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Westminster Boys Choir
Westminster Boys’ Choir enjoys a fine reputation both at home in the UK and abroad. The forty boys of the choir are educated at Westminster Under School, part of London’s historic Westminster School, established before 1179 as a monastic school of the Ben... moreWestminster Boys’ Choir enjoys a fine reputation both at home in the UK and abroad. The forty boys of the choir are educated at Westminster Under School, part of London’s historic Westminster School, established before 1179 as a monastic school of the Benedictine Abbey of St Peter. In 1560 the school was re-founded by Queen Elizabeth I for boys to be “liberally instructed in good books to the greater honour of the state.” Ever since, the school’s history has been intertwined with the momentous state events and political turmoils of the capital. Old Westminsters dominated Parliament for most of the eighteenth century and the output of leading politicians, statesmen and soldiers has continued to this day. The school’s contribution to literature, philosophy and the arts has been immense, from such alumni as Ben Jonson, John Dryden, Henry Purcell and Christopher Wren to A.A. Milne, Adrian Boult, John Gielgud and Peter Ustinov, from Andrew Lloyd-Webber and Stephen Poliakoff to Julian Anderson, Ian Bostridge, Helena B... less
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Bach: Lobet den Herrn - Reading Phoenix Choir
The Reading Phoenix Choir sing Bach's Lobet den Herrn. Recorded live at our concert in St Clement Danes, London in January 2014, as part of the Brandenburg Festival.
Sung By: Reading Phoenix Choir
Conducted: David Crown
Organist: Chris Enston
Recor... moreThe Reading Phoenix Choir sing Bach's Lobet den Herrn. Recorded live at our concert in St Clement Danes, London in January 2014, as part of the Brandenburg Festival.
Sung By: Reading Phoenix Choir
Conducted: David Crown
Organist: Chris Enston
Recorded by: http://www.cannonballmedia.co.uk
For more information about the Choir, visit our website on http://www.readingphoenixchoir.com
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Steam Engines | The Girl Choir of South Florida
"Steam Engines" by Moira Smiley and VOCO.
Recorded live on Thursday, July 3, 2014, at Christ Lutheran Church in Oakland Park, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson.
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CWU Chamber Choir: Ola Gjeilo, Ubi Caritas (unaccompanied)
"Ubi Caritas" (Ola Gjeilo) is sung by The CWU Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director).
In mid-April, 2011, composer Ola Gjeilo spent 3 days on the Central Washington University Campus to join the choir in recording 3 of his pieces, (the teaser/traile... more"Ubi Caritas" (Ola Gjeilo) is sung by The CWU Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director).
In mid-April, 2011, composer Ola Gjeilo spent 3 days on the Central Washington University Campus to join the choir in recording 3 of his pieces, (the teaser/trailer URL is found below)
This performance of Gjeilo's "Ubi Caritas" is from that session, following a rendition in which the composer joined the choir and improvised an accompaniment (URL below). In this video the choir sings the piece in its published (unaccompanied) version.
One behind-the-scenes comment: On the last page of the piece, when the first melodic material occurs again - Ola, who was sitting in the hall, asked half the choir to hum while the other half sang to create a more ethereal effect.
The CWU Chamber Choir also has recorded videos of the music of Monteverdi, Muehleisen, Singh, Victoria, and Rautavaara on YouTube
Gjeilo "In the Moment" teaser/trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrvEgQl57b0
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Robin Adair, arranged for choir
Robin Adair
arranged for SATB choir
(sung, transposed down in this video, by the one-man multitrack choir dwsChorale)
[Note: a few textual errors have crept into the performance - but the score has the correct words]
The original tune was composed... moreRobin Adair
arranged for SATB choir
(sung, transposed down in this video, by the one-man multitrack choir dwsChorale)
[Note: a few textual errors have crept into the performance - but the score has the correct words]
The original tune was composed with the words Eibhlin a Ruin (Ellen Aroon or Eileen Aroon) by the Irish bard Carroll O'Daly (14th Century),
although it was later attributed to the 18th century Irish composer Charles Coffey (this was presumably an arrangement of the original).
The words of "Robin Adair" itself are understood to be by Lady Caroline Keppel, who was in love with a surgeon by that name.
(This seems more likely than the theory that Robert Burns wrote it, although Burns certainly knew Keppel's lyrics and made his
own parodies upon the words).
Some later versions of the melody contain "Scotch snaps" but this version follows the simplest melodic line, without the Scotch snaps - possibly O'Daly's original tune? - and with quite romantic choral harmonies.
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The Czestochowa Philharmonic Choir Collegium Cantorum
The Częstochowa Philharmonic Choir Collegium Cantorum is a vocal ensemble which was created in 2012 as a combination of a great passion for music, commitment and great musical sensitivity. The choir Collegium Cantorum is energy and professionalism and int... moreThe Częstochowa Philharmonic Choir Collegium Cantorum is a vocal ensemble which was created in 2012 as a combination of a great passion for music, commitment and great musical sensitivity. The choir Collegium Cantorum is energy and professionalism and intensive, systematic artistic work, which enables continuous improvement of skills and preparing a comprehensive and highly diversified repertoire. The singers of the choir easily cope with different styles of music like classical music, opera music, a musical or popular music, as well as in contemporary compositions. The team appears on stage in full ensemble cast, in smaller ensembles and with singers performing solo, all presenting their vocal artistry. As a result, each concert of the choir Collegium Cantorum is a unique event and a true celebration of choral music. The choir was awarded by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of the Order of Honour "Distinguished for Polish culture."
The beginnings of the choir date back to 1987 when J... less