Ottawa choir, the Stairwell Carollers, perform Earth Song written in 2007 by Frank Ticheli, a contemporary American composer. If you love our Music, a Donation would be appreciated. Please DONATE to our 40th fundraising goal of $15,000 to celebrate thi...  moreOttawa choir, the Stairwell Carollers, perform Earth Song written in 2007 by Frank Ticheli, a contemporary American composer. If you love our Music, a Donation would be appreciated. Please DONATE to our 40th fundraising goal of $15,000 to celebrate this milestone! http://www.stairwellcarollers.com/Donate.html. All Donations receive a charitable tax receipt ! Get our professional recordings here... http://www.stairwellcarollers.com/Purchases.html All Stairwell Carollers CDs benefit charities and are available on our website in both CD and MP3 formats. This non-profit organization raises funds for local charities through concert, CD and cookbook sales. the Stairwell Carollers, an a cappella group formed in 1977 by director Pierre Massie, has earned the distinction of being ranked amongst the best of Ontario choirs. the group took first place in both the 2010 and 2013 Ontario Music Festival Association provincial competition. This non-profit organization raises funds for local charities through con...    less

Online rehearsals have had varying degrees of success but have been successful in bringing people together and maintaining a connection when it is currently very much needed ... however, other things we are finding that Musicians and singing groups are re...

This was originally published on the Embro Thistle Singers blog.  the phrase is that curved line in a piece of Music that is like climbing a mountain.  You start out with lots of excitement.  It is hard work to go up that slanted side an...

the Electronic Spiritual KCKCC Multimedia Choral Showcase Featuring the Music of Michael Engelhardt choirs from Shawnee Mission North High School and Kansas City Kansas Community College Michael Engelhardt, Juli O'Mealey, and John Stafford II, condu...  morethe Electronic Spiritual KCKCC Multimedia Choral Showcase Featuring the Music of Michael Engelhardt choirs from Shawnee Mission North High School and Kansas City Kansas Community College Michael Engelhardt, Juli O'Mealey, and John Stafford II, conductors Joyce Steeby and Cori Hastings, accompanists Thursday, March 12th, 2015 Trinity Community Church Kansas City, KS  

Poem by Robert Herrick Music by David W Solomons www.dwsolo.com All parts sung by Matthew Curtis - www.choraltracks.com [Note: many composers - including Kathryn Rose, Peter Hurford, Colin Brumby and Tim Knight - have set a few verses from this poem...  morePoem by Robert Herrick Music by David W Solomons www.dwsolo.com All parts sung by Matthew Curtis - www.choraltracks.com [Note: many composers - including Kathryn Rose, Peter Hurford, Colin Brumby and Tim Knight - have set a few verses from this poem, but I believe that this is the first setting of the complete poem for full choir (unless someone knows different?)]  

the men of Ottawa choir, the Stairwell Carollers, perform the Romantic Sacred piece, Spaséniye sodélal. Written by Pavel Chesnokov - an Imperial Russian and Soviet composer, choral conductor and teacher. If you love our Music, a Donation would be apprec...  morethe men of Ottawa choir, the Stairwell Carollers, perform the Romantic Sacred piece, Spaséniye sodélal. Written by Pavel Chesnokov - an Imperial Russian and Soviet composer, choral conductor and teacher. If you love our Music, a Donation would be appreciated Please DONATE to our 40th fundraising goal of $15,000 to celebrate this milestone! http://www.stairwellcarollers.com/Donate.html All Donations receive a charitable tax receipt ! Get our professional recordings here... http://www.stairwellcarollers.com/Purchases.html All Stairwell Carollers CDs benefit charities and are available on our website in both CD and MP3 formats. This non-profit organization raises funds for local charities through concert, CD and cookbook sales. the Stairwell Carollers, an a cappella group formed in 1977 by director Pierre Massie, has earned the distinction of being ranked amongst the best of Ontario choirs. the group took first place in both the 2010 and 2013 Ontario Music Festival Association provincial competition. ...    less

Rachel L. Jackson, Minister of Music. conducts the Fremont Presbyterian choir and Orchestra. Sacramento, California, December 10, 2022. Arranged for SATB by John Whittaker From FOLKSONGS of the FOUR SEASONS - IV. WINTER (1949, arr. 2020) CELEBRATIN...  moreRachel L. Jackson, Minister of Music. conducts the Fremont Presbyterian choir and Orchestra. Sacramento, California, December 10, 2022. Arranged for SATB by John Whittaker From FOLKSONGS of the FOUR SEASONS - IV. WINTER (1949, arr. 2020) CELEBRATING the 150TH ANNIVERSARY of the BIRTH of RALPH VAUGHN WILLIAMS Instructed by the greats including Sir Charles Villiers Stanford and friend Gustav Holtz, Composer Ralph Vaughn Williams was one of the first to gather folk songs and carols from around the countryside of England in the early 20th century. He found his identity as a national composer with his synthesis of folk Music, classical training and the experience gained as Musical Editor of the English Hymnal. Composed over the span of four decades culminating in 1949, Folksongs of the Four Seasons is a cantata of 16 songs commissioned by the Women’s Institute; four for each season. the Winter section take the listener on a journey through the Christmas practices of the working poor in Victorian England. A...    less

the ensemble is made up of approximately 70 singers aged between 12 and 17 years. As well as attending weekly rehearsals, the members of this ensemble are committed to Music studies and/or voice training. they also participate in a variety of wonderful pe...  morethe ensemble is made up of approximately 70 singers aged between 12 and 17 years. As well as attending weekly rehearsals, the members of this ensemble are committed to Music studies and/or voice training. they also participate in a variety of wonderful performance opportunities, recordings and a touring program. Brisbane Birralee Voices is acknowledged on home shores and abroad as one of Australia's finest children's choirs. the program encourages young singers to develop their vocal technique and attain Musical excellence and there is a strong focus on nurturing the individual in a broader sense. In addition to the excitement of achieving high artistic goals and the personal enrichment experienced by each member, there is an emphasis placed on the benefits of sharing their gift of Music with others and the intrinsic value of Music within society. This helps develop generosity of spirit, tolerance and acceptance of cultural diversity. they meet the demands of their performance and touring schedule by ha...    less

Seeing the forest for the trees... Something on my mind today as I prepare young minds for a year of learning and growing as human beings through the medium of Choral Music, is the value of an individual identity in a group setting.  So many people ...

Commissioned in honor of our 15th anniversary. Music by Bob Convery, Text by Christina Rossetti.