Dear ChoirPlace community, I am pleased to share the world premiere recording of my latest choral work, "Odes of Love." This performance was beautifully delivered by the Case Western Reserve University Concert Choir under the direction of Dr. Christoph...

Z. Randall Stroope's Lamentations of Jeremiah Performed by by The Hong Kong Virtuoso Chorus 香港合唱新力量2011 HK InterNational Youth and Children's Choir Festival

2012十週年音樂會 高雄市文化中心至德堂 2012-11-16 指揮: 翁佳芬 伴奏: 許溎芳 詞：谷川俊太郎 曲：松下耕 譯詞：蔡昱姍 松下耕（Ko Matsushita, 1962-）是日本現代活躍的作曲家及合唱指揮，〈當歌聲響起〉（そのひとがうたうとき）是1998年受兵庫縣芦屋高校合唱團委託所寫，歌詞作者谷川俊太郎（Shuntaro Tanikawa, 1931-）是日本家喻戶曉的詩人，松下耕常以其詩詞入曲。歌聲，是合唱團員的攻無不克武器，用來建造和平互信的人間天堂，作者期...  more2012十週年音樂會 高雄市文化中心至德堂 2012-11-16 指揮: 翁佳芬 伴奏: 許溎芳 詞：谷川俊太郎 曲：松下耕 譯詞：蔡昱姍 松下耕（Ko Matsushita, 1962-）是日本現代活躍的作曲家及合唱指揮，〈當歌聲響起〉（そのひとがうたうとき）是1998年受兵庫縣芦屋高校合唱團委託所寫，歌詞作者谷川俊太郎（Shuntaro Tanikawa, 1931-）是日本家喻戶曉的詩人，松下耕常以其詩詞入曲。歌聲，是合唱團員的攻無不克武器，用來建造和平互信的人間天堂，作者期待此曲能譯成各國語言，更深入人心，中文版歌詞在2004年由青年編曲家蔡昱姍翻譯，搭配穿梭在合唱和鋼琴之間的悠揚主旋律，慢快慢三段音樂，陳述了歌聲無遠弗屆的力量。 【歌詞】 當歌聲響起的時候，美妙的旋律從遠方傳來 那歌聲輕輕悄悄進入孤獨老人年少的回憶裡 那歌聲輕輕柔柔安慰著亙古以前徬徨無助的靈魂 在人們爭鬥紛擾的心和心之間，聽見歌聲傳來 歌聲從更遠更遠的地方傳過來，從古老神祕的大海傳來 從遙遠的、寧靜的雪白世界傳來，當歌聲響起的時候 已被遺忘的祈禱中，美妙的旋律從遠方傳來 聽啊，那聲音，像一個源源不絕的深深水井 聽啊，那聲音，展開雙手緊緊抱住無知的罪人 聲音的雙腳用力擊打大地 她的雙眼充滿渴望尋找失喪的靈魂 她的雙耳聽見美妙的聲音 小小嬰孩在母腹中興奮雀躍的迎接新世界 在黑夜凝視中，陌生小孩，他的臉上掛著無助眼淚 世上所有安慰都無法滿足他心靈，他在尋求一個不變永恆答案 歌聲穿越國與國的界限，征服沙漠 融化人們頑固心靈，讓彼此的仇恨化作和平 向著未來美麗的世界傳達祥和慈愛 當歌聲響起的時候，帶來和平新希望 當歌聲響起，那美妙旋律為人們帶來和平 當歌聲響起，那美妙旋律帶給全世界新希望  less

An interNationally recognized, Kodály-certified choral director, Henry Leck is a professor emeritus and recently retired director of choral activities at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana.  He is Founder and Artistic Director of the I...

