Wednesday, January 11, 2017 Libretto: https://goo.gl/dFZ4JP Commission for St. Paul’s Chapel: Spire and Shadow Zachary Wadsworth: Spire and Shadow Downtown Voices NOVUS NY Stephen Sands, conductor Part of Trinity's Time's Arrow Festival, Spir...  moreWednesday, January 11, 2017 Libretto: https://goo.gl/dFZ4JP Commission for St. Paul’s Chapel: Spire and Shadow Zachary Wadsworth: Spire and Shadow Downtown Voices NOVUS NY Stephen Sands, conductor Part of Trinity's Time's Arrow Festival, Spire and Shadow celebrates the 250th anniversary of the opening of St. Paul's Chapel, combining colorful and vibrant new music by Zachary Wadsworth with powerful poems about New York City spanning five centuries. Commissioned by Trinity Church Wall Street, this major new work explores the history of our church, the city of New York, and the many residents who have lived, loved, suffered, toiled, and triumphed here.  less

Act I Scene 14 & 15 Harmonious Chorale Ghana - Joseph And His Brethren An Oratorio By George Frideric Handel. Performed By The Harmonious Chorale-Ghana and Conducted By James Varrick Armaah - 2nd July, 2017 Pharaoh gave Joseph (who was now 30years ol...  moreAct I Scene 14 & 15 Harmonious Chorale Ghana - Joseph And His Brethren An Oratorio By George Frideric Handel. Performed By The Harmonious Chorale-Ghana and Conducted By James Varrick Armaah - 2nd July, 2017 Pharaoh gave Joseph (who was now 30years old) his own ring, fine clothes, a robe, a royal chariot and a brand new name 'Zaphenath-Paneah' which means "God speaks and He lives". He was also given a beautiful wife named Asenath who was daughter of the priest of On. He began travels throughout all the land of Egypt to administer his responsibilities in saving the land. Before long Joseph and Asenath had 2 sons whom they named Manasseh and Ephraim...not Egyptian, but HEBREW names. (Spiritual application: Far away from home it would be easy to forget your roots or principals that had been taught as a child, but Joseph proved by his children's names that he had not submitted to the false gods of the Egyptians. Joseph is a fine example of how to stay faithful to the one true God no matter where we are - even in...    less

Ein deutsches Requiem, op. 45 Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) Chamber Orchestra Version by Ingo Schulz Trinity Church, NYC Downtown Voices (https://DowntownVoices.net) NOVUS Sonya Headlam, soprano Brian Mextorf, bass Stephen Sands, conductor (https...  moreEin deutsches Requiem, op. 45 Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) Chamber Orchestra Version by Ingo Schulz Trinity Church, NYC Downtown Voices (https://DowntownVoices.net) NOVUS Sonya Headlam, soprano Brian Mextorf, bass Stephen Sands, conductor (https://StephenSands.net) (0:01) Selig sind, die da Leid tragen (11:47) Denn alles Fleisch es ist wie Gras (25:42) Herr, lehre doch mich, daß ein Ende (35:25) Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen (41:02) Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit (48:10) Denn wir haben hie keine bleibende Statt (59:40) Selig sind die Toten Concert Program with Texts and Translations: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pszTEzRopceEebWO-JlfHKZ3EkFW4k1f/view?usp=sharing PROGRAM NOTES Brahms’s Ein deutsches Requiem is often called a “human” Requiem, and that word points to both the text he chose and the life he was living while writing it. Between the mid‑1850s and the late 1860s, he was drawn into the Schumann household, deeply attached to Clara Schumann, marked by the death of Robert Schu...    less

The All-night Vigil (Vespers) Sergie Rachmaninoff (1873 – 1943) Downtown Voices - Trinity Wall Street (http://DowntownVoices.net) Stephen Sands, Conductor (http://StephenSands.net) Luthien Brackett, mezzo-soprano Brian Giebler, tenor PROGRAM: 1. ...  moreThe All-night Vigil (Vespers) Sergie Rachmaninoff (1873 – 1943) Downtown Voices - Trinity Wall Street (http://DowntownVoices.net) Stephen Sands, Conductor (http://StephenSands.net) Luthien Brackett, mezzo-soprano Brian Giebler, tenor PROGRAM: 1. Пріидите, поклонимся (Priidite, poklonimsya) Come, Let us Worship 2. Благослови, душе моя, Господа (Blagoslovi, dushe moya, Gospoda) Bless the Lord, O My Soul 3. Блажен муж (Blazhen muzh) Blessed is the Man 4. Свeте тихій (Svete tikhyi) Gladsome Light 5. Нынe отпущаеши (Nyne otpushchayeshi) Lord, Now Lettest Thou 6. Богородице Дeво (Bogoroditse Devo) Rejoice, O Virgin 7. Слава в вышних Богу (Slava v vyshnikh Bogu) Glory to God in the Highest (The Six Psalms) 8. Хвалите имя Господне (Khvalite imya Gospodne) Praise the Name of the Lord 9. Благословен еси, Господи (Blagosloven esi, Gospodi) Blessed Art Thou, O Lord 10. Воскресение Христово видeвше (Voskreseniye Khristovo videvshe) Having Beheld the Resurrection of Christ 11. Величитъ ...    less

"I AM THE ROSE OF SHARON" music by Ivo Antognini Santa Fe Desert Chorale - dir. Joshua Habermann July 13, 2010 - Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis - Santa Fe (USA) * World Premiere Published by Alliance Music Pub. Inc. - USA

O Danny Boy by Coimbatore Chamber Chorale (CCC)

Viderunt Omnes by Mikołaj Zieleński, a.k.a. Nicolaus Zielenski - transposed for men's Voices Viderunt omnes fines terræ salutare Dei nostri. Alleluia All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. Alleluia (The score link is for...  moreViderunt Omnes by Mikołaj Zieleński, a.k.a. Nicolaus Zielenski - transposed for men's Voices Viderunt omnes fines terræ salutare Dei nostri. Alleluia All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. Alleluia (The score link is for the original SATB version)  

On the Road of Life was the winner of the 5th IFCM International Choral Composition Competition and was the official anthem for World Choral Day in 2022 and 2023.

The East Central University Chorale performing György Ligeti's Nacht un Morgen. Dr. J. Steven Walker, conducting This performance was recorded at the East Central University Chorale and ECU Singers Fall concert. December 19th, 2012.

The St Peter's Singers of Leeds and St Peter's Chamber Orchestra, with Alan Horsey (harpsichord) and David Houlder (organ continuo), directed by Dr Simon Lindley, sing the magnificent Chorale 'Ah, Lord, when my last end is come' that concludes Johann Seb...  moreThe St Peter's Singers of Leeds and St Peter's Chamber Orchestra, with Alan Horsey (harpsichord) and David Houlder (organ continuo), directed by Dr Simon Lindley, sing the magnificent Chorale 'Ah, Lord, when my last end is come' that concludes Johann Sebastian Bach's masterwork St John Passion (BWV 245) at Leeds Town Hall on Monday 18th February 2013. This complete performance of the Passion, in English, was given as part of the Leeds International Concert Season. More information about St Peter's Singers, including details of forthcoming events, can be found on our website http://www.stpeters-singers.org.uk, our Facebook group page 'St Peter's Singers of Leeds' and on Twitter (@SPSLeeds). https://twitter.com/SPSLeeds  less