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

That Choir Remembers - November 8, 2015 (conducted by Craig Pike) Metropolitan United Church, Toronto ON Recorded by Kris O'Reilley All Night Vigil, Op 37 ('Vespers') - Sergei Rachmaninoff III. Blessed Is the Man www.thatchoir.com

Kórusok Éjszakája/Night of Choirs 2016.06.04. Video by András Deák Arrangement by Zsófia Sváb+Viktor Magyaróvári Kayamar Solo by Eszter Simon-Juhász

Greek folk Song

the New Jersey Chamber Singers (NJCS) perform Stars by Eriks Esenvalds www.njchambersingers.org Artistic Director Reid Masters recording engineer John Baker Alone in the Night on a dark hill with pines around me, spicy and still And heaven, a he...  morethe New Jersey Chamber Singers (NJCS) perform Stars by Eriks Esenvalds www.njchambersingers.org Artistic Director Reid Masters recording engineer John Baker Alone in the Night on a dark hill with pines around me, spicy and still And heaven, a heaven full of stars over my head white and topaz and misty red myriads with beating hearts of fire the aeons cannot vex or tire... Ah, the dome of heaven like a great hill and myriads with beating hearts of fire Heaven full of stars... I know I am honored to be witness of so much majesty... Recorded at St Pio of Pietrelcina Roman Catholic Church, 103 Washington Ave, Lavallette, NJ 08735-2351 Copyright 2014 New Jersey Chamber Singers  less

Allsorts Performing Choir, Dundee, Singing "A Land For All Seasons" at the McManus Gallery on Friday 14th November as part of the Dundee Christmas Light Night Celebrations 2014. Words and music by Ronald Cass and David Climie, arranged by Allsorts Perf...  moreAllsorts Performing Choir, Dundee, Singing "A Land For All Seasons" at the McManus Gallery on Friday 14th November as part of the Dundee Christmas Light Night Celebrations 2014. Words and music by Ronald Cass and David Climie, arranged by Allsorts Performing Choir.  

- CHRISTMAS ALBUMS: http://bit.ly/x-mas-2 - "BEST of 2010-2012" ALBUM: http://bit.ly/a-cappella - ORDER LEARNING TRACKS: julien.neel (at) gmail.com --- Lyrics (French) Minuit, chrétiens, c'est l'heure solennelle, Où l'Homme Dieu descendit jusqu'à n...  more- CHRISTMAS ALBUMS: http://bit.ly/x-mas-2 - "BEST of 2010-2012" ALBUM: http://bit.ly/a-cappella - ORDER LEARNING TRACKS: julien.neel (at) gmail.com --- Lyrics (French) Minuit, chrétiens, c'est l'heure solennelle, Où l'Homme Dieu descendit jusqu'à nous Pour effacer la tache originelle Et de Son Père arrêter le courroux. Le monde entier tressaille d'espérance En cette nuit qui lui donne un Sauveur. Peuple à genoux, attends ta délivrance. Noël, Noël, voici le Rédempteur, Noël, Noël, voici le Rédempteur ! --- Lyrics (English) MidNight, Christians, it is the solemn hour, When God as man descended unto us To erase the stain of original sin And to end the wrath of His Father. the entire world thrills with hope On this Night that gives it a Savior. People kneel down, wait for your deliverance. Christmas, Christmas, here is the Redeemer, Christmas, Christmas, here is the Redeemer!  less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]At any singing workshop I run there will probably be someone who already knows one of the Songs I’m teaching. photo by Sludge G If that is you, what ...

A great Kenyan cultural gospel from the Luo community. This Song celebrates Christ and the love that He has shared with us.

That Choir Remembers - November 8, 2015 (conducted by Craig Pike) Metropolitan United Church, Toronto ON Recorded by Kris O'Reilley All Night Vigil, Op 37 ('Vespers') - Sergei Rachmaninoff VII. Glory to God in the Highest www.thatchoir.com