World Premiere performance, November 12, 2017 Village Presbyterian Church, Prairie Village, Kansas May the Mother in us comfort us And the Father in us protect us; May the Daughter in us bring us Hope And the Son within us bring us Joy. May the ...  moreWorld Premiere performance, November 12, 2017 Village Presbyterian Church, Prairie Village, Kansas May the Mother in us comfort us And the Father in us protect us; May the Daughter in us bring us Hope And the Son within us bring us Joy. May the Dancer in us move us And the Poet inspire our Song. May the Explorer embolden us And the Artist honor the Beauty that holds us. May we all be Creators and Priests and Nurses and Heroes, And may our Song lift beyond these walls To light the world. -Poem by Robert Bode in honor of Te Deum's 10th season www.te-deum.org  less

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Song of PEACE Music Darren Marc Barlett Lyrics Wayne Bartlett Vocalists Jake Bartlett, Oliver Bartlett, Bradley Hubbard & Charlie Mills of Dynamix Children's Choir with Muzaria Conductor Darren Bartlett Violin Soloist Baerbel Glaser K...  moreSong of PEACE Music Darren Marc Barlett Lyrics Wayne Bartlett Vocalists Jake Bartlett, Oliver Bartlett, Bradley Hubbard & Charlie Mills of Dynamix Children's Choir with Muzaria Conductor Darren Bartlett Violin Soloist Baerbel Glaser Keys Alvin Allison Orchestral Accompaniment Magna Sinfonia Video Production Kingsbere Designs Copyright DMB Music 2018 www.salvacosta.co.uk  

A Shepherds' Song

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week in Part 1 of How to deal with Song lyrics, I looked at the pros and cons of using written words as opposed to learning entirely by ear.   &...

Folk Song from the Lepcha Tribe of the Himalayas, India for SAB and Tenor Solo and Maadal Arr. Virgil Sequeira Sung in Lepcha language. This Song sings praises of the motherland of the Lepchas around their sacred mountain Kingtsoom Zaongboo Choo (...  moreFolk Song from the Lepcha Tribe of the Himalayas, India for SAB and Tenor Solo and Maadal Arr. Virgil Sequeira Sung in Lepcha language. This Song sings praises of the motherland of the Lepchas around their sacred mountain Kingtsoom Zaongboo Choo (Kanchenjunga) who calls on her children (the Lepchas) to respect her and their traditions Soprano: Paola Granada Columba (Bolivia) Alto: Zuzanna Rybinska (Poland) Tenor Solo: Virgil Sequeira (India) Bass: Engelhardt #Unaeb (Namibia) maadal: Virgil Sequeira Recorded on the Singers of United Lands 2012 Tour of USA, Canada, Kenya, Zambia and Zimbabwe at Spartanburg, SC, USA April 2012  less

[This article is a summary of a series that was first posted on my blog Chorus of aproval] Step 1 - Write it! A friend and I have written a Christmas Song for choir. It all started from a throw away comment by a choir member just befor...

English Poetic Translation: Here we are, Here we are We are children, yes, we are! Here we are, Here we are We are the children of the world. Here we are, Here we are We are Hope, that, we are! Here we are, Here we are We come to put Joy in all he...  moreEnglish Poetic Translation: Here we are, Here we are We are children, yes, we are! Here we are, Here we are We are the children of the world. Here we are, Here we are We are Hope, that, we are! Here we are, Here we are We come to put Joy in all hearts. Oh yes, we are love! Yes, we are joy! We come to put Joy in all hearts. We want love to spread, Spread everywhere! We come to change the world... And truly, we need to change the world! Oh, here we are We are children of the world, We are the seeds of life. Oh, here we are We are the children of today, We are the adults of tomorrow. Oh yes, we are young, We are today's youth The new generation Born to shine in a new day; A generation of Love, Hope, and Joy That will shine everywhere! Oh, here we are! We are children of the world, We are the seeds of life Oh, here we are! Children of today, Adults of tomorrow. Let's join together, And put Joy in all hearts. Yes, we are Love, Hope, and Joy!  less

Choir of Hard Knocks  10th Anniversary "Hope and Inspiration" Tour Melbourne Street Choir Inc and Scotch College proudly present the Choir of Hard Knocks with Founding Artistic Director, Dr Jonathon Welch AM Thursday, 10 March 2016, 6.30...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Sometimes you might have to learn your Song part from a recording rather than with everyone else together in a choir session.   photo by Kat...