[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from almost 30 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions ac...

2012 Iowa All-State Chorus Dr. Jerry Blackstone, conductor Original Air Date: November 22, 2012 Copyright Iowa Public Television Music by Sydney Guillaume Text by Gabriel T. Guillaume See the score: http://sydneyguillaumemusic.com/portfolio-item...  more2012 Iowa All-State Chorus Dr. Jerry Blackstone, conductor Original Air Date: November 22, 2012 Copyright Iowa Public Television Music by Sydney Guillaume Text by Gabriel T. Guillaume See the score: http://sydneyguillaumemusic.com/portfolio-items/dominus-vobiscum English Translation: The Lord be with you (Dominus Vobiscum) The Lord is with us, He is among us, He is in the depths of our hearts, Amen, Amen, Alleluia. Since the beginning of time We have been searching, seeking, asking: When will the light come, at last, to deliver us? The light of peace, The light of truth, The light of joy, The light of hope, The light of love, The light of life. Today, let us all sing: "Dominus vobiscum" The Lord is with us, He is among us, He is in the depths of our hearts, Amen, Amen, Alleluia. Search, seek, ask: He is among us; Search, seek, ask: He is in the depths of our hearts. Amen, Amen, Alleluia. Haitian Creole text: (Dominus Vobiscum) Gran Mèt-la avèk nou, Li...    less

BORIS GREBENSHCHIKOV, ANDREI MIKITA - THE SEVEN SONGS ABOUT GOD Oratorio for soloists, two choirs and orchestra PERFORMERS: Symphonic Orchestra of Nizhny Novgorod State Philharmony named after M. Rostropovich Art director and main conductor Natio...  moreBORIS GREBENSHCHIKOV, ANDREI MIKITA - THE SEVEN SONGS ABOUT GOD Oratorio for soloists, two choirs and orchestra PERFORMERS: Symphonic Orchestra of Nizhny Novgorod State Philharmony named after M. Rostropovich Art director and main conductor National Artist of Russian Federation - Aleksandr SKULSKY Nizhny Novgorod State University Choir Art director and conductor - Larisa ERYKALOVA Byzantine choir "Pakhomy Logofet" & "Psalt" Protopsalt - Serafim ASTAKHOV SOLOISTS: Vera KHARITONOVA (soprano) Boris STEPANOV (tenor) CONDUCTOR: Honored Artist of Russian Federation - DENIS KIRPANYOV December, 24, 2014. Kremlin Concert Hall City of Nizhny Novgorod  less

2019 TMEA All-State Tenor-Bass Choir Sandra Snow, conductor - - - - - - The text of "Gagòt" is written by Sydney's father Gabriel T. Guillaume. - - - Sheet music: https://sydneyguillaume.com/product/gagot/ - - - (Spanish Translation) Desde qu...  more2019 TMEA All-State Tenor-Bass Choir Sandra Snow, conductor - - - - - - The text of "Gagòt" is written by Sydney's father Gabriel T. Guillaume. - - - Sheet music: https://sydneyguillaume.com/product/gagot/ - - - (Spanish Translation) Desde que desperté esta mañana he pasado por altos y bajos, Corriendo en círculos como un perro loco y malo. Hablo, canto, duermo, me levanto; Rezo, grito, es una confusión tras otra. Una confusión aquí, una confusión allá, Una confusión arriba, una confusión abajo, Confusión en todos lados, una confusión tras otra. Mis pensamientos son confusos, Mis acciones son confusas, Mis palabras son confusas, Mi visión es confusa. Todo está enredado: Dolor y alegría, duda y fe, Aversión y esperanza, bien y mal. Mi cabeza da vueltas y vueltas, Todo está enredado. Qué confusión! Día a día, lucho una batalla; La contradanza vuelve a comenzar a diario. Canto, bailo, grito: “Hurra!” De repente y rápidamente vuelvo a estar en la confusión. En medio de e...    less

