Pasttime With Good Company - Henry VIII arr. Ward Swingle Performed by the Abbeydale Singers on their 25th anniversary concert, at St. John's Church, Ranmoor, Sheffield, 16th July 2011. See http://www.abbeydaleSingers.org.uk for more details.

English Poetic translation of Haitian Creole text: "Ding, ding, ding", I hear "ding", The bell strikes, "ding" The month of July strikes "ding" on all the calendars. All the children are free, Teachers are gone, In all corners of the country, scho...  moreEnglish Poetic translation of Haitian Creole text: "Ding, ding, ding", I hear "ding", The bell strikes, "ding" The month of July strikes "ding" on all the calendars. All the children are free, Teachers are gone, In all corners of the country, school is out! All the pilgrims are ready; it's the frivolous party season! The feast has begun, everywhere it's part time! Many have arrived at Lakou Migonga. Chickens, turkeys and ducks Are carousing in the yard. Fathers, grandfathers, brothers and sisters are gathered, Neighbors and friends, we all make one family. These are all customs in the country of Haiti. Artocarpus incisa, Millet, Sugarcanes are flourishing. Mangos and Avocados are falling all day long. The night before, it's wood burning, The next day, it's the ten a.m. Mass. Everyone's celebrating: Hail to Saint James the Great! It's "Fèt Chanpèt"! Oh, what a beautiful season, It's joy, it's festivity! After Plaine-du-Nord, at Limonade we party some more. It's the frivolo...    less

A quick snippet of our rendition of Bring Me Little Water Silvy, sung at our Afternoon Tea.

You can now see members of The Really Big Chorus doing their bit for the Global Sing for Peace, recording the Agnus Dei from Karl Jenkins 'The Armed Man'  at Abbey Road Studios in June (see the video here).  More of us are recently ret...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Many of you know that I avoid using the ‘C’ word: choir. But there other similar terms that I find just as bad: Chorus, chorale, chamber ...

In My Life Originally Arranged by Steve Zegree for SATB Adapted for SSA by Jennifer Perier-Champeaux

Hodie Christus natus est Hodie Salvator apparuit: Hodie in terra canunt Angeli, Lætantur Archangeli: Hodie exsultant justi, dicentes: Gloria in excelsis Deo, Alleluia! Noe! Noe! Translation: Today Christ is born: Today the Saviour appears: T...  moreHodie Christus natus est Hodie Salvator apparuit: Hodie in terra canunt Angeli, Lætantur Archangeli: Hodie exsultant justi, dicentes: Gloria in excelsis Deo, Alleluia! Noe! Noe! Translation: Today Christ is born: Today the Saviour appears: Today on earth angels sing, Archangels rejoice: Today the righteous rejoice, saying: Glory to God in the Highest, Alleluia! Nowell! Nowell! This beautiful motet by the Dutch composer Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562-1621) was recorded on 5th December 2010 in the Harvey Nichols Espresso Bar in Leeds' magnificent Victoria Quarter in the first of St Peter's Singers' now-traditional Sunday evening carol performances there. The choir is directed by Dr Simon Lindley, its Music Director since the Singers' formation in June 1977. More information about St Peter's Singers, including details of forthcoming concerts, recitals and liturgical performances, may be found on the choir's website www.stpeters-Singers.org.uk and on its Facebook group page 'St Peter's Si...    less

Two saxophones improvise over this beautiful polyphonic music by one of the English Renaissance's greatest composers. Soprano saxophone: Ross Taggart Alto saxophone: Campbell Ryga Conductor: Lars Kaario Laudate Singers (www.laudateSingers.com) ...  moreTwo saxophones improvise over this beautiful polyphonic music by one of the English Renaissance's greatest composers. Soprano saxophone: Ross Taggart Alto saxophone: Campbell Ryga Conductor: Lars Kaario Laudate Singers (www.laudateSingers.com) Voices, Sax & Syn concert March 12, 2011 St Andrews United Church, North Vancouver, Canada