[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]I’ve been praised many times by the singers I work with for being so patient. Which makes me wonder: what’s the alternative?I must admit that I ...

"Suite de Lorca" by Einojuhani Rautavaara. Text by Federico García Lorca. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of The Girl choir of South Florida on Friday, May 18, 2012, at All Saints Episcopal Church in fort Lauderdale, Florida. Artistic Directo...  more"Suite de Lorca" by Einojuhani Rautavaara. Text by Federico García Lorca. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of The Girl choir of South Florida on Friday, May 18, 2012, at All Saints Episcopal Church in fort Lauderdale, Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson. Translated Text: 1. Cancion del Jinete (Song of the Horseman) Cordoba. Distant and alone. A black nag, the giant moon, and olives in my saddlebag. Even if I know the way, I never will reach Cordoba. Over the plain, through the wind, a black nag, the bloody moon. The Reaper is watching me from the tall towers of Cordoba. Oh, such a long road! Oh, my valiant nag! Oh, the Reaper awaits me before I ever reach Cordoba! Cordoba. Distant and alone. 2. El Grito (The Scream) The arc of a scream curves from hill to hill. Ay! From the olive trees, a black rainbow over the blue night. Ay! Like a viola's bow, the scream has made the long strings of the wind vibrate. Ay! (The people of the caves put their ...    less

"Stand Still" by Dan McGrath, arr. Gayle Giese. Recorded live on Friday, May 16, 2014, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the combined choirs of the Girl choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wa...  more"Stand Still" by Dan McGrath, arr. Gayle Giese. Recorded live on Friday, May 16, 2014, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the combined choirs of the Girl choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese, Violin: Allen Giese.  

Performed by Universitair Koor Antwerpen at their Christmas concert "A Midwinter Night's Dream" on December 13-14, 2016. Piano: Peter Jeurissen Camera: Jelmer Lokman, Robin Van Limbergen, Ben Verhaegen Sound: Johan De Cock

Performed by Universitair Koor Antwerpen at their Spring Concert "UKA 'Round The World" on May 16, 2017. Percussion: Stijn Dierckx Camera: Jelmer Lokman, Robin Van Limbergen, Ben Verhaegen, Mike Vancolard

A beautiful song composed by Fr. Donatus Chukwuedo highlighting on the total submission of priests of God, in all circumstances, to the vocation of the Catholic Priesthood (instituted by Christ Jesus, the high Priest, at the Lord's Supper. Now commemorate...  moreA beautiful song composed by Fr. Donatus Chukwuedo highlighting on the total submission of priests of God, in all circumstances, to the vocation of the Catholic Priesthood (instituted by Christ Jesus, the high Priest, at the Lord's Supper. Now commemorated on the Holy Thursday). This song is premiered by Friends of St. Val (FSV).  

The Brooklyn Tabernacle choir singing Thou, Oh Lord, from I'm Amazed DVD. I do not own this video.

Dirigent Silvester Hajnal (1956 - 2002)

"Carmel Highlands" by Daniel Kallman. Text by Janet Loxley Lewis, from "The Selected Poems of Janet Lewis". Recorded live on Friday, May 16, 2014, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert choir...  more"Carmel Highlands" by Daniel Kallman. Text by Janet Loxley Lewis, from "The Selected Poems of Janet Lewis". Recorded live on Friday, May 16, 2014, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert choir ensemble of the Girl choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese. Below the gardens and the darkening pines The living water sinks among the stones, Sinking yet foaming till the snowy tones Merge with the fog drawn landward in dim lines. The cloud dissolves among the flowering vines, And now the definite mountain-side disowns The fluid world, the immeasurable zones. Then white oblivion swallows all designs. But still the rich confusion of the sea, Unceasing voice, sombre and solacing, Rises through veils of silence past the trees; In restless repetition bound, yet free, Wave after wave in deluge fresh releasing An ancient speech, hushed in tremendous ease.  less