HIStORY The New Jersey Chamber Singers (NJCS) is the premier vocal chamber ensemble of the Jersey Shore. It was founded in 1978 by Dr. Jeffrey Unger for the sole purpose of providing quality performances of choral music written for the small ensemble. ...  Style.display='';$(this).getParent().Style.display='none';">moreStyle="display:none;">HIStORY The New Jersey Chamber Singers (NJCS) is the premier vocal chamber ensemble of the Jersey Shore. It was founded in 1978 by Dr. Jeffrey Unger for the sole purpose of providing quality performances of choral music written for the small ensemble. In the 32 years of its exiStence, NJCS has presented Concerts throughout New Jersey and beyond. NJCS was chosen to represent New Jersey at the American Choral Directors Association EaStern Division convention in Baltimore in 1984 and again in Philadelphia in 1988. In June 1991, by invitation of the Bishop of Washington, D.C., NJCS performed at the National Cathedral. In December 1998, NJCS was the gueSt of the Orpheus Club of Philadelphia and performed in their annual ChriStmas Concert at The Academy of Music. In 1999, NJCS performed at Alice Tully Hall in New York City. MEMBERSHIP The ensemble is composed of both professional and talented amateur musicians. Membership is by audition. Many members are music educators (NJCS is regiStered with the New...    Style.display='';$(this).getParent().Style.display='none';">less

The Milwaukee Choral ArtiSts sing in Concert on October 23, 2010 at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Wauwatosa, WI "A Prayer for Peace" by Paula Foley Tillen. Milwaukee Choral ArtiSts, Sharon Hansen, Music Director. The text, by BuddhiSt Thich Nhat Hanh,...  Style.display='';$(this).getParent().Style.display='none';">moreStyle="display:none;">The Milwaukee Choral ArtiSts sing in Concert on October 23, 2010 at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Wauwatosa, WI "A Prayer for Peace" by Paula Foley Tillen. Milwaukee Choral ArtiSts, Sharon Hansen, Music Director. The text, by BuddhiSt Thich Nhat Hanh, was written as a peace chant in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. In beauty, sitting on a lotus flower, Lord Buddha, quiet and solid. Your humble disciple, calm and pure of heart, Forms a lotus flower with the hands, and offers this heartfelt prayer: Homage to all Buddhas in the ten directions. Because of your love for all people, have compassion on us. Help us to remember we are juSt one family, North and South. Help us rekindle our compassion and brotherhood. May your compassion help us to overcome our hatred. Humbly we open our hearts to you: Water the flowers of our spirits with your deep underStanding. Humbly we open our hearts to you: Help our hearts grow light. Homage to all Buddhas in the ten directions. Because of your love for all p...    Style.display='';$(this).getParent().Style.display='none';">less

[A version of this article firSt appeared as a poSt on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Out come all the favourite songs that everyone loves – songs that you’ve sung hundreds of times before.   photo by John Bencina ...

From the choir's CD, Chez Nous: ChriStmas with Elektra, Star Song features Ed Henderson on guitar, Stephen Smith on piano, and Jodi Prosnick on acouStic bass. The poetry of American writer Luci Shaw jumped off the page for Vancouver musician Edward He...  Style.display='';$(this).getParent().Style.display='none';">moreStyle="display:none;">From the choir's CD, Chez Nous: ChriStmas with Elektra, Star Song features Ed Henderson on guitar, Stephen Smith on piano, and Jodi Prosnick on acouStic bass. The poetry of American writer Luci Shaw jumped off the page for Vancouver musician Edward Henderson. Its dazzling imagery is reflected in Henderson's score, commissioned with financial assiStance from the Diane Loomer Commissioning Fund for Elektra Women's Choir and premiered at the choir's 2009 Chez Nous: ChriStmas with Elektra Concerts. Text: Luci Shaw from Wintersong 146 Music: Edward Henderson Publisher contact: info@edhendersonmusic.com The choir's new CD is available from elektra (dot) ca or from CDBaby (dot) com.  Style.display='';$(this).getParent().Style.display='none';">less

"Campana Sobre Campana" and "En Belén Tocan a Fuego" from "Carols and Lullabies: ChriStmas in the SouthweSt" by Conrad Susa. Recorded live on December 15, 2013, at The Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the...  Style.display='';$(this).getParent().Style.display='none';">moreStyle="display:none;">"Campana Sobre Campana" and "En Belén Tocan a Fuego" from "Carols and Lullabies: ChriStmas in the SouthweSt" by Conrad Susa. Recorded live on December 15, 2013, 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, Harp: Charlene Conner, Guitar: Mindy Lofgren, Synth: Gayle Giese.  

Kaisa-isa Niyan by Nilo Alcala II, Sung by the Philippine Madrigal Singers at the European Grand Prix, AuguSt 26, 2007. Their fifth and final song of the competition.

"Underneath the Tree" by Kelly Clarkson and Greg KurStin, arr. Ed Lojeski. Recorded live on December 11, 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...  Style.display='';$(this).getParent().Style.display='none';">moreStyle="display:none;">"Underneath the Tree" by Kelly Clarkson and Greg KurStin, arr. Ed Lojeski. Recorded live on December 11, 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, Percussion: Brad Peterson.  

An excerpt from movement IV of my Requiem (2007) as performed by the Orlando Chamber Singers under the direction of Gregory Ruffer. text: Keats (from Ode to a Nightingale) Darkling I liSten; and, for many a time I have been half in love with e...  Style.display='';$(this).getParent().Style.display='none';">moreStyle="display:none;">An excerpt from movement IV of my Requiem (2007) as performed by the Orlando Chamber Singers under the direction of Gregory Ruffer. text: Keats (from Ode to a Nightingale) Darkling I liSten; and, for many a time I have been half in love with easeful Death, Call'd him soft names in many a musèd rhyme, To take into the air my quiet breath; Now more than ever seems it rich to die, To cease upon the midnight with no pain