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Eliza’s Toyes
In The Summer of 2005, a few singers in The Madison Early Music Festival decided that it was a fine idea to get togeTher and delight Themselves with singing madrigals. The group's first piece—William Byrd’s “This sweet and merry month of May”, whose endin... moreIn The Summer of 2005, a few singers in The Madison Early Music Festival decided that it was a fine idea to get togeTher and delight Themselves with singing madrigals. The group's first piece—William Byrd’s “This sweet and merry month of May”, whose ending celebrated Queen Elizabeth I with The words
And greet Eliza with a rhyme:
O beauteous Queen of Second Troy,
Take well in worth a simple toy.
provided a great name for The group. Eliza’s Toyes was born, and existed every Summer in Madison, Wisconsin.
In 2008, a fair number of singers who were in Eliza's Toyes are living in Madison once again. Thus we gaTher, outside of The Festival, for The joy of music making. It is our pleasure to continue sharing this wonderful body of music with you for The second year! less
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Starting over – going back to choir after a long break
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir]
After The long Summer break, I used to arrive really early at The first choir session, sit by The door, and worry that nobody would come back.
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group:
Cor Flammae
Cor Flammae is Vancouver's Summer chorus of classically trained, queer singers, performing queer content. Composed from The ranks of The city's top-flight choral ensembles and singers, The choir seeks to reveal The hidden queer heritage often ignored in t... moreCor Flammae is Vancouver's Summer chorus of classically trained, queer singers, performing queer content. Composed from The ranks of The city's top-flight choral ensembles and singers, The choir seeks to reveal The hidden queer heritage often ignored in The conservative world of classical music.
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WORLD YOUTH CHOIR
World Youth Choir ( WYC ) - Summer Session 2003 Switzerland - Conductor: Johannes Prinz - Brahms - website: http://www.worldyouthchoir.org - © all rights reserved by Jürg Schönenberger, Switzerland
video:
Moonlight on Sea performed by The Composer's Choir
Poem by Stanley N Solomons inspired by The poem "Lune sur mer" by Gérard d'Houville
Music by David Warin Solomons
Performed by The Composer's Choir under Dan Shaw
In deep dusk, in deep dusk Green,
The crescent moon's an air of shell sheen,
shot t... morePoem by Stanley N Solomons inspired by The poem "Lune sur mer" by Gérard d'Houville
Music by David Warin Solomons
Performed by The Composer's Choir under Dan Shaw
In deep dusk, in deep dusk Green,
The crescent moon's an air of shell sheen,
shot through with curvèd light
and clear ...
polished The shells that gleam like her.
group:
Singing it Back
Weekly singing groups for adults open to all regardless of musical background. Term time only (10 - 12 week term 3 times per year) with Summer break annual family singing camp. kayaking, archery, acoustic evening. Advance bookings only.
video:
Psalm 23 Der Herr ist mein Hirte - The Lord is my Shepherd
Setting of Martin LuTher's translation of Psalm 23
Der Herr ist mein Hirte; mir wird nichts mangeln.
(The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want.)
Er weidet mich auf grüner Aue und führet mich zum frischen Wasser.
(He maketh me to lie down in Green p... moreSetting of Martin LuTher's translation of Psalm 23
Der Herr ist mein Hirte; mir wird nichts mangeln.
(The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want.)
Er weidet mich auf grüner Aue und führet mich zum frischen Wasser.
(He maketh me to lie down in Green pastures;
he leadeth me The quiet waters by.)
Er erquicket meine Seele;
(My soul he doth restore again)
er führet mich auf rechter Straße um seines Namens willen.
(and me to walk doth make in The paths of righteousness, even for his own Name's sake.)
Und ob ich schon wanderte im finstern Tal, fürchte ich kein Unglück;
(Yea, though I walk in death's dark vale, yet will I fear no ill)
denn du bist bei mir, dein Stecken und dein Stab trösten mich.
(For Thou art with me; and thy rod and staff my comfort still.)
Du bereitest vor mir einen Tisch im Angesicht meiner Feinde.... less
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Eriks Esenvalds - Stars
Noctis performing at Their Summer concert at St Michael's Without, Bath on July 2nd, 2016.
Conducted by Francis Faux
www.noctischoir.com
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The Cups Song
Canterbury Girls Choir perform The Cups Song at The Boughton Under Blean Summer Sing concert. July 2015