"We Wish You a Merry Christmas," trad. English carol, arr. Emily Crocker. Recorded live on December 11, 2015, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the combined ensembles of the girl choir of South Flor...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">more"We Wish You a Merry Christmas," trad. English carol, arr. Emily Crocker. Recorded live on December 11, 2015, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the combined ensembles of the girl choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Susan Dodd.  

"Pie Carols". Traditional carols, arr. Daniel Gawthrop. Recorded live on Sunday, December 15, 2013, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers and Men's Auxiliary of the girl choir of Sou...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">more"Pie Carols". Traditional carols, arr. Daniel Gawthrop. Recorded live on Sunday, December 15, 2013, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers and Men's Auxiliary of the girl choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese.  

"Still I Rise" by Rosephanye Powell. Recorded live on Thursday, July 3, 2014, at Christ Lutheran Church in Oakland Park, Florida. Performed by the Concert choir ensemble of the girl choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanis...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">more"Still I Rise" by Rosephanye Powell. Recorded live on Thursday, July 3, 2014, at Christ Lutheran Church in Oakland Park, Florida. Performed by the Concert choir ensemble of the girl choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese. Note from the composer: "Still I Rise" was inspired by the poem of the same name by poet laureate Maya Angelou. It is a women's anthem, saluting the strength to persevere through life's difficulties–low self-esteem, physical and emotional abuse, prejudice, abandonment, and the like. in summary, though a woman's life or past may be filled with tears and heartaches, with each day that she finds herself still living, she finds that she has grown stronger and risen a little higher because her circumstances have not overcome her. Thus, every new day can be one of hope and joy because regardless of the past, today, "still I rise"! Though I have been wounded, aching heart full of pain. Still I rise, yes, still I rise. Jus' like a budding rose, my...    ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

"Pete, Pete" West African folk song, arr. Rosephanye Powell. Recorded live on May 15, 2015, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Primes choir ensemble of the girl choir of South Florida. Artistic D...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">more"Pete, Pete" West African folk song, arr. Rosephanye Powell. Recorded live on May 15, 2015, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Primes choir ensemble of the girl choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Jorge Valls, Accompanist: Gayle Giese. This popular children's folk song from Ghana is sung traditionally as a call and response. It is an Akan playground song. "Pete" (which means "vulture") is a nickname for children. It is a reference to a child's great appetite. Vulture, vulture, your mother is calling you. What does she want me to do? She said the meal is ready.   ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

the girl choir of South Florida performs "Past Three O'Clock' on Friday, December 9, 2011, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese, Flutist: Nicole Straussman.

"Jerusalem Luminosa" by Abbie Betinis. Text attrib. Thomas à Kempis; 15th cent. Recorded live on May 5, 2016, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the girl choir of South Florida. Arti...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">more"Jerusalem Luminosa" by Abbie Betinis. Text attrib. Thomas à Kempis; 15th cent. Recorded live on May 5, 2016, 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. Alleluia. Jerusalem luminosa, Verae pacis visio. Alleluia. Totum sanctum, totum mundum, in te quidquid cernitur. Alleluia. Jerusalem, city of light, Vision of true peace. Alleluia. All holy, all elegant, Is that which shows itself in thee.  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

"A Sad Song" by Randall Thompson, from the song cycle "Rosemary". Text by Stephen Vincent Benét. Recorded live on Thursday, July 3, 2014, at Christ Lutheran Church in Oakland Park, Florida. Performed by the Concert choir ensemble of the girl choir of S...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">more"A Sad Song" by Randall Thompson, from the song cycle "Rosemary". Text by Stephen Vincent Benét. Recorded live on Thursday, July 3, 2014, at Christ Lutheran Church in Oakland Park, Florida. Performed by the Concert choir ensemble of the girl choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson. Rosemary, Rosemary, there's a Pig in your garden, With silk bristles frizzy And tushes of snow! But Rosemary was cautious, She said, "Beg your pardon! I'm really too busy To look down below." Rosemary, Rosemary, there's a Bird in your kitchen! His voice is gold water, He says, "Pretty Poll!" But Rosemary heard nothing, Putting stitch after stitch in the dress of a daughter, Her thirty-sixth doll. Rosemary, Rosemary, A silver-ringed Rabbit! He bridles and gentles And wants you astride! "I prefer," said Rosemary, "To ride a Good Habit." She went buying black lentils- She did till she died.  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

"Bright Mansions", African-American spiritual, arr. K. Lee Scott. Recorded live on Sunday, May 5, 2013, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the girl choir of South Florida. Artistic D...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">more"Bright Mansions", African-American spiritual, arr. K. Lee Scott. Recorded live on Sunday, May 5, 2013, 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. in bright mansions above Lord, I wan' t' live up yonder in bright mansions above My mother's gone to glory I wan' t' go there too Lord, I wan' t' live up yonder in bright mansions above My father's gone My sister's gone... My brother's gone ... My Savior's gone...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

"African Lullaby" by Joan Szymko. Traditional Bantu & African American song. Recorded live on Sunday, December 7, 2014, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the girl choir of South Flo...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">more"African Lullaby" by Joan Szymko. Traditional Bantu & African American song. Recorded live on Sunday, December 7, 2014, 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. the familiar African American song, “Angels watching over me” is given cantus firmus treatment while a lilting African lullaby, "Abiyoyo" gently sways around it. the Bantu song, "Abiyoyo" is traditionally sung at bedtime as a song to entrance night time monsters into a dancing state; mother and father can then chase the monsters away so baby can safely sleep. Abiyoyo, Abiyoyo, Abiyoyo- yo-yo-yo-yo -yo-yo All night, all day, Angels watching over me, my Lord All night,all day, Angels watching over me  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

"I See the Heaven's Glories Shine" by Andrea Ramsey. Text "No Coward Soul Is Mine" by Emily Brontë. Recorded live on May 3, 2015, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert choir ensemble of the girl choir of S...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">more"I See the Heaven's Glories Shine" by Andrea Ramsey. Text "No Coward Soul Is Mine" by Emily Brontë. Recorded live on May 3, 2015, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert choir ensemble of the girl choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese. No coward soul is mine, No trembler in the world's storm-troubled sphere I see Heaven's glories shine And Faith shines equal, arming me from Fear O God within my breast Almighty, ever-present Deity Life that in me has rest As I, Undying Life, have power in thee With wide-embracing love Thy spirit animates eternal years Pervades and broods above, Changes, sustains, dissolves, creates and rears Though Earth and Man were gone And suns and universes ceased to be And Thou wert left alone, Every existence would exist in thee  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less