[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] If you're anything like me, you leave everything to the last minute. If you're not one of those people who start their Christmas repertoire back in June, you ...

Watch the London chamber choir Vasari Singers, directed by Jeremy Backhouse, perform "There is an old belief" from Hubert Parry's songs of Farewell, live in concert. http://www.vasarisingers.org

The Coming of The Lord (Pepper Choplin) One of the beautiful songs performed by The GOLDEN VOICES ALUMNI CHORALE (GVAC), Lagos. Conducted by Mr. Okoro Jerry. A CAROL IN 60 MINUTES on Organworship with Odeke Macartan #organworship #Goldenvoiceschoirfuto

Early bird dealine for this weekend ends on Friday 22 April, £20 per person extra after that date.   SING FOLK songs OF EASTERN EUROPE — residential weekend   Friday 22 July 2016 5pm to Sunday 24 July 2016 2pm Brathay Hall Ambles...

Arranged for Soprano Solo, SATB Chorus, and Piano by Stanley M. Hoffman Synthesized performance and scrolling score in search of live performances. Music and Words: Public Domain Arrangements and Translations: © Copyright 2021 by Stanley M. Hoffman. ...  moreArranged for Soprano Solo, SATB Chorus, and Piano by Stanley M. Hoffman Synthesized performance and scrolling score in search of live performances. Music and Words: Public Domain Arrangements and Translations: © Copyright 2021 by Stanley M. Hoffman. www.stanleymhoffman.com All rights reserved. The three missing songs are composed to texts by Langston Hughes and Claude McKay; alphabetically they are titled African Dance (LH), Harlem Dancer (CM), and Misery (LH). Although the texts are in the Public Domain, the German translations by Anna Siemsen that Zemlinsky used are protected in the EU until 2037. Videos including the translations that would be broadcast to the world on a service such as YouTube are forbidden until then. However, those three songs may be performed in the USA until 2037 and worldwide thereafter. The sheet music is available from the arranger. stanley(at)stanleymhoffman.com AVAILABLE EDITIONS • Piano/Vocal Score (soprano solo and piano; each song is also available separately) • Piano/...    less

Performed by Universitair Koor Antwerpen at their Christmas Concert "A Fiery Christmas" in december 2013. Solo's by Naomi Riemis, Michael Limpens and Simon Callaerts

Music from James L. Pierpont & G.F. Händel Arr.: Jonathan Miller Performed by Universitair Koor Antwerpen at their Christmas Concert "Christmas Carols With A Twist" on December 16, 2014.

A sampling of Shakespeare songs by Matthew Harris. Performed by Kantorei of Kansas City for their album, "Music and Sweet Poetry: Choral Music by Matthew Harris," set for release by Resonus Classics in February of 2014. www.resonusclassics.com www.kantor...  moreA sampling of Shakespeare songs by Matthew Harris. Performed by Kantorei of Kansas City for their album, "Music and Sweet Poetry: Choral Music by Matthew Harris," set for release by Resonus Classics in February of 2014. www.resonusclassics.com www.kantoreikc.org Matthew Harris has composed six books of Shakespeare songs featuring many song texts that appear in various plays. www.matthewharrismusic.com  

Music: M. Leontovich Arr. & Lyrics: Peter J. Wilhousky Performed by the men of ' Universitair Koor Antwerpen' at their Christmas Concert "Christmas Carols With A Twist" on December 16, 2014.

Guadete is an up-tempo, jovial 16th century Christmas carol. This version is from the Noteworthy Christmas CD, and is performed by the Chor Leoni Mens Choir. The illustration is Peter Paul Rubens' "Adoration of the Magi". The Latin lyrics and English tran...  moreGuadete is an up-tempo, jovial 16th century Christmas carol. This version is from the Noteworthy Christmas CD, and is performed by the Chor Leoni Mens Choir. The illustration is Peter Paul Rubens' "Adoration of the Magi". The Latin lyrics and English translation follow: Gaudete, gaudete! Christus est natus Ex Maria virgine, gaudete! Rejoice, rejoice! Christ is born Of the Virgin Mary — rejoice! Tempus adest gratiæ Hoc quod optabamus, Carmina lætitiæ Devote reddamus. The time of grace has come— This that we have desired, Verses of joy Let us devoutly return. Deus homo factus est Natura mirante, Mundus renovatus est A Christo regnante. God has become man, To the wonderment of Nature, The world has been renewed By the reigning Christ. Ezechielis porta Clausa pertransitur, Unde lux est orta Salus invenitur. The closed gate of Ezechiel Is passed through, Whence the light is born, Salvation is found. Ergo nostra contio Psallat iam in lustro; Benedicat Domino: Sal...    less