the Choir was founded in 1964 by Gerald Wheeler, organist and choirmaster of St Matthew's Church in Ottawa. the choir consisted of 20 singers. the first concert was December 1964 at the National Gallery. After one season, Gerald moved to Montreal and...  morethe Choir was founded in 1964 by Gerald Wheeler, organist and choirmaster of St Matthew's Church in Ottawa. the choir consisted of 20 singers. the first concert was December 1964 at the National Gallery. After one season, Gerald moved to Montreal and Brian Law took over as director of St Matthew's church and took over directing the Cantata Singers as well. In 1969, the choir was invited to sing Purcell's Dido and Aneas at the new National Arts Centre in November. To balance the NAC Orchestra, the choir increased in size to 44 members. the CSO became the choir in residence of the NAC and has performed in many NAC productions over the years, singing under many world renowned conductors such as, Eduardo Mata, Helmuth Rilling, Franz Paul Decker, Andrew Parrott, Trevor Pinnock, Ermanno Florio, Ivor Bolton, Richard Hickox, Paul Goodwin, Andreas Delfs, Jane Glover, Martin Pearlman, William Boughton, Thierry Fischer, Gerald Wirth, Earl Stafford, Frank McNamara, David Lockington and Eric Kunzel among others. Unde...    less

This piece was written as a little “thank you” to el Coro de Cámara del Instituto French de Ramos Mejía, Buenos Aires, and their conductor, Marcelo Valva. the choir had recently given the first South American (and second overall) performance of my “Al...  moreThis piece was written as a little “thank you” to el Coro de Cámara del Instituto French de Ramos Mejía, Buenos Aires, and their conductor, Marcelo Valva. the choir had recently given the first South American (and second overall) performance of my “Alleluia! O virga mediatrix”. Along the way I'd been chatting with a choir member about Pope Francis' Argentine heritage – a setting of text From an Argentine translation of the Bible seemed especially fitting. I'm happy to share the sheet music free of charge – please contact me for the PDF. • FaceBook: david.basden.9 • New email: deebee123 [at] bigpond.com  less

We are an SATB choir of between 40 & 50 singers. We perform a wide range of sacred and secular choir music at 3 concerts a year, in Ealing. Experienced singers are very welcome.

From "Heavenly Home: Three American Songs" Te Deum Chamber Choir www.te-deum.org Live performance, November 16, 2015 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Kansas City, MO 1. Oh, they tell me of a home far beyond the skies, Oh, they tell me...  moreFrom "Heavenly Home: Three American Songs" Te Deum Chamber Choir www.te-deum.org Live performance, November 16, 2015 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Kansas City, MO 1. Oh, they tell me of a home far beyond the skies, Oh, they tell me of a home far away; Oh, they tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise, Oh, they tell me of an unclouded day. Refrain: Oh, the land of cloudless day, Oh, the land of an unclouded day, Oh, they tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise, Oh, they tell me of an unclouded day. 2. Oh, they tell me of a home where my friends have gone, Oh, they tell me of that land far away, Where the tree of life in eternal bloom Sheds its fragrance through the unclouded day. 3. Oh, they tell me of a King in His beauty there, And they tell me that mine eyes shall behold Where He sits on the throne that is whiter than snow, In the city that is made of gold. 4. Oh, they tell me that He smiles on His children there, And His smile drives their...    less

Which Was the Son of - Arvo Pärt Live performance, September 18, 2022 Village Presbyterian Church Prairie Village, Kansas

the St. Cecilia Girl's Choir is a choral ensemble for girls in grades 5 through young adult in residence at the Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew in Wilmington, Delaware

www.te-deum.org Recorded live Sept. 18, 2022

A powerful declaration for freedom and equality, Rich Campbell’s “Border” is angular, emotional, and desperate. the text draws From (and paraphrases) several sources: contemporary media, Emma Lazarus’ “the New Colossus,” the Bible’s Matthew 25:31-40, curr...  moreA powerful declaration for freedom and equality, Rich Campbell’s “Border” is angular, emotional, and desperate. the text draws From (and paraphrases) several sources: contemporary media, Emma Lazarus’ “the New Colossus,” the Bible’s Matthew 25:31-40, currency, and others. the changing meters of “Border” fill the work with an up-tempo, rhythmic energy that propels it forward. Campbell’s piece hardly relents, even as the pace slows this work presses forward with a colorful and often modal harmonic language. “Border” is a call for justice, empathy and compassion, a summons to our collective conscience.  less

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

Te Deum Chamber Choir www.te-deum.org Live performance, November 13, 2016 Village Presbyterian Church, Prairie Village, Kansas