I dedicate this piece to my friends in The composer/singer collective, The Ad hoc Chorale, who tested out this piece in one of our informal workshops and offered valuable comments. "How heavy lies The heart" has drawn inspiration from The traditional F...  moreI dedicate this piece to my friends in The composer/singer collective, The Ad hoc Chorale, who tested out this piece in one of our informal workshops and offered valuable comments. "How heavy lies The heart" has drawn inspiration from The traditional French Christmas carol, "Quelle est cette odeur agréable", which John Gay also set as a boisterous drinking song in The Beggar's Opera, "Fill every glass, for wine inspires us!" In addition, The song draws inspiration from Josquin's Missa Pange Lingua. In early 2018, I applied to be a participant at one of The Vancouver Chamber Choir's Interplay workshops funded by The SOCAN Foundation and to my delight I was accepted. "How heavy lies The heart" was one of The pieces that this amazing Choir sight read for me on The spot. VCC director Jon Washburn and Choir members Then provided me with valuable feedback, for which I am very grateful. I would also like to acknowledge The a cappella Choir that I sing in, The Stairwell Carollers, and our director Pierre M...    less

Choral from Cantata No.147 by Johann Sebastian Bach. Conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt. High Quality: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wraO_FOpFJ4&fmt=22 Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben Muß von Christo Zeugnis geben Ohne Furcht und Heuchelei, Daß e...  moreChoral from Cantata No.147 by Johann Sebastian Bach. Conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt. High Quality: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wraO_FOpFJ4&fmt=22 Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben Muß von Christo Zeugnis geben Ohne Furcht und Heuchelei, Daß er Gott und Heiland sei. 2 - Schäme dich, o Seele, nicht http://youtube.com/watch?v=QgLmLuRSDl8 3 - Bereite dir, Jesu, noch itzo die Bahn http://youtube.com/watch?v=hIDRf-YlQVc 4 - Wohl mir, daß ich Jesum habe http://youtube.com/watch?v=3jFxeO63fj8 5 - Hilf, Jesu, hilf http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ae9trX3jKX4 6 - Ich will von Jesu Wundern singen http://youtube.com/watch?v=bKrsqh-H5YU 7 - Jesus bleibt meine Freude http://youtube.com/watch?v=3Mn1ibFdXDU  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

from our July 2012 Concert, Sacred and Profound soloist: Stephanie Sepiol

The Contemporary Chorale sings a different take on "We Three Kings" at our Christmas Concert, "Christmas wit The Chorale".

As The finale to The Vocal Art Ensemble's "INKSPELL--Choral Music Inspired by Masters of Poetry" Concerts, we performed Jaako Maantijaarvi's first three Shakespeare Songs, culminating on our playful, crafty interpretation to this famous text from MacBeth....  moreAs The finale to The Vocal Art Ensemble's "INKSPELL--Choral Music Inspired by Masters of Poetry" Concerts, we performed Jaako Maantijaarvi's first three Shakespeare Songs, culminating on our playful, crafty interpretation to this famous text from MacBeth. The women shed Their shawls and toss Them into The center to represent The ingredients being dropped into The bubbling 'cauldron'.  

All That Jazz - Concert May 2013 - Kay Meek Centre Soloist - Jude Evans Words by Fred Ebb, Music by John Kander Arranged by - Kirby Shaw

The Vocal Consort Concert 2014 - Nova Voce Tween Dusk and Dream by Kentaro Sato Conducted by Nelson Kwei

16th C hymn to The Virgin Mary, patroness of The island. Effectively The Corsican national anThem. "God save The Queen". This is from The OK Chorale's second public Concert in March 2013 at St. Mary's Church, Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK.

RJC Chorale at Their Christmas Concert in Knox United Church, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Unfortunately The organ was malfunctioning and could not add any more punch to The last verse.