"Butterfly" by Mia Makaroff and Anna-Mari Kähärä. Originally recorded by Rajaton. http://www.rajaton.net Recorded live on Sunday, May 5, 2013, at all saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the ...  more"Butterfly" by Mia Makaroff and Anna-Mari Kähärä. Originally recorded by Rajaton. http://www.rajaton.net Recorded live on Sunday, May 5, 2013, at all saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson. Men's Ensemble: Bradley Peterson, Joshua Peterson, Cameron Robertson, Malcolm Rogers, Peter Strouss, and Josh Thomas. Sweet is the sound of my newborn wings I stretch them open, and let them dry I haven't seen this world before But I'm excused, I'm a butterfly Sweet is the touch of your newborn wings We fly in circles, we play with the sun We haven't seen this world before So fair, so bright, so blue the sky Love me, love me on the leaves Before we say goodbye Love me, kiss me with the breeze You will be my lullaby Tomorrow I'll die Tomorrow I'll die Tomorrow I'll die Tomorrow I'll die Be my lullaby Love me, kiss me with your breeze Love me, love me on the leaves Lov...    less

"maggie and milly and molly and may" by Joan Szymko. Text by E. E. Cummings. Recorded live on May 3, 2015, at all saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artisti...  more"maggie and milly and molly and may" by Joan Szymko. Text by E. E. Cummings. Recorded live on May 3, 2015, at all saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese. maggie and milly and molly and may went down to the beach (to play one day) and maggie discovered a shell that sang so sweetly she couldn't remember her troubles, and milly befriended a stranded star whose rays five languid fingers were; and molly was chased by a horrible thing which raced sideways while blowing bubbles: and may came home with a smooth round stone as small as a world and as large as alone. For whatever we lose (like a you or a me) it's always ourselves we find in the sea  less

"The Snow" by Edward Elgar, text by C. Alice Elgar. Performed by the Concert Choir of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese, Violinists: allen Giese and Gretchen Fasulo. Recorded live at all saints E...  more"The Snow" by Edward Elgar, text by C. Alice Elgar. Performed by the Concert Choir of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese, Violinists: allen Giese and Gretchen Fasulo. Recorded live at all saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  

"Child with the Starry Crayon" by Eleanor Daley. Text: Dinushi Munasinghe (Grade 5). Performed by the Concert Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida on May 18, 2012, at all saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Soloist: Grace ...  more"Child with the Starry Crayon" by Eleanor Daley. Text: Dinushi Munasinghe (Grade 5). Performed by the Concert Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida on May 18, 2012, at all saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Soloist: Grace Ferrelli, Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese. Text: The sun slowly sets, Goes down for the night. all the little children are sleeping. all except for one, The child with the starry crayon. As the sun sets, she slowly ... Yawns ... stretches ... and gets out of bed. She floats up to sit on the moon ... To draw on the fresh piece of black paper. She doodles all night. Some earth people watch her, As she draws the constellations.  less

"Liebst du um Schönheit" by Clara Schumann, arr. Drew Collins. Text by Friedrich Rückert. 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 Flori...  more"Liebst du um Schönheit" by Clara Schumann, arr. Drew Collins. Text by Friedrich Rückert. 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. Liebst du um Schönheit, O nicht mich liebe! Liebe die Sonne, Sie trägt ein gold'nes Haar! Liebst du um Jugend, O nicht mich liebe! Liebe den Frühling, Der jung ist jedes Jahr! Liebst du um Schätze, O nicht mich liebe. Liebe die Meerfrau, [Die]1 hat viel Perlen klar. Liebst du um Liebe, O ja, mich liebe! Liebe mich immer, Dich lieb' ich immerdar. If you love for beauty, Oh do not love me! Love the sun, It has gold hair! If you love for youth, Oh do not love me! Love the spring-time That is young each year! If you love for wealth, Oh do not love me! Love the mermaid, [Who]1 has many limpid pearls! If you love for love, Oh yes, love me! Love me ...    less

"City Called Heaven," traditional spiritual, arr. Josephine Poelinitz. Recorded live on June 17, 2016, at all saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Dire...  more"City Called Heaven," traditional spiritual, arr. Josephine Poelinitz. Recorded live on June 17, 2016, 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.  

"Winter Solstice" by Paul Carey. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese. Recorded live at all saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Decem...  more"Winter Solstice" by Paul Carey. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese. Recorded live at all saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on December 9, 2011.  

"Gloria in excelsis" by Will Todd. Recorded live on January 31, 2016, at all saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Lyric Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist:...  more"Gloria in excelsis" by Will Todd. Recorded live on January 31, 2016, at all saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Lyric Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Susan Dodd. Gloria in excelsis Deo, et in terra pax hominibus bonæ voluntatis. Laudamus te. Benedicimus te. Adoramus te. Glorificamus te. Gratias agimus tibi propter magnam gloriam tuam. Domine Deus, Rex cælestis, Deus Pater omnipotens. Domine Fili unigenite, Jesu Christe. Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Filius Patris. Qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis. Qui tollis peccata mundi, suscipe deprecationem nostram. Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris, miserere nobis. Quoniam tu solus Sanctus. Tu solus Dominus. Tu solus Altissimus, Jesu Christe. Cum Sancto Spiritu, in gloria Dei Patris. Amen Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will. We praise you. We bless you. We adore you. We glorify you. We give you thanks for your great glory. Lord God...    less

"Auld Lang Syne," traditional Scottish song, arr. Mairi Campbell and David Francis, setting by Michael Hanawalt and Justin Sansafar. Text by Robert Burns. Recorded live on December 7, 2014, at all saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Pe...  more"Auld Lang Syne," traditional Scottish song, arr. Mairi Campbell and David Francis, setting by Michael Hanawalt and Justin Sansafar. Text by Robert Burns. Recorded live on December 7, 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. ORIGINAL TEXT Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and auld lang syne? CHORUS: For auld lang syne, my jo, for auld lang syne, we’ll tak' a cup o’ kindness yet, for auld lang syne. And surely ye’ll be your pint-stoup! and surely I’ll be mine! And we’ll tak' a cup o’ kindness yet, for auld lang syne. We twa hae run about the braes, and pou’d the gowans fine; But we’ve wander’d mony a weary fit, sin' auld lang syne. We twa hae paidl’d in the burn, frae morning sun till dine; But seas between us braid hae roar’d sin' auld lang syne. An...    less

"Psalm 47" from "Psalm Trilogy" by Srul Irving Glick. Text Psalm 47:1-3,6-7. Recorded live on Friday, December 21, 2012, at all saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Flor...  more"Psalm 47" from "Psalm Trilogy" by Srul Irving Glick. Text Psalm 47:1-3,6-7. Recorded live on Friday, December 21, 2012, 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, Violin: allen Giese, Cello: Monica Godbee. 1 lamnatsêach libhnêy-qorach mizmor 2 kol-hâ`ammiymtiq`u-khâph hâriy`u lê'lohiym beqol rinnâh 6 `âlâh 'elohiym bithru`âh Adonaybeqol shophâr 3 kiy-Adonay `elyonnorâ' melekh gâdhol `al-kâl-hâ'ârets 7 zammeru 'elohiym zammêru zammeru lemalkênuzammêru 1 For the Leader; a Psalm for the sons of Korah. 2 O clap your hands, all ye peoples; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. 6 God is gone up amidst shouting, the Lord amidst the sound of the horn. 3 For the Lord is most high, awful; a great King over all the earth. 7 Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises unto our King, sing praises.  less