Composed in 1910 in thanksgiving for the safe recovery of the Vicar of Leeds of the day from serious and potential life-threatening illness, 'If the Lord had not helped me' is of Bairstow's earliest masterpieces. The warmth of expression at the words 'Thy...  moreComposed in 1910 in thanksgiving for the safe recovery of the Vicar of Leeds of the day from serious and potential life-threatening illness, 'If the Lord had not helped me' is of Bairstow's earliest masterpieces. The warmth of expression at the words 'Thy mercy, O Lord, held me up' achieves a consummate beauty so characteristic of Bairstow at his most deeply felt. A richly-scored bass solo is a notable characteristic of the work, and the grandeur of the choral writing gives more than a hint of the terrific Easter-tide Anthem 'Sing ye to the Lord, for He hath triumphed gloriously' that was the next year to follow from the composer's pen. This performance was recorded in Leeds Minster on Sunday 28th April 2013 during the recital of 'Music with Minster connections' sung by St Peter's Singers of Leeds, directed by Dr Simon Lindley. The organist is David Houlder and the bass soloist is Quentin Brown. Leeds Minster, formerly Leeds Parish Church, has a long and distinguished musical history. The list of organist...    less

Europäischer Kammerchor Köln e.V. Die Ursprünge des Europäischen Kammerchores liegen beim internationalen Chorleitungskurs in St. Moritz (Schweiz) im Jahre 2003. Seitdem treffen sich die engagierten Chorsängerinnen und -sänger aus Deutschland und den eu...  moreEuropäischer Kammerchor Köln e.V. Die Ursprünge des Europäischen Kammerchores liegen beim internationalen Chorleitungskurs in St. Moritz (Schweiz) im Jahre 2003. Seitdem treffen sich die engagierten Chorsängerinnen und -sänger aus Deutschland und den europäischen Nachbarstaaten mehrmals im Jahr in Köln zu konzentrierten Probenphasen, in denen anspruchsvolle Chorprogramme erarbeitet und dem Publikum vorgestellt werden. Dabei widmet sich der Chor immer wieder gern jenen Kleinodien des unbegleiteten Gesanges, die in Kirche und Konzertsaal seltener zu hören sind, ohne dabei die großen Werke vergangener Epochen außer Acht zu lassen. Entsprechend umfasst das Portfolio der Sängergemeinschaft beispielsweise neben nahezu vergessenen Perlen der romantischen A-cappella-Literatur auch mehrere Aufführungen der Bach‘schen Johannes-Passion, Uraufführungen von Michael Ostrzyga und Harald Weiß sowie zahlreiche Werke der neueren und neuesten Chormusik. Nicht zuletzt die Freude am Auskosten des Spannungsfeldes zwischen alter und...    less

Dozan wa Awtar Singers received two Gold Diplomas for its participation in the 8th World Choir Games held in Riga, Latvia this year. The Games included twenty seven thousand Singers from four hundred choirs representing seventy three countries. Dozan wa A...  moreDozan wa Awtar Singers received two Gold Diplomas for its participation in the 8th World Choir Games held in Riga, Latvia this year. The Games included twenty seven thousand Singers from four hundred choirs representing seventy three countries. Dozan wa Awtar, under the leadership of its Founder and Director Shireen Abu Khader, competed in two categories: Scenic Folklore and Mixed Choirs; singing Arabic songs in both and receiving a Gold Diploma in each category. This is the first time Jordan is represented in an international choral competition. On this occasion, Shireen Abu Khader expressed her immense pride at this accomplishment and international recognition and commended the continuous efforts of the Singers which led to this achievement. She also thanked all those who have given both financial and moral support to the choir, as this could not have been achieved without their help. For more information please contact the choir at info@dozanwaawtar.com or facebook.com/dozanawtar  less

