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The Victoria Consort
The Victoria Consort is a Belfast based chamber choir established in 2011, comprised of some of the finest young singers from across Northern Ireland. The choir performs a wide range of choral music to a high standard in concerts across the Country.
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How the ‘Land of Song’ Holds A Special Place in Music Culture
With well over 100 male voice choirs in Wales today, there are few better ways to experience their rich culture than to witness the historical choirs singing traditional songs across the land. As the Country’s most treasured and notab...
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Choir "KORAIS"
CHOIR "KORAIS"
H I S T O R Y
Since its foundation in 1994, Choir KORAIS has a particularly strong presence in the choral movement of our Country, organizing large events, in collaboration with famous Greek composers, songwriters, performers ... moreCHOIR "KORAIS"
H I S T O R Y
Since its foundation in 1994, Choir KORAIS has a particularly strong presence in the choral movement of our Country, organizing large events, in collaboration with famous Greek composers, songwriters, performers of the classical repertoire and personalities of arts.
The Choir has held concerts in many cities of Greece and abroad, and made a special appearance in Cuba, where it performed a concert in the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi, in Havana, invited by the Cuban Ministry of Culture.
The two concerts with the popular oratorio "AXION ESTI" of Mikis Theodorakis at Thessaloniki Palais des Sports and the "CARMINA BURANA" at Thessaloniki Concert Hall, performed in collaboration with Thessaloniki’s State Symphony Orchestra (under the Cultural Olympiad), are the Choir’s most important moments until now. The Choir has been honored by the Organization for the European Capital of Culture "Thessaloniki 97" as well as by other Institutions fo... less
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Lexington Sangerknaben
LSK is one of two Boys' choirs in central Kentucky and the only one following the German/Austrian model! For ages 8 - 18+, the choir generally performs several concerts per year, not including religious servies or regular tours. We sing traditional class... moreLSK is one of two Boys' choirs in central Kentucky and the only one following the German/Austrian model! For ages 8 - 18+, the choir generally performs several concerts per year, not including religious servies or regular tours. We sing traditional classical literature arranged specifically for the choir, folk songs, and other works written for trebles. We also sing classical sacred music for various religious servies.
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Vokalgruppe VIP
The Vokalgruppe VIP consists of eight young singers. All of them are former members of the “Dresdner Kreuzchor” (Choir of the Church of the Holy Cross Dresden) or the “Thomanerchor Leipzig” (St. Thomas Choir Leipzig), two of the most famous Boy's choirs i... moreThe Vokalgruppe VIP consists of eight young singers. All of them are former members of the “Dresdner Kreuzchor” (Choir of the Church of the Holy Cross Dresden) or the “Thomanerchor Leipzig” (St. Thomas Choir Leipzig), two of the most famous Boy's choirs in Germany.
The singers have set themselves the target to present their listeners a wide musical spectrum. Their repertoire consists of vocal music from Renaissance and Baroque to Romanticism to the 20th and 21st century. Important elements are works of Jacobus Gallus, Michael Praetorius, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Francis Poulenc and Rudolf Mauersberger. In addition they also perform with popular music. Music of the “Comedian Harmonists”, “The Beatles”, Billy Joel or the German group “Wise Guys” are also an essential part of their repertoire.
At their concerts they perform in varying constellations from four up to eight singers.
In 2011 the ensemble attended a master class with the King's Singers. At the a cappella competition “vokal.total” in Graz they... less
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God Bless the Master-Folk Songs of the Four Seasons - Winter by Ralph Vaughan Williams, SATB & orch.
Rachel L. Jackson, Minister of Music. conducts the Fremont Presbyterian Choir and Orchestra. Sacramento, California, December 10, 2022.
Arranged for SATB by John Whittaker
From FOLKSONGS OF THE FOUR SEASONS - IV. WINTER (1949, arr. 2020)
CELEBRATIN... moreRachel L. Jackson, Minister of Music. conducts the Fremont Presbyterian Choir and Orchestra. Sacramento, California, December 10, 2022.
Arranged for SATB by John Whittaker
From FOLKSONGS OF THE FOUR SEASONS - IV. WINTER (1949, arr. 2020)
CELEBRATING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF RALPH VAUGHN WILLIAMS
Instructed by the greats including Sir Charles Villiers Stanford and friend Gustav Holtz, Composer Ralph Vaughn Williams was one of the first to gather folk songs and carols from around the Countryside of England in the early 20th century. He found his identity as a national composer with his synthesis of folk music, classical training and the experience gained as Musical Editor of the English Hymnal. Composed over the span of four decades culminating in 1949, Folksongs of the Four Seasons is a cantata of 16 songs commissioned by The Women’s Institute; four for each season. The Winter section take the listener on a journey through the Christmas practices of the working poor in Victorian England.
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DZINTARS
Female choir DZINTARS was founded in 1947. Since then the choir has been not only one of the best choirs in it`s home Country Latvia but also recognized and awarded in many international choir contests. The choir has participated in countless internationa... moreFemale choir DZINTARS was founded in 1947. Since then the choir has been not only one of the best choirs in it`s home Country Latvia but also recognized and awarded in many international choir contests. The choir has participated in countless international choir festivals and performed abroad, for example, in Portugal, Japan, Canada, United States of America and many more.
Founder of the choir was Mefodijs Skuja but the greatest achievments DZINTARS succeeded with perennial conductor Ausma Derkēvica.
Since 2000 the conductor and Artistic Director is Aira Birziņa, chief conductor of The Nationwide Song Festival in Latvia, Professor of Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music, organizator of innumerable cultural projects and author of the concepts of many projects for avocational choirs.
For many years the vocal teacher of DZINTARS has been Aina Bajāre, the soloist of former Operetta Theater of Rīga and vocal teacher of world renown youth choir KAMĒR... .
The concert master of DZINTARS is one of the leading pian... less
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You are my sunshine (arr. Chris Rowbury)
A popular song first recorded in 1939. It has been declared one of the state songs of Louisiana as a result of its association with former state governor and Country music singer Jimmie Davis who, along with one Charlie Mitchell, bought the "rights" to th... moreA popular song first recorded in 1939. It has been declared one of the state songs of Louisiana as a result of its association with former state governor and Country music singer Jimmie Davis who, along with one Charlie Mitchell, bought the "rights" to the song from Paul Rice (of the Rice Brothers Gang who first recorded it) for $35 in late 1939; Jimmie Davis published it, with "words and music by Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell".
There are still people alive, however, who remember hearing the song long before 1937 and what these people remember is the name of the musician with whom Paul Rice played in the early 1930's: Oliver Hood of LaGrange, Georgia.
Contrary claims notwithstanding, Oliver Hood wrote "You Are My Sunshine." He wrote the words to the song on the back of a brown paper sack, which his children still possess, and he first performed the song at a VFW convention in LaGrange in 1933; he sang it through a megaphone out of a hotel window, and he sang no less than twenty verses, most of which... less
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New Boys 2012 First Performance
The 2012 New Boy group performing Shake the Papaya Down during their first performance on Wednesday 15 February 2012.