[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week in How to teach (and learn) a song by ear 1  I wrote about the oral tradition, teaching by ear, starting notes and breaking a song down into...

traditional Irish melody arranged by Ēriks Ešenvalds Video: Kaspars Teilāns Audio: Andris Ūze Style: TALENTED Make-up and Hair: Ilona Zariņa Performed at Rīgas Reformātu baznīca (Die Reformierte Kirche Riga) Singers: Beāte Locika, Laura Jēkabsone,...  Javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moretraditional Irish melody arranged by Ēriks Ešenvalds Video: Kaspars Teilāns Audio: Andris Ūze Style: TALENTED Make-up and Hair: Ilona Zariņa Performed at Rīgas Reformātu baznīca (Die Reformierte Kirche Riga) Singers: Beāte Locika, Laura Jēkabsone, Zane Stafecka, Elīna Ose, Laura Leontjeva, Marta Lortkipanidze. www.latvianvoices.lv https://www.facebook.com/LatvianVoices/ www.latvianvoicesfestival.lv https://www.instagram.com/latvianvoicesofficial/ https://twitter.com/latvianvoices  

Canterbury Girls Choir perform the Cups Song at the Boughton Under Blean Summer Sing concert. July 2015

#Muzaria #DarrenBartlett #dmbmusic SONG OF PEACE - Revisited 2021 In 2002 my Brother Wayne and I wrote a song for the BBC Choirboy of the year, James Eager. Last year my Nephews Jake & Oliver recorded a new vocal and we captured them in a video. Thi...  Javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">more#Muzaria #DarrenBartlett #dmbmusic SONG OF PEACE - Revisited 2021 In 2002 my Brother Wayne and I wrote a song for the BBC Choirboy of the year, James Eager. Last year my Nephews Jake & Oliver recorded a new vocal and we captured them in a video. This year I have spent several months creating a new video with some stunning winter scenes for your pleasure. I hope you enjoy this song once again this year. * Copyright Darren & Wayne Bartlett - DMBMUSIC * * Flying over the clouds footage used by kind permission of Cloud9* * All additional Footage courtesy of pexels.com & pixabay.com* www.darrenbartlett.co.uk Copyright DMB MUSIC 2000-2020 www.dmbmusic.co.uk  Javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

"Mother, Please Explain", No. 2 from "Bergerettes". traditional French country song, from a setting by J. B. Weckerlin, arr. John Lewers. English translation by Sigmund Spaeth. Recorded live on Sunday, May 5, 2013, at All Saints Episcopal Church in For...  Javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">more"Mother, Please Explain", No. 2 from "Bergerettes". traditional French country song, from a setting by J. B. Weckerlin, arr. John Lewers. English translation by Sigmund Spaeth. Recorded live on Sunday, May 5, 2013, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese. Mother, please explain, what is love? Won't you tell me? Does one feel joy, or is it sad? How am I to know what of late befell me? For now my life no more is glad. Oh, tell me, is loving always kind? Suppose a gentle swain is sighing, Should I be denying? Not long since, to me came a shepherd fair Handsome as could be, and promptly he did swear That he loved me well. How could I tell? How could I tell? If he should come and say the same again, What shall I answer then? What shall I answer then? No one in the village compares with his beauty Whatever he may do or say Is so ful...    Javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

"A Song of Peace" written by Jonathan Adams, published by Pavane Publishing, P1337 and beautifully sung by Matthew Curtis, Choral Tracks LLC.

This is a very popular church song, but is a bit unusual in that it originated as a folk song about driving a car. Usually it is the church song which is incorporated into the folk culture. In the Sotho language: "I also like to see the angels on Moun...  Javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreThis is a very popular church song, but is a bit unusual in that it originated as a folk song about driving a car. Usually it is the church song which is incorporated into the folk culture. In the Sotho language: "I also like to see the angels on Mount Zion, with all the blessed people." This is from The OK Chorale's second public concert in March 2013 at St. Mary's Church, Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK.  

Divine choral mayhem! Kokopelli, directed by Scott Leithead, sings Emlanjeni, a traditional Zulu/Sotho song arranged by Jimmy Mulovhedzi. Soloist: Thato Ntatleng. Recorded April 26, 2014 at Canadian Rocky Mountain Festival, Rolston Hall, Banff Centre. For...  Javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreDivine choral mayhem! Kokopelli, directed by Scott Leithead, sings Emlanjeni, a traditional Zulu/Sotho song arranged by Jimmy Mulovhedzi. Soloist: Thato Ntatleng. Recorded April 26, 2014 at Canadian Rocky Mountain Festival, Rolston Hall, Banff Centre. For more information on the Kokopelli Choir Association, visit http://kokopellichoirs.com.  

World premiere of "Do you Know the Song the Angels Sang" by Villa Park, IL composer John Milne. Sunday, 12/2/19 Congregational Church of Batavia, IL

VoiceWorks Community Choir sing at the Daphne Du Maurier Festival in Fowey, Cornwall. The song is Wayfaring Stranger, arranged by Vicky Abbott.