International Christmas Contest, December 2018, Saint Petersburg. Winners of the First Place. Special prize for the best performance of sacred piece by Sergey Khvoshchinsky

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Fed up with the family slumped in front of the TV every Christmas and not communicating?     Then turn off the TV and start singing! Chris...

Performed by Children choir “Crescendo”, Sisak, Croatia Composer: Alfi Kabiljo Lyric: Milan Grgić musical arrangement: Toni Eterović Conductor: Directing / scenario: Leon Lučev i Vanja Miljak Production: Children choir “Crescendo” Camera: Rad...  morePerformed by Children choir “Crescendo”, Sisak, Croatia Composer: Alfi Kabiljo Lyric: Milan Grgić musical arrangement: Toni Eterović Conductor: Directing / scenario: Leon Lučev i Vanja Miljak Production: Children choir “Crescendo” Camera: Radislav Jovanov Gonzo Editing: Anita Jovanov  

Lamento d'Arianna (Ariadne's Lament) This is the five part madrigal version of Ariadne's Lament, which she sings when she is abandoned on the island of Naxos by her lover Theseus. The translation is by Francesco Campelli on CPDL The performance was cre...  moreLamento d'Arianna (Ariadne's Lament) This is the five part madrigal version of Ariadne's Lament, which she sings when she is abandoned on the island of Naxos by her lover Theseus. The translation is by Francesco Campelli on CPDL The performance was created in memory of the late Richard Gofton, who introduced me to the music back in 1976 (Our Strasbourg choir Psalterion performed it at that time)  

From the live recording of the Christmas Celebration Concert in support of Brendoncare at St Aldhelm's Church 10/12/16. Dynamix Minis from Dynamix School of Vocal Excellence. www.darrenbartlett.co.uk/-dynamix.html Led by Darren Bartlett of DMB Musi...  moreFrom the live recording of the Christmas Celebration Concert in support of Brendoncare at St Aldhelm's Church 10/12/16. Dynamix Minis from Dynamix School of Vocal Excellence. www.darrenbartlett.co.uk/-dynamix.html Led by Darren Bartlett of DMB Music www.dmbmusic.co.uk  

Improved version - This satirical little frottola by Josquin is believed to be a gentle reminder to his patron Galeazzo Sforza that his musicians need paying. Josquin may be punning on the name of a fellow impecunious musician (Frillo) by calling him a...  moreImproved version - This satirical little frottola by Josquin is believed to be a gentle reminder to his patron Galeazzo Sforza that his musicians need paying. Josquin may be punning on the name of a fellow impecunious musician (Frillo) by calling him a cricket (Grillo). This performance is by the dwsChorale (David Solomons) It can be downloaded at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/dwschorale3  

http://www.facebook.com/stellenbosch.acapella Arranged by: Antoni Schonken The Stellenbosch based acapella group, Acastella, performing their version of Coldplay, including Lost!, Death and all of His friends, Fix You, Paradise, Viva La Vida and Every T...  morehttp://www.facebook.com/stellenbosch.acapella Arranged by: Antoni Schonken The Stellenbosch based acapella group, Acastella, performing their version of Coldplay, including Lost!, Death and all of His friends, Fix You, Paradise, Viva La Vida and Every Teardrop is a Waterfall. Performed at The Maties Talent Final, Endler Hall, Stellenbosch, South Africa acastella.stellies@gmail.com  

Voices: ChoralTracks https://www.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/Locus_iste_(Scott_Villard) #ChoralTracks #MatthewCurtis #AlexandraBurch

Il est bel et bon by Pierre Passereau (fl. 1509 - 1547). Sung in a transposed version Video contains the words and my English translation

for mixed vocal ensemble & guitar quartet author: Luís de Camões (soneto) composer: Jean-Christophe Rosaz conductor: Gonçalo Lourenço Doctor of musical Arts in Choral Music Conducting Jacobs School of Music Indiana University Conductor of Coro A...  morefor mixed vocal ensemble & guitar quartet author: Luís de Camões (soneto) composer: Jean-Christophe Rosaz conductor: Gonçalo Lourenço Doctor of musical Arts in Choral Music Conducting Jacobs School of Music Indiana University Conductor of Coro Autêntico and ESART Singers Director and Founder of the Studio Conducere Choral Conducting Studio interprets: Coro Autêntico ESART Guitar Quartet Pedro Ferreira João Tiago Hélder Silva Daniel Infante --- Tanto de meu estado me acho incerto, Que em vivo ardor tremendo estou de frio; Sem causa, juntamente choro e rio, O mundo todo abarco e nada aperto. É tudo quanto sinto um desconcerto; Da alma um fogo me sai, da vista um rio; Agora espero, agora desconfio, Agora desvario, agora acerto. Estando em terra, chego ao Céu voando, Nua hora acho mil anos, e é de jeito Que em mil anos nao posso achar ua hora. Se me pergunta alguém porque assi ando, Respondo que nao sei; porém suspeito Que so porque vos vi, minha Senhora. --- I'm so uncer...    less