A Gaelic Blessing John Rutter Western High School Fort Lauderdale, FL US Western Singers Brandon Monse, director Michele Cabeza, piano Florida Vocal Association 2011 South State Choral Music Performance Assessment Wertheim Performing Art...  moreA Gaelic Blessing John Rutter Western High School Fort Lauderdale, FL US Western Singers Brandon Monse, director Michele Cabeza, piano Florida Vocal Association 2011 South State Choral Music Performance Assessment Wertheim Performing Arts Center Florida International University Miami, FL April 28, 2011  

When I was a junior in college, my mother was fighting breast cancer and my way of coping with it was to write a choral piece for her. I wrote “Pour Toi, Mère” (For You, Mother) which premiered at my senior composition recital. A few years later, Kevin F...  moreWhen I was a junior in college, my mother was fighting breast cancer and my way of coping with it was to write a choral piece for her. I wrote “Pour Toi, Mère” (For You, Mother) which premiered at my senior composition recital. A few years later, Kevin Fenton programmed that piece for his choir at FSU. He shared with me his strong connection with the piece at a time when his sister-in-law, Peggy Fenton was also fighting breast cancer. Sadly, Peggy Fenton lost her fight with cancer in 2009. That same year Kevin contacted me and asked if I would write a piece in her memory for her husband and her two daughters. He shared with me a video of a presentation she did at the Mother’s Day banquet at her church, just a few days before her passing. The title of her presentation was “From Hats to Crown”. She shared stories about her life and the many relationship roles one plays: as a daughter, a sister, as a wife, a mother and a teacher. As she talked about each role she wore a different hat. She ended with a crown, shar...    less

Performed by Imo city Chorale Owerri during #OperaImo 2020 titled Opera for covid 19.

The Drake Choir is Drake University’s select touring ensemble, performing regionally on an annual basis and internationally every four years, most recently in May 2012. It has appeared in major venues in Austria, Germany, Italy, the Czech Republic, Wales...  moreThe Drake Choir is Drake University’s select touring ensemble, performing regionally on an annual basis and internationally every four years, most recently in May 2012. It has appeared in major venues in Austria, Germany, Italy, the Czech Republic, Wales, and Ireland. The ensemble regularly collaborates with the Des Moines Symphony and sang the Beethoven Ninth Symphony with that orchestra in September 2011. The Drake Choir has performed in Carnegie Hall and has been featured on the conference program of the American Choral Directors Association North Central Division. The ensemble consists of 64-70 singers who are first-year students through seniors and who represent every College of the University. Auditions for returning students take place in April and for new students during the weekend preceding the start of the fall semester. The ensemble rehearses Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 3:30-5:00 p.m. and is conducted by Dr. Aimee Beckmann-Collier, Director of Choral Studies and Professor of Condcuting.  less

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

Omnia Sol (Let Your Heart Be Staid) Z. Randall Stroope Western High School Fort Lauderdale, FL US Select Women's Ensemble Brandon Monse, director Gary Stroh, piano Florida Vocal Association 2012 South State Choral Music Performance Assessmen...  moreOmnia Sol (Let Your Heart Be Staid) Z. Randall Stroope Western High School Fort Lauderdale, FL US Select Women's Ensemble Brandon Monse, director Gary Stroh, piano Florida Vocal Association 2012 South State Choral Music Performance Assessment Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach, FL May 2, 2012  

The Ancora Chorale will be presenting the beautifully prayerful Mass for Five Voices by William Byrd on May 13, 2017, along with other sacred works. This is the fourth movement, the Sanctus. I. Kyrie II. Gloria III. Credo IV. Sanctus V. Benedictus...  moreThe Ancora Chorale will be presenting the beautifully prayerful Mass for Five Voices by William Byrd on May 13, 2017, along with other sacred works. This is the fourth movement, the Sanctus. I. Kyrie II. Gloria III. Credo IV. Sanctus V. Benedictus VI. Agnus Dei Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus Dominus Deus Sabaoth. Pleni sunt cæli et terra gloria tua. Hosanna in excelsis. ----------------------- Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest.  less

Performed by the Stellenbosch University Choir on 16 October 2011 in the Endler hall, Stellenbosch as part of their annual Gala Concert. For more info, go to: http://www.sun.ac.za/koor

Precious Ewoo Chorale (PEC) Groups are community-based groups with the mission to sing the Gospel, provide a high standard of musical performance to nurture, and inspire young people from the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) churches and Christian denomination...  morePrecious Ewoo Chorale (PEC) Groups are community-based groups with the mission to sing the Gospel, provide a high standard of musical performance to nurture, and inspire young people from the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) churches and Christian denominations through music appreciation.