"Cancion de los Tsáchilas." Four traditional Tsáchila songs, arr. Michael Sample. Recorded live on December 14, 2014, at The Broward Center for The Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by The Chamber Singers ensemble of The Girl Choir...  more"Cancion de los Tsáchilas." Four traditional Tsáchila songs, arr. Michael Sample. Recorded live on December 14, 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, Percussion: Bradley Peterson. This indigenous community, often referred to as The Colorados, is located in The norThern coastal region of Ecuador. In The face of modernization, music serves as a tool for this group to preserve Their history, traditions, and culture. Tsáchilas music-making includes dance, philosophy, spirituality, cultural traditions, and community involvement with a strong connection to nature and respect for The land. By singing this piece, our ensemble is actively helping to protect and promote The Tsáchila community. A portion of The proceeds from our purchase of The score has been sent to The community to assist in The preservation of Their culture. TRANSLATION Beautiful woma...    less

I. A WATER WHEEL TURNS Inside water, a water wheel turns. The star circulates with The moon. We live in The night ocean wondering, What are These lights? Texts by Rumi, translated by Coleman Barks © 1995 Coleman Barks. Used by permission. ...  moreI. A WATER WHEEL TURNS Inside water, a water wheel turns. The star circulates with The moon. We live in The night ocean wondering, What are These lights? Texts by Rumi, translated by Coleman Barks © 1995 Coleman Barks. Used by permission. Performed by The Millennium Consort, Martin Neary, conductor, and The Pomona College Choir, Donna Di Grazia, director. Water Ruminations is a setting of six poems by The thirteenth-century poet Rumi, in English translations from The Persian by Coleman Barks, for double choir and organ. The poetry sings of literal and spiritual connections between water and sky, a drop of water and human life, flowing water and love, drinking water and its container, The giddiness of spring and rolling seas, and The ocean's gifts and singing. Its images, from 800 years ago, speak to us with both vivid immediacy and transcendence. The idea for The piece originated with The Mellon Elemental Arts Initiative, which proposed funding activities that would involve students in ar...    less

"Suite de Lorca" by Einojuhani Rautavaara. Text by Federico García Lorca. Performed by The Chamber Singers ensemble of The Girl Choir of South Florida on Friday, May 18, 2012, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Artistic Directo...  more"Suite de Lorca" by Einojuhani Rautavaara. Text by Federico García Lorca. Performed by The Chamber Singers ensemble of The Girl Choir of South Florida on Friday, May 18, 2012, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson. Translated Text: 1. Cancion del Jinete (Song of The Horseman) Cordoba. Distant and alone. A black nag, The giant moon, and olives in my saddlebag. Even if I know The way, I never will reach Cordoba. Over The plain, through The wind, a black nag, The bloody moon. The Reaper is watching me from The tall towers of Cordoba. Oh, such a long road! Oh, my valiant nag! Oh, The Reaper awaits me before I ever reach Cordoba! Cordoba. Distant and alone. 2. El Grito (The Scream) The arc of a scream curves from hill to hill. Ay! From The olive trees, a black rainbow over The blue night. Ay! Like a viola's bow, The scream has made The long strings of The wind vibrate. Ay! (The people of The caves put Their ...    less

"Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen, arr. Roger Emerson. Recorded live on May 3, 2015, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by The Chamber Singers and Men's Auxiliary ensembles of The Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Dir...  more"Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen, arr. Roger Emerson. Recorded live on May 3, 2015, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by The Chamber Singers and Men's Auxiliary ensembles of The Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese. Now I've heard There was a secret chord That David played, and it pleased The Lord But you don't really care for music, do you? It goes like this: The fourth, The fifth The minor fall, The major lift The baffled king composing Hallelujah Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah You say I took The Name in vain I don't even know The Name But if I did, well really, what's it to you? There's a blaze of light in every word It doesn't matter which you heard The holy or The broken Hallelujah Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah I did my best, it wasn't much I couldn't feel, so I tried to touch I've told The truth, I didn't come to fool you And even though it all went wron...    less

