A holiday greeting from Vancouver's Chor Leoni Men's Choir and Diane Loomer, C.M., Artistic Director. Video by Philip Jack www.philmetaljacket.com

Nella splendida chiesa di S. Agnese in Agone, prima esecuzione assoluta dell'Ave Verum Corpus di JOY DeCoursey-Porter. S. Agnese in Agone, Piazza Navona, Roma. 9/12/2018.

Many years ago David Marsh kindly created a video for this work, composed and sung by me as the multitrack one-man choir dwschorale. The video is based on a caricature of me as a choirboy. This is an improved version using that video but following the w...  moreMany years ago David Marsh kindly created a video for this work, composed and sung by me as the multitrack one-man choir dwschorale. The video is based on a caricature of me as a choirboy. This is an improved version using that video but following the words more clearly and also including the words on screen. The choir sings the 12 days of Christmas but it all goes horribly (or hilariously) wrong.  

Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all JOY, whose trust ever child like, no cares could destroy, be there at out waking, and give us we pray, your bliss in our hearts Lord, at the break of the day, Lord of all eagerness, Lord of all faith, whose str...  moreLord of all hopefulness, Lord of all JOY, whose trust ever child like, no cares could destroy, be there at out waking, and give us we pray, your bliss in our hearts Lord, at the break of the day, Lord of all eagerness, Lord of all faith, whose strong hands were skilled at, the plane and the lathe, be there at our labors, and give us we pray, your strength in our hearts Lord, at the noon of the day, Lord of all kindliness, Lord of all grace, your hands swift to welcome, your arms to embrace, be there at our homing, and give us we pray, your love in our hearts Lord, at the eve of the day.  less

13th International festival of choirs and orchestras in Tuscany (Italy)19.07. - 23.07.2023 TUSCANY – country of cypress trees and soft hillsItaly’s most popular holiday region is renowned for its JOY of life, culinary delights and rich cult...

Music and lyrics: John Rutter Performed by Universitair Koor Antwerpen at their Christmas Concert "Christmas Carols With A Twist" on December 16, 2014.

Folk song arrangement for mixed choir a cappella: Jean-Christophe Rosaz Zürcher Vokalisten Christian Dillig conductor http://www.jeanchristopherosaz.eu http://www.youtube.com/user/rosazjc https://soundcloud.com/jc-rosaz http://www.vokalisten.ch/H...  moreFolk song arrangement for mixed choir a cappella: Jean-Christophe Rosaz Zürcher Vokalisten Christian Dillig conductor http://www.jeanchristopherosaz.eu http://www.youtube.com/user/rosazjc https://soundcloud.com/jc-rosaz http://www.vokalisten.ch/Home.html pictures: Reto Schlatter publishing: Delatour France http://www.editions-delatour.com --- Rossignol du bois sauvage, Messager des amoureux! Porte moi donc cette lettre A ma si charmante amie, Sur son lit couvert de fleurs. --- Nightingale of wild wood, Messenger of lovers! Please carry this letter To my charming gril friend, On her bed covered of flowers.  less

The NEW boy song of 2014 (Music is my Life), as performed during the NEW Boys first Wednesday concert on 19 February 2014.

…B-WARE |dem Chor - are approximately 20 singers with different experiences in singing and almost four years of development. JOY and enthusiasm for common choir practice led in April 2011 to an establishment of the charitable association B-Ware e.V.. Yo...  more…B-WARE |dem Chor - are approximately 20 singers with different experiences in singing and almost four years of development. JOY and enthusiasm for common choir practice led in April 2011 to an establishment of the charitable association B-Ware e.V.. Young – vibrant – fresh With our versatile repertoire and a lot of fun singing together we ensure a colourful & melodious mixture.  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I’m often asked by choir members to play a recording of a song before I start teaching it so they can get an idea of how it sounds.   ...