The Choir at St Mary’s Cathedral is one of Scotland’s finest. It is made up of boys, girls, women and men from all walks of life and with many levels of musical expertise and experience, who give of their time and talent on an entirely voluntary basis to ...  moreThe Choir at St Mary’s Cathedral is one of Scotland’s finest. It is made up of boys, girls, women and men from all walks of life and with many levels of musical expertise and experience, who give of their time and talent on an entirely voluntary basis to sing to a professional standard. Membership of the choir currently stands at around thirty-five adults and sixteen to twenty children. The choir’s principal function is to provide the music and help lead the worship at the Cathedral’s two main services every Sunday: Sung Eucharist at 10.30 am and Choral Evensong at 6.30 pm. Services are preceded by a rehearsal, and there is a rehearsal once a week, currently on Thursday evenings. In addition to these important duties, the choir also sings for regular special services, occasional concerts, broadcasts regularly on BBC Radio, has appeared on TV, and every year they sing in one of the great British Cathedrals for a weekend, or sometimes a week. St Mary’s Cathedral Choir performs a very wide range of music, ...    less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Lots of mixed choirs don’t have enough male singers, and many established male voice choirs are not managing to find younger recruits (see my series of ...

Come Ye Sons of Art - Mvt 1 from the Birthday Ode for Queen Mary Cantores Celestes Women's Choir Kelly Galbraith, Director Emperor String Quartet Kate Carver, Piano Matthew Coons, organ LIVE performance April 21, 2018 'Wrapped in Light' www.cant...  moreCome Ye Sons of Art - Mvt 1 from the Birthday Ode for Queen Mary Cantores Celestes Women's Choir Kelly Galbraith, Director Emperor String Quartet Kate Carver, Piano Matthew Coons, organ LIVE performance April 21, 2018 'Wrapped in Light' www.cantorescelestes.com  

Sound The Trumpet Mvt 2 from 'Come Ye Sons ofArt' (The Birthday Ode for Queen Mary) Cantores Celestes Women's Choir Kelly Galbraith, Director Kate Carver, Piano Matthew Coons, organ LIVE performance April 21, 2018 'Wrapped in Light' www.cantore...  moreSound The Trumpet Mvt 2 from 'Come Ye Sons ofArt' (The Birthday Ode for Queen Mary) Cantores Celestes Women's Choir Kelly Galbraith, Director Kate Carver, Piano Matthew Coons, organ LIVE performance April 21, 2018 'Wrapped in Light' www.cantorescelestes.com  

The second of three movements by composer Joseph Dillon ford for male chorus, based on Dante's The Divine Comedy (L'inferno), sung by the dwsChorale. Video recreated in honour of the composer Vidi una porta, e tre gradi di sotto per gire ad essa, di ...  moreThe second of three movements by composer Joseph Dillon ford for male chorus, based on Dante's The Divine Comedy (L'inferno), sung by the dwsChorale. Video recreated in honour of the composer Vidi una porta, e tre gradi di sotto per gire ad essa, di color diversi, e un portier ch' ancor non facea motto. [I saw a portal, and three stairs beneath, Diverse in colour, to go up to it, and a gate-keeper, who yet spake no word] Poi pinse l' uscio a la porta sacrata, dicendo: "Intrate; ma facciovi accorti che di fuor torna chi ' n dietro si guata" [Then pushed the portals Of the sacred door, Exclaiming: “Enter; but I give you warning That forth returns whoever looks behind.”] Io mi rivolsi attento al primo tuono, e ' Te Deum laudamus' mi parea udire in voce mista al dolce suono. [At the first thunder-peal I turned attentive, and _”Te Deum laudamus”_ seemed to hear In voices mingled with sweet melody.]  less

We have a varied repertoire of songs to suit all tastes and, from the very many letters of appreciation and thanks we receive, we clearly achieve our aim of audience entertainment. Although we are a Welsh male voice choir, we are able to perform music in...  moreWe have a varied repertoire of songs to suit all tastes and, from the very many letters of appreciation and thanks we receive, we clearly achieve our aim of audience entertainment. Although we are a Welsh male voice choir, we are able to perform music in English; French; German; Latin and even the Zulu Xhosa dialect.  

Since 2008 we've built an enviable reputation as one of the country’s finest and most versatile a cappella groups. We possess a wealth of experience from the worlds of classical, sacred and popular music and balance our love for the old renaissance master...  moreSince 2008 we've built an enviable reputation as one of the country’s finest and most versatile a cappella groups. We possess a wealth of experience from the worlds of classical, sacred and popular music and balance our love for the old renaissance masters with a passion for exciting contemporary composers through commissioning and performing our own original material. Regardless of what we sing we believe the universal principles of perfect tonal blend, colour, and precise intonation, shine through in every performance.  less

NotePerformer 3 audio and scrolling score video in search of live performances. Words: Isaiah 12, S. M. H., tr. Music: © Copyright 2002 by Ione Press, Inc., a division of ECS Publishing Group. www.ecspublishing.com All rights reserved. Used by pe...  moreNotePerformer 3 audio and scrolling score video in search of live performances. Words: Isaiah 12, S. M. H., tr. Music: © Copyright 2002 by Ione Press, Inc., a division of ECS Publishing Group. www.ecspublishing.com All rights reserved. Used by permission ECS Publishing Catalog No. 7597.  

April 20, 2013 Cantores Celestes Women's Choir of Toronto. Directed by Kelly Galbraith. Third movement of Gabriel Fauré's Requiem - Sanctus, with The Emperor String Quartet, William O'Meara on organ and featuring Ellen Meyer on piano. Video and Aud...  moreApril 20, 2013 Cantores Celestes Women's Choir of Toronto. Directed by Kelly Galbraith. Third movement of Gabriel Fauré's Requiem - Sanctus, with The Emperor String Quartet, William O'Meara on organ and featuring Ellen Meyer on piano. Video and Audio: Patric McGroarty www.stclarens.com additional editing: JA Stewart www.cantorescelestes.com  

The Graduate Choir NZ with Philip Smith (organ) perform "Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day" by John Gardner (1917-2011). A recording of this piece is available on the CD "Sing in Exultation" http://www.graduatechoir.co.nz/experience_cd_sie.htm --- ...  moreThe Graduate Choir NZ with Philip Smith (organ) perform "Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day" by John Gardner (1917-2011). A recording of this piece is available on the CD "Sing in Exultation" http://www.graduatechoir.co.nz/experience_cd_sie.htm --- The Graduate Choir NZ Director of Music: Terence Maskell http://www.graduatechoir.co.nz http://www.facebook.com/TheGraduateChoirNZ http://www.twitter.com/GraduateChoirNZ --- Recorded 14 December 2008 at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand. http://www.holy-trinity.org.nz ---  less