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

Marvelous Inspirational Choir (M.I.C) is a Choral singing ministry poised to inspire souls through music. M.I.C has being in existence since March 2015. It is located in Ghana, West Africa in a town called Ahinsan in the City of Kumasi. M.I.C performs man...  moreMarvelous Inspirational Choir (M.I.C) is a Choral singing ministry poised to inspire souls through music. M.I.C has being in existence since March 2015. It is located in Ghana, West Africa in a town called Ahinsan in the City of Kumasi. M.I.C performs many kinds of music genre such as Hymns, Choral Anthems, Classical music and contemporary music. M.I.C has its mid-year annual Choral program dubbed Marvelous Praise which features lots of choirs to perform with them on many kinds of music genre. M.i.C also has its end of year music program dubbed Vespira which is entirely music and prayers featuring other choirs as well. M.i.C has performed at over 500 functions in Ghana since its existence. M.I.C performs at functions such as Choral festivals, Church services, Weddings, and other music functions. Marvelous Inspirational Choir won a Nomination at the Ghana Youth Choirs Choral Festival and Awards and took the 2nd position under the category of "Introductory Program" of the year, which had 5 choirs competi...    less

Emmanuel College, Cambridge has a choir of around 24 Choral scholars, which sings at the Choral services in the Wren Chapel during term. The choir is conducted by the Director of Chapel Music, assisted by two organ scholars. The choir makes occasional vis...  moreEmmanuel College, Cambridge has a choir of around 24 Choral scholars, which sings at the Choral services in the Wren Chapel during term. The choir is conducted by the Director of Chapel Music, assisted by two organ scholars. The choir makes occasional visits to other British churches and cathedrals, as well as an annual foreign tour, recent destinations have included USA, Mexico, Sweden, Thailand, Rome and Prague. Emmanuel College Choir has released a number of recordings, most recently a CD of works by the Edwardian composer E W Naylor, a former Organist and Honorary Fellow of the College. Twitter: EmmanuelChoir Facebook: The Chapel Choir of Emmanuel College, Cambridge  less

La Magia del Río is a piece dedicated and commissioned for the Choral Camp "Choral Ethno Crossroads 2019" in Cyprus. We are brothers of the same species and maybe we do not realize but our differences- ideological, behavioral, religious, gender, etc. ...  moreLa Magia del Río is a piece dedicated and commissioned for the Choral Camp "Choral Ethno Crossroads 2019" in Cyprus. We are brothers of the same species and maybe we do not realize but our differences- ideological, behavioral, religious, gender, etc. - In truth are skills to complement us and if we unite them, we will have access to all the knowledge of all the truths existing in humanity. We must be tolerant and learn from one another because we are in the same boat traveling together and to live a wonderful life, we must listen to each other and unite to awaken our kindness and create synergistic relationships. So we will always remember that we are the same species and we will find peace. To acquire copies of the scores write an email to contact@santiagoveros.site  less

World premiere of "Do you Know the Song the Angels Sang" by Villa Park, IL composer John Milne. Sunday, 12/2/19 Congregational Church of Batavia, IL

A virtuosic setting by Polish composer Michał Ziółkowski (b. 1991) of this Goliardic ode to drinking, 'popularised by Carl Orff as one of the movements in his 'Carmina Burana'. This is the encore performance from Cuore's 'Mirabilia' concert on 27th Ap...  moreA virtuosic setting by Polish composer Michał Ziółkowski (b. 1991) of this Goliardic ode to drinking, 'popularised by Carl Orff as one of the movements in his 'Carmina Burana'. This is the encore performance from Cuore's 'Mirabilia' concert on 27th April 2024, at which we were privileged to give the Irish premiere. 'In taberna quando sumus' (‘when we are in the tavern’) begins as a militaristic account of the immoral acts of the inebriated crowd, and the march soon descends into anarchy with a list of merrymakers joining in the mischief: included are mistress, master, priest, pauper, men, women, white, black, the Pope, old ladies, mothers, children, merchants, Christians, the smart, and the lazy. The composer writes: “In my imagination, the piece is a fusion of primal energy, irony, and dark grotesque, envisioning an ecstatic celebration akin to a lively party at Bacchus’ house.”. He fuses percussive lyrics, energetic rhythms and sometimes almost drunken modulations to capture this raucous mood.  less

Teddington Choral Society is delighted to announce its next performance:   70th Anniversary Concert   Saturday December 4th 2021 at 7:30 pm   Landmark Arts Centre Ferry Road, Teddington TW11 9NN    Teddington Ch...

"Let's sing, it's Spring!" is dedicated to my uncle and aunt, James and Daphne Shaw, and their amazing clan, the "Bowen Island Shaws." I have given this song the sub-title: "A Crazy Choral Etude for Rolled Rs and Perfect 5ths." It is meant, no pun inte...  more"Let's sing, it's Spring!" is dedicated to my uncle and aunt, James and Daphne Shaw, and their amazing clan, the "Bowen Island Shaws." I have given this song the sub-title: "A Crazy Choral Etude for Rolled Rs and Perfect 5ths." It is meant, no pun intended, to be a musical lark, great fun for a choir to sing, rolling Rs like crazy, with no holding back. NB: One day I woke up to the realization that I had independently written four Choral works, each of which had evoked a different season, and so it seemed natural to group them together into a Choral suite that I have called "The Ottawa Four Seasons Suite." "Let's sing, it's Spring!", with its rousing coda section, works perfectly as the closing number of this suite. Also of note, 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. "Let's sing, it's Spring!" was one of the pieces that this amazing choir sight read for me on the sp...    less

I just added 3 more scrolling score videos on YouTube for Jewish Choral works - seeking live performances.   Adon olam (God is the eternal one) for SATB Chorus (divisi) unaccompanied Sung in Hebrew Synthesized performance...