Barlow Bradford's Utah Chamber Artists perform "Give Me The Splendid Silent Sun". Bradford put Walt Whitman's words from Leaves of Grass to music in this choral work. GIVE me The splendid silent sun, with all his beams full-dazzling; Give me juicy a...  moreBarlow Bradford's Utah Chamber Artists perform "Give Me The Splendid Silent Sun". Bradford put Walt Whitman's words from Leaves of Grass to music in this choral work. GIVE me The splendid silent sun, with all his beams full-dazzling; Give me juicy autumnal fruit, ripe and red from The orchard; Give me a field where The unmow'd grass grows; Give me an arbor, give me The trellis'd grape; Give me fresh corn and wheat—give me serene-moving animals, teaching content; Give me nights perfectly quiet, and I looking up at The stars; Give me odorous at sunrise a garden of beautiful flowers, where I can walk undisturb'd; Give me for marriage a sweet-breath'd woman, of whom I should never tire; Give me a perfect child—give me, away, aside from The noise of The world, a rural, domestic life; Give me to warble spontaneous songs, reliev'd, recluse by myself, for my own ears only; Give me solitude—give me Nature—give me again, O Nature, your primal sanities!  less

Dorian mode setting of Psalm 23 by David W Solomons The Lord is my shepherd I shall lack nothing He makes me lie down in Green pastures He leads me along The still waters. He restores my soul and makes me walk within The paths of righteousness ...  moreDorian mode setting of Psalm 23 by David W Solomons The Lord is my shepherd I shall lack nothing He makes me lie down in Green pastures He leads me along The still waters. He restores my soul and makes me walk within The paths of righteousness for His name's sake Yea, though I walk in death's dark vale yet I will fear no evil for you are with me your rod and your staff comfort me still you have furnished my table in The presence of my foes my head you anoint with oil and my cup overflows Goodness and mercy all my life shall surely follow me and my dwelling place shall be in God's house evermore.  less

WHEN IN OUR MUSIC GOD IS GLORIFIED ENGELBERG arr. Alejandro D. Consolacion II CANTUS Festival Brass Alejandro Consolacion, organ Franz Miguel Ramirez, conductor 1. When in our music God is glorified, and adoration Leaves no room for pride, ...  moreWHEN IN OUR MUSIC GOD IS GLORIFIED ENGELBERG arr. Alejandro D. Consolacion II CANTUS Festival Brass Alejandro Consolacion, organ Franz Miguel Ramirez, conductor 1. When in our music God is glorified, and adoration Leaves no room for pride, it is as though The whole creation cried, Hallelujah! 2. How often, making music, we have found a new dimension in The world of sound, as worship moved us to a more profound Hallelujah! 3. So has The church, in liturgy and song, in faith and love, through centuries of wrong, borne witness to The truth in every tongue: Hallelujah! 4. And did not Jesus sing a Psalm that night when utmost evil strove against The Light? Then let us sing, for whom he won The fight: Hallelujah! 5. Let every instrument be tuned for praise! Let all rejoice who have a voice to raise! And may God give us faith to sing always: Hallelujah! Amen.  less

I wrote an essay about group singing for Time, and I mentioned ChoirPlace as one of The places to find a choir.    This is a picture of a Summer sing I went to on Monday, hosted by The West Village Chorale.  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   Summer has finally arrived in The UK. We’ve been praying for sunshine for so long, but now it’s just a little TOO hot!   Photo b...

Brighton Summer concert 2016 - arrangement inspired by Pentatonix.

Summer session 2008

November 22!!! Having returned from our successful tour to Wales (UK), earlier this Summer, will be staging an event to launch our first Album this month.   The Album titled Behold The S...

November 22!!! Having returned from our successful tour to Wales (UK), earlier this Summer, will be staging an event to launch our first Album this month.   The Album titled Behold The S...

Music Matters Inclusive Community Choirs was established by our Musical Director, Gráinne O'Grady in April 2012 Our motto is: "One Choir, One Community, No Divides, ALL Abilities" The aim of Music Matters and our inclusiv...  moreMusic Matters Inclusive Community Choirs was established by our Musical Director, Gráinne O'Grady in April 2012 Our motto is: "One Choir, One Community, No Divides, ALL Abilities" The aim of Music Matters and our inclusive community choir projects is to unite all of our members through The universal language of music - regardless of previous musical experience, ability, language, socio-economic status or oTher barriers which may prevent our members from being able to fully participate in oTher musical groups. Our choral projects include: inclusive community choirs for people with and without disabilities, choirs specifically for adults with intellectual disabilities, and choirs for older people, with a particular focus on those with dementia and memory loss. There are now a total of ten choirs operating in The Dublin area, with more planned for 2015! For more info: www.musicmatters.ie www.facebook.com/musicmatters2012 www.facebook.com/inclusivechoir www.twit...    less