A brilliant end to the first half of our October concert! : )

“Dark Night of the Soul” (Ola Gjeilo) is sung by The Central Washington University Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director) joined by Ola Gjeilo on the piano and the Kairos String Quartet (comprised of CWU string faculty) TEXT: One dark Night, fired...  more“Dark Night of the Soul” (Ola Gjeilo) is sung by The Central Washington University Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director) joined by Ola Gjeilo on the piano and the Kairos String Quartet (comprised of CWU string faculty) TEXT: One dark Night, fired with love’s urgent longings —ah, the sheer grace!— I went out unseen, my house being now all stilled. In darkness, and secure, by the secret ladder, disguised, —ah, the sheer grace!— in darkness and concealment, my house being now all stilled. On that glad Night, in secret, for no one saw me, nor did I look at anything, with no other light or guide than the one that burned in my Heart. - St. John of the Cross (1542-1592) ABOUT THE WORK: “Dark Night of the Soul was written in 2010, and premiered that year by the Phoenix Chorale. The text, three stanzas from St. John of the Cross’ magical poem Dark Night of the Soul, was suggested to me by Joel Rinsema, Executive Director of the Phoenix Chorale, and I fell in love with its passio...    less

Water Night, the new album on iTunes. US: http://bit.ly/WNiTunesUS UK: http://bit.ly/WNiTunes Germany: http://bit.ly/WNiTunesDE Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choir 3, 'Water Night' To be among the first to receive updates on Virtual Choir 4, sign up to t...  moreWater Night, the new album on iTunes. US: http://bit.ly/WNiTunesUS UK: http://bit.ly/WNiTunes Germany: http://bit.ly/WNiTunesDE Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choir 3, 'Water Night' To be among the first to receive updates on Virtual Choir 4, sign up to the Fanzone: http://ericwhitacre.com/fanzone/signup 'Water Night' for Strings can be heard on Eric's latest album on Decca, 'Water Night' iTunes US (deluxe): http://bit.ly/WNiTunesUS Amazon US: http://amzn.to/xEL0oL iTunes UK (deluxe): http://bit.ly/WNiTunes Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/yT3oHw Amazon Germany: http://amzn.to/xV6APo iTunes (deluxe) Germany: http://bit.ly/WNiTunesDE Water Night for Choir can be heard on Eric's GRAMMY award winning album, 'Light & Gold' iTunes UK: http://bit.ly/hceBU9 Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/HyBSZd iTunes US: http://bit.ly/H3etAX Amazon US: http://amzn.to/H3ACn5 iTunes Germany: http://bit.ly/Hs2r72 Amazon Germany: http://amzn.to/Hs2JLf Official site: http://ericwhitacre.com Facebook: http://on.fb....    less

Amazing fun recreating this moment from sister act 2 for our encore! : )

KSCI Choral Scholars under the direction of Kantorei KC Artistic Director Chris Munce. "Be Music, Night," by Bradley Ellingboe. These 29 college students represent 12 schools around the country. The met and prepared a program in 3 days at our Choral Inst...  moreKSCI Choral Scholars under the direction of Kantorei KC Artistic Director Chris Munce. "Be Music, Night," by Bradley Ellingboe. These 29 college students represent 12 schools around the country. The met and prepared a program in 3 days at our Choral Institute. June 28th, 2014 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in KC MO. www.kantoreikc.org/choral-institute www.twitter.com/kantoreikc www.facebook.com/kantoreikc  

This is a performance of Reverend Robert Lowry's "Beautiful River" by The Sunday Night Singers with the Palmdale High School Choral Union at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod in 2008. Enjoy.

Live recording from Aula Nova, Poznan conductor: Marek Gandecki

London chamber choir Vasari Singers, conducted by Jeremy Backhouse, sing the beautiful Peace my Heart, from the 2008 Requiem, by British composer Gabriel Jackson. Commissioned and premiered by the Vasari Singers and also recorded on the chart-hit CD, th...  moreLondon chamber choir Vasari Singers, conducted by Jeremy Backhouse, sing the beautiful Peace my Heart, from the 2008 Requiem, by British composer Gabriel Jackson. Commissioned and premiered by the Vasari Singers and also recorded on the chart-hit CD, this is a recording of a live performance of the Requiem by the choir at St Sepulchre-without-Newgate, London, in October 2012. Filming, editing and production by Lee Devine.  

Morten Lauridsen's "Sure on this shining Night" (3rd and last of the Nocturnes cycle) as performed by the East Central University Chorale. Dr. J. Steven Walker, conducting. Rudy Lupinski, accompanist

So much fun!!! Shamon the choir! :-) be sure to watch right to the end.