I'm new to this site, but I thought I'd start off by saying I Searched so Long for a Chanukah song for my West Los Angeles Children's choir to sing, I finally got my (pro lyricist) husband to write one with me!  We got some of the kids to record and...

The first of three settings of text from the Odes of Solomon. The Odes of Solomon are believed to have been written around the year 100 A.D., and include strong parallels to the Dead Sea Scrolls. Scholars have debated whether the Odes should be consid...  moreThe first of three settings of text from the Odes of Solomon. The Odes of Solomon are believed to have been written around the year 100 A.D., and include strong parallels to the Dead Sea Scrolls. Scholars have debated whether the Odes should be considered Jewish, Christian or Gnostic, and whether they were first written in Greek, Hebrew or Syriac. Early Christian writings refer to and quote from them. A Syriac manuscript containing the text of most of the Odes was discovered in 1909 by the English scholar J. Rendel Harris, and other partial texts in various languages have also been found. There are 42 Odes. Some fragments are still missing from Odes I and III, and no part of Ode II has yet been found. For these choral settings, I selected text from four of the Odes of Solomon which I found particularly compelling. The anonymous translation I have used comes from The Gnostic Society Library.  less

Lead Me Home By Jamey Johnson Arranged by Jason Krigas Performed by Chicagoland Voices - Spring 2016 Concert Michael Ancheta - solo

The City Consort of Voices (CCoV) was established in February 2010. We are an auditioning, non-professional chamber choir, performing a diverse programme of repertoire at regular intervals throughout the year. We draw our membership from the hugely succes...  moreThe City Consort of Voices (CCoV) was established in February 2010. We are an auditioning, non-professional chamber choir, performing a diverse programme of repertoire at regular intervals throughout the year. We draw our membership from the hugely successful EC4 Music, a choir and orchestra that is widely regarded as one of the leading large amateur groups in London, and it is from this platform of success that CCoV takes its lead. EC4 Music recently performed at the Barbican for the fifth time, raising money for The Prince’s Trust and is also very excited to be making its Royal Festival Hall debut in October this year to mark the grand finale of the Lord Mayor's Appeal 2011. Lord Mayor, Michael Bear's appeal supports children’s charity Coram and RedR, a charity that trains and provides engineers and other relief workers to respond to worldwide emergencies. The celebratory all-English programme concludes with Walton's stunning Belshazzar's Feast. With the aim of producing one of the best amateur chamber choi...    less

World of Voices: People, Facts and Feelings The World Choir Games unite people. Every two years thousands of singers from all over the world get ready to participate in the largest international choir competition. Their jouney round the world gets them...  moreWorld of Voices: People, Facts and Feelings The World Choir Games unite people. Every two years thousands of singers from all over the world get ready to participate in the largest international choir competition. Their jouney round the world gets them closer to the feeling: Taking part is everything. http://www.worldchoirgames.com  

An exert of Voices New Zealand Concert at the 9th World Choral Symposium, Argentina, August, 2011 It is a popular song about Spanish Rice Pudding

Performed by Cantari, a select ensemble of Voices: The Chapel Hill Chorus. Direction and solo by Dr. Stephen Futrell and accompaniment by Shoko Abe. Composed by Allyson Reigh. Arranged by Jennifer McMillan To learn more and support our organization...  morePerformed by Cantari, a select ensemble of Voices: The Chapel Hill Chorus. Direction and solo by Dr. Stephen Futrell and accompaniment by Shoko Abe. Composed by Allyson Reigh. Arranged by Jennifer McMillan To learn more and support our organization please visit: https://www.Voiceschapelhill.org/ https://www.gofundme.com/f/mbpp7s-fall-fundraiser?qid=e1db53c45cf81aed4ac48221fb1e41cf This project was supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. www.NCArts.org  less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   When a choir has been going for a Long time and you want to revive some of your old repertoire, you will find that a lot of the newer members won’t ...

Carmina Burana - Carl Orff Stephen Sands, Conductor - http://StephenSands.net Downtown Voices and the Trinity Youth Chorus NOVUS NY St. Paul's Chapel, New York City June 16, 2019 http://DowntownVoices.net

Herbert Howells - Take him, earth, for cherishing Downtown Voices Stephen Sands, conductor Trinity Church, NYC Text translated by Helen Waddell, from a 4th-century poem by Aurelius Clemens Prudentius: Take him, earth, for cherishing, to thy ...  moreHerbert Howells - Take him, earth, for cherishing Downtown Voices Stephen Sands, conductor Trinity Church, NYC Text translated by Helen Waddell, from a 4th-century poem by Aurelius Clemens Prudentius: Take him, earth, for cherishing, to thy tender breast receive him. Body of a man I bring thee, noble even in its ruin. Once was this a spirit’s dwelling, by the breath of God created. High the heart that here was beating, Christ the prince of all its living. Guard him well, the dead I give thee, not unmindful of his creature shall he ask it: he who made it symbol of his mystery. Comes the hour God hath appointed to fulfil the hope of men, then must thou, in very fashion, what I give, return again. Not though ancient time decaying wear away these bones to sand, ashes that a man might measure in the hollow of his hand: Not though wandering winds and idle, drifting through the empty sky, scatter dust was nerve and sinew, is it given to man to die. Once again the shining...    less