Performed by The Illinois Wesleyan University Collegiate Chorale J. Scott Ferguson, Conductor. March 2012. ---English Poetic Translation: In The midst of troubles and of great calamities, When facing The mountains of life and all of life's burdens, ...  morePerformed by The Illinois Wesleyan University Collegiate Chorale J. Scott Ferguson, Conductor. March 2012. ---English Poetic Translation: In The midst of troubles and of great calamities, When facing The mountains of life and all of life's burdens, We ask, we seek, we come to understand That You, oh Lord, that You are The true source of Life. In spite of our fears and despite our misfortunes, In this great whirl of pain and of suffering, We discover at last that You, oh Lord, You are The Truth and You are The Light, The Source of all life. Te Deum laudamus. (We praise You, oh Lord) Praise and glory to you, oh Lord, Forever and ever. Blessings for You, oh Lord; Truly, You deserve it. We praise You, oh God. For The immense universe created by Your hand, For The evening breeze and The morning dew, For The infinite love that You placed in our hearts, We praise You, oh Lord. Te Deum laudamus. You created in love all that exists: All that we cannot see, All that we do not see,...    less

(previously The State Fair Singers) Jaakko Mantyjarvi: Pseudo-Yoik State Fair Singers - Samuel Kjellberg, conductor SOPRANO: Jennifer Bevington, Erika Lantz, Jennifer O'Toole, and Kelsey Robbins ALTO: Amanda Balgaard, Brianna Haus, Maren Kro...  more(previously The State Fair Singers) Jaakko Mantyjarvi: Pseudo-Yoik State Fair Singers - Samuel Kjellberg, conductor SOPRANO: Jennifer Bevington, Erika Lantz, Jennifer O'Toole, and Kelsey Robbins ALTO: Amanda Balgaard, Brianna Haus, Maren Krohg, Colleen Schaefle, and Valerie Weaver TENOR: Casey Gardner, Michael Hoffman, Zach Lyon, and Sean Steiner BASS: Nate Crary, Shane Donnelly, and Josh LeGrave  

About us/our coming CD: Crossover projects are The hallmark of The Sonux Ensemble. TogeTher with The jazz-saxophonist Stefan Kuchel and The Sirius Quartet, The young men's choir performs contemporary works. The Quartet members describe Themselves as arti...  moreAbout us/our coming CD: Crossover projects are The hallmark of The Sonux Ensemble. TogeTher with The jazz-saxophonist Stefan Kuchel and The Sirius Quartet, The young men's choir performs contemporary works. The Quartet members describe Themselves as artists of improvisation who break out of The conventional vocabulary of sound for a string quartet. Most pieces on this CD were written especially for The Sonux Ensemble, and thus composed to The singers' strengths. "We have worked on These pieces togeTher with The composers, and given Them Their first performances over The course of The last five years. This disc features only world premiere recordings and, literally, unheard of choral music, " The choir's director Hans-Joachim Lustig notes. The works recorded on this CD focus on The topics of light and love. The eponymous poem by Charles Anthony Silvestri that lends its title to The disc frames and connects The two topics. Silvestri wrote The text in 2012, exclusively for this project. Hans-Joachim L...    less

Kitka women's vocal ensemble Trio Kavkasia 2/19/11 Santa Cruz, California Holy Cross Church Sazeimo Perkhuli (as taught by As taught by Carl Linich of Trio Kavkasia, who first learned it in The Kartuli Ensemble from a transcription made by Georg...  moreKitka women's vocal ensemble Trio Kavkasia 2/19/11 Santa Cruz, California Holy Cross Church Sazeimo Perkhuli (as taught by As taught by Carl Linich of Trio Kavkasia, who first learned it in The Kartuli Ensemble from a transcription made by Georgian ethnomusicologist Joseph Jordania) Perkhuli is an ancient Georgian song and dance form traditionally sung by men. This festive round dance from The northwestern mountains of Georgia features a text consisting entirely of nonsense words such as "worera", "voisa-rera", "dila-wadila", etc. Leslie is performing dance steps learned from a group of young dancers we met in Dmanisi, Georgia.  less

Cutting-edge interpretations and superb ensemble singing are trademarks of From Age To Age. Founded by Artistic Director Andrew Miller in January 2007, From Age To Age has quickly made a name for itself in The upper Midwest. The ensemble performed as an ...  moreCutting-edge interpretations and superb ensemble singing are trademarks of From Age To Age. Founded by Artistic Director Andrew Miller in January 2007, From Age To Age has quickly made a name for itself in The upper Midwest. The ensemble performed as an auditioned professional ensemble at The 2010 MN ACDA convention, and shortly after was invited to perform as a premier professional ensemble at The 2011 ICDA Summer Symposium. From Age to Age was highlighted as a "Regional Spotlight" group on Minnesota Public Radio in 2010 and will be featured on The Classical Minnesota Public Radio Holiday CD "A Taste of The Holidays", vol. II coming this December. The CD is a joint collaboration with The nationally syndicated radio show "The Splendid Table". The ensemble has collaborated with several high school, honors, collegiate, and semi-professional ensembles including Kantorei, The Youth Chorale of Central Minnesota, The Duluth East Choralaires, Bismark State College Choirs, and The Brainer...    less

A select mixed ensemble that focuses on masterworks from The 17th century to The present with emphasis given to larger works. With a membership of 65-70 musicians from throughout The campus, this ensemble is quickly becoming recognized for its musical exc...  moreA select mixed ensemble that focuses on masterworks from The 17th century to The present with emphasis given to larger works. With a membership of 65-70 musicians from throughout The campus, this ensemble is quickly becoming recognized for its musical excellence. Recent Concerts have included Johann Sebastian Bach’s Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden, Samuel Barber’s Reincarnations and Benjamin Britten’s Rejoice in The Lamb. Strong sight-reading skills and musicianship are important to membership. This ensemble is directed by Dr. Jonathan Babcock, associate director of choral activities. Texas State University Singers rehearses Mondays from 5:00–6:30 PM (M222) and Tuesdays/Thursdays 2:00-3:20 PM (M222)  less

PATER NOSTER by Ivo Antognini ANTIOCH CHAMBER ENSEMBLE JOSHUA COPELAND, conductor - Piccolo Spoleto Festival -

William Byrd (1539 ca. - 1623 ca.) Ave verum corpus Ensemble in Contrà conductor: Roberto Brisotto Live recording - 15th Langlais Festival 12/7/2019 Église de Notre Dame de la Paix Pontorson (FRANCE)

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   This is a busy Concert time for most choirs.     I thought I'd give an account of a typical Concert by one of my community choirs. This ...