Setting by D W Solomons of a poem by Marie Keyser, for two equal voices Elle est près du fleuve dormeur debout It stands by the sleepy river mais le saule incliné toucherait de sa cîme l'eau But the bending willow would touch the water with its very...  moreSetting by D W Solomons of a poem by Marie Keyser, for two equal voices Elle est près du fleuve dormeur debout It stands by the sleepy river mais le saule incliné toucherait de sa cîme l'eau But the bending willow would touch the water with its very top L'église vieille dit les heures de l'île où la nuit descend The church - an old church - tells the hours from the island where the night descends Je la vois encore son toit de gris dans le gris de l'eau. I can still see it, its grey roof in the grey of the water pressens dans la tour de bois ma demeure la folie I have a presentiment in the tower of wood of my dwelling place, of madness la folie le silence of madness, of silence clos clos vigilance Closed in, closed in but keeping watch Oh Ne pas altérer ce qui reste, et le doit. Oh never change what remains and should remain "Was bleibt aber stiften die Dichter." What remains, however, is the stuff of poetry.  less

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Occasionally I give questionnaires to choir members in order to get feedback on how people are finding the weekly sessions, what songs they like best, how ...

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   The other week I wrote about who your choir actually ‘belongs’ to (Whose choir is it any way?). Does it belong to the singers, the...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] I wrote a post a while ago called Ask not what your choir can do for you – ask what can you do for your choir. The more you put in, the more you get ...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Last week I began to share a series of 'Frequently asked questions' that I wrote as a result of questionnaires that I used to send round my choir. Here is ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] At the beginning of each choir rehearsal it’s as if the singers have not seen each other for years. They chat away, having a fine time of things. &n...

Cette chanson de Michel Polnareff est interprétée par les enfants du choeur préparatoire VOICES, âgés de 7 à 10 ans. Extrait du concert du 18 mai 2013. Ces jeunes choristes ne chantent ensemble que depuis quelques mois et ne sont pas sélectionnés sur audition.

2012 Iowa All-State Chorus Dr. Jerry Blackstone, conductor Original Air Date: November 22, 2012 Copyright Iowa Public Television Music by Sydney Guillaume Text by Gabriel T. Guillaume See the score: http://sydneyguillaumemusic.com/portfolio-item...  more2012 Iowa All-State Chorus Dr. Jerry Blackstone, conductor Original Air Date: November 22, 2012 Copyright Iowa Public Television Music by Sydney Guillaume Text by Gabriel T. Guillaume See the score: http://sydneyguillaumemusic.com/portfolio-items/dominus-vobiscum English Translation: The Lord be with you (Dominus Vobiscum) The Lord is with us, He is among us, He is in the depths of our hearts, Amen, Amen, Alleluia. Since the beginning of time We have been searching, seeking, asking: When will the light come, at last, to deliver us? The light of peace, The light of truth, The light of joy, The light of hope, The light of love, The light of life. Today, let us all sing: "Dominus vobiscum" The Lord is with us, He is among us, He is in the depths of our hearts, Amen, Amen, Alleluia. Search, seek, ask: He is among us; Search, seek, ask: He is in the depths of our hearts. Amen, Amen, Alleluia. Haitian Creole text: (Dominus Vobiscum) Gran Mèt-la avèk nou, Li...    less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   It’s that time of year again. Summer is over and choir starts back. We choir leaders will be thinking about which songs to teach for the next s...

Performance starts at 2:44. Twa Tanbou - Sydney Guillaume. 2013 Texas Private School Music Educators Association All-State choir. Scott MacPherson, Conductor. http://sydneyguillaumemusic.com/portfolio-items/twa-tanbou/ Text by Louis M. Celestin ...  morePerformance starts at 2:44. Twa Tanbou - Sydney Guillaume. 2013 Texas Private School Music Educators Association All-State choir. Scott MacPherson, Conductor. http://sydneyguillaumemusic.com/portfolio-items/twa-tanbou/ Text by Louis M. Celestin Translation: Three drums Are having an argument A great Sunday morning On their way back from Guinea A little Kata . . . A little Tanbouren . . . A big Boula . . . Boula declared That he can hit the loudest Boula declared "I can hit the loudest!" Tanbouren said "I have the most beautiful sound" He said "when I perform, keep quiet and listen!" Kata who was hearing all this became angry He could not comprehend how two soldiers Who are dressed with the same outfit And are children of the same mother Are sitting around making a scandal One fine Mardi-Gras day, Kata started to "zouk" Every single person there began to dance . . . Tanbouren and Boula who were there listening To make the party more exciting, they started a great thro...    less