Composer/pianist Ola Gjeilo joins the CWU Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director) in presenting Gjeilo's "Northern LIghts". In mid-April, 2011, Ola spent 3 days on the Central Washington University Campus for a project in which he joined the Choir in ...  moreComposer/pianist Ola Gjeilo joins the CWU Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director) in presenting Gjeilo's "Northern LIghts". In mid-April, 2011, Ola spent 3 days on the Central Washington University Campus for a project in which he joined the Choir in recording 3 of his compositions. On this video, Gjeilo adds an improvised accompaniment (in a one-take rendition) to his composition "Northern Lights"-- which is published as an unaccompanied piece. Because of his view that improvising is a wonderful snapshot of artists "at that moment", the project was entitled "In the Moment". The other composition to which he created an improvised accompaniment was "Ubi Caritas". He also accompanied the Choir on "The Ground", which includes CWU's resident faculty quartet -- the Kairos String Quartet. Here are the other "In the Moment" YouTube URL's: The project's trailer/preview video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrvEgQl57b0 Ubi Caritas http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_7mcGqsKP8 The Ground: http://www.yo...    less

Ivan Yohan - Dies Irae A join project between Coro Autêntico, Portugal (Gonçalo Lourenço, conductor), The Cygnus Vocal Octet, Japan (Taku Sato, ensemble leader), Lassenne Vocale, Belgium (Ivan Yohan, conductor) and Parahyangan Catholic University Choir, ...  moreIvan Yohan - Dies Irae A join project between Coro Autêntico, Portugal (Gonçalo Lourenço, conductor), The Cygnus Vocal Octet, Japan (Taku Sato, ensemble leader), Lassenne Vocale, Belgium (Ivan Yohan, conductor) and Parahyangan Catholic University Choir, Indonesia (Alfonsus Albert, conductor). SATB Soloists: Soprano: Inggrid Patricia (Parahyangan Catholic University Choir) Alto: Marta Magalhães (Coro Autêntico) Tenor: Taku Sato (The Cygnus Vocal Octet) Bass: Andrés Soler Castaño (Lassenne Vocale) Soprano/Mezzo soloists: Soprano 1 Anny Johan (Parahyangan CUC), Daniela Fernandes (Coro Autêntico), Caroline Foo (Lassenne Vocale), Seiko Okuda (The Cygnus Vocal Octet) Soprano 2 Beatriz Jorge (Coro Autêntico), Chikako Hino (The Cygnus Vocal Octet), Clarissa Florence (Parahyangan CUC), Lydia M. R. Stoddart (Lassenne Vocale) Soprano 3 Ana Isa Mason-Correia (Coro Autêntico), Ghita El Berdhai (Lassenne Vocale), Maria Mudi (Parahyangan CUC), Takako Sasage (The Cygnus Vocal Octet) Coro Autêntico Soprano ...    less

The Giovanni Consort melds the zest and enthusiasm of Perth's finest young singers with exquisite musicianship and attention to detail. Their stylish performances, featuring early Medieval plainchant right through to commissions of West Australian compose...  moreThe Giovanni Consort melds the zest and enthusiasm of Perth's finest young singers with exquisite musicianship and attention to detail. Their stylish performances, featuring early Medieval plainchant right through to commissions of West Australian composers, have been delighting audiences and critics alike since 1995. The Consort prides itself on unearthing lesser-known early music (such as music of De Brossard, Certon, and Clereau), showcasing larger-scale choral masterpieces (Monteverdi's 1610 Vespers, various Bach Cantatas), and presenting high-quality interpretations of well-known classics (Pergolesi's Stabat Mater, Durufle's Requiem, Britten's Hymn to St. Cecilia, Allegri's Miserere and Tavener's Song for Athene). Many singers from The Giovanni Consort have gone on to national and international careers. Rachelle Durkin, Taryn Fiebig, Iain Grandage, Andrew Moran, Stuart Haycock, Luke Gabbedy, Amber Lister, and recently Katja Webb have all gone on to grace the stages of opera houses and concert venues a...    less

