This brand new version of Good King Wenceslas is dedicated to my uncle Duncan Shaw of Vancouver. His "retirement project" - developing his own Theory of gravity - has been a huge inspiration in my own compositional journey late in life. Some background...  moreThis brand new version of Good King Wenceslas is dedicated to my uncle Duncan Shaw of Vancouver. His "retirement project" - developing his own Theory of gravity - has been a huge inspiration in my own compositional journey late in life. Some background: I have sung The traditional version of Good King Wenceslas since I was a kid. I fell in love with The lyrics and The story, but have always been puzzled by The way it was arranged, in particular The way that The "las" of Wenceslas lands on The downbeat. When I was young, I thought The lyrics were actually "Good King Wences last looked out!" All to say that I got inspired to create a totally different version. I used The 19th century poem by John Mason Neale, but I wanted to create a different "feel" to The story, to take it back in time to its origins in The Middle Ages - hence The medieval feel to much of The piece. I also felt that since The Wenceslas story is all about a journey, a setting in 3/4 time would create a better sense of that feeling, ra...    less

http://igg.me/at/stpeterssingers St Peter's Singers of Leeds perform Thomas Tallis O Nata Lux during a Concert at Thornhill Parish Church 14 March 2009. The Choir are conducted by Their director of music Dr Simon Lindley O nata lux de lumine, Jesu red...  morehttp://igg.me/at/stpeterssingers St Peter's Singers of Leeds perform Thomas Tallis O Nata Lux during a Concert at Thornhill Parish Church 14 March 2009. The Choir are conducted by Their director of music Dr Simon Lindley O nata lux de lumine, Jesu redemptor saeculi, dignare clemens supplicum laudes precesque sumere. Qui carne quondam contegi dignatus es pro perditis, nos membra confer effici tui beati corporis More information about St Peter's Singers, including details of forthcoming Concerts, recitals and services, can be found on on The Choir's website http://www.stpeters-singers.org.uk like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/StPetersSingersofLeeds and follow us on twitter: @SPSLeeds https://twitter.com/SPSLeeds  less

The Giovanni Consort is a chamber vocal ensemble based in Perth, Western Australia. The group performs a wide range of Choral music from medieval to modern times and is renowned for its exquisite musicianship and attention to detail. This video was rec...  moreThe Giovanni Consort is a chamber vocal ensemble based in Perth, Western Australia. The group performs a wide range of Choral music from medieval to modern times and is renowned for its exquisite musicianship and attention to detail. This video was recorded at Their June 2012 Concert, "El Grillo" in The Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery at The University of Western Australia  

Audience sing-along for The Concert encore. Oscar Peterson's Hymn to Freedom From spring 2026 in Saskatoon, SK https://northskyChorale.ca

"The Secret of Life" by Santiago Veros Lyrics by MatThew Silver East Central University Chorale perform The world premiere of "The Secret of Life" by Santiago Veros live in Concert on November 19, 2018 under The direction of Dr. Steven Walker. Musi...  more"The Secret of Life" by Santiago Veros Lyrics by MatThew Silver East Central University Chorale perform The world premiere of "The Secret of Life" by Santiago Veros live in Concert on November 19, 2018 under The direction of Dr. Steven Walker. Music Copyright ©2019 Santiago Veros Recording Copyright ©2019 Santiago Veros Purchase scores here: http://bit.ly/2J46RHx *for interest in commissioning, please contact The composer at contact@santiagoveros.site  

The Embro Thistle Singers (ETS) performs You Raise Me Up in this Choral performance as part of a fundraising event at The First Baptist Church in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada on December 2nd, 2012. ETS is a group of community members from Embro and The sur...  moreThe Embro Thistle Singers (ETS) performs You Raise Me Up in this Choral performance as part of a fundraising event at The First Baptist Church in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada on December 2nd, 2012. ETS is a group of community members from Embro and The surrounding area who joined togeTher in February of 2010 to have fun with Choral music. Visit The ETS blog at www.embrothistlesingers.blogspot.com for more information about our Choir and to find out how you can join in on The song, service and fun.  

Our performance of Eric Whitacre's beautiful piece "Lux Aurumque" in Regina, Saskatchewan at The Saskatchewan Choral Federation ChorFest 2014. Thank you to The SCF for recording this!

Christopher Tin conducts his Choral work 'Waloyo Yamoni (We Overcome The Wind)', The climactic finale to his song cycle 'The Drop That Contained The Sea'. From The European premiere of 'The Drop that Contained The Sea' at 'The Music of Christopher Tin' c...  moreChristopher Tin conducts his Choral work 'Waloyo Yamoni (We Overcome The Wind)', The climactic finale to his song cycle 'The Drop That Contained The Sea'. From The European premiere of 'The Drop that Contained The Sea' at 'The Music of Christopher Tin' Concert, Cadogan Hall, London, July 19, 2016. Performed by The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and featuring The Angel City Chorale, Prima Vocal Ensemble, and Lucis Choirs. Soloists: Jimmer Bolden, Allie McNay. Commissioned by The Orchestra at St. MatThews, Pacific Palisades, CA. Sung in Lango, lyrics from a rainmaking litany.  less

The Marion Consort performs "Iste Sanctus" by Leone Leoni at Resurrection LuTheran Church in Chicago, Illinois. The Marion Consort, under The artistic direction of Amy Bearden, is an a cappella ensemble specializing in The Choral music of The Middle Ag...  moreThe Marion Consort performs "Iste Sanctus" by Leone Leoni at Resurrection LuTheran Church in Chicago, Illinois. The Marion Consort, under The artistic direction of Amy Bearden, is an a cappella ensemble specializing in The Choral music of The Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Baroque periods. Their mission is to mount performances for various audiences with music by well known composers, while exploring The works of lesser known composers. The Marion Consort can divide into duos, trios, octets, etc. for a well-rounded and blended performance. visit us at www.facebook.com/Themarionconsort for more live recordings!  less

BENEDICTION, An Irish Blessing - by John Conahan, SATB a cappella. In this video, you'll be able to view The complete score in tandem with a performance. For more information and additional works, visit www.johnconahan.com. (© John Conahan)