One of my favorite choir tricks was to telling my Singers to ‘aim for the top side of the pitch.’  This was, of course, because they were singing flat, and I thought the imagery would give my Singers a way of thinking about an abstract co...

VIVA!’s six choirs, for ages four through adult, offer members the opportunity to achieve artistic excellence in a singer-centered, collaborative choral community, featuring youth mentoring programs and the TD Bank Group Inclusion Program. Founded in 2...  moreVIVA!’s six choirs, for ages four through adult, offer members the opportunity to achieve artistic excellence in a singer-centered, collaborative choral community, featuring youth mentoring programs and the TD Bank Group Inclusion Program. Founded in 2000 by Carol Woodward Ratzlaff in response to widespread cuts to public school arts programs, 2018-19 marks VIVA!’s 19th season as a downtown family of choirs. VIVA!’s choirs include: the Preparatory Chorus (ages 4-6); the Junior Choir (ages 6-10); the Main Chorus (ages 9-16); the SATB Chamber Choir (senior high school, university students and adults); and the non-auditioned VIVA! Community Choir (SATB) which incorporates Everyone Can Sing (ECS), an auditioned group for those aged 13 and up with disabilities. VIVA’s unique TD Bank Group Inclusion Program provides support for all Singers with disabilities. Also singular to VIVA! is the Choral Mentoring and Leadership Program, which forms an integral part of VIVA!’s structure. This Program provides young l...    less

Taymaz Saba and Andrei Diaconu were commissioned by Laudate Singers to co-write this piece. This dynamic piece includes all facets of our Voices, Sax & Syn concert: Singers, pre-recorded sound, two saxophones and synthesizer. Birds singing. Robotic voice...  moreTaymaz Saba and Andrei Diaconu were commissioned by Laudate Singers to co-write this piece. This dynamic piece includes all facets of our Voices, Sax & Syn concert: Singers, pre-recorded sound, two saxophones and synthesizer. Birds singing. Robotic voices. Percussion. Funky bass. Poignant harmonies. Expressive lyricism. Groovy syncopation. This is truly a modern setting of the Song of Mary! Turn it up for the best experience!! Synthesizer: Tim Tsang Alto saxophone: Campbell Ryga Tenor saxophone: Ross Taggart Conductor: Lars Kaario Laudate Singers (www.laudateSingers.com) Voices, Sax & Syn concert March 12, 2011 St Andrews United Church, North Vancouver, Canada  less

Recently established. We regularly sing in St. Mary's Church Haddington Rd. at the 18:00 Saturday Vigil mass. Our aim is to lead the congregation in singing of hymns & expose them to good sacred music through polyphonic motets & mass settings. ...  moreRecently established. We regularly sing in St. Mary's Church Haddington Rd. at the 18:00 Saturday Vigil mass. Our aim is to lead the congregation in singing of hymns & expose them to good sacred music through polyphonic motets & mass settings. We hope to branch out beyond the sacred music sphere in time  

The World Youth Choir singing at the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony in Oslo, December 10th 2011, in front of the 3 laureates, and the royal family.

"Fear Not" (Daniel Schreiner) is sung by The Central Washington University Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director). Soloists: Emily Salisbury, Stephanie Dunbar, Brendan McEachran, Daniel Schreiner, and Antonio Fernandez. More about this piece: http://www...  more"Fear Not" (Daniel Schreiner) is sung by The Central Washington University Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director). Soloists: Emily Salisbury, Stephanie Dunbar, Brendan McEachran, Daniel Schreiner, and Antonio Fernandez. More about this piece: http://www.danielschreiner.com/music/#FearNot Daniel Schreiner is a student at Central Washington University pursuing an undergraduate degree in Choral/Vocal Music Education. Daniel studied composition with Dr. Elaine Ross and was the recipient of the 2011 Opus 7 Undergraduate Composition Award for his piece "Cain," which was premiered in February 2011 by the Opus 7 Vocal Ensemble. Learn more about Daniel's music: http://www.danielschreiner.com As of 2014, the CWU Chamber Choir also has recorded videos of the music of Byrd, Gretchaninoff, Monteverdi, Muehleisen, Singh, Gjeilo, Victoria, and Rautavaara on YouTube. A complete listing of the videos of the CWU Chamber Choir and other CWU Music Ensembles can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/CWUmusicdept OR -...    less

MidAtlantic Chamber Choir Personnel: Jason C. Tramm, Conductor Soprano Paige Porter Veronica Shea Salkin Samantha Ferrara Hillary Baboukis Alto Kimberlee Korzelius Sophia Mortensen Irene Lyristakis Tenor Rider Foster Zachary Morehouse ...  moreMidAtlantic Chamber Choir Personnel: Jason C. Tramm, Conductor Soprano Paige Porter Veronica Shea Salkin Samantha Ferrara Hillary Baboukis Alto Kimberlee Korzelius Sophia Mortensen Irene Lyristakis Tenor Rider Foster Zachary Morehouse Jose Daniel Mojica Charles Bryan Kevin Courtemanche Bass Christian Arencibia Peter Lamendola Devin McGuire Skyler Klein Video/Audio Engineering: Quinton Tramm Recorded: June 4, 2022 Broadway Presbyterian Church (Manhattan) From Sessions of Sweet Silent Thought 1. Sonnet 30 Sonnet 30: When to the sessions of sweet silent thought BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE When to the sessions of sweet silent thought I summon up remembrance of things past, I sigh the lack of many a thing I sought, And with old woes new wail my dear time's waste: Then can I drown an eye, unus'd to flow, For precious friends hid in death's dateless night, And weep afresh love's long since cancell'd woe, And moan th' expense of many a vanish'd sight; Then can I grieve a...    less

The Lord will bless his people with Peace! My original composition .If you want to have a music sheet of this song please visit our website raysantos.weebly.com. * Give to the Lord, you sons of God, give to the Lord glory and praise, give to the Lord...  moreThe Lord will bless his people with Peace! My original composition .If you want to have a music sheet of this song please visit our website raysantos.weebly.com. * Give to the Lord, you sons of God, give to the Lord glory and praise, give to the Lord the glory due his name; adore the Lord in holy attire. * The voice of the Lord is over the waters, the Lord, over vast waters. The voice of the Lord is mighty; the voice of the Lord is majestic. * The God of glory thunders, and in his temple all say, "Glory!" The Lord is enthroned above the flood; the Lord is enthroned as king forever.  less

The Embro Thistle Singers (ETS) performs You Raise Me Up in this choral performance as part of a fundraising event at the First Baptist Church in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada on December 2nd, 2012. ETS is a group of community members from Embro and the sur...  moreThe Embro Thistle Singers (ETS) performs You Raise Me Up in this choral performance as part of a fundraising event at the First Baptist Church in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada on December 2nd, 2012. ETS is a group of community members from Embro and the surrounding area who joined together in February of 2010 to have fun with choral music. Visit the ETS blog at www.embrothistleSingers.blogspot.com for more information about our choir and to find out how you can join in on the song, service and fun.  

The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make His face to shine upon you, To shine upon you and be gracious unto you The Lord lift up the light Of His countenance upon you, And give you Peace, Amen.