Composer/pianist Ola Gjeilo joins the CWU Chamber choir (Gary Weidenaar, director) in presenting Gjeilo's "Northern LIghts". In mid-April, 2011, Ola spent 3 days on the Central Washington University Campus for a project in which he joined the choir in ...  moreComposer/pianist Ola Gjeilo joins the CWU Chamber choir (Gary Weidenaar, director) in presenting Gjeilo's "Northern LIghts". In mid-April, 2011, Ola spent 3 days on the Central Washington University Campus for a project in which he joined the choir in recording 3 of his compositions. On this video, Gjeilo adds an improvised accompaniment (in a one-take rendition) to his composition "Northern Lights"-- which is published as an unaccompanied piece. Because of his view that improvising is a wonderful snapshot of artists "at that moment", the project was entitled "In the Moment". The other composition to which he created an improvised accompaniment was "Ubi Caritas". He also accompanied the choir on "The Ground", which includes CWU's resident faculty quartet -- the Kairos String Quartet. Here are the other "In the Moment" YouTube URL's: The project's trailer/preview video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrvEgQl57b0 Ubi Caritas http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_7mcGqsKP8 The Ground: http://www.yo...    less

AN EASY DECISION Music for SATB Chorus & piano by Stanley M. Hoffman (2006) Words by Kenneth Patchen Performed by The Philovox Ensemble Jane Ring Frank, conductor Scott Nicholas, piano Music: © Copyright 2007 by Ione Press, Inc., a division ...  moreAN EASY DECISION Music for SATB Chorus & piano by Stanley M. Hoffman (2006) Words by Kenneth Patchen Performed by The Philovox Ensemble Jane Ring Frank, conductor Scott Nicholas, piano Music: © Copyright 2007 by Ione Press, Inc., a division of ECS Publishing. www.ecspublishing.com All rights reserved. Used by permission. ECS Publishing Catalog No. 6747. "An Easy Decision" by Kenneth Patchen, from THE COLLECTED POEMS OF KENNETH PATCHEN, copyright © 1957 by New Directions Publishing Corp. Used by permission of New Directions Publishing Corp. Recording © Copyright 2007 by ECS Publishing. www.ecspublishing.com All rights reserved. Used by permission.  less

Old German tune, harmonised by J S Bach words based on the translation by Percy Dearmer 1 O little one sweet, O little one mild, thy Father's purpose thou hast fulfilled; thou cam'st from heaven to mortal ken, Equal to be with us poor men, O littl...  moreOld German tune, harmonised by J S Bach words based on the translation by Percy Dearmer 1 O little one sweet, O little one mild, thy Father's purpose thou hast fulfilled; thou cam'st from heaven to mortal ken, Equal to be with us poor men, O little one sweet, O little one mild. 2 O little one sweet, O little one mild, thy Father's purpose thou hast fulfilled; thou cam'st from Him, from Heaven's domain, to bring men comfort in their pain, O little one sweet, O little one mild. 3 O little one sweet, O little one mild. in thee Love's beauties are all distilled; then light in us thy love's bright flame, that we may give thee back the same, O little one sweet, O little one mild. 4 O little one sweet, O little one mild. Help us to do as thou hast willed Lo, all we have belongs to thee Ah, keep us in our fealty. O little one sweet, O little one mild.  less

Gorana Biondić, soprano Matija Meić, baritone Dubravka Vukalović, piano Bruno Vlahek, piano Chamber choir of the Zagreb Music Academy conductor: Jasenka Ostojić

Compilation of songs from our first album "voice Dance" available though our website www.vocal-resources.de

Ensemble performs "Sesere Eeye", a traditional song and Dance from the Torres Strait Islands in Northern Australia.

http://www.theaustralianvoices.com From the composer, Gordon Hamilton: during my piano studies, one of my favourite pieces was Michael Tippett's Second piano Sonata, which uses his disjunct mosaic form: instead of music flowing, through a logical seque...  morehttp://www.theaustralianvoices.com From the composer, Gordon Hamilton: during my piano studies, one of my favourite pieces was Michael Tippett's Second piano Sonata, which uses his disjunct mosaic form: instead of music flowing, through a logical sequence of harmony, melody and tempo, he (and other composers, including Stravinsky, Messiaen and my own teacher Butterley) created tiny fragments of music -- totally contrasting in character -- which cascade into each other: an aural mosaic. Tra$h Ma$h is a piece made up entirely of musical quotes lifted directly from modern pop songs and mashed together using the Tippet technique (perfect for our 21st century attention spans!) Deep down, I love trashy pop, and the singers in The Australian Voices are mostly under 21. We had a whole lot of parties to find the best (and worst) songs of 2011 to mash together in a kind of 60's disjunct treatment of pop, chopping it up and sticking it back together in a way that was never intended. I think it can be ridiculous an...    less

Refrain There were plums and prunes and cherries There were raisins and currants and cinnamon too. There were nuts and cloves and berries but the crust it was stuck on with glue. There were caraway seeds in abunDance, It would give yer a fine stoma...  moreRefrain There were plums and prunes and cherries There were raisins and currants and cinnamon too. There were nuts and cloves and berries but the crust it was stuck on with glue. There were caraway seeds in abunDance, It would give yer a fine stomach ache 'Twould kill any man twice to be eatin' A slice of Mrs Hooligan's Christmas cake. As I sat in me window last evenin' A letterman came unto me. He'd a nice little neat invitation Sayin' "Won't you come over to tea?" I knew it was Hooligan sent it So I went for our friendship's sake and the first thing he gave me to tackle Was a slice of Mrs. Hooligan's cake.  less

A Prayer for Chanukah for Baritone Solo, SATB Chorus and piano Music by Stanley M. Hoffman (2001) Performed by The Philovox Ensemble, Jennifer Lester, conductor, Michael Olbash, baritone, Linda Osborne Blashke, piano. Words: "Al hanisim" ...  moreA Prayer for Chanukah for Baritone Solo, SATB Chorus and piano Music by Stanley M. Hoffman (2001) Performed by The Philovox Ensemble, Jennifer Lester, conductor, Michael Olbash, baritone, Linda Osborne Blashke, piano. Words: "Al hanisim" Traditional Hebrew Prayer for Chanukah English singing translation by Stanley M. Hoffman Music and Translation: © Copyright 2002 by Ione Press, Inc., a division of ECS Publishing. www.ecspublishing.com All rights reserved. Used by permission. ECS Publishing Catalog No. 5884 Recording: © Copyright 2002 by ECS Publishing. www.ecspublishing.com Used by permission.  less

Composer/pianist Ola Gjeilo joins the CWU Chamber choir (Gary Weidenaar, director) in presenting Gjeilo's "Ubi Caritas". In mid-April, 2011, Ola spent 3 days on the Central Washington University Campus for a project in which he joined the choir in reco...  moreComposer/pianist Ola Gjeilo joins the CWU Chamber choir (Gary Weidenaar, director) in presenting Gjeilo's "Ubi Caritas". In mid-April, 2011, Ola spent 3 days on the Central Washington University Campus for a project in which he joined the choir in recording 3 of his compositions. On this video, Gjeilo adds an improvised accompaniment (in a one-take rendition) to his setting of the Ubi Caritas text -- which is published as an unaccompanied piece. Because of his view that improvising is a wonderful snapshot of artists "at that moment", the project was entitled "In the Moment".  less