A small group, who enjoy singing together, perform a wide range of sacred and secular music, mainly a capella. We rehearse fortnightly on Tuesday evenings at Holy Angels Church, Hale Barns, Cheshire WA15 0HF. We have enjoyed performing under conductor...  moreA small group, who enjoy singing together, perform a wide range of sacred and secular music, mainly a capella. We rehearse fortnightly on Tuesday evenings at Holy Angels Church, Hale Barns, Cheshire WA15 0HF. We have enjoyed performing under conductors Christopher Foy, Imelda Leah, Jon Henderson and Kate Shipway who took over as Musical Director in June 2013.  

This piece appears on our new CD. Order now! www.AntiochChamberEnsemble.org - Antioch Chamber Ensemble's performance of Jonathan Dove's "Ring Out Wild Bells" for the 2008 Piccolo Spoleto Festival in Charleston, SC on May 24, 2008 at St. Philip's Episc...  moreThis piece appears on our new CD. Order now! www.AntiochChamberEnsemble.org - Antioch Chamber Ensemble's performance of Jonathan Dove's "Ring Out Wild Bells" for the 2008 Piccolo Spoleto Festival in Charleston, SC on May 24, 2008 at St. Philip's Episcopal Church. For more information about Antioch, visit www.antiochonline.com  

Music by David Ogden http://www.davidogden.co.uk Words based on Teresa of Avila Sung by Exultate Singers http://www.exultateSingers.org

Barlow Bradford's Utah Chamber Artists sing his arrangement of "Star Candles" (music by Michael Head, words by Margaret Rose) The sun's in his cradle, The bird's in her nest, The Shepherds are calling The lambs home to rest. Go, sleep little Je...  moreBarlow Bradford's Utah Chamber Artists sing his arrangement of "Star Candles" (music by Michael Head, words by Margaret Rose) The sun's in his cradle, The bird's in her nest, The Shepherds are calling The lambs home to rest. Go, sleep little Jesus! The wind's riding by To set all the candles Alight in the sky. A candle for Kingship, Sweet laughter it brings And mirth's golden music, The riches of Kings. Go sleep little Jesus! The wind's riding by To set all the candles Alight in the sky But oh! in the skytop Up there I can see A cross, it's shining, It's shining on thee, Go sleep, little Jesus! The wind's riding by To set all the candles Alight in the sky. "Star Candles" is available on the compact disc Joyous Day! distributed through Clarion Records. For purchase info, visit www.utahChamberartists.org  less

http://igg.me/at/stpetersSingers One Equal Music: St Peter's Singers of Leeds, directed by Simon Lindley, are running an innovative project this summer to bring inspirational cathedral music to the exceptional acoustics and setting of that secular cathedr...  morehttp://igg.me/at/stpetersSingers One Equal Music: St Peter's Singers of Leeds, directed by Simon Lindley, are running an innovative project this summer to bring inspirational cathedral music to the exceptional acoustics and setting of that secular cathedral of commerce, the fabulous Victoria Quarter in Leeds. Impromptu appearances during shopping hours will be followed by a live concert at 8.00pm on Sunday July 6. http://igg.me/at/stpetersSingers We also hope to raise sufficient funds to record this so that it can become more widely available, and are appealing to as many people as possible to participate in the project by giving whatever they would like, in return for a reward or perk. It's quite a good way of pre-ordering the CD ! If you feel inspired please contribute at: http://igg.me/at/stpetersSingers More information about St Peter's Singers, including details of forthcoming events, can be found on our website http://www.stpeters-Singers.org.uk, our Facebook page 'St Peter's Singers of Leeds' h...    less

The ECU Singers performing "Pavane" by Gabriel Fauré. (Op. 50) Dr. J. Steven Walker, conducting Dr. Starla Hibler and Rudy Lupinski, Piano. This performance was recorded at the East Central University Chorale and ECU Singers Fall concert. St. Jos...  moreThe ECU Singers performing "Pavane" by Gabriel Fauré. (Op. 50) Dr. J. Steven Walker, conducting Dr. Starla Hibler and Rudy Lupinski, Piano. This performance was recorded at the East Central University Chorale and ECU Singers Fall concert. St. Josephs Catholic Church, December 19th, 2012.  

This was recorded during St Peter's Singers' lunchtime recital on 28th October 2009 in the beautiful Basilica de Sant Francesc, Palma de Mallorca, which formed part of the choir's acclaimed concert tour of Mallorca. The organist is David Houlder, Sub-Orga...  moreThis was recorded during St Peter's Singers' lunchtime recital on 28th October 2009 in the beautiful Basilica de Sant Francesc, Palma de Mallorca, which formed part of the choir's acclaimed concert tour of Mallorca. The organist is David Houlder, Sub-Organist of Leeds Parish Church and the Singers' regular accompanist. Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum et benedicta fructus ventris tui, Jesus. Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis, nunc et in hora mortis nostrae, ora pro nobis peccatoribus. Amen. [Translation: Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen] Simon Lindleys setting of the Angelic Salutation, Ave Maria, was devised for the Choir of Leeds Parish Church in the late 1970s and has since achieved widespread performance by choirs throughout the English-speaking world. The work has been recorded and broadcast many times and was chosen to ...    less

This lovely Lententide motet was performed at the Parish Church of St Michael and All Angels, Thornhill, West Yorkshire, as part of the Singers' recital of Passiontide Polyphony and organ solos given on Sunday 2nd April 2017. Dr Simon Lindley, the choir...  moreThis lovely Lententide motet was performed at the Parish Church of St Michael and All Angels, Thornhill, West Yorkshire, as part of the Singers' recital of Passiontide Polyphony and organ solos given on Sunday 2nd April 2017. Dr Simon Lindley, the choir's Music Director since its foundation in 1977, directed and also played the organ solos. Thomas Morley 1557/8-1602 Nolo mortem peccatoris Nolo mortem peccatoris; haec sunt verba Salvatoris.[I desire not the death of a sinner; these are the words of the Saviour.] Father, I am thine only Son, sent down from heav’n mankind to save.Father, all things fulfilled and done according to thy will, I have.Father, my will now all is this: Nolo mortem peccatoris.Father, behold my painful smart, taken for man on ev’ry side;Ev'n from my birth to death most tart, no kind of pain I have denied,but suffered all, and all for this: Nolo mortem peccatoris. Thomas Morley’s contribution to British music was inestimable and included the publication of England’s first musi...    less

Composer/pianist Ola Gjeilo joins the CWU Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director) in presenting Gjeilo's "The Ground" - featuring the the CWU string faculty members who comprise the Kairos String Quartet. In mid-April, 2011, Ola spent 3 days on the Ce...  moreComposer/pianist Ola Gjeilo joins the CWU Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director) in presenting Gjeilo's "The Ground" - featuring the the CWU string faculty members who comprise the Kairos String Quartet. In mid-April, 2011, Ola spent 3 days on the Central Washington University Campus for a project in which he joined the choir in recording 3 of his compositions. On this video, Gjeilo accompanies the choir on "The Ground" He is playing a written accompaniment on this video. He created an improvised accompaniment on the other two videos of this series. One is on his setting of the "Ubi Caritas" text and the other is on his composition, "Northern Lights", Because of his view that improvising is a wonderful snapshot of artists "at that moment", the project was entitled "In the Moment". Here are the other "In the Moment" YouTube URL's: The project's trailer/preview video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrvEgQl57b0 Ubi Caritas: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_7mcGqsKP8  less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   It can be tough joining a new choir, especially if you’re an under-confident singer.   Painting ("Little little girl 29") by susie mendelss...