Rooftops - for two unaccompanied altos Words and music composed and performed by David W Solomons composed as I walked one day from Denning Point in the East End to sing at a service at St Michael's Cornhill around 1986 (the streets were actually empty...  moreRooftops - for two unaccompanied altos Words and music composed and performed by David W Solomons composed as I walked one day from Denning Point in the East End to sing at a service at St Michael's Cornhill around 1986 (the streets were actually empty on Sunday mornings in those days!)  

World Youth Choir, conductor Hak Wan Yoon, China 2008

Народный коллектив России Академический Хор Нижегородского государственного университета (ННГУ). Выступление на Международном хоровом фестивале в Санкт-Петербурге 30 мая 2009. Русская народная песня (обр. И. Семенкова) - Вдоль по питерской. Nizhny Novgor...  moreНародный коллектив России Академический Хор Нижегородского государственного университета (ННГУ). Выступление на Международном хоровом фестивале в Санкт-Петербурге 30 мая 2009. Русская народная песня (обр. И. Семенкова) - Вдоль по питерской. Nizhny Novgorod State University Academic Choir (NNSU Choir). Performance at the International Choral Festival in Saint Petersburg, 05/30/2009. Russian Folk Song (arr. I. Semenkova) - Vdol Po Piterskoi (Along The Piterskaya).  

"High On The Hill" Music and lyrics by D. Zakaras, The church of St. Catherine of Alexandria, 2010, St.Petersburg The Song is about the eternal human desire to seek its star, loving heart and desire to realize his dream. «На высоком холме» му...  more"High On The Hill" Music and lyrics by D. Zakaras, The church of St. Catherine of Alexandria, 2010, St.Petersburg The Song is about the eternal human desire to seek its star, loving heart and desire to realize his dream. «На высоком холме» музыка и слова: Донатас Закарас Песня о вечном стремлении человека к поискам своей звезды, любящего сердца и желанию воплотить в жизнь свою мечту.  

arranged by D W Solomons: for men's voices (in G), mixed voices (in B) and women's voices (in D)) These arrangements of the Song skip from 5 to 12 in order to avoid tiring the audience ("Let's not make them listen to the lot!") This version in G is per...  morearranged by D W Solomons: for men's voices (in G), mixed voices (in B) and women's voices (in D)) These arrangements of the Song skip from 5 to 12 in order to avoid tiring the audience ("Let's not make them listen to the lot!") This version in G is performed here by Matthew Curtis  

"Come Sigillo" ("As a Sign") A Romantic Choral Composition by Roberto Brisotto (1972) Lyrics by "Song of the Songs"

This Song was performed LIVE by the University Choir, KNUST - Kumasi at the Great Hall, KNUST on the 7th April, 2018.

This Song by G. F. Handel was performed LIVE by the University Choir, KNUST - Kumasi at the Great Hall, KNUST on the 7th April, 2018.

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of Songs from traditions across th...