[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   “I hate this song!”   "Well, don’t sing it then." “No, it’s OK, I’ll do it.”     Pho...

Jakarta Festival Chorus Annual Concert "How Great Thou Art", 1 August 2015, GKY Pluit, Indonesia.

This is a cross-cultural arrangement of the well-known Persian folk song, Navaie (نوایی). It is arranged by Dr. Jeanette Gallant and performed by Mahtab Haghighi (vocalist), Ali Razmi (tar), Bardia Sadeghi (daf, kouzeh, tombak), the Vancouver Iranian Choi...  moreThis is a cross-cultural arrangement of the well-known Persian folk song, Navaie (نوایی). It is arranged by Dr. Jeanette Gallant and performed by Mahtab Haghighi (vocalist), Ali Razmi (tar), Bardia Sadeghi (daf, kouzeh, tombak), the Vancouver Iranian Choir (Taymaz Saba, Conductor) and members of the Vancouver Chamber Choir.  

It is Christmas time and we all want to sing, dance and celebrate. 'Furahia' is a Swahili word that means 'Be Happy'. The song is an original composition and the lead single off of @Kenyan Boys Choir 's Christmas EP with the same Title. It boasts of a...  moreIt is Christmas time and we all want to sing, dance and celebrate. 'Furahia' is a Swahili word that means 'Be Happy'. The song is an original composition and the lead single off of @Kenyan Boys Choir 's Christmas EP with the same Title. It boasts of an enthusiastic and joyous celebration of the birth of Christ. It is inviting everyone to celebrate and enjoy the festive season. The song is sang in Swahili, Luhya and Luo languages. Written and Arranged by : Fredrick Masambaya Audio Recorded at: Wex Media Studio Lyric Video By: Wilberforce Amwayi Get The 'FURAHIA' album on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/furahia-ep/953281734  less

"Let's sing, it's Spring!" is dedicated to my uncle and aunt, James and Daphne Shaw, and their amazing clan, the "Bowen Island Shaws." I have given this song the sub-title: "A Crazy Choral Etude for Rolled Rs and Perfect 5ths." It is meant, no pun inte...  more"Let's sing, it's Spring!" is dedicated to my uncle and aunt, James and Daphne Shaw, and their amazing clan, the "Bowen Island Shaws." I have given this song the sub-title: "A Crazy Choral Etude for Rolled Rs and Perfect 5ths." It is meant, no pun intended, to be a musical lark, great fun for a choir to sing, rolling Rs like crazy, with no holding back. NB: One day I woke up to the realization that I had independently written four choral works, each of which had evoked a different season, and so it seemed natural to group them together into a choral suite that I have called "The Ottawa Four Seasons Suite." "Let's sing, it's Spring!", with its rousing coda section, works perfectly as the closing number of this suite. Also of note, in early 2018, I appLied to be a participant at one of the Vancouver Chamber Choir's Interplay workshops funded by the SOCAN Foundation and to my delight I was accepted. "Let's sing, it's Spring!" was one of the pieces that this amazing choir sight read for me on the sp...    less

St. Trinity Ensemble performs traditional christmas song "Away in a manger", arranged by Ola Gjeilo live in St Trinity Church in Podlehnik. Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, The little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head. The stars in the bright s...  moreSt. Trinity Ensemble performs traditional christmas song "Away in a manger", arranged by Ola Gjeilo live in St Trinity Church in Podlehnik. Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, The little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head. The stars in the bright sky looked down where he lay, The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay. The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes, But little Lord Jesus, no crying he makes. I love thee, Lord Jesus! look down from the sky, And stay by my cradle till morning is nigh. Be near me, Lord Jesus; I ask thee to stay Close by me forever, and love me I pray. Bless all the dear children in thy tender care, And take us to heaven to live with thee there. *** Soloist: Taja Kolmanič Sound: Grega Žuraj & Damir Ovčar Video production, scenario & directed: Matjaž Feguš Asistent: Tomaž Rihtar Producer: Valerija Dukarić Art. director: Robert Feguš Thanks to Municipality of Podlehnik & St. Trinity Church in Haloze. http://trinityensemble.eu  less

The Kenyan Boys Choir, while in Ottawa performing at We Day 2015, stopped by a local Farm Boy and dressed as customers and employees, broke into spontaneous song to the delight of the shoppers. Gusto TV was there to capture it all on film. Farm Boy f...  moreThe Kenyan Boys Choir, while in Ottawa performing at We Day 2015, stopped by a local Farm Boy and dressed as customers and employees, broke into spontaneous song to the delight of the shoppers. Gusto TV was there to capture it all on film. Farm Boy fresh food store served up a signing surprise for their customers when Kenyan Boys Choir staged an impromptu chorus of song in their food aisles. Join the conversation: #KBCdelight #SetTheMusicFree @farmboy @boyschoirkenya @gustotv The song in the clip is called "Wan E Pap." It was composed and arranged by Fredrick Masambaya - Production Manager at Kenyan Boys Choir. The song depicts our musical prowess and artistry. In the song we boast of being professionals in music and dance. the lyrics to the song are: Yawa mayo mayo wololo Maieyerere. An awero awero thum. Mayo, maiyerere maiyerere eeh. An awero awero thum Wan e pap ka. Winj wer wan e pap ka winj wer ero. Thum room pacha thum emamora amielamiela amielamiela, Adundo chunya gore...    less

Download from iTunes http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/illumination/id534355477 From the Anúna album "Illumination". Soloist Andrew Hozier Byrne, song arranged Michael McGlynn, available as sheet music from www.anuna.ie

for SATB Chorus unaccompanied Traditional Song Sung in Hebrew Arrangement by Stanley M. Hoffman Synthesized performance and scrolling score in search of live performances. Arrangement: © Copyright 2018 by Stanley M. Hoffman. www.stanleymhoffman.com Al...  morefor SATB Chorus unaccompanied Traditional Song Sung in Hebrew Arrangement by Stanley M. Hoffman Synthesized performance and scrolling score in search of live performances. Arrangement: © Copyright 2018 by Stanley M. Hoffman. www.stanleymhoffman.com All rights reserved The sheet music is available from the composer and from oySongs.com.  

Winner of the Best Performance of a New Zealand Choral Song at the Big Sing Finale, Wellington, August 2024.