"Making or Breaking" by Kim andré Arnesen. Words by David Roberts. Performed live by John Gunther (Saxophone) and Kantorei, Denver and Artistic Director Joel Rinsema. Scores available from www.sbmp.com.

Kantorei performing Eric William Barnum's "Sweetheart of the Sun" during a concert in Arles, France in June 2007

The Song of Ruth, a setting of the most famous passage from the Book of Ruth (Ruth 1:16–17), opens with a gentle polyphonic section for the chorus. (“Do not ask me to leave you, or to stop following you; for where ever you go, I will go, and where you sta...  moreThe Song of Ruth, a setting of the most famous passage from the Book of Ruth (Ruth 1:16–17), opens with a gentle polyphonic section for the chorus. (“Do not ask me to leave you, or to stop following you; for where ever you go, I will go, and where you stay, I will stay. Your people will be my people, and your God my God.”) The soprano joins the choir for the twice-repeated middle section of the piece. The music here is contrastingly homophonic and intense. (“Where you die, I will die and be buried.”) The tune and harmonies are borrowed from a passage in my piece Selections from “The Song of Songs” for male voice and band. That piece is dedicated to my wife, Ruth, hence the connection. If that were not enough, our daughter is named Naomi! The Song of Ruth closes with a recapitulation of the music from the opening, but with new words assigned to it, and with the soprano soloist providing a descant for it. (“May the Lord cause ill fate to befall me, and more, if anything but death separates me and you.”) Appropriat...    less

Coro COMPACTO - Soneto - Musica: Javier Bustos. Letra: Pablo Neruda

Der Gospelchor Rejoice nahm im Juli 2012 an dem größten internationalen Chorwettbewerb der Welt, den World choir Games in Cincinnati/Ohio, teil. Der Gospelchor trat in den Kategorien Spiritual und Gospel an. Hier sehen Sie den Gospelchor Rejoice beim Wett...  moreDer Gospelchor Rejoice nahm im Juli 2012 an dem größten internationalen Chorwettbewerb der Welt, den World choir Games in Cincinnati/Ohio, teil. Der Gospelchor trat in den Kategorien Spiritual und Gospel an. Hier sehen Sie den Gospelchor Rejoice beim Wettbewerb Spiritual mit dem Lied "Nothin' gonna stumble my feed" von John Parker und Greg Gilpin. Der Gospelchor gewann in beiden Kategorien die Silbermedaille.  

Carmel Acappella is an Israeli based acappella quintet. The ensemble has performed successfully in major music festivals in Israel and abroad. Their resume includes hundreds of performances in the most prominent venues in Israel (‘The Israeli Opera House‘...  moreCarmel Acappella is an Israeli based acappella quintet. The ensemble has performed successfully in major music festivals in Israel and abroad. Their resume includes hundreds of performances in the most prominent venues in Israel (‘The Israeli Opera House‘, ‘Binyanei Hauma‘, ‘Tzavta‘ etc...) and collaborations with various artists and ensembles, including: ‘The Vocal Octet‘ , ‘The Kolan quartet‘, the singer Hanan Yovel and ‘The Haifa Symphony Orchestra'. They have received media exposure on radio and television programs and were featured in a special television program celebrating the Millennium year which was broadcasted to 60 countries worldwide. In 2004, the ensemble was invited to a concert tour in Germany and was warmly received by the critics. The group's repertoire includes fresh vocal arrangements of well-known classical instrumental pieces, Israeli songs, folk songs in various languages, songs from musicals, jazz and latin music. less

Vokalna skupina Gallina pod vodstvom Ane Erčulj je leta 2014 izdala svojo prvo zgoščenko "Kurje gospe", s katere je tudi pričujoča skladba "Skrivnost" skladatelja andreja Makorja. Vocal group Gallina, artistic leadership Ana Erčulj, published their fi...  moreVokalna skupina Gallina pod vodstvom Ane Erčulj je leta 2014 izdala svojo prvo zgoščenko "Kurje gospe", s katere je tudi pričujoča skladba "Skrivnost" skladatelja andreja Makorja. Vocal group Gallina, artistic leadership Ana Erčulj, published their first CD in a year 2014. The CD is named after a song "Kurje gospe" (Hen ladies) and here you can listen a song "Skrivnost" (Secret) by young slovenian composer andrej Makor. Skladatelj/Composer: andrej Makor (1987) Besedilo/Lyrics: Feri Lainšček (1959) Izvajalec/Performer: Gallina, vokalna skupina/ vocal group Umetniška vodja/Artistic leadership: Ana Erčulj Snemanje/ Recorded by Aleksander Govekar Producent in mastering/ Produced and mastered by Daniel Svenšek Zgoščenko lahko naročite na/ Album is avaiable on: gallina.ensemble@gmail.com  less

