Elites Chorale and Orchestra emerged the Best classical performance of the Maiden Edition of the Lagos choir awards 2020. Only one question remains, Why haven't you check out our videos and performances? Check us out on https://twitter.com/elitesch...  more Elites Chorale and Orchestra emerged the Best classical performance of the Maiden Edition of the Lagos choir awards 2020. Only one question remains, Why haven't you check out our videos and performances? Check us out on https://twitter.com/eliteschorale?s=09 https://www.facebook.com/OfficalElitesChorale/ https://www.instagram.com/official_elites_chorale?r=nametag  

The Song of Ruth, a setting of the most famous passage from the Book of Ruth (Ruth 1:16–17), opens with a gentle polyphonic section for the chorus. (“Do not ask me to leave you, or to stop following you; for where ever you go, I will go, and where you sta...  moreThe Song of Ruth, a setting of the most famous passage from the Book of Ruth (Ruth 1:16–17), opens with a gentle polyphonic section for the chorus. (“Do not ask me to leave you, or to stop following you; for where ever you go, I will go, and where you stay, I will stay. Your people will be my people, and your God my God.”) The soprano joins the choir for the twice-repeated middle section of the piece. The music here is contrastingly homophonic and intense. (“Where you die, I will die and be buried.”) The tune and harmonies are borrowed from a passage in my piece Selections from “The Song of Songs” for male voice and band. That piece is dedicated to my wife, Ruth, hence the connection. If that were not enough, our daughter is named Naomi! The Song of Ruth closes with a recapitulation of the music from the opening, but with new words assigned to it, and with the soprano soloist providing a descant for it. (“May the Lord cause ill fate to befall me, and more, if anything but death separates me and you.”) Appropriat...    less

A short and gentle choral composition by Roberto Brisotto (1972). Cappella Civica di Trieste Roberto Brisotto (conductor) Riccardo Cossi (organ) Live recording 16/6/2018 S.Giusto Cathedral - Trieste - ITALY

Citara Ghana is still busily rehearsing towards the Executive Launch of their Maiden Album dubbed “Afutusem 1” in November. U just can't miss it. Take a listen.. MD Sam Boakye Kyeremateng on the keyboard. Enjoy a blessed Sabbath with this tune.