IV. THE SWEET COLD WATER We are the mirror as well as the face in it. We are tasting the taste this minute of eternity. We are pain and what cures pain, both. We are the sweet cold water and the Jar that pours. Texts by Rumi, translated by Colem...  moreIV. THE SWEET COLD WATER We are the mirror as well as the face in it. We are tasting the taste this minute of eternity. We are pain and what cures pain, both. We are the sweet cold water and the Jar that pours. Texts by Rumi, translated by Coleman Barks © 1995 Coleman Barks. Used by permission. Performed by the Millennium Consort, Martin Neary, conductor, and the Pomona College Choir, Donna Di Grazia, director. Water Ruminations is a setting of six poems by the thirteenth-century poet Rumi, in English translations from the Persian by Coleman Barks, for double choir and organ. The poetry sings of literal and spiritual connections between water and sky, a drop of water and human life, flowing water and love, drinking water and its container, the giddiness of spring and rolling seas, and the ocean's gifts and singing. Its images, from 800 years ago, speak to us with both vivid immediacy and transcendence. The idea for the piece originated with the Mellon Elemental Arts Initiative, which propo...    less

Live sounds and impressions from our concert "Cold Hands Warm Hearts" 10-12-2019 "Den Laethemschen Vriendenkring" Sint-Martens-Latem

Medley - live recording from our concert "Cold Hands Warm Hearts Includes: Thankful, A Child is born, A Christmas Blessing, Let it be Me, Don't worry about Me

sing with delight! having a good time together when singing the masterpieces of choirmusic from "every corner". feeling the music in our Hearts. the audience will listen and see this in our performances and our faces. - if your feeling is well, ...  moresing with delight! having a good time together when singing the masterpieces of choirmusic from "every corner". feeling the music in our Hearts. the audience will listen and see this in our performances and our faces. - if your feeling is well, your voice is well. some projects: f. mendelssohn bartholdy "elias", psalm 42, and a cappella-music g. f. händel "coronation anthems", "messias" (2013) f. schubert "messe es-dur", w. a. mozart "requiem", g. fauré "requiem", j. haydn "schöpfung", "missa in tempore belli", ... and a capellasongs  less

Live recording from our concert "Cold Hands, Warm Hearts" - 20 december 2019

Live recording from our concert "Cold Hands Warm Hearts".

Demo/Rehearsal recording for our concert "Cold Hands Warm Hearts"

45 International Choral Symposium in Barcelona

45 International Choral Symposium in Barcelona

Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy, whose trust ever child like, no cares could destroy, be there at out waking, and give us we pray, your bliss in our Hearts Lord, at the break of the day, Lord of all eagerness, Lord of all faith, whose str...  moreLord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy, whose trust ever child like, no cares could destroy, be there at out waking, and give us we pray, your bliss in our Hearts Lord, at the break of the day, Lord of all eagerness, Lord of all faith, whose strong hands were skilled at, the plane and the lathe, be there at our labors, and give us we pray, your strength in our Hearts Lord, at the noon of the day, Lord of all kindliness, Lord of all grace, your hands swift to welcome, your arms to embrace, be there at our homing, and give us we pray, your love in our Hearts Lord, at the eve of the day.  less