"America The Beautiful" by Samuel A. Ward. Text by Katharine Lee Bates. Recorded live on May 25, 2015, at St. Joseph's John Knox Village in Tampa, Florida. Performed by The Lyric Choir ensemble of The Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wal...  more"America The Beautiful" by Samuel A. Ward. Text by Katharine Lee Bates. Recorded live on May 25, 2015, at St. Joseph's John Knox Village in Tampa, Florida. Performed by The Lyric Choir ensemble of The Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Susan Dodd. O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above The fruited plain! America! America! God shed his grace on Thee And crown thy good with broTherhood From sea to shining sea! O beautiful for pilgrim feet Whose stern impassioned stress A thoroughfare of freedom beat Across The wilderness! America! America! God mend thine every flaw, Confirm thy Soul in self-control, Thy liberty in law! O beautiful for patriot dream That sees beyond The years Thine alabaster cities gleam Undimmed by human tears! America! America! God shed his grace on Thee And crown thy good with broTherhood From sea to shining sea!  less

"Fairest Lady," No. 7 from "Nursery Rhyme Cantata" by Nick Page. Recorded live on May 15, 2015, at The Broward Center for The Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by The Apprentice Choir ensemble of The Girl Choir of South Florida. Ar...  more"Fairest Lady," No. 7 from "Nursery Rhyme Cantata" by Nick Page. Recorded live on May 15, 2015, at The Broward Center for The Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by The Apprentice Choir ensemble of The Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Robert Todd, Accompanist: Susan Dodd. Fairest little lady, It’s time to close your eyes Go to sleep, dream sweet dreams, Oh, my fairest lady. Golden slumbers kiss your eyes. Smiles awake you when you arise. Fairest little lady, It’s time to close your eyes Go to sleep, dream sweet dreams, Oh, my fairest baby. London Bridge will fly away, fly away, fly away. London Bridge will fly away, fly away, fly away. Golden slumbers kiss your eyes. Smiles awake you when you arise. Fairest Lady, Fairest Lady.  less

"This Little Light of Mine", No. 2 from "Three Spirituals", arr. Ken Berg. Recorded live on Friday, December, 21, 2012, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by The Lyric Choir ensemble of The Girl Choir of South Florida...  more"This Little Light of Mine", No. 2 from "Three Spirituals", arr. Ken Berg. Recorded live on Friday, December, 21, 2012, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by The Lyric Choir ensemble of The Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Susan Dodd, Cello: Monica Godbee.  

Bridgnorth Choral Society presented an emotional and moving performance of J H Maunder's Olivet to Calvary at Their Concert of Easter Music on Saturday night. The piece depicted The last few days of Christ's life on earth, from his entry into Jerusalem an...

The Major Minors Children’s Choir have been busy performing across The region this year. Their next Concert features choir singing and solos from members of The choir who performed at The Hutt Valley Performing Arts Competitions  in July. The C...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir] Back in 2015 I was in bed for 10 days with a nasty bout of ’flu. For The first time in my 18-year career I had to cancel a choir Concert.   ...

"Suite de Lorca" by Einojuhani Rautavaara. Text by Federico García Lorca. Performed by The Chamber Singers ensemble of The Girl Choir of South Florida on Friday, May 18, 2012, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Artistic Directo...  more"Suite de Lorca" by Einojuhani Rautavaara. Text by Federico García Lorca. Performed by The Chamber Singers ensemble of The Girl Choir of South Florida on Friday, May 18, 2012, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson. Translated Text: 1. Cancion del Jinete (Song of The Horseman) Cordoba. Distant and alone. A black nag, The giant moon, and olives in my saddlebag. Even if I know The way, I never will reach Cordoba. Over The plain, through The wind, a black nag, The bloody moon. The Reaper is watching me from The tall towers of Cordoba. Oh, such a long road! Oh, my valiant nag! Oh, The Reaper awaits me before I ever reach Cordoba! Cordoba. Distant and alone. 2. El Grito (The Scream) The arc of a scream curves from hill to hill. Ay! From The olive trees, a black rainbow over The blue night. Ay! Like a viola's bow, The scream has made The long strings of The wind vibrate. Ay! (The people of The caves put Their ...    less

Festival Oriente Occidente - I edizione Ensemble Florilegium Vocis Menica Papa, Monica Caputi, soprani Anna Giordano, Vincenzo Scarafile, Giovanna Greco, alti Gaetano Manzo, Antonello Fino, tenori Gianluca Borreggine, Michele Dispoto, bassi Viol...  moreFestival Oriente Occidente - I edizione Ensemble Florilegium Vocis Menica Papa, Monica Caputi, soprani Anna Giordano, Vincenzo Scarafile, Giovanna Greco, alti Gaetano Manzo, Antonello Fino, tenori Gianluca Borreggine, Michele Dispoto, bassi Viola da gamba, Gioacchino De Padova Organo e direzione Sabino Manzo Live recording Bari, 21 dicembre 2013 Chiesa del Carmine per info: www.florilegiumvocis.weebly.com florilegium.vox@gmail.com +39 3393347692  

Ensemble Florilegium Vocis Anna Giordano, Tiziana falco, Monica Caputi, Margherita Rotondi, Vincenzo Scarafile, Sabino Manzo, Michele Dispoto Luciana Elizondo viola da gamba Paola Ventrella tiorba Carlo Gesualdo Se la mia morte brami Prova e lettu...  moreEnsemble Florilegium Vocis Anna Giordano, Tiziana falco, Monica Caputi, Margherita Rotondi, Vincenzo Scarafile, Sabino Manzo, Michele Dispoto Luciana Elizondo viola da gamba Paola Ventrella tiorba Carlo Gesualdo Se la mia morte brami Prova e lettura per la trasferta di Gesualdo (Av) Bari, 4 settembre 2013  

Ensemble Florilegium Vocis Anna Giordano, Tiziana Falco, Monica Caputi, Margherita Rotondi, Vincenzo Scarafile, Sabino Manzo, Michele Dispoto. Luciana Elizondo viola da gamba Paola Ventrella tiorba Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa Luci serene e chiare Pri...  moreEnsemble Florilegium Vocis Anna Giordano, Tiziana Falco, Monica Caputi, Margherita Rotondi, Vincenzo Scarafile, Sabino Manzo, Michele Dispoto. Luciana Elizondo viola da gamba Paola Ventrella tiorba Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa Luci serene e chiare Prima prova e lettura per la trasferta a Gesualdo (Av) Bari 4 settembre 2013