A. Brukner Messe e-moll Benedictus. Academic choir of the National radio of Ukraine named after P. Maiboroda . Академічний хор ім. П. Майбороди. Диригент Народний артист України Віктор Скоромний National symphonic orchestra of Ukraine Bandleader Volody...  moreA. Brukner Messe e-moll Benedictus. Academic choir of the National radio of Ukraine named after P. Maiboroda . Академічний хор ім. П. Майбороди. Диригент Народний артист України Віктор Скоромний National symphonic orchestra of Ukraine Bandleader Volodymyr Sirenko Академічний оркестр НРКУ диригент Вячеслав Блінов Academic symphonic orchestra NRC of Ukraine Bandleader Vyacheslav Blinov Академічний оркестр НРКУ диригент Вячеслав Блінов Academic symphonic orchestra NRC of Ukraine Bandleader Vyacheslav Blinov  less

NUMBER ONE RUGBY REFEREE REALISES HIS DREAM As we come to the end of the rugby season, perhaps a song from, in our opinion, the World's number one rugby referee. We recently recorded this with Nigel Owens for a TV programme. He always wanted to sing h...  moreNUMBER ONE RUGBY REFEREE REALISES HIS DREAM As we come to the end of the rugby season, perhaps a song from, in our opinion, the World's number one rugby referee. We recently recorded this with Nigel Owens for a TV programme. He always wanted to sing his favourite song with a Male Voice choir. We in Dowlais were so pleased to help him realise his ambition. Hope you all enjoy listening to a great referee and a great choir, as together we sing......MYFANWY.  

Les Sirènes' competition-winning performance of Oh Soldier, Soldier - arr. Robert Latham, from the Grand Final of the 2012 choir of the Year competition held at London's Royal Festival Hall on 28 October, broadcast on BBC4. Conductor - Andrew Nunn Acc...  moreLes Sirènes' competition-winning performance of Oh Soldier, Soldier - arr. Robert Latham, from the Grand Final of the 2012 choir of the Year competition held at London's Royal Festival Hall on 28 October, broadcast on BBC4. Conductor - Andrew Nunn Accompanist - Fionnuala Ward  

The second piece in Samuel Barber's Reincarnations, Op. 16 Anthony O’Daly was a member of the Whiteboys, a group that resisted encroachments on peasants’ rights to their land with a mixture of rent strikes and violence. In 1820, Daly was wrongfully acc...  moreThe second piece in Samuel Barber's Reincarnations, Op. 16 Anthony O’Daly was a member of the Whiteboys, a group that resisted encroachments on peasants’ rights to their land with a mixture of rent strikes and violence. In 1820, Daly was wrongfully accused of shooting at a local landowner and condemned to hang. Although the local population acclaimed him as a hero and attempted to help him escape the gallows, he went quietly to his death. "Anthony! Since your limbs were laid out, the stars do not shine! The fish leap, not out in the waves! On our meadows, the dew does not fall in the morn, for O’Daly is dead!" Barber’s song feels like a huge public outpouring of grief. It begins with the basses repeating Anthony’s name on a drone whilst the upper voices sing a keening melody, and the piece builds to hysteria as the sopranos and altos take over the chanted name. There are also suggestions that Raftery’s poem is not a lament but a traditional poet’s curse, calling down retribution in response to Raftery’s...    less

University of Toronto Gospel choir's Annual Christmas Concert 2013 - December 7th, 2013

"Beautiful Yet Truthful", a folksong elaboration by Lloyd Pfautsch. Originally from "American Ballads and Folksongs" by John Lennox. Recorded live on Sunday, May 5, 2013, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Conc...  more"Beautiful Yet Truthful", a folksong elaboration by Lloyd Pfautsch. Originally from "American Ballads and Folksongs" by John Lennox. Recorded live on Sunday, May 5, 2013, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert choir ensemble of the Girl choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese. Ain't it fierce to be so beautiful, beautiful, So rarin' tearin' beautiful? Ain't it fierce to be so beautiful, beautiful, So rarin' tearin' beautiful? I ain't got no peace of mind Everybody is so awfully kind Outside of my door, they stand, stand, Waiting for my heart and hand Outside of my door, they stand, stand, Waiting for my heart and hand Almost every single hour Someone is sure to send me flowers Ain't it fierce to be so beautiful, beautiful? Ain't it fierce to be so beautiful? Ain't it fierce to be so brainy, brainy, So rarin' tearin' brainy? Ain't it fierce to be so brainy, brainy, Ain't it fierce to be so bra...    less

"Campana Sobre Campana" and "En Belén Tocan a Fuego" from "Carols and Lullabies: Christmas in the Southwest" by Conrad Susa. Recorded live on December 15, 2013, at The Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the...  more"Campana Sobre Campana" and "En Belén Tocan a Fuego" from "Carols and Lullabies: Christmas in the Southwest" by Conrad Susa. Recorded live on December 15, 2013, at The Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the Girl choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Harp: Charlene Conner, Guitar: Mindy Lofgren, Synth: Gayle Giese.