[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in The UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of Songs from traditions across th...

BASILICA of The NATIONAL SHRINE of The IMMACULATE CONCEPTION--Washington D.C. 20017 .***Walter R. Rossi, Rev. Msgr., Rector PROCESSIONAL ENTRANCE::SINGING * "O God, Our Help In Ages Past" ST. Anne. *** Susan Lewis Kavinski, Cantor & Chorus ***Robe...  moreBASILICA of The NATIONAL SHRINE of The IMMACULATE CONCEPTION--Washington D.C. 20017 .***Walter R. Rossi, Rev. Msgr., Rector PROCESSIONAL ENTRANCE::SINGING * "O God, Our Help In Ages Past" ST. Anne. *** Susan Lewis Kavinski, Cantor & Chorus ***Robert Grogan., Organist and Carrillonneur, Emeritus ***Peter j. Latona, D.M.A., Director of Music ^^^^^^^^The Scripture Live Reading: Isaiah 55:1-3; Romans 8:35, 37-39 & MaThew 14:13-21:"...Jesus replied, "They do not need to go away. You give Them something to eat."We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish," They answered..And They that did eat were about five thousand men, besides women and children..."The Bible; ^^^This service was fallowed by a sermon, offering, communion, annoucements, exit-blessings and processional-exit- Ordinary Time, on Aug 2008. * Song: "O God, Our Help In Ages Past" St. Anne Text: Psalm (89) 90; Isaae Watt, 1674-1748 Tune: St. Anne, CM, attr. to William Croft, 1678-1727, harm. Composite from 18th C. version. Rituals S...    less

The final number from our concert on October 19, 2013.

O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with The voice of triumph. For The Lord most high is terrible. He is a great King over all The earth. God is gone up with a shout, The Lord with The sound of The trumpet. Sing ye praises to God; sing ...  moreO clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with The voice of triumph. For The Lord most high is terrible. He is a great King over all The earth. God is gone up with a shout, The Lord with The sound of The trumpet. Sing ye praises to God; sing praises. Sing praises to our King; sing praises. For God is The King of all The earth. Sing ye praises every one that hath understanding. God reigneth over The heaThen. God sitteth upon The throne of His holiness. Sing praises unto our King. Sing praises. Sung at Canterbury CaThedral during our Royal School of Church Music Summer Course in 1986, under Martin How. I (David W Solomons) was one of The altos. John Huntley - a fellow alto - recorded this performance.  less

"Glory to God" was composed by local composer P. Berryhill and was sung by The East Central University Chorale on April 19, 2010, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Ada, OK.

From our 2014 Lessons and Carols Candlelight Service. We are joined by guest vocalists Holly Ruth Gale (Assistant Professor of Music, ATU) and Adam Stanley (student, UCA). “God Be In My Head” by John Rutter © Oxford University Press Inc. 1970 Assigne...  moreFrom our 2014 Lessons and Carols Candlelight Service. We are joined by guest vocalists Holly Ruth Gale (Assistant Professor of Music, ATU) and Adam Stanley (student, UCA). “God Be In My Head” by John Rutter © Oxford University Press Inc. 1970 Assigned to Oxford University Press 2010 Licensed by Permission of CopyCat Music Licensing, LLC, obo Oxford University Press All Rights Reserved  

The CWU Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director) performs Carpenters of God by CWU Faculty member and composer Vijay Singh. Recorded May of 2010 in The CWU music building concert hall. "Carpenters of God" was written specifically for The Chamber Choir's a...  moreThe CWU Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director) performs Carpenters of God by CWU Faculty member and composer Vijay Singh. Recorded May of 2010 in The CWU music building concert hall. "Carpenters of God" was written specifically for The Chamber Choir's appearance at The 2010 NWACDA Conference. The composer talks about The inspiration for The piece (Weston Noble's visit to CWU in 2009) for The first 65 seconds. The piece is sung beginning at 1:05 in The video. The choir has also recorded YouTube videos that feature music of Claudio Monteverdi, Ola Gjeilo, John Muehleisen, Einojuhani Rautavaara, and Tomás Luis da Victoria. Monteverdi's Sestina can be found on The following two videos: (pieces 1-3 & 4-6): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5_qClRojFw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G786-GV1NT8 Follow The choir on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CWU.Chamber.Choir  less

'God be in my head' by Fraser Wilson Text from The Sarum Primer (16th century, Salisbury) sung by The RIVELIN SINGERS in Wells CaThedral Chapter House copies available from http://www.freewebstore.org/Fraser-Wilson-Music/God_be_in_my_head/p1610060_76...  more'God be in my head' by Fraser Wilson Text from The Sarum Primer (16th century, Salisbury) sung by The RIVELIN SINGERS in Wells CaThedral Chapter House copies available from http://www.freewebstore.org/Fraser-Wilson-Music/God_be_in_my_head/p1610060_7611403.aspx more information at www.fraserwilson.org.uk This version is for Richard Bannister  

"I believe in God" from "GOSPEL MASS" by Davide Riva. Score and info: riva.composer@libero.it https://davideriva89.wixsite.com/davide-riva "GOSPEL MASS" (Soloists, SATB Chorus, Piano/Band, duration: c.ca 40 min) 1- Lord have mercy 2 - Glory 3 - ...  more"I believe in God" from "GOSPEL MASS" by Davide Riva. Score and info: riva.composer@libero.it https://davideriva89.wixsite.com/davide-riva "GOSPEL MASS" (Soloists, SATB Chorus, Piano/Band, duration: c.ca 40 min) 1- Lord have mercy 2 - Glory 3 - I believe in God 4 - Holy 5 - Lamb of God Copiright 2016 Davide Riva  

i thank You God for Most This Amazing Day - Eric Whitacre Performed by The Abbeydale Singers on Their 25th anniversary concert, at St. John's Church, Ranmoor, Sheffield, 16th July 2011. See http://www.abbeydalesingers.org.uk for more details.