Performed by the Illinois Wesleyan University Collegiate Chorale J. Scott Ferguson, Conductor. March 2012. ---English Poetic Translation: In the midst of troubles and of great calamities, When facing the mountains of life and all of Life's burdens, ...  morePerformed by the Illinois Wesleyan University Collegiate Chorale J. Scott Ferguson, Conductor. March 2012. ---English Poetic Translation: In the midst of troubles and of great calamities, When facing the mountains of life and all of Life's burdens, We ask, we seek, we come to understand That You, oh Lord, that You are the true source of Life. In spite of our fears and despite our misfortunes, In this great whirl of pain and of suffering, We discover at last that You, oh Lord, You are the Truth and You are the Light, The Source of all life. Te Deum laudamus. (We praise You, oh Lord) Praise and glory to you, oh Lord, Forever and ever. Blessings for You, oh Lord; Truly, You deserve it. We praise You, oh God. For the immense universe created by Your hand, For the evening breeze and the morning dew, For the infinite love that You placed in our hearts, We praise You, oh Lord. Te Deum laudamus. You created in love all that exists: All that we cannot see, All that we do not see,...    less

Festival Sanctus - by John Leavitt Canticum Bucharest Choir Conductor: Răzvan Rădos Piano: Răzvan Apetrei Place: St. Joseph Roman Catholic Cathedral - Bucharest Producer: ART LIFE MUSIC "Loving art, you will love more than life" www.artlifemusic.ro

A quick snippet of our rendition of Bring Me Little Water Silvy, sung at our Afternoon Tea.

This work served as one of the 'Water' pieces for The Vocal Art Ensemble's 5th Anniversary "GODAI--Choral Music Summoning the Five Ancient Elements" concerts, alluding to the changing and sometimes playfully tumultuous properties of the sea.

Setting by D W Solomons of a poem by Marie Keyser, for two equal voices Elle est près du fleuve dormeur debout It stands by the sleepy river mais le saule incliné toucherait de sa cîme l'eau But the bending willow would touch the Water with its very...  moreSetting by D W Solomons of a poem by Marie Keyser, for two equal voices Elle est près du fleuve dormeur debout It stands by the sleepy river mais le saule incliné toucherait de sa cîme l'eau But the bending willow would touch the Water with its very top L'église vieille dit les heures de l'île où la nuit descend The church - an old church - tells the hours from the island where the night descends Je la vois encore son toit de gris dans le gris de l'eau. I can still see it, its grey roof in the grey of the Water pressens dans la tour de bois ma demeure la folie I have a presentiment in the tower of wood of my dwelling place, of madness la folie le silence of madness, of silence clos clos vigilance Closed in, closed in but keeping watch Oh Ne pas altérer ce qui reste, et le doit. Oh never change what remains and should remain "Was bleibt aber stiften die Dichter." What remains, however, is the stuff of poetry.  less

Performed by Stella Choir - REPERTOIRE of SPRING 2024 Contact : stellachoirstaff@gmail.com Conductor : jad.harjane19@gmail.com You are my hope, like fresh rain in my hands, a strong breeze. You are like Water from my fountain, a poem, a guitar in the...  morePerformed by Stella Choir - REPERTOIRE of SPRING 2024 Contact : stellachoirstaff@gmail.com Conductor : jad.harjane19@gmail.com You are my hope, like fresh rain in my hands, a strong breeze. You are like Water from my fountain, a poem, a guitar in the night, a horizon. You are like the Water of my source. You are like a promise, a summer morning, a smile. Tu es mon espoir, comme la pluie fraîche entre mes mains, comme une forte brise. Tu es comme l'eau de ma source, comme un poème, une guitare dans la nuit, tu es mon horizon. Tu es comme l'eau de ma source, comme une promesse, un matin d'été, un sourire. Originally performed by : Mocedades Conducted by Jad Harjane Arranged by Jad Harjane Soloists : Hiba Kebdani , Najlae Biout , Achraf Mortaji , Kamal Daghmoumi Video directed by Mohammed Ben Yekhlef at LADABATEK , Tangier  less

Promotional video from Colorado Christian Univerity with credits to Life Cairn Productions

Companion Resources Listener's Guide video - a 67-minute spoken backgrounder on the project's cultural context and creative process. View at • Listener's Guide - Snewíyalh tl’a Staḵw (... Squamish Language Pronunciation Guide video - featuring R...  moreCompanion Resources Listener's Guide video - a 67-minute spoken backgrounder on the project's cultural context and creative process. View at • Listener's Guide - Snewíyalh tl’a Staḵw (... Squamish Language Pronunciation Guide video - featuring Rebecca Duncan of the Squamish Nation. View at • Squamish Language Pronunciation Guide - Sn... Written performance information for choral conductors on the Elektra website (https://elektra.ca). Snewíyalh tl’a Staḵw (Teachings of the Water) music video performed and produced by Elektra; music by T. Patrick Carrabré (https://tpatrickcarrabre.com); words in the Squamish language by Rebecca Duncan. Videography by Mike Southworth (https://mikesouthworth.myportfolio.co..., Collide Entertainment. Project concept and co-curator, Dr. Jeanette Gallant (https://www.jeanettegallant.com).  less

  Life works in mysterious ways. Sometimes, without meaning to, you can get a song or a jingle stuck in your head and end up singing or humming it for hours - or even days. On the other hand, when you are actively trying to learn a poem, lyric, or a...

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from almost 30 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions ac...