Premiered: Aug. 9, 2020

Balkanika Author of the Project and conductor: Karmina Šilec Performers: Ethnic vocal ensemble Carmina Slovenica SToP (Slovene Project for percussion instruments) Nino Mureškič with Jam-bashi, percussion Vasko Atanasovski, wind instruments ...  moreBalkanika Author of the Project and conductor: Karmina Šilec Performers: Ethnic vocal ensemble Carmina Slovenica SToP (Slovene Project for percussion instruments) Nino Mureškič with Jam-bashi, percussion Vasko Atanasovski, wind instruments Janez Dovč, accordion Ensemble Kebataola Zvezdana Novakovič and Eva Bračič, ethno vocals Sandra Grahovac, Katja Lipovača, Nežka Struc, authentical voices Darko Rošker, tuba Jasna Vantur, celesta Nadja Stegne, violin Marina Gumzi, storyteller Light designer: David Orešič Sound designer: Danilo Ženko The Project Balkanika is a fresh selection of music for voices and percussion instruments. The repertoire is variegated and coloured with ethnical atmosphere of European north and south in their characteristic vocal techniques. The programme consists of diverse musical works: from Ukranian ethnical solo voice with quartet of percussion instruments, the Swedish ethnical duet with timpani, Indian singing to vigorous Balkan ethnical music. Avantg...    less

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"I wandered lonely as a cloud" is a setting by composer Elani Willemse, of the poem of the same title by William Wordsworth, telling of the poet's melancholic experience of loneliness within his daily existance and how this melancholy is briefly relieved ...  more"I wandered lonely as a cloud" is a setting by composer Elani Willemse, of the poem of the same title by William Wordsworth, telling of the poet's melancholic experience of loneliness within his daily existance and how this melancholy is briefly relieved upon encountering a vast and beautiful field of daffodils. The melody paints the landscape, written in a minor key, which is then resolved to the major when his sadness finds resolution in this beauty that he experienced. Synaesthesia is incorporated by using specific harmonies and rhythmic patterns to imitate what the composer might imagine the poet saw, and the emotions he felt. This ultimately transforming the piece into a choral musical painting.  less

This selection was part of the National Chorale's 2020 Virtual Messiah Sing-In Members of this Project belonged to the following ensembles: Morris Choral Society (Morristown, NJ) Ocean Grove Great Auditorium Choir (Ocean Grove, NJ) Seton Hall Univ...  moreThis selection was part of the National Chorale's 2020 Virtual Messiah Sing-In Members of this Project belonged to the following ensembles: Morris Choral Society (Morristown, NJ) Ocean Grove Great Auditorium Choir (Ocean Grove, NJ) Seton Hall University Chorus (South Orange, NJ) Taghkanic Chorale (Yorktown Heights, NY) Jason C. Tramm, Music Diretcor/Conductor Shea Velloso, Organ Quinton Tramm, Audio/Video Engineer December 2020  

Premiered: Aug. 23, 2020 www.OceanGrove.org

St Mary's Coton Feb 14th 2015. Arranged by Edmund Walters for the Festival of 1000 Male Voices, The Albert Hall, London, May 1983

During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, the RJC HS students put together at virtual choir Project for presentation at an online fundraiser. Video sent from Canada, Mexico, Thailand, Hong Kong, South Korea. Life in a Northern Town originally recorded by Dre...  moreDuring the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, the RJC HS students put together at virtual choir Project for presentation at an online fundraiser. Video sent from Canada, Mexico, Thailand, Hong Kong, South Korea. Life in a Northern Town originally recorded by Dream Academy (1985) words and music by Gilbert Gabriel and Nick Laird-Clowes choir arrangement by BJ Harris Accompaniment track by Audrey Falk Janzen, , Zac Schellenberg, Brandon Janzen, Kaitlyn Janzen, Richard Janzen Audio Mastered by Brandon Janzen Directed by Richard Janzen  less

Cantores Celestes Women's Choir, directed by Kelly Galbraith, performing Shen Khar Venakhi ( You are a Vineyard ) A song of praise to the Virgin Mary, dating back at least 1000 years. Today it is often sung at Georgian weddings in honour of the bride. ...  moreCantores Celestes Women's Choir, directed by Kelly Galbraith, performing Shen Khar Venakhi ( You are a Vineyard ) A song of praise to the Virgin Mary, dating back at least 1000 years. Today it is often sung at Georgian weddings in honour of the bride. You are a vineyard Just blossoming, Young and good, Springing up in Eden. A fragrant poplar, Growing in Paradise. May God adorn you, None is more worthy of praise. You yourself, Are the sun brilliantly shining.  

Hear My Prayer by Henry Purcell. Live Performance by the Madison Choral Project, Albert Pinsonneault conducting, December 21st, 2013.