"Lullaby" from "Rossetti Songs for Women's Voices" by Nicola LeFanu. Text by Christina Rossetti. Recorded live on Sunday, May 5, 2013, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the Girl Cho...  more"Lullaby" from "Rossetti Songs for Women's Voices" by Nicola LeFanu. Text by Christina Rossetti. Recorded live on Sunday, May 5, 2013, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: WAllis Peterson. Lullaby, oh, lullaby! Flowers are closed and lambs are sleeping; Lullaby, oh, lullaby! Stars are up, the moon is peeping; Lullaby, oh, lullaby! While the birds are silence keeping, (Lullaby, oh, lullaby!) Sleep, my baby, fAll a-sleeping, Lullaby, oh, lullaby!  less

"O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" arranged and directed by Jessica Loman. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble. Recorded live at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on December 9, 2011. Jessica Loman is a senior chorister with the Gi...  more"O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" arranged and directed by Jessica Loman. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble. Recorded live at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on December 9, 2011. Jessica Loman is a senior chorister with the Girl Choir of South Florida, where she has sang since the choir's inception in 2005. In the fAll, she plans to major in music at Florida State University in TAllahasse.  

This was recorded during the lunchtime recital given by St Peter's Singers on 28th October 2009 at the Lovely Basilica de Sant Francesc, Palma de MAllorca as part of the choir's concert tour of MAllorca. The conductor is Dr Simon Lindley, Music Director ...  moreThis was recorded during the lunchtime recital given by St Peter's Singers on 28th October 2009 at the Lovely Basilica de Sant Francesc, Palma de MAllorca as part of the choir's concert tour of MAllorca. The conductor is Dr Simon Lindley, Music Director of St Peter's Singers since the choir's formation in 1977. O Lord, give thy holy Spirit into our hearts, and lighten our understanding, that we may dwell in the fear of Thy name All the days of our life: that we may know Thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom Thou hast sent. For more information about St Peter's Singers, including details of forthcoming concerts, recitals and services, please visit the choir's website www.stpeters-singers.org.uk and the 'St Peter's Singers of Leeds' Facebook group page.  less

"Barso Re" ("Let It Rain") by A. R. Rahman, text by Gulzar, arr. Ethan Perry. From the soundtrack of the 2007 film "Guru." OriginAlly performed by Shreya Ghoshal. Recorded live on June 17, 2016, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florid...  more"Barso Re" ("Let It Rain") by A. R. Rahman, text by Gulzar, arr. Ethan Perry. From the soundtrack of the 2007 film "Guru." OriginAlly performed by Shreya Ghoshal. Recorded live on June 17, 2016, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: WAllis Peterson.  

Excerpt from the concert on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at 9:00 PM JOHANNES SEBASTIAN BACH: THE KANTOR OF LEIPZIG Basilica - Sanctuary of Saints George and Maurelius - Ferrara

"Mother, Please Explain", No. 2 from "Bergerettes". Traditional French country song, from a setting by J. B. Weckerlin, arr. John Lewers. English translation by Sigmund Spaeth. Recorded live on Sunday, May 5, 2013, at All Saints Episcopal Church in For...  more"Mother, Please Explain", No. 2 from "Bergerettes". Traditional French country song, from a setting by J. B. Weckerlin, arr. John Lewers. English translation by Sigmund Spaeth. Recorded live on Sunday, May 5, 2013, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: WAllis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese. Mother, please explain, what is love? Won't you tell me? Does one feel joy, or is it sad? How am I to know what of late befell me? For now my life no more is glad. Oh, tell me, is loving always kind? Suppose a gentle swain is sighing, Should I be denying? Not long since, to me came a shepherd fair Handsome as could be, and promptly he did swear That he loved me well. How could I tell? How could I tell? If he should come and say the same again, What shAll I answer then? What shAll I answer then? No one in the village compares with his beauty Whatever he may do or say Is so ful...    less

"There Is No Rose" by Z. RandAll Stroope. Text anonymous, 15th century British. Recorded live on Friday, December 21, 2012, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South F...  more"There Is No Rose" by Z. RandAll Stroope. Text anonymous, 15th century British. Recorded live on Friday, December 21, 2012, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: WAllis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese, Oboe: Lisa Gelfand. There is no rose of such virtue As is the rose that bare Jesu; Alleluia. For in this rose contained was Heaven and earth in little space; Res miranda. By that rose we may well see That he is God in persons three, Pari forma. The angels sungen the shepherds to: Gloria in excelsis deo: Gaudeamus. Leave we All this worldly mirth, And follow we this joyful birth; Transeamus. Alleluia, res miranda, Pares forma, gaudeamus, Transeamus.  less

"Jól" by Mist Þorkelsdóttir. Text by Sigurbjörn Einarsson. Recorded live on December 7, 2014, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: W...  more"Jól" by Mist Þorkelsdóttir. Text by Sigurbjörn Einarsson. Recorded live on December 7, 2014, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: WAllis Peterson. "Jól" (Yule) is an Icelandic carol depicting the Christmas Eve Nativity scene and wishing endless blessings for the mother Mary. The poem was written by Sigurbjörn Einarsson, former Bishop of Iceland, and grandfather of the composer, Mist Þorkelsdóttir.  less

"Some Hums, by Pooh" by Ron Jeffers. Text from "Winnie-the-Pooh" by A. A. Milne. 1. Honey Hum 2. Cottlestone Pie 3. Noise, by Pooh Recorded live on Sunday, May 4, 2014, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the C...  more"Some Hums, by Pooh" by Ron Jeffers. Text from "Winnie-the-Pooh" by A. A. Milne. 1. Honey Hum 2. Cottlestone Pie 3. Noise, by Pooh Recorded live on Sunday, May 4, 2014, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: WAllis Peterson, Accompanist: Susan Dodd, Clarinet: Gayle Giese. 1. Honey Hum It's very, very funny, 'Cos I know I had some honey: 'Cos it had a label on, Saying HUNNY, A goloptious full-up pot too, And I don't know where it's got to, No, I don't know where it's gone -- Well, it's funny. 2. Cottlestone Pie Cottleslone, Cottlestone, Cottleston Pie. A fly can't bird, but a bird can fly. Ask me a riddle and I reply: "Cottlestone, Cottlestone, Cottlestone Pie." Cottleslone, Cottlestone, Cottleston Pie. A fish can't whistle and neither can I. Ask me a riddle and I reply: "Cottlestone, Cottlestone, Cottlestone Pie." Cottleslone, Cottlestone, Cott...    less

"There Is a Garden" from the musical "Trouble in Tahiti" by Leonard Bernstein. Recorded live on Sunday, May 5, 2013, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Lyric Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. A...  more"There Is a Garden" from the musical "Trouble in Tahiti" by Leonard Bernstein. Recorded live on Sunday, May 5, 2013, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Lyric Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: WAllis Peterson, Accompanist: Susan Dodd. Leonard Bernstein was on his honeymoon in 1951 when he began composing his one-act opera "Trouble in Tahiti", a candid portrait of the troubled marriage of a young suburban couple. This aria is sung by Dinah during Scene 3 where, in her analyst's office, she is seeking counseling - unbeknownst to her husband Sam - in an attempt to repair their deteriorating marriage. Dinah recAlls a dream of an untended garden choked with weeds. In the dream she hears a voice cAlling to her describing a beautiful garden, a place of love and harmony, which she tries desperately to find. Her dream ends before she can find it.  less