This a cappella arrangement was sung by my vocal ensemble choirISH. The group consists of Anna Sofie Damsgård (S), Astrid Gotlieb Jensen (A), Bjarke Brandt (T), Bjarne Madsen (B), Helen Jagd Christensen (A), Maja Mann (A), Mette Beier Jensen (S), Simon Fy...  moreThis a cappella arrangement was sung by my vocal ensemble choirISH. The group consists of Anna Sofie Damsgård (S), Astrid Gotlieb Jensen (A), Bjarke Brandt (T), Bjarne Madsen (B), Helen Jagd Christensen (A), Maja Mann (A), Mette Beier Jensen (S), Simon Fyhr (B) Camera: Michael Lassen Bruns Video: Dénise Stockmann Location: uKirke @Vesterbro (thank you, Malte Madsen!!) I, Dénise Stockmann, am their choir conductor and vocal arranger. If you want to know more about me and/or my projects, feel free to stop by: F: facebook.com/Stockmann Stage W: stockmannstage.com M: contact@stockmannstage.com  less

Regina Coeli de Marco Frisina interpretado el Sábado 18 de Mayo de 2024 en la Parroquia de San Ildefonso (Sevilla) por el Coro "Santa María" de Coria del Río, y el Quinteto Da Capo, entre otros magníficos instrumentistas, para el Concierto Benéfico organi...  moreRegina Coeli de Marco Frisina interpretado el Sábado 18 de Mayo de 2024 en la Parroquia de San Ildefonso (Sevilla) por el Coro "Santa María" de Coria del Río, y el Quinteto Da Capo, entre otros magníficos instrumentistas, para el Concierto Benéfico organizado por la Hermandad de Ntra. Sra. de los Reyes de los Sastres de Sevilla. REGINA COELI Regina caeli, laetare, alleluia. Quia quem meruisti portare, alleluia. Resurrexit, sicut dixit, alleluia. Ora pro nobis Deum, alleluia. Gaude et laetare Virgo María, alleluia. Quia surrexit Dominus vere, alleluia. REINA DEL CIELO Reina del cielo, alégrate, aleluya. Porque el Señor, a quien has llevado en tu vientre, aleluya. Ha resucitado según su palabra, aleluya. Ruega al Señor por nosotros, aleluya. Goza y alégrate Virgen María, aleluya. Porque en verdad ha resucitado el Señor, aleluya. Mas información en: https://corosantamaria.org/ Facebook: / asociacioncorosantamaria Instagram: / coro_santa_maria X: https://x.com/amcsantamaria  less

"Let's sing, it's Spring!" is dedicated to my uncle and aunt, James and Daphne Shaw, and their amazing clan, the "Bowen Island Shaws." I have given this song the sub-title: "A Crazy Choral Etude for Rolled Rs and Perfect 5ths." It is meant, no pun inte...  more"Let's sing, it's Spring!" is dedicated to my uncle and aunt, James and Daphne Shaw, and their amazing clan, the "Bowen Island Shaws." I have given this song the sub-title: "A Crazy Choral Etude for Rolled Rs and Perfect 5ths." It is meant, no pun intended, to be a musical lark, great fun for a choir to sing, rolling Rs like crazy, with no holding back. NB: One day I woke up to the realization that I had independently written four choral works, each of which had evoked a different season, and so it seemed natural to group them together into a choral suite that I have called "The Ottawa Four Seasons Suite." "Let's sing, it's Spring!", with its rousing coda section, works perfectly as the closing number of this suite. Also of note, in early 2018, I applied to be a participant at one of the Vancouver Chamber choir's Interplay workshops funded by the SOCAN Foundation and to my delight I was accepted. "Let's sing, it's Spring!" was one of the pieces that this amazing choir sight read for me on the sp...    less