Thomas Rossin Conducts The Passion according to St. Matthew, The introduction

"Famine Song" by VIDA, arr. Matthew Culloton. 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 Direc...  more"Famine Song" by VIDA, arr. Matthew Culloton. 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. Written by the women's quartet VIDA and inspired by the stories of Sudanese basket weavers who expressed the pain and hope experienced by those in the famine of the 1980s. Ease my spirit Ease my soul Please free my hands from this barren soil Ease my mother Ease my child Earth and sky be reconciled Rain Weave my mother Weave my child Weave your baskets of rushes wild Weave my mother Weave my child Weave your baskets of rushes wild Under the sun comes the hunger to everyone Famine's teeth Famine's claws On the sands of Africa Rain Weave my mother Weave my child Weave your baskets of rushes wild Weave my mother Weave my child Weave your baskets of rushes wild Rain  less

The Brocal Chords perform at the Drake University Relay for Life fundraiser.

"Song to the Moon (La Luna)" by Z. Randall Stroope. Based upon an aria from the opera "Rusalka" by Antonín Dvořák. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, ...  more"Song to the Moon (La Luna)" by Z. Randall Stroope. Based upon an aria from the opera "Rusalka" by Antonín Dvořák. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on May 18, 2012. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese, Oboist: Lisa Gelfand, Flutist: Emma Mellinger. In this song, a water nymph has fallen in love with a human prince and beckons the moon to find him and tell of her longing for him. Text: La Luna, La Luna, Your light sees through endless time, Tell, o tell me where my love lies. O moon e'er you pass, Wake my dreaming lover, I am waiting, I am calling, Tell him, light his place. Ah, moon, help him remember And dream of me, Tell him, O tell him, Who is waiting, who is longing! I am waiting, longing! Longing! Tell him come, tell him, O moon. Help to remember our laughter and tears, Mem'ries of summer nights. Help him remember our triumphs and fears, May this rememb...    less

If you have lost or gained weight then it can have an effect on your singing voice, in terms of pitch and timbre. A study on classical singers by Rebekah K Smeltzer of the University of Miami, showed that your weight affects your airflow and con...

choregie project Vocal theatre Carmina Slovenica Conductor: Karmina Šilec FORTUNA WON’T BE FAUVEL’S MATCH! pre premiere, Old Hall of Slovene National Theatre Maribor, 2015 Flattery, Avarice, Vileness, Variability, Envy and Lechery Music: L...  morechoregie project Vocal theatre Carmina Slovenica Conductor: Karmina Šilec FORTUNA WON’T BE FAUVEL’S MATCH! pre premiere, Old Hall of Slovene National Theatre Maribor, 2015 Flattery, Avarice, Vileness, Variability, Envy and Lechery Music: Lojze Lebič (1934): Fauvel ’86 Excerpts from the work Roman de Fauvel (1310 – 1314) Fortuna Won’t Be Fauvel’s Match! is based on a gothic allegorical verse romance in which the central metaphor for moral decay and decadence is an ambitious horse/ass. The main character – Fauvel – is an incarnation of sin, irrationality, unreliability, dominance, flattery. Fortuna Won’t Be Fauvel’s Match! mocks human egotism, hedonism, hypocrisy and excesses of the governing classes, of secular as well as church rule, a society contaminated by sin and corruption. The ruling class is despotic and greedy, forgetting about the natural equality of people. Man through politics/the church is a symbol of everything that is wrong with our society and the system which administers it. Thi...    less

The Jay Singers are a mixed voice a cappella based near Norwich, UK conducted by Neil Mackenzie - founder member of The Sixteen and current member of The BBC Singers. We are a well established Choir, now in our second decade, that give concerts all ove...  moreThe Jay Singers are a mixed voice a cappella based near Norwich, UK conducted by Neil Mackenzie - founder member of The Sixteen and current member of The BBC Singers. We are a well established Choir, now in our second decade, that give concerts all over Norfolk as well as further afield. We sing a wide range of music and have produced two CDs that reflect our repertoire. Further information about the Choir, upcoming concerts and the CDs are available on our website: http://jaysingers.com or on our Facebook Page.  less

EVOKX, a portmanteau of the words ‘evoke’ and ‘vox’, was founded in 2010 as a non-profit choral group by music and artistic director Terrence Toh. At the heart of EVOKX, our singers share a passion to inspire our audiences with choral music that resonates...  moreEVOKX, a portmanteau of the words ‘evoke’ and ‘vox’, was founded in 2010 as a non-profit choral group by music and artistic director Terrence Toh. At the heart of EVOKX, our singers share a passion to inspire our audiences with choral music that resonates with the soul, and instill empathy and charity through community engagement and choral performance. We stand strong in our pursuit for artistic excellence, and strive to nurture our singers’ love of choral music by giving them an avenue to further pursue their interest in choral singing. In evoking the senses, emotions, and memories through the music we make, we hope to bring meaning and purpose to the community at large, and stay steadfast to our fundamental belief that music can bring people from all walks of life together to do good.  less

Founded in 1981 by Canadian Michel Marc Gervais, Pro Coro Canada is a resident ensemble at the Francis Winspear Centre for Music. In addition to a subscription concert series in Edmonton, the Choir performs regional concerts in surrounding Alberta centres...  moreFounded in 1981 by Canadian Michel Marc Gervais, Pro Coro Canada is a resident ensemble at the Francis Winspear Centre for Music. In addition to a subscription concert series in Edmonton, the Choir performs regional concerts in surrounding Alberta centres, and runs a touring program of choral education for primary and secondary schools. Pro Coro has performed at the Toronto International Choral Festival (1994 and 2002), the 1988 Olympic Arts Festival, and Canadian Voices (2003 landmark series of concerts celebrating 50 years of professional choral singing in Canada and R. Murray Schafer’s 70th year). The Choir has commissioned dozens of new works, the majority by Canadian composers. The twenty-four voices of Pro Coro Canada have been shaped by some of the finest choral conductors in the world, including Gervais, Anders Eby (Sweden), Søren Hansen (Denmark), Agnes Grossmann (Austria), and Richard Sparks (USA). Guest conductors have included Frieder Bernius, Eric Ericson, Gary Graden, Maria Guinand, Bo Holten, E...    less

Founded in 1992, Cadenza is now considered to be one of Scotland’s finest and most exciting amateur mixed voice Choirs, with members from a wide area of central Scotland. The Choir has performed throughout Scotland and beyond, with music covering all per...  moreFounded in 1992, Cadenza is now considered to be one of Scotland’s finest and most exciting amateur mixed voice Choirs, with members from a wide area of central Scotland. The Choir has performed throughout Scotland and beyond, with music covering all periods and most styles. Critically acclaimed, and attracting capacity audiences, at the Edinburgh Fringe and elsewhere, the Choir is regularly invited to perform at prominent events and has been broadcast on BBC Radio (3, 4 and Scotland) and Classic FM. Cadenza’s most recent CD - Bright Star: Cadenza at Christmas – was reviewed in Classical Music Magazine and included in Breakfast on 3’s Advent Calendar in December 2013. Jenny Sumerling became Musical Director in 2000 and under her direction Cadenza has gone from strength to strength. Ben Parry, Director of the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain has been Cadenza’s Patron since 2003. Charity concerts are a regular an important part of Cadenza’s annual programme, raising thousands of pounds for a wide range...    less