choir) on November 10th, 2017 in the Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim, Norway. Directed and conducted by Bjørn Moe Filmed and edited by SPÆTT film. Music: Christmas song "Nå tennes tusen julelys" - Lars Søraas Soloists: Mads (soprano)  

Puer Natus by Manolo Da Rold Corale Zumellese (sez. Femminile) Coro Giovanile "Roberto Goitre" dir. Manolo Da Rold Live, Christmas concert 2016 in Mel (Belluno) Alliance Music Pulication USA

IT could be said that music is Liz Leatherdale's life. Not many of us are lucky enough to have made a vocation out of Pastimes, but Liz has managed to do so.   Colchester born and bred, the mum-of one flrst picked up a musical instrument ag...