[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I watched a TV documentary the other day called How a choir works with Gareth Malone.   Photo by TheCamerons   At one point he talked about...

The East Central University Chorale performing "The May night" by Johannes Brahms with Dr. Steven Walker, conducting. Accompanied by Rudy Lupinsky. Recorded live, December 2nd, 2010 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Ada, OK.

With the night (3 Canadian Nocturnes, movement II) text: Archibald Lampman music: Nathaniel Barnes singer: Matthew Curtis O doubts, dull passions, and base fears, That harassed and oppressed the day, Ye poor remorses and vain tears, That shook ...  moreWith the night (3 Canadian Nocturnes, movement II) text: Archibald Lampman music: Nathaniel Barnes singer: Matthew Curtis O doubts, dull passions, and base fears, That harassed and oppressed the day, Ye poor remorses and vain tears, That shook this house of clay: All heaven to the western bars Is glittering with the darker dawn; Here with the earth, the night, the stars, Ye have no place: begone! http://www.choirplace.com/profile/Nathaniel Matthew Curtis https://choraltracks.com/  

This was originally published on the Embro Thistle Singers' blog.    Have you ever walked through a mall or downtown and "people watched"?  Oh my.  There are people walking around who, in my mother's words, would be horrified if thei...

Johannes Brahms Op. 112 (Published 1891) Six Quartets 2. Nächtens (At night) Arranged for SATB Chorus and Orchestra by Stanley M. Hoffman Words by Franz Kugler NotePerformer 4 Audio und scrolling score seeking live performances. Music Public Doma...  moreJohannes Brahms Op. 112 (Published 1891) Six Quartets 2. Nächtens (At night) Arranged for SATB Chorus and Orchestra by Stanley M. Hoffman Words by Franz Kugler NotePerformer 4 Audio und scrolling score seeking live performances. Music Public Domain Arrangement © Copyright 2023 by Stanley M. Hoffman. www(dot)stanleymhoffman(dot)com All rights reserved. The sheet music is available from the arranger and from Sheet Music Plus.\ #music #chorus #SATB #MixedChorus #secular #SecularMusic #piano #SecularChoralMusic #arrangements #orchestration  less

A shepherds' Song

All-night Vigil, Op.37 (Rachmaninoff) - The Giovanni Consort, with guest conductor Carl Crossin. This is a recording of The Giovanni Consort's performance of Sergei Rachmaninoff's 'All-night Vigil' on Saturday 24th August, 2013 in the Church of the Res...  moreAll-night Vigil, Op.37 (Rachmaninoff) - The Giovanni Consort, with guest conductor Carl Crossin. This is a recording of The Giovanni Consort's performance of Sergei Rachmaninoff's 'All-night Vigil' on Saturday 24th August, 2013 in the Church of the Resurrection, Swanbourne. Carl Crossin, director of the Adelaide Chamber Singers, was the guest conductor for this performance. Michael Grebla (YouTube: GreblaMusic) provided this audio-visual recording. The Giovanni Consort is based in Perth, Western Australia, and is one of the city's most accomplished chamber choirs. The Consort is comprised of a group of 12 core singers each of whom are experienced musicians, with many having studied (or currently studying) music at university and several others singing professionally around Perth. In addition to presenting stunning performances of sacred and secular choral music from the Renaissance right through to the present day, the Consort also acts as a training ground for aspiring conductors, composers and profes...    less

All-night Vigil, Op.37 (Rachmaninoff) - The Giovanni Consort, with guest conductor Carl Crossin. This is a recording of The Giovanni Consort's performance of Sergei Rachmaninoff's 'All-night Vigil' on Saturday 24th August, 2013 in the Church of the Res...  moreAll-night Vigil, Op.37 (Rachmaninoff) - The Giovanni Consort, with guest conductor Carl Crossin. This is a recording of The Giovanni Consort's performance of Sergei Rachmaninoff's 'All-night Vigil' on Saturday 24th August, 2013 in the Church of the Resurrection, Swanbourne. Carl Crossin, director of the Adelaide Chamber Singers, was the guest conductor for this performance. Michael Grebla (YouTube: GreblaMusic) provided this audio-visual recording. The Giovanni Consort is based in Perth, Western Australia, and is one of the city's most accomplished chamber choirs. The Consort is comprised of a group of 12 core singers each of whom are experienced musicians, with many having studied (or currently studying) music at university and several others singing professionally around Perth. In addition to presenting stunning performances of sacred and secular choral music from the Renaissance right through to the present day, the Consort also acts as a training ground for aspiring conductors, composers and profes...    less

All-night Vigil, Op.37 (Rachmaninoff) - The Giovanni Consort, with guest conductor Carl Crossin. This is a recording of The Giovanni Consort's performance of Sergei Rachmaninoff's 'All-night Vigil' on Saturday 24th August, 2013 in the Church of the Res...  moreAll-night Vigil, Op.37 (Rachmaninoff) - The Giovanni Consort, with guest conductor Carl Crossin. This is a recording of The Giovanni Consort's performance of Sergei Rachmaninoff's 'All-night Vigil' on Saturday 24th August, 2013 in the Church of the Resurrection, Swanbourne. Carl Crossin, director of the Adelaide Chamber Singers, was the guest conductor for this performance. Michael Grebla (YouTube: GreblaMusic) provided this audio-visual recording. The Giovanni Consort is based in Perth, Western Australia, and is one of the city's most accomplished chamber choirs. The Consort is comprised of a group of 12 core singers each of whom are experienced musicians, with many having studied (or currently studying) music at university and several others singing professionally around Perth. In addition to presenting stunning performances of sacred and secular choral music from the Renaissance right through to the present day, the Consort also acts as a training ground for aspiring conductors, composers and profes...    less

All-night Vigil, Op.37 (Rachmaninoff) - The Giovanni Consort, with guest conductor Carl Crossin. This is a recording of The Giovanni Consort's performance of Sergei Rachmaninoff's 'All-night Vigil' on Saturday 24th August, 2013 in the Church of the Res...  moreAll-night Vigil, Op.37 (Rachmaninoff) - The Giovanni Consort, with guest conductor Carl Crossin. This is a recording of The Giovanni Consort's performance of Sergei Rachmaninoff's 'All-night Vigil' on Saturday 24th August, 2013 in the Church of the Resurrection, Swanbourne. Carl Crossin, director of the Adelaide Chamber Singers, was the guest conductor for this performance. Michael Grebla (YouTube: GreblaMusic) provided this audio-visual recording. The Giovanni Consort is based in Perth, Western Australia, and is one of the city's most accomplished chamber choirs. The Consort is comprised of a group of 12 core singers each of whom are experienced musicians, with many having studied (or currently studying) music at university and several others singing professionally around Perth. In addition to presenting stunning performances of sacred and secular choral music from the Renaissance right through to the present day, the Consort also acts as a training ground for aspiring conductors, composers and profes...    less