Many years before Lloyd Webber's "Cats" I created my own setting for TS Eliot's "Song of the Jellicles" (from Old Possum's book of practical cats) The estate of T S Eliot would not let me use the poem itself as a choral piece. So this is the choral ...  moreMany years before Lloyd Webber's "Cats" I created my own setting for TS Eliot's "Song of the Jellicles" (from Old Possum's book of practical cats) The estate of T S Eliot would not let me use the poem itself as a choral piece. So this is the choral version of the Jellicle music as a drinking song for SATB choir, with new words by Jill Mitchell called "Praise to the Vine"  

"Воскресение Христово видевше" - Киевский распев, Павел Чесноков

【wow! 合唱】音樂會 時間/ 2014年9月20日 地點/ 大東文化藝術中心 指揮/ 朱如鳳 斯維林克（Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck，1562-1621），是文藝復興末、巴洛克初期重要的荷蘭作曲家，在教堂任職管風琴師的他，除了譜寫眾多鍵盤作品，奠定風琴演奏技巧之外，亦寫下超過250首的聲樂作品。五聲部經文歌〈皆來頌〉（Venite exultemus Domino）收錄於1619年出版的《聖歌集》（Cantionessacrae），歌詞為拉丁文聖經詩篇95篇1-3...  more【wow! 合唱】音樂會 時間/ 2014年9月20日 地點/ 大東文化藝術中心 指揮/ 朱如鳳 斯維林克（Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck，1562-1621），是文藝復興末、巴洛克初期重要的荷蘭作曲家，在教堂任職管風琴師的他，除了譜寫眾多鍵盤作品，奠定風琴演奏技巧之外，亦寫下超過250首的聲樂作品。五聲部經文歌〈皆來頌〉（Venite exultemus Domino）收錄於1619年出版的《聖歌集》（Cantionessacrae），歌詞為拉丁文聖經詩篇95篇1-3節，跳躍似的旋律動機在聲部間交織，表現歌詞中感恩讚美的歡欣鼓舞。原編制有數字低音伴奏，今晚將以無伴奏形式演唱。 Venite,exsultemus Domino; jubilemusDeosalutarinostro; praeoccupemusfaciemejus in confessione， et in psalmisjubilemusei: quoniam Deus mAgnus Dominus， etrexmAgnus super omnesdeos. 來啊，我們要向耶和華歌唱， 向拯救我們的磐石歡呼！ 我們要來感謝他， 用詩歌向他歡呼！ 因耶和華為大神， 為大王，超乎萬神之上。  less

"The Ssssnake Hotel" for S (or optional SSA) and piano after a text by Brian Moses. It was commissioned by the Europa Cantat Festival 2015 in Pécs, Hungary for one of the ateliers. It was premiered by the excellent Hungarian children's choir Lautitia and ...  more"The Ssssnake Hotel" for S (or optional SSA) and piano after a text by Brian Moses. It was commissioned by the Europa Cantat Festival 2015 in Pécs, Hungary for one of the ateliers. It was premiered by the excellent Hungarian children's choir Lautitia and the kids loved it. It has been published by Carus-Verlag and you can find more info and a sample score here: https://www.carus-verlag.com/en/choir/secular-choral-music/cyrill-schuerch-the-ssssnake-hotel-oxid.html and also order through here: http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/the-ssssnake-hotel-sheet-music/20101060  less

Johann Sebastian Bach: Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 4 Sinfonia, Versus 1: Christ lag in Todesbanden (Chorus) The choir of Somerville College, Oxford Musicians of the Dreaming Spires Douglas Knight (organ) David Crown (conductor) St. Michael at...  moreJohann Sebastian Bach: Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 4 Sinfonia, Versus 1: Christ lag in Todesbanden (Chorus) The choir of Somerville College, Oxford Musicians of the Dreaming Spires Douglas Knight (organ) David Crown (conductor) St. Michael at the North Gate, Oxford 9 March 2012 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/somervillechoir Website: http://www.somervillemusicsociety.com  

