This post was orginally found on our Embro Thistle Singers blog. I remember when we had Professional Development Days when I was teaching, the teachers would complain that they were more tired that Day than from a whole Day of teaching.  I had had...

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...  onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreone;">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 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...    onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

i thank You God for Most This Amazing Day - Eric Whitacre Performed by the Abbeydale Singers on their 25th anniversary concert, at St. John's Church, Ranmoor, Sheffield, 16th July 2011. See http://www.abbeydalesingers.org.uk for more details.

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"Unclouded Day" from "Heavenly Home: Three American Songs" Arranged by Shawn Kirchner, TTBB version 2018 Performed in Norwich Cathedral, UK

This is actually our 3rd Day of practice...sadly, it's also the performance Day

April 20, 2013 Chant for a Long Day composer: Stephen Hatfield Cantores Celestes directed by Kelly Galbraith. Percussion: Lynette Evans Soloists: Bailey Dugas and Sarah Patrick Video and Audio: Patric McGroarty www.stclarens.com additional...  onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreone;">April 20, 2013 Chant for a Long Day composer: Stephen Hatfield Cantores Celestes directed by Kelly Galbraith. Percussion: Lynette Evans Soloists: Bailey Dugas and Sarah Patrick Video and Audio: Patric McGroarty www.stclarens.com additional editing: JA Stewart www.cantorescelestes.com  

"Unclouded Day", from "Heavenly Home: Three American Songs" Arranged by Shawn KIrchner TTBB 2018 Performed January 2020

For this final week of Advent, Brethren brings the traditional Austrian Carol, "Still, Still, Still". May these words give you peace and hope as we "dream of the joyous Day to come"...

"Oh happy Day" Popular norteamericana Arreglo: Mariano García Concierto en la IV Semana de la Música Centro Cívico "Francisco Rabal" Casarrubuelos (Madrid), 25 de junio de 2011 Coral Santiago Apóstol www.coralsantiagoapostol.com Solistas gosp...  onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreone;">"Oh happy Day" Popular norteamericana Arreglo: Mariano García Concierto en la IV Semana de la Música Centro Cívico "Francisco Rabal" Casarrubuelos (Madrid), 25 de junio de 2011 Coral Santiago Apóstol www.coralsantiagoapostol.com Solistas gospel: Pilar Dios, Mónica Viñuela, Paloma Zarza Director y pianista: Mariano García