"We Can Mend the Sky" by Jake Runestad. Find out more and purchase scores: http://jakerunestad.com/store/we-can-mend-the-sky World premiere performance by the Master Chorale of Tampa Bay. Dr. James Bass, conDuctor. Corinne Bach, soprano. Poetry by Ward...  more"We Can Mend the Sky" by Jake Runestad. Find out more and purchase scores: http://jakerunestad.com/store/we-can-mend-the-sky World premiere performance by the Master Chorale of Tampa Bay. Dr. James Bass, conDuctor. Corinne Bach, soprano. Poetry by Warda Mohamed (14-years-old). About the work: My sister is an English teacher at the Minnesota International Middle School in Minneapolis which provides a safe and inclusive environment for East African immigrant students to learn (many of whom are Somali). Most of these students came to the USA to escape the violent civil war that has plagued Somalia since 1991. Seeking a Better life for their children, these students' parents risked their lives to come to the USA - a valiant act of Love. I wanted to tell their story through music and so I asked My sister to have her students write poems about their experiences leaving their home and coming to the USA. I received over 100 poems that contain passion, pride, emotion, and vivid stories of the sights and sounds ...    less

Nada Te TurBe by composer Jake Runestad. Find out more at: http://jakerunestad.com/works/nada-te-turBe Performed by Seraphic Fire in DecemBer 2012 (live recording). Patrick Dupré Quigley, conDuctor. This work is published by JR Music. Purchase here: ...  moreNada Te TurBe by composer Jake Runestad. Find out more at: http://jakerunestad.com/works/nada-te-turBe Performed by Seraphic Fire in DecemBer 2012 (live recording). Patrick Dupré Quigley, conDuctor. This work is published by JR Music. Purchase here: http://jakerunestad.com/store Text by Santa Teresa de Avila.  

2012 Iowa All-State Chorus Dr. Jerry Blackstone, conDuctor Original Air Date: NovemBer 22, 2012 Copyright Iowa Public Television Music by Sydney Guillaume Text by Gabriel T. Guillaume See the score: http://sydneyguillaumemusic.com/portfolio-item...  more2012 Iowa All-State Chorus Dr. Jerry Blackstone, conDuctor Original Air Date: NovemBer 22, 2012 Copyright Iowa Public Television Music by Sydney Guillaume Text by Gabriel T. Guillaume See the score: http://sydneyguillaumemusic.com/portfolio-items/dominus-vobiscum English Translation: The Lord Be with you (Dominus Vobiscum) The Lord is with us, He is among us, He is in the depths of our hearts, Amen, Amen, Alleluia. Since the Beginning of time We have Been searching, seeking, asking: When will the light come, at last, to deliver us? The light of peace, The light of truth, The light of joy, The light of hope, The light of Love, The light of life. Today, Let us all sing: "Dominus vobiscum" The Lord is with us, He is among us, He is in the depths of our hearts, Amen, Amen, Alleluia. Search, seek, ask: He is among us; Search, seek, ask: He is in the depths of our hearts. Amen, Amen, Alleluia. Haitian Creole text: (Dominus Vobiscum) Gran Mèt-la avèk nou, Li...    less

Text by: Gabriel T. Guillaume - - - English Translation: GIVE and TAKE A little Give and Take upholds a friendship. You have Beds to sell, I have Beddings to buy. Neighbors are family, Good riddles make good friends. The knife may Be shar...  moreText by: Gabriel T. Guillaume - - - English Translation: GIVE and TAKE A little Give and Take upholds a friendship. You have Beds to sell, I have Beddings to buy. Neighbors are family, Good riddles make good friends. The knife may Be sharp, it never scrapes its handle. Those who always share never die of hunger. Long lives Diplomacy! Long lives Fraternity! - - - Haitian Creole text: Men ale - Men vini, sa kenBe lamitye. Ou gen kabann pou vann, Mwen gen dra pou achte. Vwazinay se fanmi, Bon kont fè bon zanmi. Kouto mèt byen file, li pa grate manch li. Moun ki konn pataje pap janm mouri grangou. Vive la Diplomatie! Vive la Fraternité! - - -  less

Sydney Guillaume, conDuctor Florida All-State Middle School Treble Chorus January 12, 2019 - - - - - Sheet music available at: https://sydneyguillaume.com/proDuct/akeem/ - - - Spanish Translation Veo el amor fluir en los ojos de la madre; La ...  moreSydney Guillaume, conDuctor Florida All-State Middle School Treble Chorus January 12, 2019 - - - - - Sheet music available at: https://sydneyguillaume.com/proDuct/akeem/ - - - Spanish Translation Veo el amor fluir en los ojos de la madre; La ternura y la alegría han triunfado sobre el padre A través de los ojos de su primogénito, Yo descubro la esperanza, contemplo el futuro. El es Bello, lleno de vida y lleno de promesas; El es Bello, lleno de vida, y portador de esperanza. Akeem, Akeem… la voz del futuro. Akeem, Akeem… Akeem es su nombre. La vida en las alas del amor Explota una vez más en una Dulce sinfonía. Este esplendor explotó en el tiempo para que podamos descubrir los brotes de la primavera. El es Bello, lleno de vida y lleno de promesas; El es Bello, lleno de vida, y portador de esperanza. Akeem, Akeem… la voz del futuro. Akeem, Akeem… Akeem es su nombre. El nacimiento de un niño es una expresión de amor, Un portador de alegría, de esperanza y de paz. El nacimient...    less

