"Away in a Manger” (arranged by Ola Gjeilo) is sung by the Central Washington University Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director) ABOUT THE WORK: W.J. Kirkpatrick's “Away in a Manger” is one of seven carols arranged by Mr. Gjeilo in his Christmas Car...  more"Away in a Manger” (arranged by Ola Gjeilo) is sung by the Central Washington University Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director) ABOUT THE WORK: W.J. Kirkpatrick's “Away in a Manger” is one of seven carols arranged by Mr. Gjeilo in his Christmas Carols Vol. 1 & 2 (published by Walton Music). Megan McCormick is the soprano soloist on this video. ABOUT THE COMPOSER: Ola Gjeilo (pronounced Yay-lo) was born in Norway in 1978, and moved to the United States in 2001 to begin his composition studies at the Juilliard School in New York City. Ola’s concert works are performed all over the world, and his debut recording as a pianist-composer, the lyrical crossover album Stone Rose, was followed by its 2012 sequel, Piano Improvisations. Many of Ola’s choral works are featured on Phoenix Chorale’s bestselling Northern Lights album, which is devoted entirely to his music for choir. All three albums are available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, etc. A full-time concert music composer based in New York City, Ola is als...    less

I think I’ve started a new project that is going to keep me learning new musical skills for a long time….. I Love working on choral arrangements, however the more I do and the more I think about them, the more I actually learn. I am extremel...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   I recently wrote about some of the reasons why you might think you can’t sing.   Suessian megaphone by theparadigmshifter   One of th...

Last weekend we ended a very fulfilling season with a choir party. To celebrate we all sang our version of "Seasons Of Love" from the musical Rent, lyrics by our conductor Jeanne Rabin (www.jeannerabin.com). You are all welcome to sing along (here's a li...

We are young, we all studied the National University of Music from Bucharest, and we are united by our Love for choral music!

The Celestial City Choir wishes to invite all friends and Love ones all over the world to join us to honor one of the great men in the Seventh-day Adventist Church Hymnal compoers. It will happen LIVE  this June. Please stay glue for more update

St.Marcellin’s Choir of Maris Stella College Negombo presents an original arrangement (Mashup) to few of your favorite Christmas Carols. Choral Arrangement - Chamith Fernando (Choir Leader) Instrumental Arrangement - Miuru Fernando (Cool...  moreSt.Marcellin’s Choir of Maris Stella College Negombo presents an original arrangement (Mashup) to few of your favorite Christmas Carols. Choral Arrangement - Chamith Fernando (Choir Leader) Instrumental Arrangement - Miuru Fernando (CoolBee Studios) This Audio and Video was done using mobile phones and social media during this pandemic period. ———————————————————————————————————— Choral Director - Francis De Almeida Choir Leader - Chamith Fernando Assistant Choir Leaders - Ashen Peiris - Vinuka Vithana - Sandushka De Alwis - Shenol Wijayasooriya - Steve Francisco (Media Coordinator of St.Marcellin’s Choir) Mix & Mastering - Miuru Fernando (CoolBee Studios Negombo) Former Choir Leader - Roshen Jayasinghe —————————————————————————————————...    less

This Little Babe from A Ceremony of Carols Benjamin Britten Western High School Fort Lauderdale, FL US Select Women's Ensemble Brandon Monse, director Gary Stroh, piano Florida Vocal Association 2012 South State Choral Music Performance Asse...  moreThis Little Babe from A Ceremony of Carols Benjamin Britten Western High School Fort Lauderdale, FL US Select Women's Ensemble Brandon Monse, director Gary Stroh, piano Florida Vocal Association 2012 South State Choral Music Performance Assessment Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach, FL May 2, 2012  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   Some people just Love anything that’s finely honed, all shined up, squeaky clean, highly skilled and perfectly rendered. Not me.     ...