[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about choosing suitable Songs to arrange.   Photo by the incredible how   This week I want to get down to the nitty...

We defined storyteller because we range from Musicals (West Side Story) to the blacks of Africa (Homeless), the popular French Songs (The Troi Cloches) tango (Libertango) From Scottish Songs (Loch Lomond) to the '60s (California Dreaming ) by The Beatles ...  onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreone;">We defined storyteller because we range from Musicals (West Side Story) to the blacks of Africa (Homeless), the popular French Songs (The Troi Cloches) tango (Libertango) From Scottish Songs (Loch Lomond) to the '60s (California Dreaming ) by The Beatles (Obladi oblada) to Italian folk Songs (Improvviso) ... I stop 'cause the papyrus is stretching too ...! Siamo definiti CANTASTORIE perchè spaziamo dal Musical (west side story) ai neri d'Africa (Homeless), dalle canzoni popolari francesi (Le Troi Cloches) al tango (Libertango), Dalle canzoni scozzesi (Loch Lomond) agli anni '60 (Sognando California) dai Beatles (obladi oblada) alle canzoni popolari italiane (Improvviso)...mi fermo perche' il papiro si sta allungando troppo...!!!  onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

BORIS GREBENSHCHIKOV, ANDREI MIKITA - THE SEVEN Songs ABOUT GOD Oratorio for soloists, two choirs and orchestra PERFORMERS: Symphonic Orchestra of Nizhny Novgorod State Philharmony named after M. Rostropovich Art director and main conductor Natio...  onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreone;">BORIS GREBENSHCHIKOV, ANDREI MIKITA - THE SEVEN Songs ABOUT GOD Oratorio for soloists, two choirs and orchestra PERFORMERS: Symphonic Orchestra of Nizhny Novgorod State Philharmony named after M. Rostropovich Art director and main conductor National Artist of Russian Federation - Aleksandr SKULSKY Nizhny Novgorod State University Choir Art director and conductor - Larisa ERYKALOVA Byzantine choir "Pakhomy Logofet" & "Psalt" Protopsalt - Serafim ASTAKHOV SOLOISTS: Vera KHARITonOVA (soprano) Boris STEPANOV (tenor) ConDUCTOR: Honored Artist of Russian Federation - DENIS KIRPANYOV December, 24, 2014. Kremlin Concert Hall City of Nizhny Novgorod  onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

Celtic Celebration Concert Feb. 15, 2014 Conductor Syd Birrell soloist Ev. Brooks

Sea Pie Parcel: 20 enthusiastic Songs for young choirs and classes, introducing simple part-singing in the form of rounds, descants, repeating patterns, partner Songs.

A recent performance by the UH Moores Concert Chorale under the direction of Dr. Betsy Weber at the University of Houston Moores Opera House. "Les Quatrains Valaisans" are a set of Poems by Rainer Maria Rilke in which he expresses his poetic admiration ...  onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreone;">A recent performance by the UH Moores Concert Chorale under the direction of Dr. Betsy Weber at the University of Houston Moores Opera House. "Les Quatrains Valaisans" are a set of Poems by Rainer Maria Rilke in which he expresses his poetic admiration of the Valais Region of Switzerland while he was living there. Out of a set of 5 Poems set to music, two are performed here: III. Vois-tu, là-haut IV. Quel calme nocturne  

Innismara, meaning "island in the sea" in Irish Gaelic, is an autonomous vocal chamber ensemble that fills a gap in the rich tapestry of choral music in Newfoundland and Labrador. Comprised of professionally trained musicians, Innismara is dedicated to th...  onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreone;">Innismara, meaning "island in the sea" in Irish Gaelic, is an autonomous vocal chamber ensemble that fills a gap in the rich tapestry of choral music in Newfoundland and Labrador. Comprised of professionally trained musicians, Innismara is dedicated to the performance of the intimate and hidden treasures of the vocal ensemble repertoire. Well-known for specializing in sacred and secular music of the Renaissance and Baroque eras, Innismara also enjoys experimenting with contemporary, pop, jazz and spiritual arrangements as well as exploring the rich folk music of Newfoundland and Labrador.  onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

Women´s Choir of Music Conservatory of Canary Islands - "Five Hebrew Love Songs" (SA) by Eric Whitacre Soloists: Cristina Ramos Pérez, Alicia Ramos Pérez Violin: Silvia Marrero Percussion: Gisela Rodríguez Piano: Nauzet Mederos Martín Dir: Nikoleta S. Popova

Performed at Church of the Holy Apostles, Chelsea, NYC, USA in March 2017 Featuring both our chorus and our professional ensemble (as semi-chorus) Pianist: Robert Fleitz First Published 1997

The Avalonian Free State Choir is an unaccompanied natural voice choir with a repertoire of Songs from all around the world, including salsa vocal percussion, the awe-inspiring stillness of sacred Songs from Georgia and the heartbreaking melodies from Bulgaria.