"The 21st Century (A Girl Born in Afghanistan)" - Greg Bartholomew's choral setting of excerpts from Kofi Annan's Nobel Peace Prize lecture. Performed by The Ethos Consortium, conducted by Paul E. Oakley in Charlotte, North Carolina, January 28, 2007. Mo...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">more"The 21st Century (A Girl Born in Afghanistan)" - Greg Bartholomew's choral setting of excerpts from Kofi Annan's Nobel Peace Prize lecture. Performed by The Ethos Consortium, conducted by Paul E. Oakley in Charlotte, North Carolina, January 28, 2007. More info at gregbartholomew.com.  

This is The abridged version of "The 21st Century (A Girl Born in Afghanistan)," a setting for mixed choir of excerpts from Kofi Annan's Nobel Peace Prize lecture. Performed by The Southwest Minnesota State University Chorale under Stephen Kingsbury.

It's not The festival like big, competition-oriented festivals are. international Art Meeting ‘TogeTher in The 21st Century’ invites choral, Theatre and dance groups, vocal ensembles and soloists, beginner artists and photographer-artists, ama...

"There Is No Rose" by Z. Randall Stroope. Text anonymous, 15th Century British. Recorded live on Friday, December 21, 2012, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by The Concert Choir ensemble of The Girl Choir of South F...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">more"There Is No Rose" by Z. Randall Stroope. Text anonymous, 15th Century British. Recorded live on Friday, December 21, 2012, 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, Oboe: Lisa Gelfand. There is no rose of such virtue As is The rose that bare Jesu; Alleluia. For in this rose contained was Heaven and earth in little space; Res miranda. By that rose we may well see That he is God in persons three, Pari forma. The angels sungen The shepherds to: Gloria in excelsis deo: Gaudeamus. Leave we all this worldly mirth, And follow we this joyful birth; Transeamus. Alleluia, res miranda, Pares forma, gaudeamus, Transeamus.  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

"Gaudete," anon. 16th Century. Arranged by Michael Engelhardt - http://mikeemusic.com Recorded live on December 4, 2016, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by The Concert Choir ensemble of The Girl Choir of South Flor...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">more"Gaudete," anon. 16th Century. Arranged by Michael Engelhardt - http://mikeemusic.com Recorded live on December 4, 2016, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by The Concert Choir ensemble of The Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Lindsey Novitske, Percussion: Brad Peterson. Gaudete, gaudete! Christus est natus Ex Maria virgine, gaudete! Tempus adest gratiæ Hoc quod optabamus, Carmina lætitiæ Devote reddamus. Deus homo factus est Natura mirante, Mundus renovatus est A Christo regnante. Ezechielis porta Clausa pertransitur, Unde lux est orta Salus invenitur. Ergo nostra concio Psallat iam in lustro; Benedicat Domino: Salus Regi nostro. Rejoice, rejoice! Christ has Born (Out) Of The Virgin Mary – rejoice! The time of grace has come— what we have wished for, songs of joy Let us give back faithfully. God has become man, (With) nature marvelling, The world has been renewed By Christ (who is) reigning. The closed gate of...    ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

Concanenda is focused on creating accessibility to choral music for The 21st Century listener through digital marketing, social media and cross-genre collaboration projects.

Tania de Jong AM makes The case that people singing togeTher can change The brain. Pushing The idea that creativity is The strategic tool of The 21st Century, she says how our voices have been silenced and that it's not doing us any good. She explains how...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreTania de Jong AM makes The case that people singing togeTher can change The brain. Pushing The idea that creativity is The strategic tool of The 21st Century, she says how our voices have been silenced and that it's not doing us any good. She explains how singing is a survival mechanism, how it makes our hearts beat togeTher and can help heal strokes and depression. With singing, and The potential she believes it has, Tania dedicates herself to enhancing and promoting ingenuity and founded Creativity Australia and Creative Universe to do so. As a leading Australian soprano and through 'With One Voice', Tania works with disadvantaged communities. in 2008 she was appointed a Member of The Order of Australia for services to The arts and for The establishment and development of arts enrichment programs for schools and communities. Connect with Tania: Tw: @TaniadeJong FB: https://www.facebook.com/taniadjongam Ln: http://www.linkedin.com/in/taniadejong G+: https://plus.google.com/102004449932208558046/posts...    ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

The Renaissance Choir is an amateur choir of very high standard and reputation. The choir’s repertoire imaginatively balances unaccompanied choral music from The Renaissance period with 19th - 21st Century works. Although relatively small in number, The ...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreThe Renaissance Choir is an amateur choir of very high standard and reputation. The choir’s repertoire imaginatively balances unaccompanied choral music from The Renaissance period with 19th - 21st Century works. Although relatively small in number, The choir is accomplished in singing music in both double and triple choir form. Particular specialisms include The works of William Byrd, Thomas Tallis and Tómas Luis da Victoria. The choir has performed in many prestigious venues in Europe, including Notre-Dame in Paris, Chartres caThedral and Versailles. Events such as The Prague Spring international Festival (Czech Republic) have also featured The choir. in 2006, in Budapest, The choir performed Tallis’s towering 40-part motet Spem in Alium, with The internationally renowned Budapest Monteverdi Choir. in 2008 The choir enjoyed a trip to The Lisbon region and sang in some truly fantastic venues, including Mosteiro dos Jerónimos.  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

The Esoterics is a Seattle-based vocal ensemble that is dedicated to performing and perpetuating contemporary a cappella choral settings of poetry, philosophy, and spiritual writings from around The world. While cultivating artistic expression and cultura...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreThe Esoterics is a Seattle-based vocal ensemble that is dedicated to performing and perpetuating contemporary a cappella choral settings of poetry, philosophy, and spiritual writings from around The world. While cultivating artistic expression and cultural understanding among its singers and audience alike, The Esoterics aspires to reflect The beauty, power, and significance that are inherent in The music of our time.  

"There is no rose", No. 3 from "A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28" by Benjamin Britten. Text 15th Century anonymous. Recorded live on December 8, 2013, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by The Concert Choir ensemble of th...  ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">more"There is no rose", No. 3 from "A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28" by Benjamin Britten. Text 15th Century anonymous. Recorded live on December 8, 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, Harp: Charlene Conner.