IV. THE SWEET COLD WATER We are the mirror as well as the face in it. We are tasting the taste this minute of eternity. We are pain and what cures pain, both. We are the sweet cold water and the jar that pours. Texts by Rumi, translated by Colem...  moreIV. THE SWEET COLD WATER We are the mirror as well as the face in it. We are tasting the taste this minute of eternity. We are pain and what cures pain, both. We are the sweet cold water and the jar that pours. Texts by Rumi, translated by Coleman Barks © 1995 Coleman Barks. Used by permission. Performed by the Millennium Consort, Martin Neary, conductor, and the Pomona College Choir, Donna Di Grazia, director. Water Ruminations is a setting of six poems by the thirteenth-century poet Rumi, in English translations from the Persian by Coleman Barks, for double choir and organ. The poetry sings of literal and spiritual connections between water and sky, a drop of water and human life, flowing water and love, drinking water and its container, the giddiness of spring and rolling seas, and the ocean's gifts and singing. Its images, from 800 years ago, speak to us with both vivid immediacy and transcendence. The idea for the piece originated with the Mellon Elemental Arts Initiative, which propo...    less

"Fairest Lady," No. 7 from "Nursery Rhyme Cantata" by Nick Page. Recorded live on May 15, 2015, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Apprentice Choir Ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Ar...  more"Fairest Lady," No. 7 from "Nursery Rhyme Cantata" by Nick Page. Recorded live on May 15, 2015, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Apprentice Choir Ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Robert Todd, Accompanist: Susan Dodd. Fairest little lady, It’s time to close your eyes Go to sleep, dream sweet dreams, Oh, my fairest lady. Golden slumbers kiss your eyes. Smiles awake you when you arise. Fairest little lady, It’s time to close your eyes Go to sleep, dream sweet dreams, Oh, my fairest baby. London Bridge will fly away, fly away, fly away. London Bridge will fly away, fly away, fly away. Golden slumbers kiss your eyes. Smiles awake you when you arise. Fairest Lady, Fairest Lady.  less

"This Little Light of Mine", No. 2 from "Three Spirituals", arr. Ken Berg. Recorded live on Friday, December, 21, 2012, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Lyric Choir Ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida...  more"This Little Light of Mine", No. 2 from "Three Spirituals", arr. Ken Berg. Recorded live on Friday, December, 21, 2012, 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, Cello: Monica Godbee.  

"Come, Pretty Love", Shaker song, arr. Joan Szymko. Recorded live on Friday, May 17, 2013, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir Ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic D...  more"Come, Pretty Love", Shaker song, arr. Joan Szymko. Recorded live on Friday, May 17, 2013, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir Ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson. Oh my pretty Mother's home Sweeter than the honey in the comb Come, come, pretty love, come come come Come, come, pretty love, I want some  

"The Singing Place" by Joan Szymko. Text by Lily A. Long. Recorded live on May 15, 2015, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir Ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Dir...  more"The Singing Place" by Joan Szymko. Text by Lily A. Long. Recorded live on May 15, 2015, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir Ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese. Cold may lie the day, And bare of grace; At night I slip away To the Singing Place. A border of mist and doubt Before the gate, And the Dancing Stars grow still As hushed I wait. Then faint and far away I catch the beat In broken rhythm and rhyme Of joyous feet,— Lifting waves of sound That will rise and swell (If the prying eyes of thought Break not the spell), Rise and swell and retreat And fall and flee, As over the edge of sleep They beckon me. And I wait as the seaweed waits For the lifting tide; To ask would be to awake,— To be denied. I cloud my eyes in the mist ...    less

"Nada te turbe" by Joan Szymko. Text by Saint Teresa of Avila. Recorded live on May 7, 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: Wall...  more"Nada te turbe" by Joan Szymko. Text by Saint Teresa of Avila. Recorded live on May 7, 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, Cello: Stephanie Jaimes. Nada te turbe nada te espante todo se pasa. Dios no se muda. La paciencia todo alcanza Quien a Dios tiene nada le falta Solo Dios basta. Let nothing disturb you, nothing frighten you, All things are passing. God never changes. Patience obtains all things. Whoever has God lacks nothing. God is enough.  less

Festival Oriente Occidente - I edizione Ensemble Florilegium Vocis Menica Papa, Monica Caputi, soprani Anna Giordano, Vincenzo Scarafile, Giovanna Greco, alti Gaetano Manzo, Antonello Fino, tenori Gianluca Borreggine, Michele Dispoto, bassi Viol...  moreFestival Oriente Occidente - I edizione Ensemble Florilegium Vocis Menica Papa, Monica Caputi, soprani Anna Giordano, Vincenzo Scarafile, Giovanna Greco, alti Gaetano Manzo, Antonello Fino, tenori Gianluca Borreggine, Michele Dispoto, bassi Viola da gamba, Gioacchino De Padova Organo e direzione Sabino Manzo Live recording Bari, 21 dicembre 2013 Chiesa del Carmine per info: www.florilegiumvocis.weebly.com florilegium.vox@gmail.com +39 3393347692  

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Ensemble Florilegium Vocis Anna Giordano, Tiziana falco, Monica Caputi, Margherita Rotondi, Vincenzo Scarafile, Sabino Manzo, Michele Dispoto Luciana Elizondo viola da gamba Paola Ventrella tiorba Carlo Gesualdo Se la mia morte brami Prova e lettu...  moreEnsemble Florilegium Vocis Anna Giordano, Tiziana falco, Monica Caputi, Margherita Rotondi, Vincenzo Scarafile, Sabino Manzo, Michele Dispoto Luciana Elizondo viola da gamba Paola Ventrella tiorba Carlo Gesualdo Se la mia morte brami Prova e lettura per la trasferta di Gesualdo (Av) Bari, 4 settembre 2013  

Ensemble Florilegium Vocis Anna Giordano, Tiziana Falco, Monica Caputi, Margherita Rotondi, Vincenzo Scarafile, Sabino Manzo, Michele Dispoto. Luciana Elizondo viola da gamba Paola Ventrella tiorba Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa Luci serene e chiare Pri...  moreEnsemble Florilegium Vocis Anna Giordano, Tiziana Falco, Monica Caputi, Margherita Rotondi, Vincenzo Scarafile, Sabino Manzo, Michele Dispoto. Luciana Elizondo viola da gamba Paola Ventrella tiorba Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa Luci serene e chiare Prima prova e lettura per la trasferta a Gesualdo (Av) Bari 4 settembre 2013