The choir of Somerville College, Oxford David Crown (conductor) Somerville College Chapel, Oxford 29 November 2012 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/somervillechoir Website: http://www.somervillemusicsociety.com

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] Many choir names are descriptive and give a clear idea of what kind of choir it is.But choirs change over time. Maybe your choir name doesn’t fit what y...

Wassail Song - arr: Pierre Massie, sung by The Stairwell Carollers Virtual choir, 2020. Individual song parts recorded by the choristers using their own equipment following lead videos made by our Director, Pierre. Pierre then put together the video usi...  moreWassail Song - arr: Pierre Massie, sung by The Stairwell Carollers Virtual choir, 2020. Individual song parts recorded by the choristers using their own equipment following lead videos made by our Director, Pierre. Pierre then put together the video using Final Cut Pro. A message from the Director: "Christmas 2020 is the first year in our 43-year history we have no live concerts, so we present this Virtual Concert of 6 carols. I am proud of my musical colleagues for putting these videos together. I thank them for their loyalty to our fans and their fellow choir members, and for their diligence in preparing individual performances to such a demanding degree of musicianship. We all share an understanding of how important it is right now to share the joy of song with the world. Joined by my wife Holly and all the members of the Stairwell Carollers, we wish you peace and joy this Christmas season. We will perform live for you once again soon. Pierre Massie - director  less

An SATB arrangement of Victor Hugo's remarkable poem "La coccinelle" -- the narrator looks back on a moment in time when, as a teenager, he was preparing to kiss a girl. Unfortunately, a ladybug lands on her neck, however, which distracts him. He then rem...  moreAn SATB arrangement of Victor Hugo's remarkable poem "La coccinelle" -- the narrator looks back on a moment in time when, as a teenager, he was preparing to kiss a girl. Unfortunately, a ladybug lands on her neck, however, which distracts him. He then removes the ladybug, but sadly the kiss flies off forever! If you enjoy this musical trip down memory lane, then I invite you to consider making a donation to the Alzheimer's Society of Canada or an Alzheimer's support group in the area where you live. Thank you! https://alzheimer.ca/ Sincere thanks to Matthew Curtis (choraltracks.com) for recording "La coccinelle", which is dedicated to Emma. NB: choirs interested in obtaining copies of the score can contact me at rain@magma.ca. I would like to acknowledge the a cappella choir that I sing in, The Stairwell Carollers, and our director Pierre Massie, for their musical inspiration these past 26 years. And with deepest appreciation to my brother Adam Rain and my friend Geneviève Lajoie for their inval...    less

The choir of Somerville College, Oxford Robert Pecksmith (organ) David Crown (conductor) Christ Church Christiana Hundred, Wilmington (Delaware) 3 July 2014 Website: http://www.somervillechoir.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/somervillechoi...  moreThe choir of Somerville College, Oxford Robert Pecksmith (organ) David Crown (conductor) Christ Church Christiana Hundred, Wilmington (Delaware) 3 July 2014 Website: http://www.somervillechoir.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/somervillechoir Conductor's Website: http://www.david-crown.com Organist's Website: http://www.robert-smith.org.uk  

Words & Music by Matt Redman and Jonas Myrin Arranged by Jay Rouse Christmas Carol Service 2019 - "Ancient Roads" Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdFUjw3TELp9khCf0qkws-Q

The Scattered Leaves (a piece for Jewish Holocaust remembrance) for SATB Chorus and Piano Music by Stanley M. Hoffman (1995, arr. 2005) Words by Joseph H. Albeck (1995) The Philovox Ensemble Jane Ring Frank, conductor Scott Nicholas, piano Music...  moreThe Scattered Leaves (a piece for Jewish Holocaust remembrance) for SATB Chorus and Piano Music by Stanley M. Hoffman (1995, arr. 2005) Words by Joseph H. Albeck (1995) The Philovox Ensemble Jane Ring Frank, conductor Scott Nicholas, piano Music: © Copyright 2007 by Ione Press, Inc., a division of ECS Publishing. www.ecspublishing.com All rights reserved. ECS Publishing Catalog No. 6842. Used by permission. "We, the living" by Joseph H. Albeck, © Copyright 1995 by Joseph H. Albeck All rights reserved. Used by permission. Recording © Copyright 2007 by ECS Publishing. www.ecspublishing.com All rights reserved. Used by permission.  less

The choir of Somerville College, Oxford Robert Pecksmith (organ) David Crown (conductor) Washington National Cathedral, 1 July 2014 Website: http://www.somervillechoir.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/somervillechoir Organist: http://www.ro...  moreThe choir of Somerville College, Oxford Robert Pecksmith (organ) David Crown (conductor) Washington National Cathedral, 1 July 2014 Website: http://www.somervillechoir.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/somervillechoir Organist: http://www.robert-smith.org.uk Conductor: http://www.david-crown.com  

The choir of Somerville College, Oxford David Crown, conductor Iris Murdoch Memorial Concert (organised by Nicholas Cleobury) Steeple Aston Parish Church, 21 November 2009 Website: http://www.somervillechoir.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/...  moreThe choir of Somerville College, Oxford David Crown, conductor Iris Murdoch Memorial Concert (organised by Nicholas Cleobury) Steeple Aston Parish Church, 21 November 2009 Website: http://www.somervillechoir.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/somervillechoir Twitter: http://twitter.com/Somervillechoir Conductor: http://www.david-crown.com  

2009. Georgy Sviridov. Poem in memory of Sergey Esenin. Conductor: Denis Kirpanyov Soloist: Pavel Polyaninov (tenor) choirs: Nizhny Novgorod State University choir, Chamber choir "Nizhny Novgorod" Orchestra: Nizhny Novgorod State Philharmonic Orchestra