"Alleluia: Incantations" from Celtic Mass by Michael McGlynn Performed by the 2011 MMEA Missouri All-State Choir

Sydney Guillaume, conductor Florida All-State Middle School Treble Chorus January 12, 2019 - - - - - Sheet music available at: https://sydneyguillaume.com/product/akeem/ - - - Spanish Translation Veo el amor fluir en los ojos de la madre; La ...  moreSydney Guillaume, conductor Florida All-State Middle School Treble Chorus January 12, 2019 - - - - - Sheet music available at: https://sydneyguillaume.com/product/akeem/ - - - Spanish Translation Veo el amor fluir en los ojos de la madre; La ternura y la alegría han triunfado sobre el padre A través de los ojos de su primogénito, Yo descubro la esperanza, contemplo el futuro. El es bello, lleno de vida y lleno de promesas; El es bello, lleno de vida, y portador de esperanza. Akeem, Akeem… la voz del futuro. Akeem, Akeem… Akeem es su nombre. La vida en las alas del amor Explota una vez más en una dulce sinfonía. Este esplendor explotó en el tiempo para que podamos descubrir los brotes de la primavera. El es bello, lleno de vida y lleno de promesas; El es bello, lleno de vida, y portador de esperanza. Akeem, Akeem… la voz del futuro. Akeem, Akeem… Akeem es su nombre. El nacimiento de un niño es una expresión de amor, Un portador de alegría, de esperanza y de paz. El nacimient...    less

A popular song first recorded in 1939. It has been declared one of the State songs of Louisiana as a result of its association with former State governor and country music singer Jimmie Davis who, along with one Charlie Mitchell, bought the "rights" to th...  moreA popular song first recorded in 1939. It has been declared one of the State songs of Louisiana as a result of its association with former State governor and country music singer Jimmie Davis who, along with one Charlie Mitchell, bought the "rights" to the song from Paul Rice (of the Rice Brothers Gang who first recorded it) for $35 in late 1939; Jimmie Davis published it, with "words and music by Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell". There are still people alive, however, who remember hearing the song long before 1937 and what these people remember is the name of the musician with whom Paul Rice played in the early 1930's: Oliver Hood of LaGrange, Georgia. Contrary claims notwithstanding, Oliver Hood wrote "You Are My Sunshine." He wrote the words to the song on the back of a brown paper sack, which his children still possess, and he first performed the song at a VFW convention in LaGrange in 1933; he sang it through a megaphone out of a hotel window, and he sang no less than twenty verses, most of which...    less

Bowling Green State University Collegiate Chorale Richard Schnipke, conductor B. Michael Perry, tenor soloist Performed on January 26, 2024 at a masterclass with composer Sydney Guillaume

California State University, Fullerton's University Singers are directed by Dr. Robert Istad, and are recognized as one of the nation's premiere collegiate choral ensembles. The University Singers have performed throughout the world, and have sung with a ...  moreCalifornia State University, Fullerton's University Singers are directed by Dr. Robert Istad, and are recognized as one of the nation's premiere collegiate choral ensembles. The University Singers have performed throughout the world, and have sung with a variety of professional orchestras including the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, the Pacific Symphony Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra and the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra under the batons of conductors such as Carl St.Clair, John Mauceri, John Williams, and Keith Lockhart. Internationally acclaimed for their exquisite musicianship, they have been invited to perform at conferences organized by the American Choral Directors Association and the Music Educators National Conference. The ensemble’s recent concert tours have included performances in Paris, Austria, Germany, Eastern Europe, Spain, and Australia in venues such as the Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, Hungary, a performance for UNESCO in Pisa, Italy, and performances in the Ottobeuren a...    less

The Avalonian Free State Choir is an unaccompanied natural voice choir with a repertoire of songs from all around the world, including salsa vocal percussion, the awe-inspiring stillness of sacred songs from Georgia and the heartbreaking melodies from Bulgaria.