Beau Soir (Beautiful Evening) Music by Claude Debussy [1862--1918] Arranged for SATB Chorus and Piano by Stanley M. Hoffman English Translation by Ruth T. Hoffman and Stanley M. Hoffman Performed by The Philovox Ensemble, Robert Schuneman, conducto...  moreBeau Soir (Beautiful Evening) Music by Claude Debussy [1862--1918] Arranged for SATB Chorus and Piano by Stanley M. Hoffman English Translation by Ruth T. Hoffman and Stanley M. Hoffman Performed by The Philovox Ensemble, Robert Schuneman, conductor Scott Nicholas, piano Music and Translation Arrangement: © Copyright 2011 by Ione Press, Inc., a division of ECS Publishing. www.ecspublishing.com All rights reserved. Used by permission. Recording: © Copyright 2011 ECS Publishing. www.ecspublishing.com All rights reserved. Used by permission.  less

"I See the Heaven's Glories Shine" by andrea Ramsey. Text "No Coward Soul Is Mine" by Emily Brontë. Recorded live on May 3, 2015, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir Ensemble of the Girl Choir of S...  more"I See the Heaven's Glories Shine" by andrea Ramsey. Text "No Coward Soul Is Mine" by Emily Brontë. Recorded live on May 3, 2015, 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. No coward soul is mine, No trembler in the world's storm-troubled sphere I see Heaven's glories shine and Faith shines equal, arming me from Fear O God within my breast Almighty, ever-present Deity Life that in me has rest As I, Undying Life, have power in Thee With wide-embracing love Thy spirit animates eternal years Pervades and broods above, Changes, sustains, dissolves, creates and rears Though Earth and Man were gone and suns and universes ceased to be and Thou wert left alone, Every existence would exist in thee  less

"Under the Greenwood Tree" by Mary Carmichael. Text from "As You Like It" by William Shakespeare. Recorded live on Sunday, May 4, 2014, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir Ensemble of the Girl Choi...  more"Under the Greenwood Tree" by Mary Carmichael. Text from "As You Like It" by William Shakespeare. Recorded live on Sunday, May 4, 2014, 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.  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Some years ago I did some voice-only arrangements of Queen songs for a weekend workshop. I ended up listening to a lot of Queen recordings!   ...

With age, Vocal cords become less flexible and most singers find that it becomes harder to hit the high notes as the years go by. This can become a challenge, especially for older Choir members. It’s important to take care of your voi...

English Poetic translation of Haitian Creole text: "Ding, ding, ding", I hear "ding", The bell strikes, "ding" The month of July strikes "ding" on all the calendars. All the children are free, Teachers are gone, In all corners of the country, scho...  moreEnglish Poetic translation of Haitian Creole text: "Ding, ding, ding", I hear "ding", The bell strikes, "ding" The month of July strikes "ding" on all the calendars. All the children are free, Teachers are gone, In all corners of the country, school is out! All the pilgrims are ready; it's the frivolous party season! The feast has begun, everywhere it's part time! Many have arrived at Lakou Migonga. Chickens, turkeys and ducks Are carousing in the yard. Fathers, grandfathers, brothers and sisters are gathered, Neighbors and friends, we all make one family. These are all customs in the country of Haiti. Artocarpus incisa, Millet, Sugarcanes are flourishing. Mangos and Avocados are falling all day long. The night before, it's wood burning, The next day, it's the ten a.m. Mass. Everyone's celebrating: Hail to Saint James the Great! It's "Fèt Chanpèt"! Oh, what a beautiful season, It's joy, it's festivity! After Plaine-du-Nord, at Limonade we party some more. It's the frivolo...    less

"A Palette to Paint Us as We Are" by Elizabeth Alexander. Text by Geral Rich. Recorded live on Friday, May 16, 2014, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers Ensemble of the Girl Choir ...  more"A Palette to Paint Us as We Are" by Elizabeth Alexander. Text by Geral Rich. Recorded live on Friday, May 16, 2014, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers Ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese. Give us a palette to paint us as we are. Enough of black and white, yellow and red, Those false colors that sham at fact. Coffee chocolate, and cafe au lait Ivoried-saffron and saffroned-ivory, Bronze and brass, copper and rose gold, Tea and pale butter, golden almond, Infinite varieties of browns and tans, Pale rose, pink, and soft rose cream, Mahogany, oak, cedar, and champagne. These are the colors of people I see, Not black and white, not yellow and red. Those false colors no longer will do. Give us a palette to paint us true.  less

Formed in 2016 as Academy Voices, North Sky Chorale performs in and around Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It typically assembles a Choir for a brief time before each performance, then disbands until just before the next concert when a new Choir is formed. The s...  moreFormed in 2016 as Academy Voices, North Sky Chorale performs in and around Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It typically assembles a Choir for a brief time before each performance, then disbands until just before the next concert when a new Choir is formed. The singers may or may not be the same each time. The Choir is known for its freshness of sound and heart felt connections with the listener.