"The Violet" by Mark Patterson. Text by Jane Taylor. Recorded live on Friday, May 17, 2013, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Lyric Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Di...  more"The Violet" by Mark Patterson. Text by Jane Taylor. Recorded live on Friday, May 17, 2013, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Lyric Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Susan Dodd. Down in a green and shady bed, A modest violet grew; Its stalk was bent, it hung its head As if to hide from view. And yet it was a lovely flower, Its colour bright and fair; It might have graced a rosy bower, Instead of hiding there. Yet thus it was content to bloom, In modest tints arrayed; And there diffused a sweet perfume, Within the silent shade. Then let me to the valley go This pretty flower to see; That I may also learn to grow In sweet humility.  less

"Shiru" by Allan Naplan. Text adapted from Psalms 96 and 98. Recorded live on December 8, 2013, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Lyric Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wal...  more"Shiru" by Allan Naplan. Text adapted from Psalms 96 and 98. Recorded live on December 8, 2013, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Lyric Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Susan Dodd.  

That Choir Remembers - November 8, 2015 (conducted by Craig Pike) Metropolitan United Church, Toronto ON Recorded by Kris O'Reilley All Night Vigil, Op 37 ('Vespers') - Sergei Rachmaninoff VI. Rejoice, O Virgin www.thatchoir.com

That Choir Remembers - November 8, 2015 (conducted by Craig Pike) Metropolitan United Church, Toronto ON Recorded by Kris O'Reilley All Night Vigil, Op 37 ('Vespers') - Sergei Rachmaninoff IV. O Gladsome Light www.thatchoir.com

Conductor: Mario Lanaro (Live 2003) Cantoria Sine Nomine & Insieme Vocale "Umberto Zeni" Orgel: Stefano Rattini Percussion: Pietro and Caterina Micheletti, Dieder Bellon, Francesco Menini Harp: Daria Bolcati

"The Seeds of Stars" by Bob Chilcott. Text by Charles Bennett. Written for the 2011 combined choir of Festival 500 in Newfoundland, Canada. Recorded live on May 3, 2015, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Conce...  more"The Seeds of Stars" by Bob Chilcott. Text by Charles Bennett. Written for the 2011 combined choir of Festival 500 in Newfoundland, Canada. Recorded live on May 3, 2015, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir and Men's Auxiliary ensembles of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese. Stars that spill on a melting stem of brilliance down to earth, make landfall here like swans who are burnt by flight. We find an orphan of ashes, a child of chilled obsidian: in the middle of winter we nurture the seeds of stars. On days of silver light at the end of summer, they’ll lift away to resume their long migration. You who’ve been told There’s nothing, nothing to be done, You who have come to a place of broken stones, remember us who have sparked a star from dust, and seen its wings ignite the darkling sky.  less

This timeless opera classic from Turandot by Puccini was dramatically brought to live by Mr. Okere Martins Mr. Ckay and Mr. Emmanuel Anusie playing the role of Tenor trio accompanied by the choir and Orchestra at the 14th edition of her annual Music conce...  moreThis timeless opera classic from Turandot by Puccini was dramatically brought to live by Mr. Okere Martins Mr. Ckay and Mr. Emmanuel Anusie playing the role of Tenor trio accompanied by the choir and Orchestra at the 14th edition of her annual Music concert CAnZonA 14 tagged "the Golden Experience"  

"little tree" by Paul Carey. Text by E. E. Cummings. Recorded live on Friday, December 21, 2012, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: ...  more"little tree" by Paul Carey. Text by E. E. Cummings. Recorded live on Friday, December 21, 2012, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese. little tree little silent Christmas tree You are so little You are more like a flower who found You in the green forest and were You very sorry to come away? see i will comfort You because You smell so sweetly i will kiss Your cool bark and hug You safe and tight just as Your mother would, only don't be afraid look the spangles that sleep all the year in a dark box dreaming of being taken out and allowed to shine, the balls the chains red and gold the fluffy threads, put up Your little arms and i'll give them all to You to hold every finger shall have its ring and there won't be a single place dark or unhappy then when You're quite dressed You'll stand in the window ...    less

Ubi caritas composed by Ola Gjeilo (1978) performed by Ensemble In Contrà conductor: Roberto Brisotto Live recording - 15Th Langlais Festival 12.7.2019 Église de Notre Dame de la Paix Pontorson (France)

Arranged for Soprano Solo, SATB Chorus, and Piano by Stanley M. Hoffman Synthesized performance and scrolling score in search of live performances. Music and Words: Public Domain Arrangements and Translations: © Copyright 2021 by Stanley M. Hoffman. ...  moreArranged for Soprano Solo, SATB Chorus, and Piano by Stanley M. Hoffman Synthesized performance and scrolling score in search of live performances. Music and Words: Public Domain Arrangements and Translations: © Copyright 2021 by Stanley M. Hoffman. www.stanleymhoffman.com All rights reserved. The three missing songs are composed to texts by Langston Hughes and Claude McKay; alphabetically they are titled African Dance (LH), Harlem Dancer (CM), and Misery (LH). Although the texts are in the Public Domain, the German translations by Anna Siemsen that Zemlinsky used are protected in the EU until 2037. Videos including the translations that would be broadcast to the world on a service such as YouTube are forbidden until then. However, those three songs may be performed in the USA until 2037 and worldwide thereafter. The sheet music is available from the arranger. stanley(at)stanleymhoffman.com AVAILABLE EDITIONS • Piano/Vocal Score (soprano solo and piano; each song is also available separately) • Piano/...    less