Bristol Choral Society is one of the premier symphony choruses in the South West, staging concerts of a very High standard and regularly working with top professional orchestras such as the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, CBS...  moreBristol Choral Society is one of the premier symphony choruses in the South West, staging concerts of a very High standard and regularly working with top professional orchestras such as the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, CBSO and distinguished baroque ensembles, under the baton of inspirational Musical Director Adrian Partington. The choir's size allows it to concentrate on performing the larger major choral works to great effect. The choir has also been invited to collaborate with the Philharmonia Chorus and the BBC National Chorus of Wales on many occasions in recent years to tackle some of the choral pieces requiring even greater choral forces such as Mahler's Eighth Symphony, Janacek's Glagolitic Mass, the Dvorak Stabat Mater and La Damnation de Faust by Berlioz. Many of these performances were under the batons of the choir's late Presidents Richard Hickox and Sir Charles Mackerras, and included concerts at the BBC Proms, broadcasts on BBC radio 3, BBC 4, and studio CD reco...    less

The Metropolitan Transit Authority in New York has a “Poetry in Motion” series that puts posters of poetry in subway cars. I was on the 1 train on Manhattan’s West Side one day when I saw the poem “Heaven,” by Patrick Phillips. I was immediately captured ...  moreThe Metropolitan Transit Authority in New York has a “Poetry in Motion” series that puts posters of poetry in subway cars. I was on the 1 train on Manhattan’s West Side one day when I saw the poem “Heaven,” by Patrick Phillips. I was immediately captured by the simple beauty of Patrick’s poem, and the mystery of the first line, “It will be the past.” I loved his vision and thought immediately that I wanted to compose music for this poem. Mystery, joy, wonder. “Heaven” is the winner of choral composition competitions sponsored by both the Manhattan Choral Ensemble and Georgia College. Performed by the Georgia College Max Noah Singers, Dr. Jennifer Flory conducting.  less

Ubi Caritas, Paul Mealor May 2012 Trinity College Chapel Toronto, Ontario Cantabile Chamber Singers

Melbourne International Singers Festival 2014 & Melbourne Eisteddfod 2014 - confirmed for JUNE 4-9, 2014.....   Put this in your diary NOW and watch www.singersfestival.org for updates!     Australia’s Most Exciting Festival For ...

The fabulous ECU Chamber Singers sing my O MAGNUM MYSTERIUM - Andrew Crane, conductor Dec 6, 2011 St. Paul’s Episcopal Church - Grenville NC - USA The SATB edition is a cappella; the SA is accompanied, with piano and cello. Published by Alliance...  moreThe fabulous ECU Chamber Singers sing my O MAGNUM MYSTERIUM - Andrew Crane, conductor Dec 6, 2011 St. Paul’s Episcopal Church - Grenville NC - USA The SATB edition is a cappella; the SA is accompanied, with piano and cello. Published by Alliance Music Pub. (North America) and Annie Bank (world except North America)  

Written in 1848 for the Choir of what was then Leeds Parish Church, 'Cast me not away' is a masterpiece in miniature. Owing much to the polyphonic work of the Renaissance, the motet is a deeply-felt work written during Wesley's period of recuperation fro...  moreWritten in 1848 for the Choir of what was then Leeds Parish Church, 'Cast me not away' is a masterpiece in miniature. Owing much to the polyphonic work of the Renaissance, the motet is a deeply-felt work written during Wesley's period of recuperation from a fall whilst out fishing in the North Yorkshire countryside at Helmsley. The chromatic clashes at the words "the bones which Thou hast broken" are almost certainly reflective of the pain the composer had suffered, for his leg was badly broken and he walked ever after with a noticeable limp. This performance was recorded in Leeds Minster on Sunday 28th April 2013 during the recital of 'Music with Minster connections' sung by St Peter's Singers of Leeds, directed by Dr Simon Lindley. Leeds Minster, formerly Leeds Parish Church, has a long and distinguished musical history. The list of organists and past organists of the Parish Church of St Peter-at-Leeds is outstanding. 'Music with Minster connections' celebrated both this heritage and the status of Leed...    less

http://www.vasarisingers.org/ The London chamber choir, Vasari Singers, under their Music Director Jeremy Backhouse, is regarded as one of the world's finest choirs. Having celebra...  morehttp://www.vasarisingers.org/ The London chamber choir, Vasari Singers, under their Music Director Jeremy Backhouse, is regarded as one of the world's finest choirs. Having celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2010, the choir performs a wide range of repertoire with passion and sensitivity to exacting standards and considerable acclaim. With a CD catalogue of over 20 discs, multiple broadcast appearances on radio and TV and international tours, and having commissioned more than 20 works since 2000, the choir is at the forefront of British choral singing.  less

The Shrewsbury Theatre Singers is a new and exciting choir that started in September 2021. ​Sessions run on Tuesdays 5:30-7pm during term time, a length of 12 weeks. Open to anyone (age 8+ to adult) with a love of musical theatre, the group works on excel...  moreThe Shrewsbury Theatre Singers is a new and exciting choir that started in September 2021. ​Sessions run on Tuesdays 5:30-7pm during term time, a length of 12 weeks. Open to anyone (age 8+ to adult) with a love of musical theatre, the group works on excelling in musical theatre singing, good vocal techniques and harmony work. Movement and/or acting plays a part, with plenty of opportunities for solo and small group singing if desired.   

Soprano Susanna Phillips and bass-baritone Shenyang join pianist and program curator Brian Zeger for an all-Schubert evening exploring the High Romantic imagination's obsession with the historical and imagined ancient city of...

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594) Asperges me, Domine Asperges me Domine hysoppo et mundabor: lavabis me, et super nivem dealbabor. Gloria Patri et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto: Sicut erat in principio et nunc et semper, et in saecula saec...  moreGiovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594) Asperges me, Domine Asperges me Domine hysoppo et mundabor: lavabis me, et super nivem dealbabor. Gloria Patri et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto: Sicut erat in principio et nunc et semper, et in saecula saeculorum, Amen. Asperges me repeated…to dealbabor Psalm 51, Verse 7 [Antiphon at the Sprinkling of Holy Water] Thou shalt purge me, O Lord, with hyssop and I shall be clean:Thou shalt wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost:As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be: world without end. Amen Book of Common Prayer, Psalm 51, Verse The rite of sprinkling the faithful with holy water at the start of the Medieval mass in every Sunday of the Church’s Year except for Palm Sunday and in Eastertide involved the use of verse seven from the famous Miserere text, the 51st Psalm. Palestrina’s four part setting involves the sustained motto theme of the traditional plainchant melody within the...    less