[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Most choirs have a long break at this time of year (whether it’s your summer or your winter).   photo by Timothy Valentine   Ap...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   It doesn’t take long to form a habit. Sometimes just a tea break, let alone a whole lunchtime. But it can take ages to break a habit.    ...

Der MONTEVERDICHOR WÜRZBURG wünscht allen seinen Fans und Freunden ein frohes und friedvolles Weihnachtsfest! Merry Christmas to our fans all over the world! May peace be with you wherever you are! Silent night, holy night! [english lyrics as subtitles]

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   After the long summer break, I used to arrive really early at the first choir session, sit by the door, and worry that nobody would come back.   ...

Even when He is Silent, written by Norwegian composer Kim André Arnesen. Performed by the St. Olaf Choir and conductor Anton Armstrong. Commissioned by the St. Olaf Festival in Trondheim, Norway (Olavsfestdagene). The text was found in a concentration...  moreEven when He is Silent, written by Norwegian composer Kim André Arnesen. Performed by the St. Olaf Choir and conductor Anton Armstrong. Commissioned by the St. Olaf Festival in Trondheim, Norway (Olavsfestdagene). The text was found in a concentration camp after World War 2: I believe in the sun, even when it's not shining. I believe in love, even when I feel it not. I believe in God, even when He is Silent. The piece is published by Norsk Musikforlag in both SATB and SSAA version. www.norskmusikforlag.no www.kimarnesen.com  less

Thomas Rossin conducts Jeffery Van's setting of Silent Night, Jake Rowan, Guitar.

The Czech Boys Choir & Poznański Chór Chłopięcy Live recording - 26.11.2012

MidAtlantic Chamber Choir Personnel: Jason C. Tramm, Conductor --------- Sessions of Sweet Silent Thought 00:00-04:00 1. Sonnet 30: When to the sessions of sweet Silent thought 04:05-06:48 2. Sonnet 129: Th'expense of spirit in a waste of sha...  moreMidAtlantic Chamber Choir Personnel: Jason C. Tramm, Conductor --------- Sessions of Sweet Silent Thought 00:00-04:00 1. Sonnet 30: When to the sessions of sweet Silent thought 04:05-06:48 2. Sonnet 129: Th'expense of spirit in a waste of shame 06:50-09:42 3. Sonnet 71: No longer mourn for me when I am dead 09:43-12:27 4. Sonnet : Is it for fear to wet a widow’s eye 12:30-14:56 5. Sonnet 130: My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun ------- Soprano Paige Porter Veronica Shea Salkin Samantha Ferrara Hillary Baboukis Alto Kimberlee Korzelius Sophia Mortensen Irene Lyristakis Tenor Rider Foster Zachary Morehouse Jose Daniel Mojica Charles Bryan Kevin Courtemanche Bass Christian Arencibia Peter Lamendola Devin McGuire Skyler Klein Video/Audio Engineering: Quinton Tramm David Winkler, Producer Recorded: June 4, 2022 Broadway Presbyterian Church (Manhattan) Steven R. Gerber, Biography (1948-2015) Steven R. Gerber was born on September 28, 1948 in Washingt...    less

The St. Olaf Choir and conductor Anton Armstrong performs "Even When He Is Silent" by Kim André Arnesen. Recorded in concert at Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim, Norway on June 16, 2013 Commissioned by the St. Olaf Festival in Trondheim, Norway (Olavsfestd...  moreThe St. Olaf Choir and conductor Anton Armstrong performs "Even When He Is Silent" by Kim André Arnesen. Recorded in concert at Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim, Norway on June 16, 2013 Commissioned by the St. Olaf Festival in Trondheim, Norway (Olavsfestdagene). The text was found in a concentration camp after World War 2: I believe in the sun, even when it's not shining. I believe in love, even when I feel it not. I believe in God, even when He is Silent. The piece is published by Norsk Musikforlag in both SATB and SSAA version. www.norskmusikforlag.no www.kimarnesen.com Copyright © 2013 St. Olaf College. All Rights Reserved. Music posted by permission of the composer.  less