Cantores Minores Male Choir of St. John’s Archcathedral Cantores Minores was founded in 1990 by Joseph A. Herter, with assistance from Ryszard Gieros and Alfred Stefankiewicz. Almost from the very beginning, it has been afliated with St. John’s Archcathed...  moreCantores Minores Male Choir of St. John’s Archcathedral Cantores Minores was founded in 1990 by Joseph A. Herter, with assistance from Ryszard Gieros and Alfred Stefankiewicz. Almost from the very beginning, it has been afliated with St. John’s Archcathedral in Warsaw, initially as a boys’ Choir. It has performed with many Polish and foreign symphony orchestras. Foreign tours have taken the Choir to over twenty countries. It has won numerous awards at international choral competitions, including those in Lecco, Italy (1997), Moscow (2000), Prague (2002, 2003, 2004, 2017), Międzyzdroje, Poland (2004), Warsaw (2013, 2015, 2016), Grójec, Kraków and Łomża (2017). It has also taken part in several television and theatre productions. Cantores Minores is a co-founder of the Polish Section of the International Federation of Pueri Cantores. The Choir has a broad repertoire including Gregorian chant, a cappella sacred works (for Lent and Advent, Passion songs, Christmas carols), sacred compositions with the accompan...    less

"Christmas in Killarney" by John Redmond, James Cavanaugh, and Frank Weldon, arr. Carl Strommen. Recorded live on Friday, December 14, 2012, at The Sanctuary Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Apprentice Choir Ensemble of the Girl Cho...  more"Christmas in Killarney" by John Redmond, James Cavanaugh, and Frank Weldon, arr. Carl Strommen. Recorded live on Friday, December 14, 2012, at The Sanctuary Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Apprentice Choir Ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Associate Director: Robert Todd, Accompanist: Susan Dodd, Choreographer: Lucia Deus. The holly green, the ivy green The prettiest picture you've ever seen Is Christmas in Killarney With all of the folks at home It's nice, you know, to kiss your beau While cuddling under the mistletoe And Santa Claus you know, of course Is one of the boys from home The door is always open The neighbors pay a call And Father John before he's gone Will bless the house and all How grand it feels to click your heels And join in the fun of the jigs and reels I'm handing you no blarney The likes you've never known Is Christmas in Killarney With all of the folks at home  less

"On the Third Day" Allen Pote 2021 Ocean Grove Choir Festival Marina Alexander, Conductor Gordon Turk, Organ MidAtlantic Brass Ensemble Recorded: July 11, 2021 The Great Auditorium (Ocean Grove, NJ) For more information on the ministries of t...  more"On the Third Day" Allen Pote 2021 Ocean Grove Choir Festival Marina Alexander, Conductor Gordon Turk, Organ MidAtlantic Brass Ensemble Recorded: July 11, 2021 The Great Auditorium (Ocean Grove, NJ) For more information on the ministries of the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association, please visit: www.OceanGrove.org  

UST SINGERS UST MUSEUM 2015

As part of the Royal School of Church Music's events to mark the centenary of the death of Charles Villiers Stanford, the noted Stanford expert, Jeremy Dibble (University of Durham), will give an illustrated lecture on Stanford's music at Queens' College,...

Claudio Monteverdi Vocal music Masterclass for singers and continuo 25-27 January 2019 - Via Dante, Molfetta (BA), Italy   Info: cappellamusicalecorradiana.it

Performance of "Nyon, Nyon" by American composer Jake Runestad at the 2014 Florilege Vocal de Tours Grand Prix.

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community Choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...