“Dark Night of the Soul” (Ola Gjeilo) is sung by The Central Washington University Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director) joined by Ola Gjeilo on the piano and the Kairos String Quartet (comprised of CWU string faculty) TEXT: One dark night, fired...  more“Dark Night of the Soul” (Ola Gjeilo) is sung by The Central Washington University Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director) joined by Ola Gjeilo on the piano and the Kairos String Quartet (comprised of CWU string faculty) TEXT: One dark night, fired with love’s urgent longings —ah, the sheer grace!— I went out unseen, my house being now all stilled. In darkness, and secure, by the secret ladder, disguised, —ah, the sheer grace!— in darkness and concealment, my house being now all stilled. On that glad night, in secret, for no one saw me, nor did I look at anything, with no other light or guide than the one that burned in my heart. - St. John of the Cross (1542-1592) ABOUT THE WORK: “Dark Night of the Soul was written in 2010, and premiered that year by the Phoenix Chorale. The text, three stanzas from St. John of the Cross’ magical poem Dark Night of the Soul, was suggested to me by Joel Rinsema, Executive Director of the Phoenix Chorale, and I fell in love with its passio...    less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Once upon a time there were two Singers: Olga and Little Erik. They  did not like choir warm ups. Olga always came late so she could avoid them. Littl...

De Profundis-Magnificat by Eduardo Andres Malachevsky Performed by the Philippine Madrigal Singers Mark Anthony Carpio, choirmaster Iglesia Nuestra Señora del Carmelo, Buenos Aires, Argentina; September 2011

"Winter Solstice" by Paul Carey. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese. Recorded live at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Decem...  more"Winter Solstice" by Paul Carey. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese. Recorded live at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on December 9, 2011.  

Sung for the Musique en Morvan festival at the Autun Cathedral on July 20, 2010. www.AntiochChamberEnsemble.org

The " Capella de l ' Assumpció " are a group of coral Chamber , which focuses on the interpretation of early vocal music, from the XIII century to the XVII .

Performed at the Cathedral in Vaison, France as part of the Musique en Morvan Festival, July 2010

Ukrainian christmas carol "TESHUT TESLI" Music - Vasyl Zhdankin. Verses - Bohdan-Igor Antonych. Performed by Pektoral Chamber Choir (Kyiv, Ukraine). Art Directior - Andriy Karpinets. Our SoundCloud page: https://soundcloud.com/pektoral-Chamber-cho...  moreUkrainian christmas carol "TESHUT TESLI" Music - Vasyl Zhdankin. Verses - Bohdan-Igor Antonych. Performed by Pektoral Chamber Choir (Kyiv, Ukraine). Art Directior - Andriy Karpinets. Our SoundCloud page: https://soundcloud.com/pektoral-Chamber-choir/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PektoralChoir.Ukraine  

Dr. Schultz gives a brief overview of the March 8th, 2014 concert with Tacoma Youth Chorus - Tacoma Sings: A Generational Collaboration.

Performance with Lily String Quartet at Scarboro United Church, February 27, 2011.