"A Palette to Paint Us as We Are" by Elizabeth Alexander. Text by Geral Rich. Recorded live on Friday, May 16, 2014, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the Girl Choir ...  more"A Palette to Paint Us as We Are" by Elizabeth Alexander. Text by Geral Rich. Recorded live on Friday, May 16, 2014, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese. Give us a palette to paint us as we are. Enough of black and white, yellow and red, Those false colors that sham at fact. Coffee chocolate, and cafe au lait Ivoried-saffron and saffroned-ivory, Bronze and brass, copper and rose gold, Tea and pale butter, golden almond, Infinite varieties of browns and tans, Pale rose, pink, and soft rose cream, Mahogany, oak, cedar, and champagne. These are the colors of people I see, Not black and white, not yellow and red. Those false colors no longer will do. Give us a palette to paint us true.  less

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We are a youth rock Choir and we experiment with different arrangements and ways of using our voices and do performances about 3 times a year. It's a lot of fun! We welcome all levels of Singers ages 12 thru senior in high school and there is no auditio...  moreWe are a youth rock Choir and we experiment with different arrangements and ways of using our voices and do performances about 3 times a year. It's a lot of fun! We welcome all levels of Singers ages 12 thru senior in high school and there is no audition required. We are part of the School of Rock program and this is a paid program. For more information call the School Hotline on 703-850-2100.  

Title: Canticum novum Composed By: Ivo Antognini Performed By: The Graduate Singers Conducted By: Adyll Hardy Venue: Hoi An Beach Resort, 5th Vietnam International Choir Competition

Via Vitae is an a-cappella Choir from all over Norway, with young Singers between the ages of 18 and 30. The members live at different places throughout the country. Five times a year they gather in different places in Norway to share music with each othe...  moreVia Vitae is an a-cappella Choir from all over Norway, with young Singers between the ages of 18 and 30. The members live at different places throughout the country. Five times a year they gather in different places in Norway to share music with each other and their audience. The Singers have a true passion for singing and performing music, which captures the audience in a way that makes them feel like they take part of a musical journey that Via Vitae guides them through. The Choir shows the way through a wide repertoire of choral music, both secular and church music, rhythmical and classical music. They present a program that includes music you feel like dancing to as well as music you feel like meditating to. Twitter.com/ViaVitaeChoir Facebook.com/ViaVitaeChoir  less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Many Choirs use written notation to learn and perform songs. Over time Singers can come to depend on having the dots in front of them.   pho...

Conducted by Diego Borrello, The New Baroque Times Voices is a new professional chamber Choir based in Brussels. Composed of twenty young Singers, the Choir is involved in an innovative thinking artistic project. The New Baroque Times Voices is charact...  moreConducted by Diego Borrello, The New Baroque Times Voices is a new professional chamber Choir based in Brussels. Composed of twenty young Singers, the Choir is involved in an innovative thinking artistic project. The New Baroque Times Voices is characterized by the eclecticism of its artistic choices with a repertoire going from Renaissance to the most complex creations of contemporary music. Attached to The New Baroque Times ensemble, the Choir charts its own course and trajectory remaining open and willing to work with other ensembles in Belgium and abroad.  less

"Bring a Torch", traditional French carol, arr. Clifton J. Noble, Jr. Recorded live on Friday, December 21, 2012, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. ...  more"Bring a Torch", traditional French carol, arr. Clifton J. Noble, Jr. Recorded live on Friday, December 21, 2012, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, String Bass: Cole Crossgrove. Bring a torch, Jeanette, Isabella! Bring a torch, to the cradle run It is Jesus, good folk of the village Christ is born and mother Mary is a-calling. Ah! Ah! beautiful is the Mother! Ah! Ah! beautiful is her son It is wrong while the baby is sleeping, It is wrong, don't be talking so loud. Silence, now as you gather around, Lest a sound should waken Jesus. Hush! Hush! beautiful is the Mother! Hush! Hush! beautiful is her son Softly into the manger, Softly for a moment come! Look and see how charming the baby, Look at him there, His cheeks are rosy! Hush! Hush! see how the Child is sleeping; Hush! Hush! see how he smiles in dreams!  less