43. International Choir Contest Tolosa, Spain. Certamen Coral de Tolosa. This is a service of Choral Festival Network (CFN) www.choralfestivalnetwork.org Vocal Groups Sacred Music grupos vocales musica religiosa, October 31 2011

"Songs of the Lights" by Imant Raminsh. Text Algonquin and Navajo. Algonquin text translated by Nellie Barnes. Navajo text translated by Eda Lou Walton. Performed by the Concert Choir ensemble of The Girl Choir of South Florida on May 18, 2012, at All ...  onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreone;">"Songs of the Lights" by Imant Raminsh. Text Algonquin and Navajo. Algonquin text translated by Nellie Barnes. Navajo text translated by Eda Lou Walton. Performed by the Concert Choir ensemble of The Girl Choir of South Florida on May 18, 2012, at All Saints Episcopal Church in fort Lauderdale, Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese. 1. Song of the Stars (Algonquin) We sing with our light. We are the birds of fire. We fly o'er the sky. Our light is a voice. We make a road for the spirits to pass over. Among us are three Hunters who chase a bear. There never was a time when they were not hunting. We are the stars which sing. We sing with our light. We look down on the mountains. This is the song of stars. [The Hunters are three stars in the constellation Ursa Major (The Great Bear). They form the handle of the highly visible formation commonly called The Big Dipper. As the Earth travels around the Sun, the three Hunters appear to pursue the Great Bear a...    onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

43. International Choir Contest Tolosa, Spain. Certamen Coral de Tolosa. This is a service of Choral Festival Network (CFN) www.choralfestivalnetwork.org Vocal Groups Sacred Music grupos vocales musica religiosa, October 31 2011

Ave verum Corpus natum de Maria virgine. Vere passum, immolatum in cruce pro homine. Cujus latus perforatum unda fluxit sanguine Esto nobis praegustatum in mortis examine. O dulcis. O Pie. O Jesu Fili Mariae, Miserere mei. Amen. Hail, true Body, b...  onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreone;">Ave verum Corpus natum de Maria virgine. Vere passum, immolatum in cruce pro homine. Cujus latus perforatum unda fluxit sanguine Esto nobis praegustatum in mortis examine. O dulcis. O Pie. O Jesu Fili Mariae, Miserere mei. Amen. Hail, true Body, born of the Virgin Mary, who truly suffered, sacrificed on the cross for humankind, from whose pierced side water and blood flowed Be for us a foretaste in the trial of death O sweet one, O holy one, O Jesus son of Mary, have mercy on me. Amen.  

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I love Georgian Songs and singing.     Not Songs from the Georgian era in British history, not Songs from the state of Georgia in the US...

Join Ben every other Monday at 11am GMT to learn and sing along with folk favourites, from sea shanties to traditional folk Songs from around the world, there is something for everyone. We learn a new piece each session and sing along with old favourites.

Arrangement by Duncan Saunderson of William Horsley's setting. If a score is desired, please email Duncan at dsdsaunderson [at] googlemail.com There is a green hill far away, Without a city wall, Where our dear Lord was crucified, Who died to s...  onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreone;">Arrangement by Duncan Saunderson of William Horsley's setting. If a score is desired, please email Duncan at dsdsaunderson [at] googlemail.com There is a green hill far away, Without a city wall, Where our dear Lord was crucified, Who died to save us all.....  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]I teach Songs from all over the world, often in foreign languages. But people are always asking me for more Songs in English. Why is this? Especially since ...

Setting by William Walton of the poem by Phineas Fletcher "Drop slow tears", transposed for men's voices and sung by the one-man choir dwsChorale