Since 1996 the Cantabile choirs of Kingston, under the leadership of Dr. Mark Sirett, have thrilled local and regional audiences in performances of a diverse range of choral music from Canada and around the world. The choirs are famous in Kingston and ...  moreSince 1996 the Cantabile choirs of Kingston, under the leadership of Dr. Mark Sirett, have thrilled local and regional audiences in performances of a diverse range of choral music from Canada and around the world. The choirs are famous in Kingston and beyond for joyful concerts full of non-traditional staging, diverse repertoire and singing demonstrating great skill and enthusiasm. Cantabile now includes six choirs and over 250 voices, performing music which engages and entertains at every event. From the beginning, Cantabile has provided musical education for choristers and audiences through this high standard of performance and quality choral literature. Cantabile’s choral season of five themed concerts, which often include invited guests of national and international acclaim, attracts a sell-out audience in our performance home, Sydenham Street United Church, Kingston, Ontario Canada.  less

A virtuosic setting by Polish composer Michał Ziółkowski (b. 1991) of this Goliardic ode to drinking, 'popularised by Carl Orff as one of the movements in his 'Carmina Burana'. This is the encore performance from Cuore's 'Mirabilia' concert on 27th Ap...  moreA virtuosic setting by Polish composer Michał Ziółkowski (b. 1991) of this Goliardic ode to drinking, 'popularised by Carl Orff as one of the movements in his 'Carmina Burana'. This is the encore performance from Cuore's 'Mirabilia' concert on 27th April 2024, at which we were privileged to give the Irish premiere. 'In taberna quando sumus' (‘when we are in the tavern’) begins as a militaristic account of the immoral acts of the inebriated crowd, and the march soon descends into anarchy with a list of merrymakers joining in the mischief: included are mistress, master, priest, pauper, men, women, white, black, the Pope, old ladies, mothers, children, merchants, Christians, the smart, and the lazy. The composer writes: “In my imagination, the piece is a fusion of primal energy, irony, and dark grotesque, envisioning an ecstatic celebration akin to a lively party at Bacchus’ house.”. He fuses percussive lyrics, energetic rhythms and sometimes almost drunken modulations to capture this raucous mood.  less

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   I’m ashamed to say that I don’t know the name of every singer in my choir.     Unless choir members come for a drink after a...

We are a small chamber choir of 20-25 singers founded 55 years ago, based in the London borough of Hillingdon. We perform a wide repertoire of secular and sacred music, with and without accompaniment. Our concerts are at various venues in and around th...  moreWe are a small chamber choir of 20-25 singers founded 55 years ago, based in the London borough of Hillingdon. We perform a wide repertoire of secular and sacred music, with and without accompaniment. Our concerts are at various venues in and around the borough, and once a year we perform with a small professional orchestra. We also hold regular social gatherings, to include families and friends, and enjoy musical evenings and events. Would you like to sing with us? New members in all voices are warmly welcomed. After a few weeks there is a short informal audition, which includes some sight-reading. Members are asked to pay a modest subscription of £11 per month by direct debit. We rehearse weekly during term time on Monday evenings from 8.00pm to 10.00pm, in the small parish hall at All Saints Church, Long Lane, Hillingdon, UB10 9BT. The small parish hall is behind the main church hall, and can be accessed from the side entrance.  less

The Hyndburn Singers are a mixed voice choir. We often choose music based on SATB scores, but have a number of Solo performers who like an outing occasionally. Weve been going for quite a while now, and often lend ourselves to Weddings, Charity Events an...  moreThe Hyndburn Singers are a mixed voice choir. We often choose music based on SATB scores, but have a number of Solo performers who like an outing occasionally. Weve been going for quite a while now, and often lend ourselves to Weddings, Charity Events and local events. We are also available for weddings should you need.