Famous New Zealand Love song. Pokarekare Ana was origInally written In 1912 as a bid to wIn the Heart of Paraire Henare Tomoana's beLoved, KuIni Ripeka Ryland. Paraire had fallen In Love with KuIni but her family refused to give their blessIng to a marria...  Ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreFamous New Zealand Love song. Pokarekare Ana was origInally written In 1912 as a bid to wIn the Heart of Paraire Henare Tomoana's beLoved, KuIni Ripeka Ryland. Paraire had fallen In Love with KuIni but her family refused to give their blessIng to a marriage between the two. A Lovelorn Paraire composed Pokarekare Ana In which he vowed his eternal Love. He declared this passion by sIngIng Pokarekare Ana at Te Poho-o-Rawiri Marae to KuIni In front of her Ngati Porou elders. The family was won over by his convIncIng performance and granted him their daughter's hand. How placid are the ripples of restless Waiapu, Dear they know of Your returnIng, from far across the sea. Dear Heart of mIne, I'll wait for thee, My Love is thIne alone, to eternity. This outdoor performance was the culmInation of a six-week project which creates a choir from scratch for one night only. Each wInter and summer, Chris Rowbury gathers a random bunch of sIngers from In and around Ipswich. There are no auditions and all s...    Ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

www.te-deum.org Live performance, November 12, 2017 Village Presbyterian Church, Prairie Village, Kansas Love came down at Christmas, Love all Lovely, Love divIne; Love was born at Christmas; star and angels gave the sign. Worship we the Godh...  Ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">morewww.te-deum.org Live performance, November 12, 2017 Village Presbyterian Church, Prairie Village, Kansas Love came down at Christmas, Love all Lovely, Love divIne; Love was born at Christmas; star and angels gave the sign. Worship we the Godhead, Love Incarnate, Love divIne; worship we our Jesus, but wherewith for sacred sign? Love shall be our token, Love be Yours and Love be mIne; Love to God and others, Love for plea and gift and sign. -ChristIna Rossetti  

SInGInG When the soul first Put on the body's shirt, the ocean lifted up all its gifts. When Love first tasted the lips of beIng human, it started sIngIng. Texts by Rumi, translated by Coleman Barks © 1995 Coleman Barks. Used by permission. ...  Ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreSInGInG When the soul first Put on the body's shirt, the ocean lifted up all its gifts. When Love first tasted the lips of beIng human, it started sIngIng. 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 a...    Ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

Love bade me welcome performed by Roundelay In Chester Love bade me welcome; yet my soul drew back, Guilty of dust and sIn. But quick-eyed Love, observIng me grow slack From my first entrance In, Drew nearer to me, sweetly questioni...  Ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreLove bade me welcome performed by Roundelay In Chester Love bade me welcome; yet my soul drew back, Guilty of dust and sIn. But quick-eyed Love, observIng me grow slack From my first entrance In, Drew nearer to me, sweetly questionIng If I lack’d anythIng. ‘A guest,’ I answer’d, ‘worthy to be here:’ Love said, ‘You shall be he.’ ‘I, the unkInd, ungrateful? Ah, my dear, I cannot look on Thee.’ Love took my hand and smilIng did reply, ‘Who made the eyes but I?’ ‘Truth, Lord; but I have marr’d them: let my shame Go where it doth deserve.’ ‘And know you not,’ says Love, ‘Who bore the blame?’ ‘My dear, then I will serve.’ ‘You must sit down,’ says Love, ‘and taste my meat.’ So I did sit and eat.Love bade me welcome performed by Roundelay In Chester Love bade me welcome; yet my soul drew back, Guilty of dust and sIn. But quick-eyed Love, observIng me grow slack From my f...    Ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

SInG FROM THE Heart

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SIng from the Heart Tranquil countryside sIngIng retreat holiday In the Heart of rural Normandie, France   6-13 April 2024 "...an amazIng & glorious week of sIngIng & friendship."   Fun, friendly and nurturIng small group sIngIng re...

Kantorei of Kansas City performIng the world premiere of R. Douglas HelverIng's new work for Christmas, "All My Heart AgaIn Rejoices." Visitation Church. December 15th, 2012.

Music by Frank Pesci Create In me a clean Heart, O God, and renew a right spirit withIn me. Cast me not away from Your presence, and take not Thy holy spirit from me. Give me the joy of Your savIng help agaIn and sustaIn me with Your bountiful spirit...  Ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreMusic by Frank Pesci Create In me a clean Heart, O God, and renew a right spirit withIn me. Cast me not away from Your presence, and take not Thy holy spirit from me. Give me the joy of Your savIng help agaIn and sustaIn me with Your bountiful spirit. Deliver me from death, O God, and my tongue shall speak of Your righteousness. Open my lips, O Lord, and my mouth shall proclaim Your praise. Amen. frankpesci.com  

from our July 2012 concert, Sacred and Profound