Diederik van der Laag - Pursue Light Text: Omar Khayyam Swara Vocal Ensemble Ivan Yohan, conductor Camille Hubert, soprano Chia Fen Wu, soprano Wei-Lian Huang, soprano Lydia Pernal-Stoddart, soprano Mirthe Dokter, soprano Anna Nuytten, alto ...  moreDiederik van der Laag - Pursue Light Text: Omar Khayyam Swara Vocal Ensemble Ivan Yohan, conductor Camille Hubert, soprano Chia Fen Wu, soprano Wei-Lian Huang, soprano Lydia Pernal-Stoddart, soprano Mirthe Dokter, soprano Anna Nuytten, alto Boris Kondov, countertenor Laurence Renson, alto María Gil Muñoz, alto Zayra Velázquez, alto Hendrik Mispelon, tenor José Pizarro, tenor Paul Gosme, tenor Mark Trigg, tenor (solo) Andrés Soler Castaño, bass Jan Moeyaert, bass Laurent Fobelets, bass Thomas Vandenabeele, bass Yu-Hsiang Hsieh, bass Recorded at Église Saint-Albert, Schaerbeek/Brussels, Belgium, Nov 2022  less

Choir Matrix is a community women's Vocal Ensemble open to all self-identified women with no audition, devoted to empowering and building community among womxn in northeastern Connecticut through choral music. Our mission as an Ensemble is to connect...  moreChoir Matrix is a community women's Vocal Ensemble open to all self-identified women with no audition, devoted to empowering and building community among womxn in northeastern Connecticut through choral music. Our mission as an Ensemble is to connect with the community and each other through the exploration of quality choral music, including the promotion of women composers, within an engaging, encouraging, and intergenerational environment focused on healthy Vocal technique and artistic excellence. We encourage those with children to join us as we have a tandem youth choral program (Consonare Youth Choirs) that rehearses at the same time.  less

sepharadic cantiga from Balkan (XIX°) arrangement: Jean-Christophe Rosaz by Cosmic VOICES (Sofia-Bulgary) conducting: Gancho Gavazov in Florilège Vocal de Tours 2016 at Grand Théâtre de Tours publishing: https://www.schola-editions.com/ ___ Era ...  moresepharadic cantiga from Balkan (XIX°) arrangement: Jean-Christophe Rosaz by Cosmic VOICES (Sofia-Bulgary) conducting: Gancho Gavazov in Florilège Vocal de Tours 2016 at Grand Théâtre de Tours publishing: https://www.schola-editions.com/ ___ Era escuro como la medianoche Quando la luna esclarciendo estava Todo kayado, todo estava en silencio como la nueve a la escuridad. Miseravle porque vienes agora a recordarme der mal que yo pasi a recordarme de toda la mi vida y estas palavras ya le avli. It was dark as midnight When the moon was sending its white light Everything was silent, was silent As the sky in the dark. Miserable, why do not you come now? To remind myself of the pains I experienced, To remember all my life. These words are for you. Il faisait sombre comme à minuit Quand la lune envoyait sa lumière blanche Tout se taisait, tout était silencieux Comme le ciel dans le noir. Misérable, pourquoi ne viens-tu que maintenant ? Pour me remémorer les peines que j'ai vécue...    less

We are dedicated to the research and diffusion of dramatic colonial music. Our project El Otro en la Sociedad Criolla focused on compositions on the issues of minority groups discriminated against during the colony, such as indigenous peoples, blacks, gyp...  moreWe are dedicated to the research and diffusion of dramatic colonial music. Our project El Otro en la Sociedad Criolla focused on compositions on the issues of minority groups discriminated against during the colony, such as indigenous peoples, blacks, gypsies and the disabled. We love music in Spanish and the native languages ​​of Spanish America. We love creating theater from these themes.  

