I. A WATER WHEEL TURNS Inside water, a water wheel turns. The star circulates with the moon. We live in the night ocean wondering, What are these lights? Texts by Rumi, translated by Coleman Barks © 1995 Coleman Barks. Used by permission. ...  moreI. A WATER WHEEL TURNS Inside water, a water wheel turns. The star circulates with the moon. We live in the night ocean wondering, What are these lights? Texts by Rumi, translated by Coleman Barks © 1995 Coleman Barks. Used by permission. Performed by the Millennium Consort, Martin Neary, conductor, and the Pomona College Choir, Donna Di Grazia, director. Water Ruminations is a setting of six poems by the thirteenth-century poet Rumi, in English translations from the Persian by Coleman Barks, for double choir and organ. The poetry sings of literal and spiritual connections between water and sky, a drop of water and human life, flowing water and love, drinking water and its container, the giddiness of spring and rolling seas, and the ocean's gifts and singing. Its images, from 800 years ago, speak to us with both vivid immediacy and transcendence. The idea for the piece originated with the Mellon Elemental Arts Initiative, which proposed funding activities that would involve students in ar...    less

The Primes Choir of the Girl Choir of South Florida performs "A Feast of Lights" by Fredrick Silver live during the 2010 Winter Concert "Timbrel and Harp" on December 11, 2010, at Second Presbyterian Church of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Associate Director:...  moreThe Primes Choir of the Girl Choir of South Florida performs "A Feast of Lights" by Fredrick Silver live during the 2010 Winter Concert "Timbrel and Harp" on December 11, 2010, at Second Presbyterian Church of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Associate Director: Gretchen Fasulo.  

Vancouver Cantata Singers and Anne-Julie Caron, Marimba, conducted by Eric Hannan. Original guitar transcribed for marimba by Anne-Julie Caron. Live at the Roundhouse Theatre in Vancouver, BC, February 9 2012. Movements 1-3.

Vancouver Cantata Singers and Anne-Julie Caron, Marimba, conducted by Eric Hannan. Original guitar transcribed for marimba by Anne-Julie Caron. Live at the Roundhouse Theatre in Vancouver, BC, February 9 2012. Movements 4-7.

"Before the Paling of the Stars" by John Boda. Text by Christina Rossetti. Recorded live on Friday, December 21, 2012, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Lyric Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida....  more"Before the Paling of the Stars" by John Boda. Text by Christina Rossetti. Recorded live on Friday, December 21, 2012, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Lyric Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Susan Dodd. Before the paling of the stars, Before the winter morn, Before the earliest cock crow, Jesus Christ was born: Born in a stable, Cradled in a manger, In the world his hands had made Born a stranger. Priest and king lay fast asleep In Jerusalem; Young and old lay fast asleep In crowded Bethlehem; Saint and angel, ox and ass, Kept a watch together Before the Christmas daybreak In the winter weather. Jesus on his mother's breast In the stable cold, Spotless lamb of God was he, Shepherd of the fold: Let us kneel with Mary maid, With Joseph bent and hoary, With saint and angel, ox and ass, To hail the King of Glory. Before the paling of the stars, ...    less

"Velvet Shoes" by Randall Thompson. Text by Elnior Wylie. Recorded live on December 14, 2014, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Apprentice Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Arti...  more"Velvet Shoes" by Randall Thompson. Text by Elnior Wylie. Recorded live on December 14, 2014, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Apprentice Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Robert Todd, Accompanist: Gayle Giese. Let us walk in the white snow In a soundless space; With footsteps quiet and slow, At a tranquil pace, Under veils of white lace. I shall go shod in silk, And you in wool, White as white cow's milk, More beautiful Than the breast of a gull. We shall walk through the still town In a windless peace; We shall step upon white down, Upon silver fleece, Upon softer than these. We shall walk in velvet shoes: Wherever we go Silence will fall like dews On white silence below. We shall walk in the snow.  less

"Sure on This Shining Night" Composed by Morten Lauridsen Based on a poem by James Agee performed by Angel City Chorale Angel City Chorale performing in the spring concert, "Angels Over LA: An LA story," at Wilshire United Methodist Church in Los ...  more"Sure on This Shining Night" Composed by Morten Lauridsen Based on a poem by James Agee performed by Angel City Chorale Angel City Chorale performing in the spring concert, "Angels Over LA: An LA story," at Wilshire United Methodist Church in Los Angeles, California, 2012. Artistic Director, Sue Fink Video edited by Sean Dugan Angel City Chorale website: http://angelcitychorale.org/ Like us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/AngelCityChorale  

Seal Lullaby by Eric Whitacre East Central University Chorale Conducted by Dr. J. Steven Walker Accompanied by Mr. Rudy Lupinsky

Quick! we have but a second by Charles Villiers Stanford Sung as an encore piece by CorISTAnbul Chamber Choir under the direction of Arda Ardaşes Agoşyan 12 May 2013, Istanbul Beyoglu Aynalicesme Protestant Church Shot by Kevork Tavityan

Pie Jesu - Michael McGlynn The Poznan University of Economics Chamber Choir Musica Viva, conductor - Marek Gandecki Chór Kameralny Musica Viva Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego w Poznaniu, dyrygent - Marek Gandecki http://musicaviva.pl/