In the 2008 CBC National choir Competition, The Vancouver Cantata Singers placed first in the Chamber choir category in addition to winning the coveted Healy Willan Grand Prize, awarded to the choir giving the most convincing performance in musicianship, ...  moreIn the 2008 CBC National choir Competition, The Vancouver Cantata Singers placed first in the Chamber choir category in addition to winning the coveted Healy Willan Grand Prize, awarded to the choir giving the most convincing performance in musicianship, technique and program.  

"The Seeds of Stars" by Bob Chilcott. Text by Charles Bennett. Written for the 2011 combined choir of Festival 500 in Newfoundland, Canada. Recorded live on May 3, 2015, at All Saints Episcopal Church in fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Conce...  more"The Seeds of Stars" by Bob Chilcott. Text by Charles Bennett. Written for the 2011 combined choir of Festival 500 in Newfoundland, Canada. Recorded live on May 3, 2015, at All Saints Episcopal Church in fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert choir and Men's Auxiliary ensembles of the Girl choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese. Stars that spill on a melting stem of brilliance down to earth, make landfall here like swans who are burnt by flight. We find an orphan of ashes, a child of chilled obsidian: in the middle of winter we nurture the seeds of stars. On days of silver light at the end of summer, they’ll lift away to resume their long migration. You who’ve been told There’s nothing, nothing to be done, you who have come to a place of broken stones, remember us who have sparked a star from dust, and seen its wings ignite the darkling sky.  less

A part of the choir's performance at the International Choral Competition of Folcloristic Music ADRIA CANTAT 2016, awarded Golden Prize and 1st Place in the respective category. Recorded on May 28, 2016, in the Croatian National Theatre in Šibenik. camer...  moreA part of the choir's performance at the International Choral Competition of Folcloristic Music ADRIA CANTAT 2016, awarded Golden Prize and 1st Place in the respective category. Recorded on May 28, 2016, in the Croatian National Theatre in Šibenik. camera operator: Monika Kasalo recording and production: Bernard Kahle - b.kahle@yahoo.com www.facebook.com/BKrecordings  

This is an arrangement of an Acadian folksong entitled “Marie Madeleine” (more commonly classified in the French-Canadian folksong repertoire as “Une petite vache noire”). This short, lively SATB piece is loads of fun and highlights the quintessential ...  moreThis is an arrangement of an Acadian folksong entitled “Marie Madeleine” (more commonly classified in the French-Canadian folksong repertoire as “Une petite vache noire”). This short, lively SATB piece is loads of fun and highlights the quintessential elements of the Acadian folksong tradition: podorythmie (seated foot-tapping), diddlage (mouth music), and the spoons. But, it also stretches the tradition to include more modern elements. Don’t be fooled by thinking this is just a simple folksong. It is a challenging and complex piece that reflects the innate musicality of this long-standing Canadian oral tradition. Though this folksong can be found in other parts of French Canada, I chose to feature the Acadian dialect in this rendition because it is emblematic of the role that language sometime plays in creating social inequity. Story synopsis: for those unfamiliar with the language, this video helps tell the song’s funny story of a young woman, Marie Madeleine, who has a rather difficult relationship w...    less

A part of the choir's performance at the 19th International Choral Festival "Cro Patria" held in November 2015 in Split, Croatia. camera operator: Karlo Hiržin recording and production: Bernard Kahle www.facebook.com/BKrecordings

A part of the choir's performance at the 19th International Choral Festival "Cro Patria" held in November 2015 in Split, Croatia. camera operator: Monika Kasalo recording and production: Bernard Kahle www.facebook.com/BKrecordings

Академічний хор ім П Майбороди НРКУ Пасхальна асамблея 2013 Хорові антифони К Стеценка диригент Ткач Юлія Academic choir of the National radio of Ukraine named after P. Maiboroda . Bandleader Yuliya Tkach

Nizhny Novgorod State University choir (NNSU choir) - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You - M. Masser (arr. J. Fisher). Contest performance at the World choir Games Riga 2014 - Popular Choral Music. Академический хор ННГУ им Н. И. Лобачевского (Хор ...  moreNizhny Novgorod State University choir (NNSU choir) - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You - M. Masser (arr. J. Fisher). Contest performance at the World choir Games Riga 2014 - Popular Choral Music. Академический хор ННГУ им Н. И. Лобачевского (Хор ННГУ) - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You - M. Masser (обр. J. Fisher). Конкурсное выступление на Всемирной хоровой олимпиаде в Риге в 2014 году, категория "Популярная музыка".  

CORO ET AL 2014 Participant (9/27/2014).