The National Youth Choir of Great Britain gives the world premiere performance of Ēriks Ešenvalds's 'Salutation', conducted by Stephen Layton. Recorded live in concert on 25 August 2017 at Trinity College, Cambridge. The poem is by Rabindranath Tagore....  moreThe National Youth Choir of Great Britain gives the world premiere performance of Ēriks Ešenvalds's 'Salutation', conducted by Stephen Layton. Recorded live in concert on 25 August 2017 at Trinity College, Cambridge. The poem is by Rabindranath Tagore. Text here: https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/salutation-2/ Also available as a single on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/2j8Bv77  

*The old name is Samsun Chamber Choir, new name is VocaVoice !.. VocaVoice was formed in October 2010 consisting of students from Samsun 19 Mayıs University. Polyphonic at the forefront of the human voice, and in some parts of various rhythm instru...  more*The old name is Samsun Chamber Choir, new name is VocaVoice !.. VocaVoice was formed in October 2010 consisting of students from Samsun 19 Mayıs University. Polyphonic at the forefront of the human voice, and in some parts of various rhythm instruments makes music using instruments and electronic sounds. VocaVoice within a cappella music teachers who fell in love and music students is located. The repertoire of the choir is a blend of the works from Middle Ages, Renaissance, Classic, Romantic, Modern Era as well as Negro - Spiritual and Jazz - Blues - Pop - R&B - Turkish Folk Song pieces. *Eski adıyla Samsun Oda Korosu, yeni adıyla VocaVoice !.. 2010 yılında Şef Bilgen Özcan Coşkunsoy yönetiminde Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Müzik Eğitimi Bölümü öğrencileri ve mezunları tarafından Samsun Oda Korosu ismiyle kurulan grup 2012 yılında VocaVoice ismini almıştır. Haftada iki gün 4 saat çalışma imkanı bulabilen VocaVoice, 22 kişiden oluşan bir akapella gruptur. Çok s...    less

Janet Wheeler - 'Imagine It!' Lyrics by John Taylor Performed by The National Youth Training Choir of Great Britain with O Duo Percussion Ensemble: Oliver Cox & Owen Gunnell Greg Beardsell - Conductor Music video by Webb Street Studios Audio by...  moreJanet Wheeler - 'Imagine It!' Lyrics by John Taylor Performed by The National Youth Training Choir of Great Britain with O Duo Percussion Ensemble: Oliver Cox & Owen Gunnell Greg Beardsell - Conductor Music video by Webb Street Studios Audio by Sonus Audio Filmed at the Richard Whiteley Theatre at Giggleswick School, August 2018 Generously funded by a friend of NYCGB  

The All-American Boys Chorus is a non-profit, interNationally-acclaimed program of music education and leadership training for boys. Our mission is to provide a world-acclaimed music and performing arts curriculum that educates, motivates, and builds char...  moreThe All-American Boys Chorus is a non-profit, interNationally-acclaimed program of music education and leadership training for boys. Our mission is to provide a world-acclaimed music and performing arts curriculum that educates, motivates, and builds character in boys through unparalleled opportunities for performance, leadership, travel, and community service. We have performed to standing ovations all over the world, including Russia, Romania, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, China, South Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, and the eight largest cities in Japan. The Chorus's most recent overseas tour in 2013, saw them performing throughout Australia and New Zealand. Factor in 45 previous concert tours to Canada and the U.S.A., and it's clear that members of The All-American Boys Chorus are true musical ambassadors. (714) 708-1670  less

I am Sergey Khvoshchinsky, a composer. I stand with the people of Israel, with the people of Ukraine. I am strongly against any violence against Human being. We came into this world for Happiness, not for Pain and Tears. Я - Сергей Хвощинский, композитор....  moreI am Sergey Khvoshchinsky, a composer. I stand with the people of Israel, with the people of Ukraine. I am strongly against any violence against Human being. We came into this world for Happiness, not for Pain and Tears. Я - Сергей Хвощинский, композитор. Я поддерживаю народ Израиля, народ Украины. Я категорически против любого насилия над Человеком. Мы пришли в этот мир для Счастья, не для Боли и Слез.  

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   “Why can’t I sing?” The short answer is: “You can. Everybody can.”   Choir of the Munich University of Applied Scien...