"O Magnum Mysterium" Morten Lauridsen Bledlow Choir rehearse in York Minster 31st December 2011

The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York Nassau Symphonic Choir ~ Louise O'Hanlon, Music Director Adelphi University Performing Arts Center Sunday, March 20, 2016 If I Can Sing, I Still Am Free composer: Rich Campbell ©2014 Pay The Band Music u...  moreThe Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York Nassau Symphonic Choir ~ Louise O'Hanlon, Music Director Adelphi University Performing Arts Center Sunday, March 20, 2016 If I Can Sing, I Still Am Free composer: Rich Campbell ©2014 Pay The Band Music used by permission Available in print at Swirly Music: http://www.swirlymusic.org/music/choral-music/rich-campbell-if-i-can-sing-i-still-am-free/  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I keep seeing virtual choirs on Facebook and hearing about amazing Zoom singing sessions. Photo by Virginia State Parks It’s hard not to compare and...

Regina Coeli by Manolo Da Rold Coro Eos di Roma diretto da Fabrizio Barchi Dedicated to the "Amuse singers" choir of New York city

Headed by Kathryn Cobb-Woll, accompanied by Laurie Cobb. The Santa Ana High School Chamber Singers are a group of high school singers that compete, perform and sing in distinguished events such as Heritage Festivals in New York, Disneyland Candlelight, et...  moreHeaded by Kathryn Cobb-Woll, accompanied by Laurie Cobb. The Santa Ana High School Chamber Singers are a group of high school singers that compete, perform and sing in distinguished events such as Heritage Festivals in New York, Disneyland Candlelight, etc. They have annual concerts such as their Pop's Concert, Cabaret Concert and Winter Concert.  

EMBER is the semi-professional choral ensemble of Ember Choral Arts. Ember performs its entire season in both New Jersey and New York. Ember Choral Arts focuses on performing and promoting music of living composers, and boasts robust educational outreac...  moreEMBER is the semi-professional choral ensemble of Ember Choral Arts. Ember performs its entire season in both New Jersey and New York. Ember Choral Arts focuses on performing and promoting music of living composers, and boasts robust educational outreach programs. Ember’s core value is the belief that music has a unique power to affect the human heart and soul.  

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

Stephen Sands, Conductor (http://StephenSands.net) Downtown Voices (http://DowntownVoices.net) Trinity Wall Street, New York City Elizabeth Bates, Kelvin Chan and David Vanderwal, soloists.

Gabriel Fauré - Requiem St. Paul's Chapel, New York City Trinity Church Wall Street (TrinityWallStreet.org) Downtown Voices (DowntownVoices.net) NOVUS NY Stephen Sands, conductor (StephenSands.net) Forrest Eimold, organ 0:00 - Introit et Kyrie...  moreGabriel Fauré - Requiem St. Paul's Chapel, New York City Trinity Church Wall Street (TrinityWallStreet.org) Downtown Voices (DowntownVoices.net) NOVUS NY Stephen Sands, conductor (StephenSands.net) Forrest Eimold, organ 0:00 - Introit et Kyrie 6:13 - offertory 14:31 - Sanctus 17:49 - Pie Jesu - Alexis Brown, soprano 20:54 - Agnus Dei 26:31 - Libera me - Malcom Merriweather, baritone 31:29 - In Paradisum  

Many directors, even though they deeply care and want to give their singers the best, simply can’t afford to commission New works or secure premieres. Odes of Love is an honest work—an ode to what we love most: life itself...