UST Singers UST MUSEUM 2015

http://www.leaSingers.co.uk The Lea Singers' latest CD -- 'Jubilea' -- features almost exclusively English music (with the exception of the final item -- the 'Ave maris stella' from the Monteverdi Vespers); and the English music represented ranges from...  morehttp://www.leaSingers.co.uk The Lea Singers' latest CD -- 'Jubilea' -- features almost exclusively English music (with the exception of the final item -- the 'Ave maris stella' from the Monteverdi Vespers); and the English music represented ranges from sacred and secular favourites -- Howells' 'Like as the hart' and Sullivan's 'The long day closes' -- to works commissioned from contemporary composers (Judith Bingham's 1997 work 'Gleams of a remoter world' and a setting of the Nunc Dimittis, written in 2010 by one of the Choir's own basses, John Pickard). The CD is expertly conducted by the Choir's musical director, James Sherlock and guest instrumentalists are 17-year old Edward Picton-Turbevill on the organ and award-winning young cellist James Barralet playing the solo part in Sir John Tavener's 'Svyati' for cello and Choir. The vocal blend throughout is first-rate and the choral sound is refined. There are a number of vocal solos on offer in many of the pieces and all are performed with aplomb -- I parti...    less

The Concordia Choir and The King's Singers collaborate on a performance and recording project during their time on the Concordia College campus located in Moorhead, Minnesota.

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I regularly run weekend workshops with up to 40 Singers.     Photo by Dennis Mojado   Sometimes I include name games to get to kn...

Live recording of 'Angele Dei' by Susan LaBarr, at Nazareth House Chapel in Pretoria, South Africa. 15 June 2013

Inspira Chamber Choir's premiere performance. This was part of their showChoir component.

La Nova Singers perform their idiosyncratic take on the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's Messiah, in an arrangement for two-part female Choir by H. Geehl. Warning: you might think this version rather faster and higher-pitched than you are used to! We find ...  moreLa Nova Singers perform their idiosyncratic take on the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's Messiah, in an arrangement for two-part female Choir by H. Geehl. Warning: you might think this version rather faster and higher-pitched than you are used to! We find that people either love or hate us singing this; luckily the audience loved it. Video taken from a live concert performance at The Butterfield Chapel of Sarum College, Salisbury, in March 2014. Conducted by Michelle Nova. Accompanied by Celia Cologne on piano. Filmed by Nigel Nother.  less

“Khreschatyk” Chamber Choir is a professional mixed vocal body. The Choir was found in April 1994 and called after the central street of Kiev. The Choir acquired the status of ‘municipal’ in 1999, and has been financed by the Kievan Mayor’s Office s...  more“Khreschatyk” Chamber Choir is a professional mixed vocal body. The Choir was found in April 1994 and called after the central street of Kiev. The Choir acquired the status of ‘municipal’ in 1999, and has been financed by the Kievan Mayor’s Office since then. In December 2009, the ensemble became ‘academic’. From February 2011 the official name “Khreschatyk” Academic Chamber Choir. Honoured Art Worker of Ukraine Larisa Bukhonskaya was the Choir founder and its Artistic Director until 2007. Since August 2007, after winning a representative contest, Pavel Struts, previously a long-standing Coryphaeus, became the Choir’s Artistic Director. The honorary title of Distinguished Artist of Ukraine was awarded to Pavel Struts in December 2009.  less

"Across the Vast, Eternal Sky" (Gjeilo) performed by The Central Washington University Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director), the Kairos String Quartet, and Ola Gjeilo (piano). In May, 2013, composer Ola Gjeilo spent 3 days on the Central Washington...  more"Across the Vast, Eternal Sky" (Gjeilo) performed by The Central Washington University Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director), the Kairos String Quartet, and Ola Gjeilo (piano). In May, 2013, composer Ola Gjeilo spent 3 days on the Central Washington University Campus, joining the Choir in recording 4 of his pieces. This performance is from that session. The other pieces were "Sanctus" for a cappella Choir, and "Luminous Night of the Soul", accompanied by the composer at the piano and joined by the Kairos Quartet -- the resident faculty string quartet at CWU. The final piece, "Ubi Caritas II: Through Infinite Ages", was recorded both in an unaccompanied rendition (how it is written and published) and in a version with Mr. Gjeilo improvising an accompaniment to the Choir. This was Ola's second time on CWU's campus. His first visit was in the spring of 2011 and yielded 5 videos of his music, a wide-ranging interview with the composer and other bonus material. It resulted in a DVD entitled "In the M...    less