A beautiful song performed by a beautiful choir. Great first rehearsal. :-)

Soloists: Gary Wells, Jane Hamilton. A sensational performance from the choir.

Composed in 1910 in thanksgiving for the Safe recovery of the Vicar of Leeds of the day from serious and potential life-threatening illness, 'If the Lord had not helped me' is of Bairstow's earliest masterpieces. the warmth of expression at the words 'Thy...  moreComposed in 1910 in thanksgiving for the Safe recovery of the Vicar of Leeds of the day from serious and potential life-threatening illness, 'If the Lord had not helped me' is of Bairstow's earliest masterpieces. the warmth of expression at the words 'Thy mercy, O Lord, held me up' achieves a consummate beauty so characteristic of Bairstow at his most deeply felt. A richly-scored bass solo is a notable characteristic of the work, and the grandeur of the choral writing gives more than a hint of the terrific Easter-tide Anthem 'Sing ye to the Lord, for He hath triumphed gloriously' that was the next year to follow from the composer's pen. This performance was recorded in Leeds Minster on Sunday 28th April 2013 during the recital of 'Music with Minster connections' sung by St Peter's Singers of Leeds, directed by Dr Simon Lindley. the organist is David Houlder and the bass soloist is Quentin Brown. Leeds Minster, formerly Leeds Parish Church, has a long and distinguished musical history. the list of organist...    less

I wrote an essay about group singing for Time, and I mentioned ChoirPlace as one of the Places to find a choir.    This is a picture of a summer sing I went to on Monday, hosted by the West Village Chorale.  

the World Choir Games, the world's largest choir competition took place in Graz in July 2008. for 10 days the Capital of Culture in Styria became a global meeting place of international choir music. "City of my Heart" by Franz Maria Herzog accompanies the...  morethe World Choir Games, the world's largest choir competition took place in Graz in July 2008. for 10 days the Capital of Culture in Styria became a global meeting place of international choir music. "City of my Heart" by Franz Maria Herzog accompanies the most beautiful impressions. http://www.worldchoirgames.com  

LAST MINUTE Singing and Meditation Retreat place available 6-13 April  Sing from the Heart Tranquil countryside singing retreat holiday in the Heart of rural Normandie, France   6-13 April 2024 "...an amazing & glorious week of singing & ...

New and improved for 2014! : )

We have filled our soprano and alto Places (including a lady coming from as far as Australia!) to sing with us but we need more tenors and basses to join them for our wonderful weekend of singing!! for more information, please visit: http:/...

the women's choir Katla was founded in 2012 by women who wanted to sing regularly and be part of empowering other women through song. We have about 80 members around the ages 20-45 years old, that come from different Places and backgrounds but enjoy singi...  morethe women's choir Katla was founded in 2012 by women who wanted to sing regularly and be part of empowering other women through song. We have about 80 members around the ages 20-45 years old, that come from different Places and backgrounds but enjoy singing together.  

Lovely arrangement by Jane Hamilton.