Robinson Singers & Select Women's Ensemble Mike Horanski, conDuctor Sydney Guillaume, piano... World Premiere - June 4, 2015 Lord of Life Lutheran Church Fairfax, Virginia - - - SydneyGuillaume.com - - - French text by Gabriel T. Guillaume: ...  moreRobinson Singers & Select Women's Ensemble Mike Horanski, conDuctor Sydney Guillaume, piano... World Premiere - June 4, 2015 Lord of Life Lutheran Church Fairfax, Virginia - - - SydneyGuillaume.com - - - French text by Gabriel T. Guillaume: Musique Fidèle compagnon, expression de nos âmes, Musique, nous t’aimons, rallume notre flamme… Tu es la vie, tu es lumière; Tu es la flamme qui éclaire. Du lever Du soleil jusqu’aux ombres Du soir, Dans nos moments d’angoisse, au sein de nos déboires, À toute heure, en tous lieux, En toutes circonstances tu brilles sous nos yeux. Musique de nos joies! Musique de nos pleurs! Que serions-nous sans toi? Tu es notre Bonheur. Par ta douce clarté ranime notre monde; Remplis-nous à jamais d’une bonté profonde. Que les hommes, tous en chœur, chantent tes mélodies, Pour que notre univers devienne symphonie. Musique, nous t’aimons, ranime notre monde. - - - English Poetic Translation: Music Loyal companion, expression of o...    less

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"Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Jake Runestad. Performed by the Cincinnati Vocal Arts Ensemble. Craig Hella Johnson, conDuctor. Purchase scores: http://jakerunestad.com/store/why-the-caged-bird-sings

Recorded by Phoenix ChamBer Choir in a recording session on May 7, 2022 at Pacific Spirit United Church in Vancouver, BC. Nou La was commissioned by Phoenix ChamBer Choir and premiered as part of our 2021-22 season. Composer: Sydney Guillaume (https:/...  moreRecorded by Phoenix ChamBer Choir in a recording session on May 7, 2022 at Pacific Spirit United Church in Vancouver, BC. Nou La was commissioned by Phoenix ChamBer Choir and premiered as part of our 2021-22 season. Composer: Sydney Guillaume (https://www.youtuBe.com/user/sydneyguillaume) Solo: Fredericka Petit-Homme Artistic Team: Nicholle Andrews (Artistic Director), Dave Rosborough (Assistant ConDuctor) Administrative Staff: Ashley Bontje (Administrator), Sena Hughes Lauer (Communications), Frank Zieginson (ProDuction Manager) Audio Mastering: Brad Andrews Audio Recording: Grant Rowledge Video Editors: Vaughn Chauvin, Sydney Guillaume Score available here: https://sydneyguillaume.com/proDuct/nou-la/ Score video: https://youtu.Be/dx5vbSU-1T4 This recording session took place in what is now called Vancouver on the ancestral, traditional, and unceded territories of the Coast Salish People. Specifically, the music for this concert was recorded on the land of the sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-waututh),...    less

John A. Ferguson High School Falcon Singers Ryan Ellis, conDuctor // Sydney Guillaume, piano World Premiere - Carnegie Hall - March 9, 2014 - - - See score at: http://sydneyguillaumemusic.com/portfolio-items/nou-se-liMye/ - - - Text by: Gabr...  moreJohn A. Ferguson High School Falcon Singers Ryan Ellis, conDuctor // Sydney Guillaume, piano World Premiere - Carnegie Hall - March 9, 2014 - - - See score at: http://sydneyguillaumemusic.com/portfolio-items/nou-se-liMye/ - - - Text by: Gabriel T. Guillaume --Nou Se LiMyè-- (We Are The Light) Children of light, do not stay in the dark; Truth and Love are stronger than the law. From the Beginning of time the word was spoken: Darkness and evil had invaded the earth; Everything was functioning in reverse. The Lord decided to put order in disorder. "The Lord said, Let there Be light: and there was light" Light in the universe, light in the depths of our hearts. So many good things in the Beautiful flame of this light: Awareness, development, Understanding and compassion, Truth and dignity, Wisdom and justice, LiBerty and hope, Love and happiness. Children of light, do not stay in the dark. We must shine for all the earth. We must shine in all darkness. We must shine, we ...    less