Anthem composed by Samuel Wesley, sung at Canterbury Cathedral in the 1986 RSCM course under Martin Howe. (I was one of the altos). In exitu Israel de Aegypto, domus Iacob de populo barbaro. When Israel went out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a ba...  moreAnthem composed by Samuel Wesley, sung at Canterbury Cathedral in the 1986 RSCM course under Martin Howe. (I was one of the altos). In exitu Israel de Aegypto, domus Iacob de populo barbaro. When Israel went out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a barbarous people: Facta est Iudaea sanctificatio eius, Israel potestas eius. Judea made his sanctuary, Israel his dominion. Mare vidit et fugit, Iordanis conversus est retrorsum. The sea saw and fled: Jordan was turned back.  

Andreas Christi Famulus by swiss composer Ivo Antognini. Cappella Nova (Scotland) : dir. Alan Tavener 21st November, 2010 : St. Andrews-in-the-square, Glasgow - Scotland **Finalist in the 2011 Simon Carrington Chamber Singers Composition Competition**...  moreAndreas Christi Famulus by swiss composer Ivo Antognini. Cappella Nova (Scotland) : dir. Alan Tavener 21st November, 2010 : St. Andrews-in-the-square, Glasgow - Scotland **Finalist in the 2011 Simon Carrington Chamber Singers Composition Competition** Andreas Christi Famulus Dignus Dei Apostolus germanus Petri et in passione socius. Videns Andreas Crucem, cum gaudio dicebat: Salve, crux preciosa, quae in corpore Christi dedicata es. O bona crux. Now this Andrew was a worthy Apostle of God, for being a servant of Christ and a brother to Peter, he was in death made like unto them both. When holy Andrew sax the cross, he said with joy: Hail, O precious Cross, Sacred to the body of Christ. O gracious cross.  less

London Chamber Choir Vasari Singers, performing the stunning 8-part tudor Anthem O Clap Your Hands, by Orlando Gibbons. http://www.vasarisingers.org Filmed, produced and directed by Incredibull, 2011.

Oll an Gwella are a bunch of beauties! All members of Newquay Male Voice Choir, they are a rehearsed, a cappella, male chorus with a repertoire consisting of over 100 songs including Shanties, Cornish folk, 1960s classics, seasonal & sacred music. T...  moreOll an Gwella are a bunch of beauties! All members of Newquay Male Voice Choir, they are a rehearsed, a cappella, male chorus with a repertoire consisting of over 100 songs including Shanties, Cornish folk, 1960s classics, seasonal & sacred music. Their 4-part harmony and infectious humour has brought them popularity as their repertoire and reputation have grown. Entertaining for pleasure, they raise thousands of pounds for voluntary, charity & community groups. £1200 profit from donations and their first CD was donated to “The Cove” Cancer Centre and further donations have been made to RNLI and Cornwall Blood Bikes (who have received more than £3400 as their current charity). Live broadcasts on local radio and a recording by ‘Spotlight’ for BBC Television followed. Singing from the main stages at Shows and Festivals across Cornwall they have shown their versatility by performing in Cornish at the Gorsedh Kernow cultural festival and by opening the main stage at “Boardmasters’ Music Festival. They ...    less

Ecce Sacerdos Magnus for mixed choir and organ composed by Roberto Brisotto (1972) performed by Cappella Civica di Trieste conductor: Roberto Brisotto organ: Riccardo Cossi Live recording 28.5.2023 San Giusto Cathedral, Trieste (ITALY)

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] There were two articles in the UK National press a few years ago, one bemoaning the fact that we don’t sing Christmas carols together as much as we u...