English Translation: FOR YOU, MOTHER (French-English translation) From the depths of my memory, With the hollow of my memories, Between the joys of my childhood And all my future dreams, I feel you my beautiful angel I see you my love O m...  moreEnglish Translation: FOR YOU, MOTHER (French-English translation) From the depths of my memory, With the hollow of my memories, Between the joys of my childhood And all my future dreams, I feel you my beautiful angel I see you my love O my mother of a kindest heart, My faithful friend of always. I love you, I love you, I love so immensely, Mother, mother, sweet mother. For your love and your kindness, I will sing your praises all of my life. (Ahh) My soul is delirious at the cries of your pain; My music throbs and groans its length. Lord, in your kindness, Comfort my mother. Give her your love, your strength and your light. For she remains forever my great inspiration, And that my life for her is a blessing. (Ahh) --- --- French Text: Pour Toi, MÈRE Du fond de ma mémoire, Au creux de mes souvenirs, Entre mes joies d'enfant Et tous mes rêve d'avenir, Je te sens mon bel ange; Je te vois mon amour O ma Mère au coeur tendre, Ma fidèle amie de to...    less

When I was a junior in college, my mother was fighting breast cancer and my way of coping with it was to write a choral piece for her. I wrote “Pour Toi, Mère” (For You, Mother) which premiered at my senior composition recital. A few years later, Kevin F...  moreWhen I was a junior in college, my mother was fighting breast cancer and my way of coping with it was to write a choral piece for her. I wrote “Pour Toi, Mère” (For You, Mother) which premiered at my senior composition recital. A few years later, Kevin Fenton programmed that piece for his choir at FSU. He shared with me his strong connection with the piece at a time when his sister-in-law, Peggy Fenton was also fighting breast cancer. Sadly, Peggy Fenton lost her fight with cancer in 2009. That same year Kevin contacted me and asked if I would write a piece in her memory for her husband and her two daughters. He shared with me a video of a presentation she did at the Mother’s Day banquet at her church, just a few days before her passing. The title of her presentation was “From Hats to Crown”. She shared stories about her life and the many relationship roles one plays: as a daughter, a sister, as a wife, a mother and a teacher. As she talked about each role she wore a different hat. She ended with a crown, shar...    less

composition: Jean-Christophe Rosaz, Choeur d'hommes de Rouen, dir. Pierre Charoulet, Hommage à la musique liturgique orthodoxe (chanté en slavon)

Petit extrait du grand concert du Festival Ecole en Choeur à la Maison de Radio France, mardi 11 juin 2019. Qu'est ce qu'on attend Pour être heureux de Paul MISRAKI. Choeur d'Enfants Sotto Voce, Direction : Scott Alan Prouty, Piano : Richard Davis. 1000 c...  morePetit extrait du grand concert du Festival Ecole en Choeur à la Maison de Radio France, mardi 11 juin 2019. Qu'est ce qu'on attend Pour être heureux de Paul MISRAKI. Choeur d'Enfants Sotto Voce, Direction : Scott Alan Prouty, Piano : Richard Davis. 1000 choristes ! www.choeursottovoce.com  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] When you think you’re not singing well, you’ll often blame yourself. But what if it’s something else, something outside yourself that you ca...

Boys choir In Dulci Jubilo conducted by Dieter Van Handenhoven.

Ensemble vocal PARA L'ELLES en concert le 14 août 2017 lors de "la semaine musicale de Tourtoirac" (24 Dordogne) organisée par l'association P.A.C.T.E. Tourtoirac. Arrangement de la cantate "Come ye sons or art" Pour SSAA, orchestre à cordes et clavecin ...  moreEnsemble vocal PARA L'ELLES en concert le 14 août 2017 lors de "la semaine musicale de Tourtoirac" (24 Dordogne) organisée par l'association P.A.C.T.E. Tourtoirac. Arrangement de la cantate "Come ye sons or art" Pour SSAA, orchestre à cordes et clavecin par Agnès BLIN. Partition disponible sur le site des amis de PARA L'ELLES. http://amisdeparalelles.wifeo.com/  

MESSE MEDIEVALE - Agnus Dei Hugo GUTIERREZ Messe liturgique Pour chœur à voix égales, assemblée et orgue Messe composée Pour le Chœur de Filles de la Cathédrale d'Autun à 4 voix égales à l'occasion des 900 ans de la cathédrale. Il existe aussi un...  moreMESSE MEDIEVALE - Agnus Dei Hugo GUTIERREZ Messe liturgique Pour chœur à voix égales, assemblée et orgue Messe composée Pour le Chœur de Filles de la Cathédrale d'Autun à 4 voix égales à l'occasion des 900 ans de la cathédrale. Il existe aussi une version Pour chœur à voix mixtes, assemblée et orgue.  

Le Jardin féerique From "Ma Mère l'Oye" Maurice Ravel Transcribed by Thierry Machuel Vocal Art Ensemble of Sweden Sara Korsgren Norrby, soprano Jan Yngwe, Conductor Camera, sound and editing, David Böling