[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   It’s only September, but many Choirs are already thinking of their Christmas Concerts. Christmas is also the time of year when Choirs release new CDs...

Northern Lights-performed by North Atlanta Voices Community Chorus-Spring Concert 2019. Under the direction of Lucas Tarrant

"The Joiku" from "Primitive Music" by Jukka Linkola. Recorded live on December 9, 2011, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Pe...  more"The Joiku" from "Primitive Music" by Jukka Linkola. Recorded live on December 9, 2011, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson. The joik is a unique form of cultural expression for the Sami people in northern Scandinavia. Each joik is meant to reflect a person or place. This does not mean that it is a song about the person or place, but that the joiker is attempting to transfer "the essence" of that person or place into song—one joiks their friend, not about their friend. This joik is the essence of a young boy's dream of riding through the snow on the back of a reindeer.  less

Mabe Ladies Choir perform Here Comes the Sun by George Harrison in Concert at Caldicot Leisure Centre with Caldicot Male Voice Choir. Sept 6 2014. Conductor Amanda Ward, Accompanist Rico Gerber

Mabe Ladies Choir perform Ahrirang arr Brad Printz in Concert at Caldicot Leisure Centre with Caldicot Male Voice Choir. Sept 6 2014. Conductor Amanda Ward, Accompanist Rico Gerber

Lyrics by Eladia Blázquez Tatiana Konoshenko (soprano) April, 2012 Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory The Choir's 55th anniversary Concert -------------------------------------------------------------- Desde una estrella al titilar... Me...  moreLyrics by Eladia Blázquez Tatiana Konoshenko (soprano) April, 2012 Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory The Choir's 55th anniversary Concert -------------------------------------------------------------- Desde una estrella al titilar... Me hará señales de acudir, por una luz de eternidad cuando me llame, voy a ir. A preguntarle, por ese niño que con su muerte, lo perdí, que con "Nonino" se me fue... Cuando me diga, ven aquí... Renaceré... Porque... ¡Soy...! la raíz, del país que amasó con su arcilla. ¡Soy...! Sangre y piel, del "tano" aquel, que me dio su semilla. Adiós "Nonino".. que largo sin vos, será el camino. ¡Dolor, tristeza, la mesa y el pan...! Y mi adiós.. ¡Ay! Mi adiós, a tu amor, tu tabaco, tu vino. ¿Quién..? Sin piedad, me robó la mitad, al llevarte "Nonino"... Tal vez un día, yo también mirando atrás... Como vos, diga adiós ¡No va más..!  less

UST SINGERS UST MUSEUM 2015

"You Are the New Day" by John David. Originally performed by The King's Singers. Recorded live on June 4, 2013, at Christ Lutheran Church in Oakland Park, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Dir...  more"You Are the New Day" by John David. Originally performed by The King's Singers. Recorded live on June 4, 2013, 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. You are the new day You are the new day I will love you more than me and more than yesterday If you can but prove to me you are the new day Send the sun in time for dawn Let the birds all hail the morning Love of life will urge me say you are the new day When I lay me down at night knowing we must pay Thoughts occur that this night might stay yesterday Thoughts that we as humans small could slow worlds and end it all lie around me where they fall before the new day One more day when time is running out for everyone Like a breath I knew would come I reach for the new day Hope is my philosophy Just needs days in which to be Love of life means hope for me borne on a new day You are the new day  less

With a Lily in Your hand by Eric Whitacre performed by Naya Chorale during our Unplugged Concert at the end of our 2012 season. Details and tickets for our 2013 Concert season: www.nayachorale.com/Concerts Naya on Facebook: www.facebook.com/nayachoral...  moreWith a Lily in Your hand by Eric Whitacre performed by Naya Chorale during our Unplugged Concert at the end of our 2012 season. Details and tickets for our 2013 Concert season: www.nayachorale.com/Concerts Naya on Facebook: www.facebook.com/nayachorale Eric Whitacre: ericwhitacre.com  

London Oriana Choir rehearsing the first part of Purcell's Hear My Prayer for a Concert at St Martin-in-the-Fields in October 2011.