Anim Zemiros for SATB Chorus unaccompanied by Stanley M. Hoffman (1985) World Premiere Performance The New York Virtuoso Singers Harold Rosenbaum, Conductor January 2, 2009 Music: © Copyright 1985 by Stanley M. Hoffman. www.stanleymhoffma...  moreAnim Zemiros for SATB Chorus unaccompanied by Stanley M. Hoffman (1985) World Premiere Performance The New York Virtuoso Singers Harold Rosenbaum, Conductor January 2, 2009 Music: © Copyright 1985 by Stanley M. Hoffman. www.stanleymhoffman.com All rights reserved. Performance by The New York Virtuoso Singers © Copyright 2009 by Harold Rosenbaum. Used by permission of Harold Rosenbaum. The sheet Music is available for sale from the composer.  

III Sagayán (Pre-Battle Ceremony) from Mangá Pakalagián (Ceremonies) Composer (Music and Text) - (Nilo Alcala) Maguindanaon translation - Danongan Danny Kalanduyan Philippine Madrigal Singers (Mark Anthony Carpio, Choirmaster) performed at the 201...  moreIII Sagayán (Pre-Battle Ceremony) from Mangá Pakalagián (Ceremonies) Composer (Music and Text) - (Nilo Alcala) Maguindanaon translation - Danongan Danny Kalanduyan Philippine Madrigal Singers (Mark Anthony Carpio, Choirmaster) performed at the 2017 European Grand Prix for Choral Singing EGP 2017, Tolosa, Spain - - - - - - - - - - Composer's notes on MANGA PAKALAGIAN*) (*Manga Pakalagian - was commissioned and premiered by the Los Angeles Master Chorale and Grant Gershon at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, Nov. 15, 2015) I grew up in the Philippines where culture is as colorful and diverse as the number of its Islands — all 7,107 of it. A quick Google search of “Philippine History” will give you a peak at our rich history of pre-colonial kingdoms (rajahnates, sultanates, etc.) which began to rise about 900 AD. Prior to Christianization of the Central and Northern parts, and even prior to the Islamization of the Southern parts of the country — these Philippine kingdoms shared with its neighbori...    less

performed by RJC High School Singers SSA section Richard Janzen, director Audrey Falk Janzen, piano Video by Craig Bauman Audio by Vijadon (Brandon Janzen) Sheet Music info at https://www.ictus.ca Filmed in Marysburg Assumption Church, Marysburg, Sa...  moreperformed by RJC High School Singers SSA section Richard Janzen, director Audrey Falk Janzen, piano Video by Craig Bauman Audio by Vijadon (Brandon Janzen) Sheet Music info at https://www.ictus.ca Filmed in Marysburg Assumption Church, Marysburg, Saskatchewan, Canada  

Concert pour la survie de la planète - Biayenda Choir - Parc de Hann Dakar 2016 Initié dans le cadre de l’initiative EARTH Choir 2016 (www.earthChoir2016.com), qui regroupe des milliers de choristes à travers le monde, cet évènement vise à mobiliser les ...  moreConcert pour la survie de la planète - Biayenda Choir - Parc de Hann Dakar 2016 Initié dans le cadre de l’initiative EARTH Choir 2016 (www.earthChoir2016.com), qui regroupe des milliers de choristes à travers le monde, cet évènement vise à mobiliser les voix des chorales en vue de chanter et sensibiliser pour la préservation de notre Planète Terre face aux défis du changement climatique et du développement durable.  

John A. Ferguson High School Falcon Singers Ryan Ellis, conductor // Sydney Guillaume, piano World Premiere - Carnegie Hall - March 9, 2014 - - - See score at: http://sydneyguillaumeMusic.com/portfolio-items/nou-se-limye/ - - - Text by: Gabr...  moreJohn A. Ferguson High School Falcon Singers Ryan Ellis, conductor // Sydney Guillaume, piano World Premiere - Carnegie Hall - March 9, 2014 - - - See score at: http://sydneyguillaumeMusic.com/portfolio-items/nou-se-limye/ - - - Text by: Gabriel T. Guillaume --Nou Se Limyè-- (We Are The Light) Children of light, do not stay in the dark; Truth and Love are stronger than the law. From the beginning of time the word was spoken: Darkness and evil had invaded the earth; Everything was functioning in reverse. The Lord decided to put order in disorder. "The Lord said, let there be light: and there was light" Light in the universe, light in the depths of our hearts. So many good things in the beautiful flame of this light: Awareness, development, Understanding and compassion, Truth and dignity, Wisdom and justice, Liberty and hope, Love and happiness. Children of light, do not stay in the dark. We must shine for all the earth. We must shine in all darkness. We must shine, we ...    less

PSALM 1 for SATB Chorus (divisi) by Stanley M. Hoffman (1998) Performed by Matthew Curtis (www.choraltracks.com) Music and Translation: © 1999 by Ione Press, Inc., a division of ECS Publishing. www.ecspublishing.com All rights reserved. ...  morePSALM 1 for SATB Chorus (divisi) by Stanley M. Hoffman (1998) Performed by Matthew Curtis (www.choraltracks.com) Music and Translation: © 1999 by Ione Press, Inc., a division of ECS Publishing. www.ecspublishing.com All rights reserved. Used by permission. ECS Publishing Catalog No. 5367  

Filmed by BBC Look North and broadcast on Dec 23rd 2010, this is Choir with Director Sally Brown singing Ysaye Barnwell's wonderful song. With thanks to the BBC team.

About the Choir The University of Pretoria Youth Choir is a multi-cultural Choir consisting of 90 members aged between 14 and 19 years and representing 33 Secondary Schools in the greater Tshwane area. They are all amateur singers. The Choir forms p...  moreAbout the Choir The University of Pretoria Youth Choir is a multi-cultural Choir consisting of 90 members aged between 14 and 19 years and representing 33 Secondary Schools in the greater Tshwane area. They are all amateur singers. The Choir forms part of the multi-Choir model of the University of Pretoria, the others being the UP Jacaranda Children’s Choir, UP Camerata.  

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I’m going to fess up here: I’ve never really been in a Choir.     Choir of the Munich University of Applied Sciences by Mark Kam...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   … and there is a place in a Choir somewhere for everybody.     Frank joined our Choir a while back. He hadn’t sung for ages, bu...