Rain by LaDamion Massey Kansas City Kansas Community College The Standard Vocal Jazz Ensemble Rehearsal recording from 12/10/14

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

Rosthern Junior College High School Global Community Choir presented this virtual choir at the 2021 Choirs & Cakes Fundraiser at RJC High School. There Is More Love Somewhere arr. Adam Podd and Matt Podd https://poddbrothers.com/choirkits Video ed...  moreRosthern Junior College High School Global Community Choir presented this virtual choir at the 2021 Choirs & Cakes Fundraiser at RJC High School. There Is More Love Somewhere arr. Adam Podd and Matt Podd https://poddbrothers.com/choirkits Video edited by Richard Janzen Audio mastered by Brandon Janzen  

The champions competition: Хоры университетов и других ВУЗов • University and College Choirs (C7) Nizhny Novgorod State University Choir (NNSU) Дирижёр • Conductor: Larisa Erykalova Nizhny Novgorod, Россия • Russia "Metelni Khram" - Sergei Khvoshc...  moreThe champions competition: Хоры университетов и других ВУЗов • University and College Choirs (C7) Nizhny Novgorod State University Choir (NNSU) Дирижёр • Conductor: Larisa Erykalova Nizhny Novgorod, Россия • Russia "Metelni Khram" - Sergei Khvoshchinsky, lyrics – V. Ustinov Производство Медиа Центр ННГУ • Production UNN Media Center  

On October, 18, 2010 The Belarus State Academy of Music have present a master class with Ira Spaulding. Ira Spaulding, born in New York, studied with Robert Simpson at Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey (Bachelor of Music) and also ho...  moreOn October, 18, 2010 The Belarus State Academy of Music have present a master class with Ira Spaulding. Ira Spaulding, born in New York, studied with Robert Simpson at Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey (Bachelor of Music) and also holds a Master of Music in Voice and Choral Conducting from Eastern Kentucky University. He gave numerous recitals in America as well as having taught voice, conducting, vocal pedagogy and literature at several Colleges and conducted various vocal ensembles (community oratorio choirs, church choirs, boys choirs and a jazz vocal ensemble). He currently serves on the faculty at City College of New York where he teaches voice, conducting and leads vocal ensembles and choirs.  less

The Conversion of Saul by Dr. Z. Randall Stroope. Live performance by The Saint Louis University Glee Club conducted by Mrs. Normita 'Bing' Rio - Pablico, National Music Competitions for Young Artists 2009, College Choir Category at the Cultural Center of...  moreThe Conversion of Saul by Dr. Z. Randall Stroope. Live performance by The Saint Louis University Glee Club conducted by Mrs. Normita 'Bing' Rio - Pablico, National Music Competitions for Young Artists 2009, College Choir Category at the Cultural Center of the Philippines. The group bagged the second prize. First prize: University of Mindanao Choir.  

The College of Wooster Chorus. Lisa Wong, Director.

Rosthern Junior College HS Alumni & Friends presented this virtual choir at the 2021 Choirs & Cakes program at RJC High School. Solo: Kaitlyn Janzen Music: Ubi Caritas Arranger: Michael John Trotta Hampton Roads Music Group used with permission ...  moreRosthern Junior College HS Alumni & Friends presented this virtual choir at the 2021 Choirs & Cakes program at RJC High School. Solo: Kaitlyn Janzen Music: Ubi Caritas Arranger: Michael John Trotta Hampton Roads Music Group used with permission Video produced and edited by Richard Janzen Audio mastered by Brandon Janzen Text & Translation: Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est. (Where kindness and love are, God is there.) Congregavit nos in unum Christi amor. (Gather us all as one in Christ’s Love.) Exsultemus, et in ipso jucundemur. (Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad!) Timeamus, et amemus Deum vivum. (Let us fear, and love the living God.) Et ex corde diligamus nos sincero. (And diligently bind our hearts to each other in sincerity.) Deus ibi est. (God is there.)  less

Everybody Wants To Rule The World...Tears for Fears (arr. Kerry Marsh) The Standard Vocal Jazz Ensemble John Stafford II Jazz Cabaret April 23rd, 2015 Kansas City Kansas Community College

When I was a junior in College, my mother was fighting breast cancer and my way of coping with it was to write a choral piece for her. I wrote “Pour Toi, Mère” (For You, Mother) which premiered at my senior composition recital. A few years later, Kevin F...  moreWhen I was a junior in College, my mother was fighting breast cancer and my way of coping with it was to write a choral piece for her. I wrote “Pour Toi, Mère” (For You, Mother) which premiered at my senior composition recital. A few years later, Kevin Fenton programmed that piece for his choir at FSU. He shared with me his strong connection with the piece at a time when his sister-in-law, Peggy Fenton was also fighting breast cancer. Sadly, Peggy Fenton lost her fight with cancer in 2009. That same year Kevin contacted me and asked if I would write a piece in her memory for her husband and her two daughters. He shared with me a video of a presentation she did at the Mother’s Day banquet at her church, just a few days before her passing. The title of her presentation was “From Hats to Crown”. She shared stories about her life and the many relationship roles one plays: as a daughter, a sister, as a wife, a mother and a teacher. As she talked about each role she wore a different hat. She ended with a crown, shar...    less