Track 10 of the Choir's CD Album "Tall as the Pines" - 'Anthem' from 'Chess' Original Music Benny Anderson, Bjorn Ulvaeus & Tim Rice arr. for The Choir by Philip Juliff

The Shrewsbury Theatre Singers is a new and exciting choir that started in September 2021. ​Sessions run on Tuesdays 5:30-7pm during term time, a length of 12 weeks. Open to anyone (age 8+ to adult) with a love of musical theatre, the group works on excel...  onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreone;">The Shrewsbury Theatre Singers is a new and exciting choir that started in September 2021. ​Sessions run on Tuesdays 5:30-7pm during term time, a length of 12 weeks. Open to anyone (age 8+ to adult) with a love of musical theatre, the group works on excelling in musical theatre singing, good vocal techniques and harmony work. Movement and/or acting plays a part, with plenty of opportunities for solo and small group singing if desired.   

From the Tony-award winning Broadway musical "Big River" Words and music by Roger Miller Arranged by Mark A. Brymer Performed by Voices: The Chapel hill Chorus. Direction by Dr. Stephen Futrell. To learn more and support our organization please ...  onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreone;">From the Tony-award winning Broadway musical "Big River" Words and music by Roger Miller Arranged by Mark A. Brymer Performed by Voices: The Chapel hill Chorus. Direction by Dr. Stephen Futrell. To learn more and support our organization please visit: https://www.voiceschapelhill.org/​ This project was supported by the Orange County Arts Commission and the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. www.NCArts.org During the spring semester of 2021, Voices embarked on rehearsing and preparing 4 selections to be audio recorded and produced with video.  onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

For those of you who missed the cahnce to hear Albion on Meet the Choir on Radio 3, Sunday Afternoon Choir programme with Sara Mohr-Pietsch there is a second chance on Sunday 5th July. Don't say you have not been warned - chance to catch up with a litt...

John Semingson, piano

It all began with the idea one morning that the "other tune" for Nahum Tate's carol "While shepherds watched" is, of course, the Yorkshire ditty "on Ilkley moor bar t'hat". Well, as the day progressed to Afternoon, other tunes got added, resulting in ...  onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreone;">It all began with the idea one morning that the "other tune" for Nahum Tate's carol "While shepherds watched" is, of course, the Yorkshire ditty "on Ilkley moor bar t'hat". Well, as the day progressed to Afternoon, other tunes got added, resulting in a curious potpourri for choir and piano. The choir gets to sing "on Ilkla Moor", the Este psalter tune known to all, and also Auld Lang Syne. The second voice, in its madrigalian way, gets a sly English cadence!. Meanwhile, the piano also gets some sly references to "Sing a song of sixpence" and "Scotland the brave". I sang it in G (ATBB) on this video, to fit my multitrack range, but mixed choir versions are also available on musicaneo: in C (SATB) (fairly high for the sopranos) http://www.musicaneo.com/sheetmusic/sm-196257_while_shepherds_watched_-_in_various_melodies.html#196258 and in Bflat (SATB) (fairly low for the basses) http://www.musicaneo.com/sheetmusic/sm-196257_while_shepherds_watched_-_in_various_melodies.html#196257  onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

This original composition being premiered this Afternoon was commissioned by Rainier Chorale “in honor of Ron Bayer, Artistic Director, for his 20 years of dedicated service and leadership.” Written by well-known and respected contemporary composer David ...  onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreone;">This original composition being premiered this Afternoon was commissioned by Rainier Chorale “in honor of Ron Bayer, Artistic Director, for his 20 years of dedicated service and leadership.” Written by well-known and respected contemporary composer David Dickau, it hauntingly sets a very thoughtful text by Will Dromgoole. In it, Dromgoole tells the story of an old man who approaches a deep and wide water-filled chasm. He crosses in the evening as he is unafraid, then builds a bridge to span the tide. A fellow pilgrim questions why an old man would build the bridge, as he would surely never pass this way again in his lifetime. The old man lifts his grey head and responds to the questioning traveler that a youth is to follow after him. He too, would need to cross in the twilight dim. The old man answers, “I am building this bridge for him.” The commission process was an interesting and fascinating one in which to be involved. Dr. Dickau was originally approached a year or so ago by the chorale, and was inter...    onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less