Academic choir ''Ivan Goran Kovačić'' was founded in 1948. The choir was directed by highly regarded Croatian musicians Mladen Jagušt, Duško Prašelj, Lovro Županović, Adalbert Marković, Dinko Fio, Vladimir Kranjčević, and Saša Britvić. Since the beginning...  moreAcademic choir ''Ivan Goran Kovačić'' was founded in 1948. The choir was directed by highly regarded Croatian musicians Mladen Jagušt, Duško Prašelj, Lovro Županović, Adalbert Marković, Dinko Fio, Vladimir Kranjčević, and Saša Britvić. Since the beginning of 2003 the choir's artistic director is Luka Vukšić. The Director's assistant is Veton Marevci. The choir's performances have been conducted by Croatia's and world's most eminent musicians, such as Lovro von Matačić, Milan Horvat, Zubin Mehta, Sir Yehudi Menuhin, Krzysztof Penderecki, Lorin Maazel, Ennio Morricone, Noam Sheriff, Gerd Albrecht, Kazushi Ono, Alun Francis, Hans Graf, Kurt Masur, Dmitrij Kitajenko, Valerij Gergijev, and Sir Neville Marriner. The members of the choir, also referred to as 'Goranovci', have performed with many opera singers, the most prominent among them being Vladimir Ruždjak, Ruža Pospiš - Baldani, Ruggiero Raimondi, Jose Carreras, Andrea Bocelli, Inva Mula, and many others. Numerous guest performances of the choir have taken pla...    less

Do You Love for Beauty? Liebst du um Schönheit) for SATB Chorus and Piano Music by Gustav Mahler (1860–1911) Arranged and Translated by Stanley M. Hoffman (b. 1959) Words by Friedrich Rückert (1788–1866) Performed by The Singers Con...  moreDo You Love for Beauty? Liebst du um Schönheit) for SATB Chorus and Piano Music by Gustav Mahler (1860–1911) Arranged and Translated by Stanley M. Hoffman (b. 1959) Words by Friedrich Rückert (1788–1866) Performed by The Singers Conducted by Matthew Culloton Recording Engineer David Trembley Soundmaster Productions Sheet Music Music and Words: Public Domain. Arrangement and English Singing Translation: © Copyright 2019 by Ione Press, Inc, a Division of ECS Publishing Group. www.ecspublishing.com All rights reserved Artwork and Photographs Photograph of Gustav Mahler (1907): Public Domain Photograph of Stanley M. Hoffman by Naomi F. Hoffman: Freely Shareable Artwork of Friedrich Rückert: Public Domain Photograph “Person Blonde Girl” Courtesy of www.pixabay.com: No Usage Restrictions Artwork: “The Spring” by Franz Xaver Winterhalter: Public Domain Artwork by John William Waterhouse, “A Mermaid” (1900): Public Domain Photograph of Alma Mahler (ca. 1902): Public Domain ...    less

ch bin der Welt abhanden gekommen (Into This World I Came As a Lost One) Music by Gustav Mahler (1901) from "Lieder nach Ruckert" German words by Friedrich Rückert Arranged for SATB Chorus and Piano by Stanley M. Hoffman (2000) Performed by The Philovo...  morech bin der Welt abhanden gekommen (Into This World I Came As a Lost One) Music by Gustav Mahler (1901) from "Lieder nach Ruckert" German words by Friedrich Rückert Arranged for SATB Chorus and Piano by Stanley M. Hoffman (2000) Performed by The Philovox Ensemble Jennifer Lester, conductor Michael Monroe, Piano Arrangement: © Copyright 2002 by Ione Press, Inc., a Division of ECS Publishing. www.ecspublishing.com All rights reserved. Used by permission. ECS Publishing Catalog No. 5755 This edition features an English singing translation by Robert Schuneman. Recording: © Copyright 2002 by ECS Publishing. www.ecspublishing.com All rights reserved. Used by permission.  less

Coral Reyes Bartlet David Martel, piano Alfonso Lopez Raymond, barítono José Híjar Polo, director Iglesia de la Peña de Francia 20 de marzo de 2015 Imagen y sonido @mediawink

Coral Reyes Bartlet David Martel, piano Alfonso Lopez Raymond, barítono José Híjar Polo, director Iglesia de la Peña de Francia 20 de marzo de 2015 Imagen y sonido @mediawink

Live recording - International Choral Festival "Voci d'Europa" - Porto Torres (Sardegna) Chiesa della B. V. Assunta - Mamoiada (NU), 21/08/2014 LA ROSA DEI VENTI ensemble vocale Martina Tardi - soprano Petra Grassi - contralto Marco Barbon - te...  moreLive recording - International Choral Festival "Voci d'Europa" - Porto Torres (Sardegna) Chiesa della B. V. Assunta - Mamoiada (NU), 21/08/2014 LA ROSA DEI VENTI ensemble vocale Martina Tardi - soprano Petra Grassi - contralto Marco Barbon - tenore Luca Scaccabarozzi - basso http://larosadeiventiensemble.weebly.com/  

Choir: MePZ Štefana Kovača Murska Sobota Zborovodja/Conductor: Tomi Bušinoski Posneto v živo/live recording: stolna cerkev sv. Nikolaja, Murska Sobota, 24.5.2014

Ave maris stella by Jonathan Adams - Item Number 9183 Published by E. C. Schirmer Music Company https://www.ecspublishing.com/catalog/product/view/sku/9183* SATB Chorus unaccompanied A beautiful setting that captures the essence of the Ave Maris...  moreAve maris stella by Jonathan Adams - Item Number 9183 Published by E. C. Schirmer Music Company https://www.ecspublishing.com/catalog/product/view/sku/9183* SATB Chorus unaccompanied A beautiful setting that captures the essence of the Ave Maris Stella text. This work is a rewarding challenge for advanced choirs and audiences.  

"I Had a Paint Box" by Z. Randall Stroope. Text based on "The Paint Box" by Tali Shurel (age 13), from the book "My Shalom, My Peace: Paintings and Poems by Jewish and Arab Children". Recorded live on Friday, May 16, 2014, at the Broward Center in the ...  more"I Had a Paint Box" by Z. Randall Stroope. Text based on "The Paint Box" by Tali Shurel (age 13), from the book "My Shalom, My Peace: Paintings and Poems by Jewish and Arab Children". Recorded live on Friday, May 16, 2014, at the Broward Center in the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Lyric Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Susan Dodd. I had a paint box. Each color glowing with delight. I had a paint box with colors warm, With colors cool and bright. I had no red for wounds and red for blood. I had no black for an orphaned child. I had no white for the face of the dead. I had no yellow for burning sands. But I had a paint box. Each color glowing with delight. I had a paint box with colors warm, With colors cool and bright. I had orange for joy and life. I had green for buds and bloom. I had blue for clear, bright skies. I had pink for dreams and rest. I had a paint box. Each color g...    less

I am a filmmaker creating a musical feature documentary called BIG VOICE about a visionary high school choir director and his most advanced co-ed ensemble overcoming seemingly insurmountable obstacles to become "one big voice".  We have completed pri...