As part of The Vocal Art Ensemble's "INKSPELL--Choral Music Inspired by Masters of Poetry" concerts, this piece started the 'modern poetry' section of the concert. As the introduction states, Eric Whitacre's famous "Sleep" was originally composed to Rober...  moreAs part of The Vocal Art Ensemble's "INKSPELL--Choral Music Inspired by Masters of Poetry" concerts, this piece started the 'modern poetry' section of the concert. As the introduction states, Eric Whitacre's famous "Sleep" was originally composed to Robert Frost's "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening", but when Whitacre realized the Frost estate was not releasing permission for musical settings of the poem, Charles Silvestri wrote the poem "Sleep" around the music Whitacre had written. To honor the inspiration the poem gave Mr. Whitacre, and to further honor all poets who inspire choral composers, we presented this beloved piece with the original Frost lyrics.  less

piano: Vinka Račić A part of the choir's winning performance at 56th Croatian Youth Music Festival held in May 2013 in Varaždin. contact: www.facebook.com/m.marulic.choir m.marulic_choir@yahoo.com

The Vocal Art Ensemble, an adult a capella chorus directed by Tracia Barbieri in Davis, California, presents Missa Brevis #8 of Eleanor Daley as part of their "Solstice -- Dance of Light" concerts December 9-11, 2011. This piece was presented in the seco...  moreThe Vocal Art Ensemble, an adult a capella chorus directed by Tracia Barbieri in Davis, California, presents Missa Brevis #8 of Eleanor Daley as part of their "Solstice -- Dance of Light" concerts December 9-11, 2011. This piece was presented in the second half of the proGram, representing the changing seasons, which paralleled the changing moods and textures in the piece's three mini movements.  

The Ukranian patriot and composer Simon Vasylaki-Vozhakivskyj (Симон Василакі-Вожаківський), who died in 1984, wrote a setting of the велика ектенія (Velika Yekteniya Great Litany). This is part of the Kyrie Eleison from the set.

Concierto de Navidad de la Escuela Coral Jardín Menesteo 22 de diciembre de 2017, en la Iglesia del Carmen y San Marcos, El Puerto de Santa María Cádiz. Dirección: Lupe Matarranz Gutiérrez www.jardinmenesteo.com Suscríbete a nuestro canal de Youtube

Lyrics: Nikolaus Lenau A part of the choir's winning performance at the 60th Croatian Youth Music Festival held in May 2017 in Varaždin. www.facebook.com/m.marulic.choir m.marulic_choir@yahoo.com camera operator: Danijela Visković-Veršić record...  moreLyrics: Nikolaus Lenau A part of the choir's winning performance at the 60th Croatian Youth Music Festival held in May 2017 in Varaždin. www.facebook.com/m.marulic.choir m.marulic_choir@yahoo.com camera operator: Danijela Visković-Veršić recording and production: Bernard Kahle www.facebook.com/BKrecordings b.kahle@yahoo.com  

Lyrics: Dragutin Domjanić A part of the choir's winning performance at the 61st Croatian Youth Music Festival held in May 2018 in Varaždin. Awarded Croatian Composers’ Society’s Transitional Cup for the best performance of piece written by Croatian com...  moreLyrics: Dragutin Domjanić A part of the choir's winning performance at the 61st Croatian Youth Music Festival held in May 2018 in Varaždin. Awarded Croatian Composers’ Society’s Transitional Cup for the best performance of piece written by Croatian composer. www.facebook.com/m.marulic.choir m.marulic_choir@yahoo.com camera operator: Marijana Munitić recording and production: Bernard Kahle www.facebook.com/BKrecordings b.kahle@yahoo.com  

WATCH REMASTERED VERSION: https://youtu.be/518rM2QP-sM PREMIERE PERFORMANCE lyrics: Ana Vrdoljak (1833-1869) A part of the concert held on August 8th 2013 in Tribunj (Croatia) during the first edition of "Papandopulijana Tribunj", a festival whic...  moreWATCH REMASTERED VERSION: https://youtu.be/518rM2QP-sM PREMIERE PERFORMANCE lyrics: Ana Vrdoljak (1833-1869) A part of the concert held on August 8th 2013 in Tribunj (Croatia) during the first edition of "Papandopulijana Tribunj", a festival which has been initiated in the honour of Boris Papandopulo (1906-1991), one of the greatest Croatian composers. Papandopulo composed "Pozdrav Zori dalmatinskoj" on August 1st 1976 in Opatija (Croatia). Written in 1844 by Ana Vrdoljak, a poetess from Imostski (Croatia), the lyrics of this song date back to the times of Illyrian movement, celebrating the launching of the magazine "Zora dalmatinska", a literary and educational weekly issued in Zadar, thus being the first Croatian literary magazine to be issued outside Zagreb (from 1844 to 1849). The song was published on the cover of the No. 44 of the magazine, issued on October 28th 1844.  less

This was recorded during St Peter's Singers' lunchtime recital on 28th October 2009 in the beautiful Basilica de Sant Francesc, Palma de Mallorca, which formed part of the choir's acclaimed concert tour of Mallorca. The organist is David Houlder, Sub-Orga...  moreThis was recorded during St Peter's Singers' lunchtime recital on 28th October 2009 in the beautiful Basilica de Sant Francesc, Palma de Mallorca, which formed part of the choir's acclaimed concert tour of Mallorca. The organist is David Houlder, Sub-Organist of Leeds Parish Church and the Singers' regular accompanist. Ave Maria, Gratia plena, Dominus tecum et benedicta fructus ventris tui, Jesus. Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis, nunc et in hora mortis nostrae, ora pro nobis peccatoribus. Amen. [Translation: Hail Mary, full of Grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen] Simon Lindleys setting of the Angelic Salutation, Ave Maria, was devised for the Choir of Leeds Parish Church in the late 1970s and has since achieved widespread performance by choirs throughout the English-speaking world. The work has been recorded and broadcast many times and was chosen to ...    less

This lovely Lententide motet was performed at the Parish Church of St Michael and All Angels, Thornhill, West Yorkshire, as part of the Singers' recital of Passiontide Polyphony and organ solos given on Sunday 2nd April 2017. Dr Simon Lindley, the choir...  moreThis lovely Lententide motet was performed at the Parish Church of St Michael and All Angels, Thornhill, West Yorkshire, as part of the Singers' recital of Passiontide Polyphony and organ solos given on Sunday 2nd April 2017. Dr Simon Lindley, the choir's Music Director since its foundation in 1977, directed and also played the organ solos. Thomas Morley 1557/8-1602 Nolo mortem peccatoris Nolo mortem peccatoris; haec sunt verba Salvatoris.[I desire not the death of a sinner; these are the words of the Saviour.] Father, I am thine only Son, sent down from heav’n mankind to save.Father, all things fulfilled and done according to thy will, I have.Father, my will now all is this: Nolo mortem peccatoris.Father, behold my painful smart, taken for man on ev’ry side;Ev'n from my birth to death most tart, no kind of pain I have denied,but suffered all, and all for this: Nolo mortem peccatoris. Thomas Morley’s contribution to British music was inestimable and included the publication of England’s first musi...    less