"We Can Mend the Sky" by Jake Runestad. Find out more and purchase scores: http://jakerunestad.com/store/we-can-mend-the-sky World premiere performance by the Master Chorale of Tampa Bay. Dr. James Bass, conductor. Corinne Bach, soprano. Poetry by Ward...  more"We Can Mend the Sky" by Jake Runestad. Find out more and purchase scores: http://jakerunestad.com/store/we-can-mend-the-sky World premiere performance by the Master Chorale of Tampa Bay. Dr. James Bass, conductor. Corinne Bach, soprano. Poetry by Warda Mohamed (14-years-old). About the work: My sister is an English teacher at the Minnesota International Middle School in Minneapolis which provides a safe and inclusive environment for East African immigrant students to learn (many of whom are Somali). Most of these students came to the USA to escape the violent civil war that has plagued Somalia since 1991. Seeking a better life for their children, these students' parents risked their lives to come to the USA - a valiant act of love. I wanted to tell their story through music and so I asked my sister to have her students write poems about their experiences leaving their home and coming to the USA. I received over 100 poems that contain passion, pride, emotion, and vivid stories of the sights and sounds ...    less

From our 2010 Lessons and Carols Candlelight Service. We are joined by six extras (College students from ATU and OBU).

Amuworo Anyi Otu Nwa performed by Imo city Chorale and Orchestra Owerri

The aim of our choir is to sing together, meet new people and have fun! No one has to sing by themselves and there is no audition to join. We sing a mixture of traditional and pop songs – something for everyone, and everyone is welcome. The cost is £2 pe...  moreThe aim of our choir is to sing together, meet new people and have fun! No one has to sing by themselves and there is no audition to join. We sing a mixture of traditional and pop songs – something for everyone, and everyone is welcome. The cost is £2 per week and there is no membership fee. Drinks and biscuits are provided.  

World premiere of 'La Promesse' performed by the University of Louisville Collegiate Chorale and the Louisville Youth Choir, featuring the soprano Danielle Curtsinger, under the conducting of Dr. Kent Hatteberg (November 9th, 2014, Louisville, Kentucky). ...  moreWorld premiere of 'La Promesse' performed by the University of Louisville Collegiate Chorale and the Louisville Youth Choir, featuring the soprano Danielle Curtsinger, under the conducting of Dr. Kent Hatteberg (November 9th, 2014, Louisville, Kentucky). Partition disponible sur le site : http://www.asturiamusic.com/. Première représentation de 'La Promesse' interprétée par The University of Louisville Collegiate Chorale et The Louisville Youth Choir, feat. Danielle Curtsinger, soprano sous la direction de Dr. Kent Hatteberg. (9 novembre 2014, Louisville, Kentucky). Digital sheet music available on the website : http://www.asturiamusic.com/. Paroles : Couplet I Ils sont arrivés de nuit, pour eux plus de place dans l’auberge. Marie accoucha ici, dans le lieu où l’on mettait la paille. Elle emmaillota Jésus, puis, elle le mit dans une crèche. Ici, un enfant est né, un Fils nous est donné. Couplet II Il fut envoyé par Dieu afin de porter notre misère. Il dû endurer les coups, subir des ...    less

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I want to share with you how I view open-access Community choirs.     I’d like to think that the choirs I run are a bit different from...

All inclusive, all ability, all adult! We bring people together, regardless of colour, class, creed, disability, gender, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnic identity, marital status, political opinion. 18years of age to infinity to sing together as ...  moreAll inclusive, all ability, all adult! We bring people together, regardless of colour, class, creed, disability, gender, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnic identity, marital status, political opinion. 18years of age to infinity to sing together as a group. Learning something new. Using talents and abilities, to perform have fun, entertain others. Providing a service for the Community. all inclusive, all ability non audition. Community choir.  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Singing together creates a real sense of Community. Sometimes a choir arises from an existing Community, but other times the creation of a choir builds a ...