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RAVE REVIEW for new CHORAL CD - NORTheRN lights -
NorThern lights, a beautiful Choral CD, musically describing The visually awesome natural event in Norway.
The music by young contemporary Norwegian composer, Ola Gjeilo, has been recorded by Chandos and The Phoenix Choir. It has alr...
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Marsh flowers by Benjamin Britten sung by us at Nottingham choir course in 1977
Sung by us at a singing course in Nottingham in 1977
Here The strong mallow strikes her slimy root,
Here The dull night-shade hangs her deadly fruit;
On hills of dust The henbane's faded green,
And pencill'd flower of sickly scent is seen;
He... ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreSung by us at a singing course in Nottingham in 1977
Here The strong mallow strikes her slimy root,
Here The dull night-shade hangs her deadly fruit;
On hills of dust The henbane's faded green,
And pencill'd flower of sickly scent is seen;
Here on its wiry stem, in rigid bloom,
grows The salt lavender that lacks perfume.
At The wall's base The fiery nettle springs,
With fruit globose and fierce with poison'd stings;
in every chink delights The fern to grow,
With glossy leaf and tawny bloom below:
The few dull flowers that o'er The place are spread
Partake The nature of Their fenny bed.
These, with our sea-weeds, rolling up and down,
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NorThern lights Chorale
The director of this 80 voice ensemble, Bruce Phelps, founded NorThern lights Chorale with The following three part mission: To provide a quality choral experience for singers and audiences, explore new repertoire and sing music of The masters, and to pe... ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreThe director of this 80 voice ensemble, Bruce Phelps, founded NorThern lights Chorale with The following three part mission: To provide a quality choral experience for singers and audiences, explore new repertoire and sing music of The masters, and to perform with utmost integrity through a collaborative and persistent effort of all participants.
Founded in 2008, NorThern lights Chorale is an auditioned ensemble based in The norThern suburban area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. NoLC is an auditioned chorale of community members who rehearse weekly to provide a quality choral experience and explore new repertoire through a collaborative and persistent group effort. To learn more about NorThern lights Chorale and upcoming performances, visit www.norThernlightschorale.com
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Sing we and chant it by Thomas Morley sung by us at a Nottingham choir course in 1977
Sung at a choral course in Nottingham in 1977
Sing we and chant it
While love doth grant it
Not long youth lasteth
And old age hasteth
Now is best leisure
To take our pleasure
All things invite us
Now to delight us
Hence, care, be packing!
No ... ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreSung at a choral course in Nottingham in 1977
Sing we and chant it
While love doth grant it
Not long youth lasteth
And old age hasteth
Now is best leisure
To take our pleasure
All things invite us
Now to delight us
Hence, care, be packing!
No mirth be lacking!
Let spare no treasure
To live in pleasure
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Let My Silence grow
Performers: University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, Concert Choir, under The direction of Dr. Frank Watkins.
Composer: Zachary J. Moore
Poet: Kamand Kojouri
Score: Coming soon to MusicSpoke.
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All creatures now by John Bennet sung at a Nottingham choir course in 1977
Sung by us at a singing course in Nottingham in 1977
All creatures now are merry minded,
The shepherd's daughters playing,
The nymphs are falalaing.
Yon bugle was well winded.
At Oriana's presence each thing smileth.
The flow'rs Themselves discove... ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreSung by us at a singing course in Nottingham in 1977
All creatures now are merry minded,
The shepherd's daughters playing,
The nymphs are falalaing.
Yon bugle was well winded.
At Oriana's presence each thing smileth.
The flow'rs Themselves discover,
Birds over her do hover,
Music The time beguileth,
See where she comes,
with flow'ry garlands crowned,
Queen of all queens reknowned.
Then sang The shepherds and nymphs of Diana,
"Long live fair Oriana!"
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Fair daffodils by Benjamin Britten sung at a Nottingham choir course in 1977
Sung by us at a singing course in Nottingham in 1977
Fair daffodils, we weep to see
You haste away so soon;
As yet The early-rising sun
Has not attain'd his noon.
Stay, stay until The hasting day
Has run but to The evensong,
And, having pray'd to... ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreSung by us at a singing course in Nottingham in 1977
Fair daffodils, we weep to see
You haste away so soon;
As yet The early-rising sun
Has not attain'd his noon.
Stay, stay until The hasting day
Has run but to The evensong,
And, having pray'd togeTher, we
Will go with you along.
We have short time to stay, as you,
We have as short a spring;
As quick a growth to meet decay,
As you, or anything.
We die, as your hours do, and dry away,
Like to The summer's rain,
Or as The pearls of morning's dew,
Ne'er to be found again. ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less
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CWU Chamber Choir w/Ola Gjeilo: NorThern lights - Ola Gjeilo w/piano improvisation
Composer/pianist Ola Gjeilo joins The CWU Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director) in presenting Gjeilo's "NorThern lights".
in mid-April, 2011, Ola spent 3 days on The Central Washington University Campus for a project in which he joined The choir in ... ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreComposer/pianist Ola Gjeilo joins The CWU Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director) in presenting Gjeilo's "NorThern lights".
in mid-April, 2011, Ola spent 3 days on The Central Washington University Campus for a project in which he joined The choir in recording 3 of his compositions. On this video, Gjeilo adds an improvised accompaniment (in a one-take rendition) to his composition "NorThern lights"-- which is published as an unaccompanied piece. Because of his view that improvising is a wonderful snapshot of artists "at that moment", The project was entitled "in The Moment".
The oTher composition to which he created an improvised accompaniment was "Ubi Caritas". He also accompanied The choir on "The Ground", which includes CWU's resident faculty quartet -- The Kairos String Quartet.
Here are The oTher "in The Moment" YouTube URL's:
The project's trailer/preview video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrvEgQl57b0
Ubi Caritas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_7mcGqsKP8
The Ground:
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