The Graduate Choir NZ performs "A Mother as Lovely as You" on TVNZ's Praise Be. Māori folk melody "Hoea ra" (sometimes known as "Come, O maidens") by Pariare Tomoana (~1875 - 1946). David Smith and Harry Connelly adapted it and added a verse for use a...  moreThe Graduate Choir NZ performs "A Mother as Lovely as You" on TVNZ's Praise Be. Māori folk melody "Hoea ra" (sometimes known as "Come, O maidens") by Pariare Tomoana (~1875 - 1946). David Smith and Harry Connelly adapted it and added a verse for use as a Mother's Day tribute. This choral arrangement was made by Terence Maskell in 2006 for The Graduate Choir NZ for its Mother's Day recital at that time. --- The Graduate Choir NZ Director of Music: Terence Maskell http://www.graduatechoir.co.nz http://www.facebook.com/TheGraduateChoirNZ http://www.twitter.com/GraduateChoirNZ --- Praise Be http://tvnz.co.nz/praise-be --- Recorded 31 August 2011 at Pitt St Methodist Church, Auckland, New Zealand. http://www.methodistcentral.org.nz ---  less

Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis (Book of Common Prayer version 1662) set to music for six part mixed voices SAT-SAT) The title of this work (Canticula Ursae Minoris/Songs of the Little Bear) comes from the origin of the melodies: Many years ago I wrote a...  moreMagnificat and Nunc Dimittis (Book of Common Prayer version 1662) set to music for six part mixed voices SAT-SAT) The title of this work (Canticula Ursae Minoris/Songs of the Little Bear) comes from the origin of the melodies: Many years ago I wrote an "Oratorio" based on Winnie the Pooh (The Expotition to the North Pole) and gave each character little melodic leitmotifs, such as "Sing ho for the life of a bear" (which becomes "to be a light to lighten the Gentiles" in the Nunc Dimittis), "They all went off to discover the pole" (which is the initial theme of the Magnificat) and "What I say, said Eeyore, is that it's unsettling" (which becomes the "Glory be to the Father" section at the end of each canticle) The original and much simpler "oratorio" work, called Poohratorio of course, may be published once AA Milne goes into public domain (2031).  less

Reading Phoenix Choir perform Bogoroditse Devo, a setting of text taken from the Russian Orthodox All-night vigil ceremony. The words are a prayer to Mary, Theotokos Virgin, rejoice, (or: Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos) Mary full of grace, The Lord is ...  moreReading Phoenix Choir perform Bogoroditse Devo, a setting of text taken from the Russian Orthodox All-night vigil ceremony. The words are a prayer to Mary, Theotokos Virgin, rejoice, (or: Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos) Mary full of grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, for thou hast borne the Saviour of our souls. Recorded during the choir's Annual Concert at Reading Concert Hall in January 2013 and conducted by David Crown. 'From the Flames' CD which is available to buy on our website or through digital outlets. www.readingphoenixchoir.com  less

Coral Reyes Bartlet Amerike Ensamble Olivia Pehme, Marcos Depetris, violín Paula hernández, cello Juan Carlos Baeza, contrabajo Francisco hernández, flauta de pico David Martel, teclado Carlos Mozzi, guitarra Pedro Izquierdo, timple Antonio Gutié...  moreCoral Reyes Bartlet Amerike Ensamble Olivia Pehme, Marcos Depetris, violín Paula hernández, cello Juan Carlos Baeza, contrabajo Francisco hernández, flauta de pico David Martel, teclado Carlos Mozzi, guitarra Pedro Izquierdo, timple Antonio Gutiérrez, Fito Travieso, percusión Jens Eggers, solista José Híjar Polo, director Iglesia de la Peña de Francia, 16 de diciembre de 2012 Concierto Extraordinario de Navidad Arreglos instrumentales: Olivia Pehme Grabación y postproducción: Claudio Híjar, Alberto Sicilia y Cristina González Sonido: Luis Acuña Iluminación EC  less

Scores: for two high voices https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/20727803?aff_id=175705 for two low voices https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/20727804?aff_id=175705 Poem by Jacques Prévert, non-conformist poet par excellence. The "hero" leaves his...  moreScores: for two high voices https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/20727803?aff_id=175705 for two low voices https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/20727804?aff_id=175705 Poem by Jacques Prévert, non-conformist poet par excellence. The "hero" leaves his army cap in the bird cage and goes out with the bird on his head. Army protocol is forgotten, for a while at least, he is free....  

"TIMELES" Concert Philamlife Auditorium, Manila October 2007 Prof. Fidel Calalang, Jr., Conductor

Videoclip del villancico "Compartir la Navidad" interpretado por el Coro Encanto de Casarrubuelos (Madrid) Videoclip of Christmas Carol "Sharing Christmas", performed by Coro Encanto from Casarrubuelos, Madrid, Spain Realizador/Producer: Miguel Leta...  moreVideoclip del villancico "Compartir la Navidad" interpretado por el Coro Encanto de Casarrubuelos (Madrid) Videoclip of Christmas Carol "Sharing Christmas", performed by Coro Encanto from Casarrubuelos, Madrid, Spain Realizador/Producer: Miguel Letang www.LVproducciones.com Música y letra / Music and words: Julio Mora Arrangement and musical production: David Armas www.Davidarmas.com Conductor Coro Encanto: Mariano García www.coroencanto.com Una producción de Julio Mora  

This week the First adjudicators for the 2012 World Choir Games have been announced (see here). Christopher Eanes, Conductor of Cincinnati Boychoir, served as a judge for this year’s World Choir Championships for Youth and Young Adults in Graz, Au...

[this is a version of a post which First appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I used to run a small women’s choir of 12 singers. One day it dawned on me that my job was to make myself redundant.     I researched,...

O quam gloriosum est regnum by Tomas Luis da Victoria sung (transposed down for men's voices) by the dwsChorale written for All Saints, Second Vespers, Antiphon to the Magnificat - cf. Revelation 7:9 O quam gloriosum est regnum, in quo cum Christo ga...  moreO quam gloriosum est regnum by Tomas Luis da Victoria sung (transposed down for men's voices) by the dwsChorale written for All Saints, Second Vespers, Antiphon to the Magnificat - cf. Revelation 7:9 O quam gloriosum est regnum, in quo cum Christo gaudent omnes Sancti! Amicti stolis albis, sequuntur Agnum, quocumque ierit. O, how glorious is the kingdom, in which all the saints rejoice with Christ! Arrayed in white robes, they follow the Lamb, wherever he goes.