The Idea The award winning “Funky VOICES” was founded and launched in 2007 to meet the community who sought a choir that sing modern music that can be enjoyed by everyone, NO AUDITION and NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED. Each Funky VOICES rehearsal is taught by hi...  moreThe Idea The award winning “Funky VOICES” was founded and launched in 2007 to meet the community who sought a choir that sing modern music that can be enjoyed by everyone, NO AUDITION and NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED. Each Funky VOICES rehearsal is taught by highly qualified and experienced music tutors. Sandra Colston BA Hons (Musical Director) arranges the music to suit the choir members, and to bring the music up to date and possible for a choir to sing. The Sound With passions for Vocal harmonies, and personal influences being likes of; Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind and Fire, Luther Vandross, Brian McKnight, Michael Jackson. The aim is to bring a similar Vocal energy to Funky VOICES… From Emotional rich harmonies to Feel-good dance tracks, our repertoire includes, including “Take That”, “Michael Jackson”, “Queen”, “Supertramp”, making it an exciting and enjoyable experience for everyone. The People Funky VOICES is not a ‘conventional’ choir due to the age range being open to ages 16 to 80 who come from all w...    less

Kitka women's Vocal ensmble "Awakening" from The Rusalka Cycle: Songs Between Worlds (Concert Version) Live performance in Köln, Germany, 2009 Musical Direction, Composition, Arrangement and Dramaturgy by Mariana Sadovska Stage Direction by Andr...  moreKitka women's Vocal ensmble "Awakening" from The Rusalka Cycle: Songs Between Worlds (Concert Version) Live performance in Köln, Germany, 2009 Musical Direction, Composition, Arrangement and Dramaturgy by Mariana Sadovska Stage Direction by Andre Erlen and Ellen Sebastian Chang Traditional Song Souces in "Awakening": Rano, Rano - Ričice, Ukraine Provedu Rusalki - Ričice, Ukraine Oj lecit strela - Ričice, Ukraine Ispod duba, voda buba - Bosnia Do mar ciften do per gjah - Albania Blaho slovy Bože - Poltava region, Ukraine In Slavic folklore, Rusalki are powerful, enticing female entities who inhabit waters, forests and fields. Believed to be the restless spirits of women who have died unjust, untimely, or unnatural deaths - such as brides who died on their wedding night; young mothers who perished during childbirth; unmarried women who committed suicide after being rejected by a lover; or female babies who were stillborn - Rusalki regulate human, animal and agricultural fertility; seasonal cy...    less

L’Ensemble Vocal Para L’Elles, créé en septembre 2011 par Agnès BLIN au sein de l’École Municipale des Musiques et de Danse de MONTMAGNY (95 Val-d’Oise), explore le répertoire pour voix de femmes de la Renaissance à nos jours. Toujours à la recherche de r...  moreL’Ensemble Vocal Para L’Elles, créé en septembre 2011 par Agnès BLIN au sein de l’École Municipale des Musiques et de Danse de MONTMAGNY (95 Val-d’Oise), explore le répertoire pour voix de femmes de la Renaissance à nos jours. Toujours à la recherche de répertoires originaux, l’Ensemble interprète soit des œuvres écrites initialement pour Ensemble Vocal féminin, soit des adaptations pour ce type de formation. Depuis sa création, Para L’Elles s’est déjà produit plusieurs fois en Ile-de-France (Paris et banlieue) et dans le Périgord, individuellement et lors de rencontres musicales, soit a cappella soit accompagné au piano ou par un Ensemble instrumental. L’Ensemble est actuellement constitué de sept chanteuses amateurs confirmées, venues d’univers professionnels très différents mais que la passion du chant réunit. Elles peuvent être tour à tour soliste au sein de l’Ensemble.  less

Founded in the fall of 2001, the Northwest Repertory Singers (NWRS) are a premier Vocal Ensemble whose mission is to enrich and educate through the presentation of creative choral repertoire performed at the highest artistic level. NWRS’s Ensemble members...  moreFounded in the fall of 2001, the Northwest Repertory Singers (NWRS) are a premier Vocal Ensemble whose mission is to enrich and educate through the presentation of creative choral repertoire performed at the highest artistic level. NWRS’s Ensemble members are selected through a rigorous audition process, and each comes from a rich musical tradition. The collective effect of this experience is an Ensemble with an unparalleled commitment to the musical, emotional, and technical performance of a broad range of musical styles and genres.  less