Johannes Brahms - O schöne Nacht The Jerusalem Oratorio Chamber Choir Conducted by Ofer dal Lal. Piano: Victor Stanislavsky From a concert performed at the Brigham Young (Mormon) University, Jerusalem on January 19, 2013. In the background - a view of...  moreJohannes Brahms - O schöne Nacht The Jerusalem Oratorio Chamber Choir Conducted by Ofer dal Lal. Piano: Victor Stanislavsky From a concert performed at the Brigham Young (Mormon) University, Jerusalem on January 19, 2013. In the background - a view of Jerusalem by night (notice the Golden Dome between the two middle pillars) O schöne Nacht! Am Himmel märchenhaft Erglänzt der Mond in seiner ganzen Pracht; Um ihn der kleinen Sterne liebliche Genossenschaft. Es schimmert hell der Tau Am grünen Halm; mit Macht Im Fliederbusche schlägt die Nachtigall; Der Knabe schleicht zu seiner Liebsten sacht - O schöne Nacht! Write us - oratorio.jerusalem@gmail.com - - - יוהנס ברהמס !הו ליל-יִפעָה המקהלה הקאמרית אורטוריו ירושלים מנצח - עופר דלאל פסנתר - ויקטור סטניסלבסקי  less

"Lux Aeterna" ("Eternal Light") by Michelle Roueché. Recorded live on May 3, 2015, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber singers ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peter...  more"Lux Aeterna" ("Eternal Light") by Michelle Roueché. Recorded live on May 3, 2015, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber singers ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson. Lux aeterna luceat eis, Domine, cum sanctis tuis in aeternum, quia pius es. Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis. Let perpetual light shine upon them, O Lord, with your saints for ever, for you are merciful. Grant them eternal rest, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.  less

World premiere performance of "O qui coeli terraque serenitas" per coro ed archi by composer Giacomo Cataldo, performed on May 10th, 2015 at St. Maria Magdalena's Church in Lviv, Ukraine. Galician Academic Chamber Choir | Lviv Philharmonic Chamber orc...  moreWorld premiere performance of "O qui coeli terraque serenitas" per coro ed archi by composer Giacomo Cataldo, performed on May 10th, 2015 at St. Maria Magdalena's Church in Lviv, Ukraine. Galician Academic Chamber Choir | Lviv Philharmonic Chamber orchestra | Ferdinando Nazzaro, conductor  

The Callington singers is a large community Choir from the Tamar Valley in Cornwall. In its 30 year history, the Choir has sung in the most prestigious venues, not only in the UK but also all over Europe, forming strong bonds of friendship with several ch...  moreThe Callington singers is a large community Choir from the Tamar Valley in Cornwall. In its 30 year history, the Choir has sung in the most prestigious venues, not only in the UK but also all over Europe, forming strong bonds of friendship with several Choirs from overseas. The Choir continues to grow in strength and has won awards for contributions to choral music and Cornish culture.  

"We Are the Music-Makers" by Patti Drennan. Text from "Ode" by Arthur O'Shaughnessy with additional verses by Patti Drennan. Recorded live on May 3, 2015, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber singers ense...  more"We Are the Music-Makers" by Patti Drennan. Text from "Ode" by Arthur O'Shaughnessy with additional verses by Patti Drennan. Recorded live on May 3, 2015, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber singers ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese. We are the music makers, And we are the dreamers of dreams, Wandering by lone sea-breakers, And sitting by desolate streams;— World-losers and world-forsakers, On whom the pale moon gleams: Yet we are the movers and shakers Of the world for ever, it seems.  less

No. 2 The Succession of Four Sweet Months from Five Flower Songs, Op. 47 by Benjamin Britten CorISTAnbul Chamber Choir Dir.: Arda Ardaşes Agoşyan Lecture-Concert: "Stanford to Britten: A Musical Lineage" britten100.org British Consulate-...  moreNo. 2 The Succession of Four Sweet Months from Five Flower Songs, Op. 47 by Benjamin Britten CorISTAnbul Chamber Choir Dir.: Arda Ardaşes Agoşyan Lecture-Concert: "Stanford to Britten: A Musical Lineage" britten100.org British Consulate-General Istanbul Pera House / Ball Room December 14, 2013  

"Famine Song" by VIDA, arr. Matthew Culloton. Recorded live on Friday, May 16, 2014, 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 Direc...  more"Famine Song" by VIDA, arr. Matthew Culloton. Recorded live on Friday, May 16, 2014, 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. Written by the women's quartet VIDA and inspired by the stories of Sudanese basket weavers who expressed the pain and hope experienced by those in the famine of the 1980s. Ease my spirit Ease my soul Please free my hands from this barren soil Ease my mother Ease my child Earth and sky be reconciled Rain Weave my mother Weave my child Weave your baskets of rushes wild Weave my mother Weave my child Weave your baskets of rushes wild Under the sun comes the hunger to everyone Famine's teeth Famine's claws On the sands of Africa Rain Weave my mother Weave my child Weave your baskets of rushes wild Weave my mother Weave my child Weave your baskets of rushes wild Rain  less