Below is the English translation by the poet, please turn the Closed Captioning on for best experience. Time drifts on between each breath for you and I When your destination arrives, have your dreams gone to rest? Body and mind worn out between each...  moreBelow is the English translation by the poet, please turn the Closed Captioning on for best experience. Time drifts on between each breath for you and I When your destination arrives, have your dreams gone to rest? Body and mind worn out between each sunset and sunrise When calamity strikes, would then your heart return home? As one act after another plays out, unfamiliarity of nonexistence Seeking and searching, how to link pearls on a broken string? How to sing the missing notes? If tomorrow were your next life How would you spend your day today? If tomorrow were your next life How would you spend your day today? Use warmth to safeguard life from within Let each wave leave its trace behind Use mindfulness to protect wellbeing Let the wheel of life be given light Translator: Lindsay Chang / Tiffany Hsu Conductor: Meng-Hsien PENG Pianist: Nai-Chia WANG Audio Recording Engineer: Chao-Hui WANG Performance: Müller Chamber Choir Performed at National Concert Hall, Taipei, Taiwan 9 J...    less

We are Anchora. We are a youth choir from Freising, next to Munich in South of Germany. At the moment we consist of around 100 members in the average age of about 23/24. We are young people who are in the mood for singing modern self-made jazz- and pop...  moreWe are Anchora. We are a youth choir from Freising, next to Munich in South of Germany. At the moment we consist of around 100 members in the average age of about 23/24. We are young people who are in the mood for singing modern self-made jazz- and pop-arrangements. Mimi Neumair and Lukas Maier are our conductors, both are students at the Conservatorium in Munich. If you like our videos we'll get excited about a "like" on Facebook or a youtube-thumbs up. Or even both? ;-) Thanks a lot! Kind regards from bavaria, Anchora  less

This piece was written as a little “thank you” to el Coro de Cámara del Instituto French de Ramos Mejía, Buenos Aires, and their conductor, Marcelo Valva. The choir had recently given the first South American (and second overall) performance of my “Al...  moreThis piece was written as a little “thank you” to el Coro de Cámara del Instituto French de Ramos Mejía, Buenos Aires, and their conductor, Marcelo Valva. The choir had recently given the first South American (and second overall) performance of my “Alleluia! O virga mediatrix”. Along the way I'd been chatting with a choir member about Pope Francis' Argentine heritage – a setting of text from an Argentine translation of the Bible seemed especially fitting. I'm happy to share the sheet music free of charge – please contact me for the PDF. • Facebook: david.basden.9 • New email: deebee123 [at] bigpond.com  less

Conductor: Avip Priatna ---------------------------------------------------------- Recorded at St.Andrew Catholic Church, New York City. "Eastern Exposure"

MidAtlantic Chamber Choir Jason C. Tramm, Conductor Isaac Hayward, Assistant Conductor/Rehearsal Pianist Soprano Sabina Kunze Samantha Lax Paige Porter Alto Tee Crincoli Samantha Ferrara Cornelia Lotito Tenor Rider Foster, Za...  more MidAtlantic Chamber Choir Jason C. Tramm, Conductor Isaac Hayward, Assistant Conductor/Rehearsal Pianist Soprano Sabina Kunze Samantha Lax Paige Porter Alto Tee Crincoli Samantha Ferrara Cornelia Lotito Tenor Rider Foster, Zachary Morehouse Bass Michael Alworth Christian Arencibia Peter Lamendola Recorded: April 20, 2024 at Broadway Presbyterian Church (Manhattan) ---------------------------------------------  

The Inspira Chamber Choir (formerly Calgary Youth Chorus) performs the Canadian folksong "Un Canadien Errant" arranged by Mark Sirett in competition at the 10th Golden Gate International Choir Festival. Berkeley, CA, USA

The Inspira Chamber Choir (formerly Calgary Youth Chorus) performs William Byrd's Ave Verum Corpus in competition at the 10th Golden Gate International Choral Festival's Historical & Folk Category. Berkeley, CA, USA.