A cross-over version of Grieg's widely known and much loved song "Våren" - The Last Spring. Thomas Beck's arrangement for choir is complemented by a jazz/folk trio and an added verse with fragments from Vinje's text, arranged by Dag Jansson, including voc...  moreA cross-over version of Grieg's widely known and much loved song "Våren" - The Last Spring. Thomas Beck's arrangement for choir is complemented by a jazz/folk trio and an added verse with fragments from Vinje's text, arranged by Dag Jansson, including vocal improvisation by three soloists. This piece was featured on the concert program at Musikhögskolan Ingesund on 4 May 2014.  

The Inspira Chamber choir (formerly Calgary Youth Chorus) performs the theme from the 1988 Calgary Olympic Winter Games by David Foster at the 10th Golden Gate International choir Festival (Oakland, CA, USA)

"Still I Rise" by Rosephanye Powell. Recorded live on Thursday, July 3, 2014, at Christ Lutheran Church in Oakland Park, Florida. Performed by the Concert choir ensemble of the Girl choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanis...  more"Still I Rise" by Rosephanye Powell. Recorded live on Thursday, July 3, 2014, at Christ Lutheran Church in Oakland Park, Florida. Performed by the Concert choir ensemble of the Girl choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese. Note from the composer: "Still I Rise" was inspired by the poem of the same name by poet laureate Maya Angelou. It is a women's anthem, saluting the strength to persevere through life's difficulties–low self-esteem, physical and emotional abuse, prejudice, abandonment, and the like. In summary, though a woman's life or past may be filled with tears and heartaches, with each day that she finds herself still living, she finds that she has grown stronger and risen a little higher because her circumstances have not overcome her. Thus, every new day can be one of hope and joy because regardless of the past, today, "still I rise"! Though I have been wounded, aching heart full of pain. Still I rise, yes, still I rise. Jus' like a budding rose, my...    less

"Pete, Pete" West African folk song, arr. Rosephanye Powell. Recorded live on May 15, 2015, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Primes choir ensemble of the Girl choir of South Florida. Artistic D...  more"Pete, Pete" West African folk song, arr. Rosephanye Powell. Recorded live on May 15, 2015, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Primes choir ensemble of the Girl choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Jorge Valls, Accompanist: Gayle Giese. This popular children's folk song from Ghana is sung traditionally as a call and response. It is an Akan playground song. "Pete" (which means "vulture") is a nickname for children. It is a reference to a child's great appetite. Vulture, vulture, your mother is calling you. What does she want me to do? She said the meal is ready.   less

Artistic Director Erick Lichte leads the men of Chor Leoni, pianist Ken Cormier, and violinist Cameron Wilson in this arrangement by K. Lee Scott of Fauré's beloved work. Recorded live at our March 23, 2013 Chor Leoni & Friends concert at the Chan Cent...  moreArtistic Director Erick Lichte leads the men of Chor Leoni, pianist Ken Cormier, and violinist Cameron Wilson in this arrangement by K. Lee Scott of Fauré's beloved work. Recorded live at our March 23, 2013 Chor Leoni & Friends concert at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at UBC, Vancouver. This track is available on the choir's self-titled CD, Chor Leoni, and is also available on iTunes http://bit.ly/buy_on_iTunes  

Glaslinn choir from Cork performing Lullabye (words and music by Billy Joel, arranged by Mac Huff). The choir was performing at a concert on April 11 2014 in St Peter's Church, Bandon in aid of CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young). Conductor Antoinette Baker, ...  moreGlaslinn choir from Cork performing Lullabye (words and music by Billy Joel, arranged by Mac Huff). The choir was performing at a concert on April 11 2014 in St Peter's Church, Bandon in aid of CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young). Conductor Antoinette Baker, Accompanist Ruth O'Shea).  

Weep, O Mine Eyes - John Bennet (Sopran's Guide) “Weep O Mine Eyes” was first published by composer John Bennet (c. 1575-c. 1610) in his first collection of madrigals in 1599. It was one of his most popular madrigals, as well as one of the most interna...  moreWeep, O Mine Eyes - John Bennet (Sopran's Guide) “Weep O Mine Eyes” was first published by composer John Bennet (c. 1575-c. 1610) in his first collection of madrigals in 1599. It was one of his most popular madrigals, as well as one of the most internationally famous songs of the period. It is apparently based on John Dowland’s “Flow, my Teares”. Like Dowland’s lyrics, these lyrics express an intense melancholy of someone whose happiness has been abruptly shattered and desires to not be saved from this dark despair. The speaker wishes his death by drowning in his despair, in his tears. The expression of melancholy, and notions of darkness, neglect, Time’s cruelty, spiteful age, were themes used by Elizabethan songwriters to prefigure the stark inevitability of death, and it remained a prominent feature of English literature and music in the time of Elizabeth I and Shakespeare. More Information, contact us: guide4score@gmail.com  less

Weep, O Mine Eyes - John Bennet (Alto's Guide) “Weep O Mine Eyes” was first published by composer John Bennet (c. 1575-c. 1610) in his first collection of madrigals in 1599. It was one of his most popular madrigals, as well as one of the most internati...  moreWeep, O Mine Eyes - John Bennet (Alto's Guide) “Weep O Mine Eyes” was first published by composer John Bennet (c. 1575-c. 1610) in his first collection of madrigals in 1599. It was one of his most popular madrigals, as well as one of the most internationally famous songs of the period. It is apparently based on John Dowland’s “Flow, my Teares”. Like Dowland’s lyrics, these lyrics express an intense melancholy of someone whose happiness has been abruptly shattered and desires to not be saved from this dark despair. The speaker wishes his death by drowning in his despair, in his tears. The expression of melancholy, and notions of darkness, neglect, Time’s cruelty, spiteful age, were themes used by Elizabethan songwriters to prefigure the stark inevitability of death, and it remained a prominent feature of English literature and music in the time of Elizabeth I and Shakespeare. More Information, contact us: guide4score@gmail.com  less

Sim Shalom (Grant Peace) by Gilad Hochman, based on the Jewish blessing. Azi Schwartz, Cantor | RIAS Kammerchor | Justin Doyle, Conductor Full online album: https://pasyn.org/resources/music-pas/heritage Commissioned by Park Avenue Synagogue, NY...  moreSim Shalom (Grant Peace) by Gilad Hochman, based on the Jewish blessing. Azi Schwartz, Cantor | RIAS Kammerchor | Justin Doyle, Conductor Full online album: https://pasyn.org/resources/music-pas/heritage Commissioned by Park Avenue Synagogue, NYC. Score available over: www.giladhochman.com/vocal-scores  

Cantores Celestes Women's choir Kelly Galbraith ~ Director Kate Carver ~ piano Matthew Coons ~ organ Adanya Dunn ~ soprano Emperor Quartet: The Emperor Quartet Jef ten Kortenaar & Clare Pellerin, violins Kathleen Kajioka, viola Stephen Buck, c...  moreCantores Celestes Women's choir Kelly Galbraith ~ Director Kate Carver ~ piano Matthew Coons ~ organ Adanya Dunn ~ soprano Emperor Quartet: The Emperor Quartet Jef ten Kortenaar & Clare Pellerin, violins Kathleen Kajioka, viola Stephen Buck, cello www.cantorescelestes.com Dec 2, 2017