This lovely Lententide motet was performed at the Parish Church of St Michael and All Angels, Thornhill, West Yorkshire, as part of the Singers' recital of Passiontide Polyphony and organ solos given on Sunday 2nd April 2017. Dr Simon Lindley, the choir...  moreThis lovely Lententide motet was performed at the Parish Church of St Michael and All Angels, Thornhill, West Yorkshire, as part of the Singers' recital of Passiontide Polyphony and organ solos given on Sunday 2nd April 2017. Dr Simon Lindley, the choir's Music Director since its foundation in 1977, directed and also played the organ solos. Thomas Morley 1557/8-1602 Nolo mortem peccatoris Nolo mortem peccatoris; haec sunt verba Salvatoris.[I desire not the death of a sinner; these are the words of the Saviour.] Father, I am thine only Son, sent down from heav’n mankind to save.Father, all things fulfilled and done according to thy will, I have.Father, my will now all is this: Nolo mortem peccatoris.Father, behold my painful smart, taken for man on ev’ry side;Ev'n from my birth to death most tart, no kind of pain I have denied,but suffered all, and all for this: Nolo mortem peccatoris. Thomas Morley’s contribution to British music was inestimable and included the publication of England’s first musi...    less

I received via WhatsApp a video fan, a beautiful memory of life ... an open rehearsal / concert conducting The Secret of Life (March 9, 2020) ... wow! One of the best WhatsApp messages I received!! "The Secret of Life" by Santiago Veros Lyrics by Ma...  moreI received via WhatsApp a video fan, a beautiful memory of life ... an open rehearsal / concert conducting The Secret of Life (March 9, 2020) ... wow! One of the best WhatsApp messages I received!! "The Secret of Life" by Santiago Veros Lyrics by Matthew Silver Lyrics: Enjoy, enjoy a little more. Live in the moment. Don't get old. Don't judge people. Because you can't be free if you judge people. To live and to live in a mystery and to find purpose and to live in the now. the magic is now! Enjoy, enjoy a little more Live in the moment. you can't get away from your heart. because life is a paradox, It is a mirror of confusion So love now! I Love all of you.  less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   It can be tough joining a new choir, especially if you’re an under-confident singer.   Painting ("Little little girl 29") by susie mendelss...

Scores abailable at: bit.ly/GalaxiaS Performed by The Sunday Night Singers November 5, 2023 Artistic Director: Mike McCullough Guest Conductor: Santiago Veros Concert: Galaxias Filmed: Alex Arreola Editing: Jose Meza Galaxias by Santiago Veros...  moreScores abailable at: bit.ly/GalaxiaS Performed by The Sunday Night Singers November 5, 2023 Artistic Director: Mike McCullough Guest Conductor: Santiago Veros Concert: Galaxias Filmed: Alex Arreola Editing: Jose Meza Galaxias by Santiago Veros The work narrates the idea that each person is a light that is part of the galaxy. The text describes an eternal being that receives the ancestral light to form part of the stellar mantle. It provides support and guidance to those who are looking for a path. Lyrics And the shadow of twilight fades when the light of the ancestors forms a mantle that protects and guides us. A being illuminating the galaxies The certainty on the shipwrecked path The glint of existence, time and distance. The ancient aurora of golden light at the awakening of the dawn the eyes radiant with certainties condensed into rays of light. The eternal radiance of the soul: an instant of infinite distances and the birth of a million dawns.  less

Fulham Children's Choir is a new choir for South West London, directed by Christopher Wray and Hermione Ruck Keene. Open to boys and Girls between the ages of 6 and 13, the choir rehearses on Tuesdays between 5.15 and 6.30 at St Peter's Church, Fulham. ...  moreFulham Children's Choir is a new choir for South West London, directed by Christopher Wray and Hermione Ruck Keene. Open to boys and Girls between the ages of 6 and 13, the choir rehearses on Tuesdays between 5.15 and 6.30 at St Peter's Church, Fulham. Children learn to sing together, about vocal development and musicianship, and most importantly have fun! The choir will give regular performances in and around Fulham. Visit our website to find out more about joining the choir and our future events.  

Barlow Bradford's Utah Chamber Artists sing "Tota Pulchra Es" by Ola Gjeilo at the Cathedral of the Madeleine in Salt Lake City as part of their 2011 Collage Concert "Chant and Contemplation" You are all beautiful, Mary, and the original stain (of sin...  moreBarlow Bradford's Utah Chamber Artists sing "Tota Pulchra Es" by Ola Gjeilo at the Cathedral of the Madeleine in Salt Lake City as part of their 2011 Collage Concert "Chant and Contemplation" You are all beautiful, Mary, and the original stain (of sin) is not in you. Your clothing is white as snow, and your face is like the sun. You are all beautiful Mary, and the original stain (of sin) is not in you You are the glory of Jerusalem, you are the joy of Israel, you give honour to our people You are all beautiful, Mary.  less

Recorded on December 21, 2015, in the Parish Church of the Annunciation in Supetar, Croatia. www.facebook.com/m.marulic.choir m.marulic_choir@yahoo.com recording and production: Bernard Kahle - b.kahle@yahoo.com www.facebook.com/BKrecordings

Presented by Ponte Singers and Ponte Orchestra in 2013 Ponte Singers Concert - Der Zyklus 「生．息」(Hong Kong) in The Concert Hall, Hong Kong City Hall

Croatian lyrics: Milan Mišo Doležal A combined recording from Supetar, Croatia (December 21, 2015) and Split, Croatia (December 17, 2015). www.facebook.com/m.marulic.choir m.marulic_choir@yahoo.com video recording: Bernard Kahle, Tolan Radica aud...  moreCroatian lyrics: Milan Mišo Doležal A combined recording from Supetar, Croatia (December 21, 2015) and Split, Croatia (December 17, 2015). www.facebook.com/m.marulic.choir m.marulic_choir@yahoo.com video recording: Bernard Kahle, Tolan Radica audio recording and production: Bernard Kahle - b.kahle@yahoo.com www.facebook.com/BKrecordings  

This piece appears on our new CD. Order now! www.AntiochChamberEnsemble.org - Antioch Chamber Ensemble's performance of Jonathan Dove's "Ring Out Wild Bells" for the 2008 Piccolo Spoleto Festival in Charleston, SC on May 24, 2008 at St. Philip's Episc...  moreThis piece appears on our new CD. Order now! www.AntiochChamberEnsemble.org - Antioch Chamber Ensemble's performance of Jonathan Dove's "Ring Out Wild Bells" for the 2008 Piccolo Spoleto Festival in Charleston, SC on May 24, 2008 at St. Philip's Episcopal Church. For more information about Antioch, visit www.antiochonline.com