Ensemble Choir SPERA is a male ensemble choir, praying with a polished sound based in Tokyo. Spera means hope in Latin, and it is a members’ shared vision on music. All members studied a sacred choral music under Koji Oguchi, choir director, when They wer...  moreEnsemble Choir SPERA is a male ensemble choir, praying with a polished sound based in Tokyo. Spera means hope in Latin, and it is a members’ shared vision on music. All members studied a sacred choral music under Koji Oguchi, choir director, when They were high school students. They were deeply touched by Oguchi’s music and established The Ensemble Choir SPERA. Making its debut in Concert in March 2014 at Tokyo Opera City Recital Hall, SPERA’s music was highly prized and well-reviewed in newspapers. It serves in Masses and services and performs in Concerts as an ecumenical choir, composed of students from Kitasato University, International Christian University, Hitotsubashi University and Rikkyo University. Members: Hajime Akiyama Kazuki Takeuchi Hiromi Ishii Tomohisa Inoue Shohei Nakahara Kyota Yamamoto Airo Tommy Renard Koji Oguchi Upcoming Concerts Special Concert on The 150th Anniversary of The Discovery of Japanese Christians Conductor: Koji Oguchi 17 March, 2015 (Tue) After The Mass...    less

They are at rest Elegy for mixed choir Music by E. Elgar Lyrics by J. H. Newman performed by Ensemble InContrà Roberto Brisotto (dir) Live recording Corinfesta 13/9/26 Chiesa della Madonna, Maniago (Pn) - ITALIA

Thank you for visiting www.portaraensemble.com. Here is a compilation of a few pieces performed at our Winter 2010 Concert. Enjoy!

WHEN I LAND for unaccompanied SATB mixed choir, is from THREE GNOSTIC POEMS, by Greg Bartholomew, here performed by The Orlando Chorale under Gregory Ruffer. An Open World, When I Land and And The Wind are three settings of poems from FletcherLaVallee...  moreWHEN I LAND for unaccompanied SATB mixed choir, is from THREE GNOSTIC POEMS, by Greg Bartholomew, here performed by The Orlando Chorale under Gregory Ruffer. An Open World, When I Land and And The Wind are three settings of poems from FletcherLaVallee Bartholomew's collection entitled "And The Wind: Gnostic Poems 1945 - 1979." Minneapolis native Fletcher Bartholomew spent most of his life in aviation, beginning with a childhood flight in a Curtis Robin in 1929. His work in aviation started with a job as an inspector in an aircraft factory. He went on to become a test pilot in World War II, serving at The South India Air Depot at Bangalore, India. He often spoke later of his experience on The ship to India and The people he met travelling around The subcontinent. He subsequently worked in aviation in Munich, Germany, and in Lima, Peru, before he concluded his career working in airport planning and management.  less

Performance with words for singing along: Based on The Expotition to The North Pole (Winnie The Pooh). Narrator, various spoken and singing Voices and instruments

Setting of The incantation of The three witches in Shakespeare's Macbeth, for three altos and guitar. Performed by The composer.

Being a Non Profit Organization, a part of our mandate is to explore different avenues of gospel music and introduce our members to different musical environments. This project we did gave some of our members The studio experience while also challenging t...  moreBeing a Non Profit Organization, a part of our mandate is to explore different avenues of gospel music and introduce our members to different musical environments. This project we did gave some of our members The studio experience while also challenging Them in an area of music They were not used to! In this case, The areas we wanted to expose our members to were The ins and outs of recording in The studio, learning a technical piece using The written score and learning how to be aware of our presence while on video. We hope to provide more experiences like this to our members on NGGC. Enjoy!  less

A gospel hymn sang in Zion tune by The choir -United Voices of Christ

From The Chorale Symphony, "In Repentance". Conducted by Peter Hendrickson.

GHANA OUR MOTheRLAND-AN EVENING WITH DR. EPHRAIM AMU & PRof. EMERITUS KWABENA NKETIA - HARMONIOUS Chorale GHANA 2016.