Voces Blancas del Nalón (VOBLANA) Choral Project is located in Langreo, Asturias, norThern Spain. Since 2009 and thanks to his founder, Oscar Allen, The Choral Project has been working with young Singers and developing young voices to excell in The interp...  moreVoces Blancas del Nalón (VOBLANA) Choral Project is located in Langreo, Asturias, norThern Spain. Since 2009 and thanks to his founder, Oscar Allen, The Choral Project has been working with young Singers and developing young voices to excell in The interpretation and enjoyment of choral music and group singing. Due to an intensive and hard work, its members receive a full choral and scenic education, structured in The vocal individual technique and its different types of sound emission; on The development of corporal skills expression, and in The grupal practice of The choral exercise. This education is complemented by The permanent contact with oTher artistic disciplines as ballet and Theatre are. Even though The repertoire performed is diverse and heterogeneous, its preferences are focused on The amazing generation of current Spanish composers and The beautiful treatment given by Them to The voice. It is formed by girls and boys between 6 and 28 years old, most of Them current or past students at th...    less

From The Hawaii Sacred Choir concert on 12/11/10, a quarted sings The Michael Praetorius (1571-1621) arrangement of The 14th century song "Lo, how a Rose e'er blooming." The Singers are Carl Crosier (counter-tenor), Melissa Eick (alto), Mike Dupre (tenor)...  moreFrom The Hawaii Sacred Choir concert on 12/11/10, a quarted sings The Michael Praetorius (1571-1621) arrangement of The 14th century song "Lo, how a Rose e'er blooming." The Singers are Carl Crosier (counter-tenor), Melissa Eick (alto), Mike Dupre (tenor), and Scott Villard (baritone).  

Solo by Les Bubb. AKA 'Pure Religion', this dark old spiritual has an uplifting side noneTheless. Bristol Gurt Lush Choir. Debut Concert at The Colston Hall, in collaboration with Bristol Male Voice Choir. 290 Singers, 1500+ Audience. Several thousan...  moreSolo by Les Bubb. AKA 'Pure Religion', this dark old spiritual has an uplifting side noneTheless. Bristol Gurt Lush Choir. Debut Concert at The Colston Hall, in collaboration with Bristol Male Voice Choir. 290 Singers, 1500+ Audience. Several thousand raised for St Peters Hospice. Where were you? ;-)  

Cappella Victoria Jakarta is a church choir based in St. Therese of Lisieux Parish, Menteng, Jakarta. The choir was founded in 2005 by several of St. Therese’s young parishioners, and currently has 53 Singers from 27 different parishes in Archdiocese of J...  moreCappella Victoria Jakarta is a church choir based in St. Therese of Lisieux Parish, Menteng, Jakarta. The choir was founded in 2005 by several of St. Therese’s young parishioners, and currently has 53 Singers from 27 different parishes in Archdiocese of Jakarta and 3 parishes in Archdiocese of Bogor. As The number of Singers grows, Cappella Victoria Jakarta evolves to focus on singing Sacred Polyphony music from The end of The 16th century, especially Roman Polyphony music and its various modern interpretations. Since 2006, Cappella Victoria Jakarta routinely sings Sacred Polyphony music in Eucharistic Mass in St. Therese of Lisieux Parish. The choir has also sung Sacred Polyphony music in several oTher Catholic churches in Jakarta, Tangerang, Bandung and Semarang. Through Sacred Polyphony music, Cappella Victoria Jakarta aspires to contribute in The creation of a sacred and solemn ambience in Eucharistic Mass, in The hope that this ambience will facilitate The faithful to feel closer to The presence of The L...    less

The Chamber Singers of The Girl Choir of South Florida perform "Alegria" from "Carols and Lullabies: Christmas in The Southwest" by Conrad Susa live during The 2010 Winter Concert "Timbrel and Harp" on December 11, 2010, at Second Presbyterian Church of F...  moreThe Chamber Singers of The Girl Choir of South Florida perform "Alegria" from "Carols and Lullabies: Christmas in The Southwest" by Conrad Susa live during The 2010 Winter Concert "Timbrel and Harp" on December 11, 2010, at Second Presbyterian Church of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Associate Director: Wallis Peterson, soloists: Olivia Goehrig, Paige Giese, Jessica Loman, Brooke D'Avignon.  

The East Central University Chorale performing "The Ground" by Ola Gjeilo. Dr. J. Steven Walker, conducting Rudy Lupinski, Piano This performance was recorded at The East Central University Chorale and ECU Singers Fall concert, St. Josephs Cathol...  moreThe East Central University Chorale performing "The Ground" by Ola Gjeilo. Dr. J. Steven Walker, conducting Rudy Lupinski, Piano This performance was recorded at The East Central University Chorale and ECU Singers Fall concert, St. Josephs Catholic Church, December 19th, 2012.