[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Singing is all about sound, whether it’s a one-Day workshop, a live concert or a CD.     I’m amazed at choir websites, concert prom...

Christmas concert - Festive tales 2023. Vocal Ensemble Quadrivia and friends Aleksandar Alić -flute and percussion Andrej Kukuruzar - violin

Christmas concert - Festive tales 2023. Vocal Ensemble Quadrivia and friends Aleksandar Alić -flute and percussion Andrej Kukuruzar - violin

Final Year Recital for Conducting Major, (Bachelor of Theology, concentration in Church Music program). Performed in Peter Wongso Auditorium, SEABS Campus, Malang City, East Java, Indonesia. Oct. 2nd. 2015. Malang Motet Choir, conducted by Richard S. ...  is).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreisplay:none;">Final Year Recital for Conducting Major, (Bachelor of Theology, concentration in Church Music program). Performed in Peter Wongso Auditorium, SEABS Campus, Malang City, East Java, Indonesia. Oct. 2nd. 2015. Malang Motet Choir, conducted by Richard S. Awuy. Organist: Yoshua Surjadi This is the Day (John Rutter) 約翰 盧特| 這是耶和華所定的日子，我們在其中要高興歡喜  

Anuna sing this beautiful medieval French carol from the PBS Christmas special "Christmas Memories" arranged by Michael McGlynn - sheet music from www.anuna.ie. Soloists Rebecca Shannon & Rebecca Winckworth verse 1, Eabha McMahon & Charlotte Richardson Verse 2.

BC AD poem by U A Fanthorpe Music by Alan Cruise-Johnston set for SATB choir (but with sopranos low enough to allow it to be sung by AATB also) performed by the dwsChorale UA Fanthorpe, who died in 2009, was originally published by Peterloo Poe...  is).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreisplay:none;">BC AD poem by U A Fanthorpe Music by Alan Cruise-Johnston set for SATB choir (but with sopranos low enough to allow it to be sung by AATB also) performed by the dwsChorale UA Fanthorpe, who died in 2009, was originally published by Peterloo Poets, who kindly gave me permission to reproduce her poem. The copyright has now been transferred to Enitharmon quoting "U A Fanthorpe New and Collected Poems, Enitharmon 2010" who have also kindly given permission. It is an unusual and quite modern view of the Christmas story The site where Alan published his music is currently offline but if you are interested in singing this piece, check back here for updates.  is).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

Sing joyfully to God our strength; sing loud unto the God of Jacob! Take the song, bring forth the timbrel, the pleasant harp, and the viol. Blow the trumpet in the new moon, even in the time appointed, and at our feast Day. ...  is).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreisplay:none;">Sing joyfully to God our strength; sing loud unto the God of Jacob! Take the song, bring forth the timbrel, the pleasant harp, and the viol. Blow the trumpet in the new moon, even in the time appointed, and at our feast Day. For this is a statute for israel, and a law of the God of Jacob. (From Psalm 81)  

Music and lyrics: Guy Turner Performed by Universitair Koor Antwerpen at their Christmas Concert "Christmas Carols With A Twist" on December 16, 2014.

Christmas Concert "A Ceremony of Carols" Sara Almendros, soprano Recorded live 17th December 2017 Iglesia S. Juan Bautista, Málaga (Spain) Vídeo: Fernando Jiménez Lully, lulla, thou little tiny child, By by, lully, lulla thou little ...  is).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreisplay:none;">Christmas Concert "A Ceremony of Carols" Sara Almendros, soprano Recorded live 17th December 2017 Iglesia S. Juan Bautista, Málaga (Spain) Vídeo: Fernando Jiménez Lully, lulla, thou little tiny child, By by, lully, lulla thou little tiny child, By by, lully, lullay! O sisters too, how may we do For to preserve this Day This pore yongling for whom we do singe By by, lully, lullay? Herod, the king, in his raging, Chargid he hath this Day His men of might in his owne sight All yonge children to slay. That wo is me, pore child, for thee, And ever morne and may For thi parting nether say nor singe, By by, lully, lullay.  is).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

Thomas Rossin conducts this familiar Christmas Carol.