Psalm 117 for SSAA Chorus unaccompanied Music and Translation by Stanley M. Hoffman (2000) Performed by the Peace College Chamber Singers Raleigh, North Carolina James S. Smith, conductor Music and Translation: © Copyright 2001 by Ione Pres...  morePsalm 117 for SSAA Chorus unaccompanied Music and Translation by Stanley M. Hoffman (2000) Performed by the Peace College Chamber Singers Raleigh, North Carolina James S. Smith, conductor Music and Translation: © Copyright 2001 by Ione Press, Inc., a division of ECS Publishing. www.ecspublishing.com All rights reserved. Used by permission. ECS Publishing Catalog No. 5776 Recording: © Copyright by William Peace University Raleigh, North Carolina. All rights reserved. Used by permission of Justin G. Roy Vice President for Communications and Marketing William Peace University.  less

Anthem by Edgar Bainton And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a ...  moreAnthem by Edgar Bainton And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice out of Heaven, saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. (Revelation 21) Sung at Canterbury Cathedral during our Royal School of Church Music Summer Course in 1986, under Martin How. I (David W Solomons) was one of the altos. John Huntley - a fellow alto - recorded this performance.  less

-------- english translation -------- Recitative: Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem - Matthew 2:1 KJV Trio: Saying, Where is he that is born King of th...  more-------- english translation -------- Recitative: Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem - Matthew 2:1 KJV Trio: Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. - Matthew 2:2 KJV Chorus: There shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, [that will splinter sovereigns and cities] - Numbers 24:17 KJV Choral: How lovely shines the Morning Star! The nations see and hail afar The light in Judah shining. Thou David's Son of Jacob's race, My Bridegroom and my King of Grace, For Thee my heart is pining. Lowly, Holy, great and glorious, Thou victorious Prince of graces, Filling all the heavenly places.  less

3 May 2014: Spring Songs with Albion, Holy Trinity Church Bernard Lee Heard three times, this was not a concert to be at if you had an aversion to Parry’s Jerusalem. Holy Trinity is not a big church, neither is it a small one and was packed, t...

The Shir El Choir performs "Geshem Mishamayim (Rain From Heaven) under the direction of Nomi Teplow at a choral convention in Jerusalem. Arr: Gil Aldema מקהלת שיר-אל בניצוחה של נעמי טפלו מבצעת את "גשם משמים (היורה)" בכנס מקהלות בירושלים. עיבוד: גיל אלדמע) "

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"...

Ride On in Majesty is a Christian hymn written by Henry Mart Millman in 1820. It is a Palm Sunday Hymn and refers to Matthew 21:1-17 and Jesus' Triumphant entry into Jerusalem to suffer in agony and die fir Mankind's salvation.

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] The world can be a terrible place sometimes as we’ve seen in the news lately. It’s hard to imagine how a single person can make a difference. Ch...

From July 15th to 19th 2020, Vienna, the music capital of the world, will be once again the stage for children and youth choirs from all around the world. Under the slogan "Coming together to sing, singing for a better future", the young participants will...

Aequalis Foundation and the International Choral Composition Competition (CICCAG) assisted by IFCM was join the celebration of World Choral Day(december 2018) that commemorated the Centennial of the Armistice of World War I. Singers from all over the wo...