Hello friends, I hope you're wrappIng up your wInter Break In a fantastic way. I'm sure many of you are on the hunt for that special piece that will add a unique sparkle to your sprIng repertoire. You might have already chosen most of your pieces, but th...

the Impression That I Get (the Mighty Mighty Bosstones Cover) from our wInter Show Take Me Back To Manhattan January 14, 2023

This post origInally appeared on HelpIng You Harmonise In August 2009   I’ve been threatenIng sInce last wInter to write about how the Inner Game ideas can Inform rehearsal techniques, and the time has at last arrived. This pos...

Composer/pianist Ola Gjeilo joIns the CWU Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director) In presentIng Gjeilo's "Northern LIghts". In mid-April, 2011, Ola spent 3 days on the Central WashIngton University Campus for a project In which he joIned the choir In ...  Ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreComposer/pianist Ola Gjeilo joIns the CWU Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director) In presentIng Gjeilo's "Northern LIghts". In mid-April, 2011, Ola spent 3 days on the Central WashIngton University Campus for a project In which he joIned the choir In recordIng 3 of his compositions. On this video, Gjeilo adds an improvised accompaniment (In a one-take rendition) to his composition "Northern Lights"-- which is published as an unaccompanied piece. Because of his view that improvisIng is a wonderful snapshot of artists "at that moment", the project was entitled "In the Moment". the other composition to which he created an improvised accompaniment was "Ubi Caritas". He also accompanied the choir on "the Ground", which Includes CWU's resident faculty quartet -- the Kairos StrIng Quartet. Here are the other "In the Moment" YouTube URL's: the project's trailer/preview video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrvEgQl57b0 Ubi Caritas http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_7mcGqsKP8 the Ground: http://www.yo...    Ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

Svete Tihiy (Alexander GretchanInov) is sung by the CWU Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director) "Hail, Gladsome Light" was sung In mid-April, 2011. This video was recorded In the Jerilyn S. McIntyre Music BuildIng Concert Hall at Central WashIngton ...  Ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreSvete Tihiy (Alexander GretchanInov) is sung by the CWU Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director) "Hail, Gladsome Light" was sung In mid-April, 2011. This video was recorded In the Jerilyn S. McIntyre Music BuildIng Concert Hall at Central WashIngton University, usIng 5 HD cameras. Other YouTube videos of the Choir Include music by Claudio Monteverdi, John Muehleisen, EInojuhani Rautavaara., Vijay SIngh, Tomás Luis da Victoria, and Ola Gjeilo (In which the composer joIns the choir on Piano) Monteverdi's SestIna can be found on the followIng two videos: (pieces 1-3 & 4-6): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5_qClRojFw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G786-GV1NT8 the rest of the videos can be found on CWU Music Department's YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/CWUMusicdept Follow the choir on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CWU.Chamber.Choir All CWU Chamber Choir videos found on YouTube are posted only after an agreement is reached or a contract is signed with the composer and/o...    Ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

Music for the Soul   the Hutt Valley SIngers have spent wInter evenIngs workIng on a programme for their next concert comIng up on Sunday, 24th August. ‘You Raise Me Up’ is a concert of upliftIng songs written by composers  from a...

Chicagoland Voices 2015 wInter Concert by Billy Joel Solos Jonathan Lorenzen, Cale SIngleton

Composer/pianist Ola Gjeilo joIns the CWU Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director) In presentIng Gjeilo's "Ubi Caritas". In mid-April, 2011, Ola spent 3 days on the Central WashIngton University Campus for a project In which he joIned the choir In reco...  Ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreComposer/pianist Ola Gjeilo joIns the CWU Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director) In presentIng Gjeilo's "Ubi Caritas". In mid-April, 2011, Ola spent 3 days on the Central WashIngton University Campus for a project In which he joIned the choir In recordIng 3 of his compositions. On this video, Gjeilo adds an improvised accompaniment (In a one-take rendition) to his settIng of the Ubi Caritas text -- which is published as an unaccompanied piece. Because of his view that improvisIng is a wonderful snapshot of artists "at that moment", the project was entitled "In the Moment".  Ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

the Ground from "Sunrise Mass" by Ola Gjeilo 2018 Chicagoland Voices wInter Concert Sunday, January 21, 2018 Jason Krigas, Director Kathryn Polyack, Accompanist

Just a a few snippets from the chorister poInt of view.