"Faith is the bird that feels the light" by Elizabeth Alexander. Text from "Fireflies" by Rabindranath Tagore. Recorded live on May 3, 2015, at All Saints Episcopal Church in CITY, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of ...  more"Faith is the bird that feels the light" by Elizabeth Alexander. Text from "Fireflies" by Rabindranath Tagore. Recorded live on May 3, 2015, at All Saints Episcopal Church in CITY, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson. Faith is the bird that feels the light And sings when the dawn is still dark.  

The Elgar Chorale is a Worcester-based group of up to 40 Singers, founded by Dr Donald Hunt which has always specialised in English music, with a particular emphasis on the works of Edward Elgar. Since its formation it has presented well over 100 perfor...  moreThe Elgar Chorale is a Worcester-based group of up to 40 Singers, founded by Dr Donald Hunt which has always specialised in English music, with a particular emphasis on the works of Edward Elgar. Since its formation it has presented well over 100 performances and ppeared at each of the Worcester Three Choirs Festivals from 1981 to 1996. Performances have included world premières of works by Sir Richard Rodney Bennett, Herbert Sumsion and Howard Blake, and a British première of Leonard Bernstein’s Missa Brevis. The Chorale was also the principal choral group at the highly successful Elgar Festivals at Worcester in 2007 and 2009, and last year enjoyed a concert tour in Devon, singing at Colyton, Dartmouth, Exeter and Torquay. It is proud to have Dame Janet Baker, C.H as its Patron.  less

"Hope is the thing with feathers," No. 1 from "Hope Is the Thing" by Emma Lou Diemer. Text by Emily Dickinson. Recorded live on May 3, 2015, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the Gi...  more"Hope is the thing with feathers," No. 1 from "Hope Is the Thing" by Emma Lou Diemer. Text by Emily Dickinson. Recorded live on May 3, 2015, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese. “Hope” is the thing with feathers - That perches in the soul - And sings the tune without the words - And never stops - at all - And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard - And sore must be the storm - That could abash the little Bird That kept so many warm - I’ve heard it in the chillest land - And on the strangest Sea - Yet - never - in Extremity, It asked a crumb - of me.  less

This video clip was taken during St Peter's Singers of Leeds' recital of sacred choral music given on Monday 28th October 2013 at the magnificent Iglesia Parroquial de Transfiguracio del Senyor, Arta as part of the Choir's 2013 Tour of Mallorca. The Sin...  moreThis video clip was taken during St Peter's Singers of Leeds' recital of sacred choral music given on Monday 28th October 2013 at the magnificent Iglesia Parroquial de Transfiguracio del Senyor, Arta as part of the Choir's 2013 Tour of Mallorca. The Singers are directed by Alan Horsey and the organist is David Houlder. More information about St Peter's Singers, including details of forthcoming concerts, recitals and liturgical performances, may be found on the Singers' website: http://www.stpeters-Singers.org.uk on the Facebook page 'St Peter's Singers of Leeds': https://www.facebook.com/StPetersSingersOfLeeds You can also follow the Singers on Twitter @SPSLeeds https://twitter.com/SPSLeeds  less

The Inspira Chamber Choir (formerly Calgary Youth Chorus) performs Canadian folk song "We Rise Again" arranged by Stephen Smith in exhibition at the 10th Golden Gate International Choir Festival. Berkeley, CA, USA.

"Mashed Potato/Love Poem," No. 2 from "Play with Your Food" by Paul Carey. Text by Sidney Hoddes. Recorded live on May 16, 2014, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers and Men's Auxil...  more"Mashed Potato/Love Poem," No. 2 from "Play with Your Food" by Paul Carey. Text by Sidney Hoddes. Recorded live on May 16, 2014, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers and Men's Auxiliary ensembles of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson. If I ever had to choose between you and a third helping of mashed potato, (whipped lightly with a fork not whisked, and a little pool of butter melting in the middle...) I think I’d choose the mashed potato. But I’d choose you next.  less

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I love my job. I get to stand in front of a bunch of Singers and hear wonderful harmonies washing over me.     Antony Gormley's Field for the...

Jelenti magát Jézus Composed by Kodály Zoltán Sing Around the World Conductor: Meng-Hsien PENG Performance: Müller Chamber Choir Performed at National Concert Hall, Taipei, Taiwan June 2014

Barlow Bradford's Utah Chamber Artists sing "There is Sweet Music" by Edward Elgar for their 2009 Autumn Concert at Libby Gardner Concert Hall in Salt Lake City, Utah. Photographs taken by Dallas Graham from the Utah Chamber Artists European tour in 2008.

Melbourne International Singers Festival 7-10 June offers a broad range of cabaret, music theatre, gospel, pop, a cappella, choral, classical and contemporary styles which makes this Australia’s most dynamic Festival for Singers and Choirs...