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Warwickshire Young Voices
Warwickshire Young Voices was established in 2008, with a passion to provide all youngsters access to quality music education. To date they have given over 1500 local youngsters vocal coaching and experience of professional-standard live performance.
W... moreWarwickshire Young Voices was established in 2008, with a passion to provide all youngsters access to quality music education. To date they have given over 1500 local youngsters vocal coaching and experience of professional-standard live performance.
WYV is run by a team of experienced volunteers who give their time freely to be able to pass this experience on - the team consists of two primary school teachers, two doctors and a critical care nurse!
Warwickshire Young Voices provide High quality musical activities for children from age 2 to age 16 through a range of classes, choirs and workshops.
In all activities, Warwickshire Young Voices prides itself on professionalism - with performances reaching the Highest standards. Their Musical Director, and resident composer, often writes music specifically for the children.
Warwickshire Young Voices are a busy group. In addition to the weekly classes and rehearsals, WYV has around 20 public performances a year – just within term time. These engagements i... less
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Golden Voices of Montserrat — Where Earth Meets Heaven
Imagine your choir’s Voices rising beneath the arches of Montserrat’s basilica — a place where music has echoed for centuries, where faith and art meet, and where the world-famous boys’ choir Escolania de Montserrat has sung for ge...
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Hist Whist by Jere Hutcheson
As part of the Vocal Art Ensemble's "Inkspell--Choral Music Inspired by Masters of Poetry" concerts in May, 2012, this piece for Treble chorus and piano by Jere Hutchinson sets e.e. cummings' whimsical poem. Our aim was to capture a serious English Boys C... moreAs part of the Vocal Art Ensemble's "Inkspell--Choral Music Inspired by Masters of Poetry" concerts in May, 2012, this piece for Treble chorus and piano by Jere Hutchinson sets e.e. cummings' whimsical poem. Our aim was to capture a serious English Boys Choir poise while making the most of the poems playful spookiness, so we elicited help from the men of the chorus to try and 'frighten' the women singing.
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David Rain: "Rex Pacificus" (sung by Matthew Curtis)
Dedicated to my dear cousins Gigi and Raven.
Since first singing the medieval song "All and Some" in the mid 1990s, I fell in love with the Middle English and Latin lyrics, and one day I got inspired to create my own setting of this poetic gem.
NB: ... moreDedicated to my dear cousins Gigi and Raven.
Since first singing the medieval song "All and Some" in the mid 1990s, I fell in love with the Middle English and Latin lyrics, and one day I got inspired to create my own setting of this poetic gem.
NB: choirs interested in obtaining copies of the score can contact The Leading Note at info@leadingnote.com.
I would like to acknowledge the a cappella choir that I sing in, The Stairwell Carollers, and our director Pierre Massie, for their musical inspiration these past 25 years.
And with deepest appreciation to my brother Adam Rain and my friend Geneviève Lajoie for their invaluable support throughout my composing journey. less
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Concinnity | "In the Bleak Midwinter" by Harold Darke/arr. S. Kaufold
Performed and Recorded Live by Voices of Concinnity
December 3, 2022
“In the Bleak Midwinter”
Composed by Harold Darke / arr. by Sarah Kaufold
Soloists: Liz Bologna and Bruce Barger
Voices OF CONCINNITY
Sarah Kaufold, Artistic Director
Singe... morePerformed and Recorded Live by Voices of Concinnity
December 3, 2022
“In the Bleak Midwinter”
Composed by Harold Darke / arr. by Sarah Kaufold
Soloists: Liz Bologna and Bruce Barger
Voices OF CONCINNITY
Sarah Kaufold, Artistic Director
Singers: Bruce Barger, Erin Bartram, Sam Beckwith, Liz Bologna, Chris Hartel, Kara Hart, Brian Jones, Sarah Kaufold, Michael McAvaney, Dan Pavone, Alex Walker, Miles WilsonToliver
Recorded Live on Saturday, December 3, 2022 at Trinity Episcopal Church in Hartford, Connecticut for our annual "Concinnity by Candlelight".
Film/audio by Michelle Horsley, Richard Cooper, and Sarah Kaufold.
For more information please visit our website: ConcinnityCT.org [or https://www.consonare-sing.org/Voices-of-concinnity]
Also available on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ConcinnityCT/
Voices of Concinnity is sponsored by Consonare Choral Community who holds all rights to this recording - http://consonare-sing.org
Support has been provided to Consonare Choral Commu... less
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Laulu Algus, Veljo Tormis - Downtown Voices - Stephen Sands, Conductor
Veljo Tormis: Laulu algus (The Beginning of Song)
Hando Runnel
Downtown Voices http://DowntownVoices.net
Stephen Sands, Conductor http://StephenSands.net
TRANSLATION:
Listen!
Faraway centuries, on the shores of Estonia
there once began a ... moreVeljo Tormis: Laulu algus (The Beginning of Song)
Hando Runnel
Downtown Voices http://DowntownVoices.net
Stephen Sands, Conductor http://StephenSands.net
TRANSLATION:
Listen!
Faraway centuries, on the shores of Estonia
there once began a song.
In the language of mothers, the spirit of fathers
it was carried across to us.
In sonorous language, in the spirit of a million
it lives on.
This song began in a dusky time and was born
from the work of voiceless ones.
This song was born in a lowly house and it
rose as an oath in the night.
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A powerless clan began listening,
the song was good for the soul,
for it spoke a heavenly story,
that freedom must come to them.
And the powerless clan awoke,
and felt the heads on their shoulders.
This song will not die, nor this story,
this song for us is good.
I stepped out to start my voice,
ringing on the rocky hillside,
lifting up the celebration,
cheering up the ring of friends.
I know my friend... less