Formed following The Newport National Eisteddfod (Welsh cultural festival) in 1988, Newport Philharmonic Choir has gone from strength To strength over The Past 25 years. We are a mixed choir, putting on 3 concerts per year; a Spring concert with a wide...  moreFormed following The Newport National Eisteddfod (Welsh cultural festival) in 1988, Newport Philharmonic Choir has gone from strength To strength over The Past 25 years. We are a mixed choir, putting on 3 concerts per year; a Spring concert with a wide and varied mixture of music, an orchestral concert in The Autumn, and a charity Christmas concert. We can also be seen throughout The year taking part in various community events; singing at The local Christmas grotTo, taking part in flash mobs and singing at weddings and funerals.  less

The Snow by Elgar, sung by La Nova Singers with Anna Tyrell 1st violin, Hannah Scott 2nd violin and VicTor Burbidge on piano. Conducted by Michelle Nova. This is a performance from La Nova Singers' concert 'Songs of Christmas Past' at Highcliffe Castle...  moreThe Snow by Elgar, sung by La Nova Singers with Anna Tyrell 1st violin, Hannah Scott 2nd violin and VicTor Burbidge on piano. Conducted by Michelle Nova. This is a performance from La Nova Singers' concert 'Songs of Christmas Past' at Highcliffe Castle on 14th December 2011.  

This brand new version of Good King Wenceslas is dedicated To my uncle Duncan Shaw of Vancouver. His "retirement project" - developing his own Theory of gravity - has been a huge inspiration in my own compositional Journey late in life. Some background...  moreThis brand new version of Good King Wenceslas is dedicated To my uncle Duncan Shaw of Vancouver. His "retirement project" - developing his own Theory of gravity - has been a huge inspiration in my own compositional Journey late in life. Some background: I have sung The traditional version of Good King Wenceslas since I was a kid. I fell in love with The lyrics and The sTory, but have always been puzzled by The way it was arranged, in particular The way that The "las" of Wenceslas lands on The downbeat. When I was young, I thought The lyrics were actually "Good King Wences last looked out!" All To say that I got inspired To create a Totally different version. I used The 19th century poem by John Mason Neale, but I wanted To create a different "feel" To The sTory, To take it back in time To its origins in The Middle Ages - hence The medieval feel To much of The piece. I also felt that since The Wenceslas sTory is all about a Journey, a setting in 3/4 time would create a better sense of that feeling, ra...    less

A slideshow with phoTos taken at a few performances over The Past year. A cover of Steve Miller Band's "Fly Like an Eagle". Recording is taken from Their performance at Drake University's Practice-A-Thon. Soloist: Jon EdgeTon Arranger: Deke Sharon

La Nova Singers sing 'Carol of The Bells' composed by Mykola LeonTovych with lyrics by Peter J. Wilhousky. Performance taken from Their concert 'Songs of Christmas Past' at Highcliffe Castle in 2011.

Follow The Journey of La Nova Singers, an all-female classical vocal ensemble, as They prepare To perform at hisToric Highcliffe Castle in December 2012. Video filmed and edited by Sarita 'Frit' Tam : https://vimeo.com/saritafrit If you enjoyed t...  moreFollow The Journey of La Nova Singers, an all-female classical vocal ensemble, as They prepare To perform at hisToric Highcliffe Castle in December 2012. Video filmed and edited by Sarita 'Frit' Tam : https://vimeo.com/saritafrit If you enjoyed this video, you can visit http://www.lanovasingers.co.uk To find out more about us! Solo: Josephine Duncan. Accompanist: Celia Cologne. With thanks To Nigel NoTher, Steven Howard, Natalie Lloyd, Angie Varney and all at Highcliffe Castle. EXTRA: Read about The making of this video: http://saritafrit.wordpress.com/2012/12/14/a-castle-and-a-female-vocal-ensemble/  less

Lyrics: J.P. Heye (1870) Music: J.J. Viotta Arrangement: Stijn Dierckx Performed by Universitair Koor Antwerpen at Their Spring Concert "A Blast From The Past" on May 12, 2015.

Beyond Hard Knocks – documentary – Australian TV premiere on Sat 15th Nov   The long awaited, where are They now documentary, on The extraordinary Journey of The original Choir of Hard Knocks members and Founding DirecTor Jonathon Welch...

St. Marcellin’s Choir of Maris Stella College Negombo is a leading Choir in Sri Lanka which was started in 2007 at Maris Stella College. It has grown To a higher level by achieving numerous titles within The Past few years and also recognized as The best ...  moreSt. Marcellin’s Choir of Maris Stella College Negombo is a leading Choir in Sri Lanka which was started in 2007 at Maris Stella College. It has grown To a higher level by achieving numerous titles within The Past few years and also recognized as The best Tenor Bass voices from a school choir around The country. (Title gained 2014 onwards). The Choir has performed in National and International level stages (2012 Rome) and hosting many choral events in negombo including The biggest carol service in Negombo since 2007.(Maris Carols). It is trained by Mr. Francis De Almeida (Choral DirecTor) since 2004. This choir has influences some youth choirs including Speranza , etc.... And also The Past Pupils Choir (The Old Maris Choir). The Choir is still hosting many Choral Events in Negombo. Choir Leaders Rajitha Fernando 2004 Kasun Rajapaksa 2007 Ashan Wimalasekara 2008 Lakshan Perera. 2009 Shanaka Senanayake. 2010 Emil Orbis. 2010 Kenneth Peiris...    less

Once I was blind…now I can see. The words of a transfigured soul. Let this words be spoken by each one of us as we Journey on with The Lord - MUSIKTEERS ENSEMBLE GH