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Concert March 26th, 2011 At St. Clement's Anglican Church Cantabile Chamber Singers

Lloyd Pfautsch's setting of Andrew Marvell's poetry. From our May 16, 2010 Concert at MATC-Mitby Theatre. Cantabile and Ragazzi

Выйду ночью в поле с конем (музыка Игоря Матвиенко, слова Александра Шаганова, обработка для мужского хора Иона Брэтеску).

Performance of youth female choir Oriana on II KRAKOW Advent & Christmas Choir Festival, December 2011. http://www.Christmasfestival.pl/ G.Palestrina "Ave Regina Coelorum", conductor Galina Shpak.

“More than half of tonight’s Concert programme consisted of love songs - (...)  that is probably true for all music that’s ever existed.”   This remark is obviously true and made us think.   While it’s hard...

"Dormi, Dormi". Italian carol, arr. Mary Goetze. Recorded live on Sunday, December 15, 2013, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Primes Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic ...  more"Dormi, Dormi". Italian carol, arr. Mary Goetze. Recorded live on Sunday, December 15, 2013, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Primes Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Jorge Valls, Harp: Charlene Conner.  

This lovely anthem by the German composer, conductor and pianist Otto Goldschmidt (1829 - 1907) was made famous by its regular inclusion at the Advent Carol Services at St John's College, Cambridge under the direction of the late Dr George Guest. This ...  moreThis lovely anthem by the German composer, conductor and pianist Otto Goldschmidt (1829 - 1907) was made famous by its regular inclusion at the Advent Carol Services at St John's College, Cambridge under the direction of the late Dr George Guest. This performance was recorded on 5th December 2010 in the Harvey Nichols Espresso Bar in Leeds' magnificent Victoria Quarter in the first of St Peter's Singers' now-traditional annual series of Sunday evening carol Concerts there. The choir is directed by Dr Simon Lindley, its Music Director since the Singers' formation in June 1977. More information about St Peter's Singers, including details of forthcoming Concerts, recitals and liturgical performances, may be found on the choir's website http://www.stpeters-singers.org.uk and on its Facebook group page 'St Peter's Singers of Leeds'. https://www.facebook.com/groups/111143267532/  less

A Concert staged as part of the 2014 Yorkshire Festival, welcoming the Tour de France to the UK. Songs from Britain and Ireland are performed by 80 singers from across the city of Sheffield led by ALBION. Recorded in March 2014 at Sheffield's Millennium...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   A few years ago I was asked by BBC Radio Suffolk to create a choir from scratch to perform in a Concert in aid of Children in Need: The Big Night Out...