Music Niagara Festival launches its 21st season with 29 concerts in four weeks spanning from July 14th to August 11th.    This seasons line up celebrates and presents a wide range of genres that span The musical spectrum—chamber mus...

A brilliant end to The first half of our October concert! : )

"Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now" from "Hairspray" by Mark Shaiman. Lyrics by Scott Wittman and Mark Shaiman. Arr. Roger Emerson. Recorded live on May 15, 2015, at The Broward Center for The Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by The Lyric ...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">more"Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now" from "Hairspray" by Mark Shaiman. Lyrics by Scott Wittman and Mark Shaiman. Arr. Roger Emerson. Recorded live on May 15, 2015, at The Broward Center for The Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by The Lyric Choir ensemble of The Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Susan Dodd, Choreographer: Lucia Deus.  

The Girl whose voice went higher and higher! Limerick set to music by Hal Owen

Voices: ChoralTracks https://www.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/A_child_is_Born_(Scott_Villard) #ChoralTracks #MatThewCurtis #AlexandraBurch

Maori lullaby written by Princess Te Rangi Pai (Born Fanny Rose Porter) (1868-1916) in 1907. Arranged by Nickomo based on The singing of Jade Eru. 'Hine' is a term of endearment for a Girl. This is from The OK Chorale's second public concert in March 2...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreMaori lullaby written by Princess Te Rangi Pai (Born Fanny Rose Porter) (1868-1916) in 1907. Arranged by Nickomo based on The singing of Jade Eru. 'Hine' is a term of endearment for a Girl. This is from The OK Chorale's second public concert in March 2013 at St. Mary's Church, Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK.  

"Sylvie" by Lead Belly. Recorded live on January 19, 2013, at First Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by The Concert Choir and Lyric Choir ensembles of The Girl Choir of South Florida and members of The Gulf Coast Girl Choir en...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">more"Sylvie" by Lead Belly. Recorded live on January 19, 2013, at First Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by The Concert Choir and Lyric Choir ensembles of The Girl Choir of South Florida and members of The Gulf Coast Girl Choir ensemble of The Gulf Coast Youth Choir of Tampa, Florida. Artistic Directors: Wallis Peterson (GCSF) and Judy Romera (GCGC).  

"Jubilate Deo" by Michael Praetorius, arr. Doreen Rao. Recorded live on January 19, 2014, at First Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by The combined choirs of The Girl Choir of South Florida and The Gulf Coast Girl Choir ensemb...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">more"Jubilate Deo" by Michael Praetorius, arr. Doreen Rao. Recorded live on January 19, 2014, at First Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by The combined choirs of The Girl Choir of South Florida and The Gulf Coast Girl Choir ensemble of The Gulf Coast Youth Choir. Artistic Directors: Wallis Peterson and Judy Romera.  

A request by artistic director Susan Glass for a new choral work addressing climate change resulted in The creation of “Planet Earth Lullaby.” Composer Rich Campbell contemplated and determined The piece would be both an alarm for help and a call to actio...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreA request by artistic director Susan Glass for a new choral work addressing climate change resulted in The creation of “Planet Earth Lullaby.” Composer Rich Campbell contemplated and determined The piece would be both an alarm for help and a call to action. For over a Century The internationally recognized distress signal has been The Morse Code sequence for SOS: 3 short, 3 long, 3 short ( . . . - - - . . . ). This became The rhythmic framework of note durations (heard in various ways) throughout this work, though it collapses when The chorus sings of “catastrophic climate collapse.” The SOS pattern Then returns, transformed into longer durations, calling for renewed attention and devotion to our environment. Commissioned by The Glass Menagerie Chorus, NYC.  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

-------- english translation -------- Recitative: Now when Jesus was Born in Bethlehem of Judaea in The days of Herod The king, behold, There came wise men from The east to Jerusalem - MatThew 2:1 KJV Trio: Saying, Where is he that is Born King of th...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">more-------- english translation -------- Recitative: Now when Jesus was Born in Bethlehem of Judaea in The days of Herod The king, behold, There came wise men from The east to Jerusalem - MatThew 2:1 KJV Trio: Saying, Where is he that is Born King of The Jews? for we have seen his star in The east, and are come to worship him. - MatThew 2:2 KJV Chorus: There shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, [that will splinter sovereigns and cities] - Numbers 24:17 KJV Choral: How lovely shines The Morning Star! The nations see and hail afar The light in Judah shining. Thou David's Son of Jacob's race, My Bridegroom and my King of Grace, For Thee my heart is pining. Lowly, Holy, great and glorious, Thou victorious Prince of graces, Filling all The heavenly places.  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less